RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
VS
FYLDE RFC
NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 08 JANUARY 2022 KO 14:00 ESTABLISHED 1919
WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 8
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CONTENTS 4
WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS
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TODAYS TEAMS
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MEET THE TEAM
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TODAYS OPPOSITION
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POSITIONS
10 LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 11 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS 12 STAFF 14 A BRIEF HISTORY
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University, where today we host Fylde in another Round of National 2 North. Fylde have been a long time rival, good friends off the field, and it great to welcome them back to Epinal Way. The games between each other always produce a spectacle, and im sure following the chrsitmas break, both teams will be keen to get back out and express themselves. Fylde have positioned themselves well at the top of the table in amongst the others vying for promotion, and I’m sure they will want to continue that run today. Its proving to be a competitive league, and with COVID disrupting matches, picking up league points is key to maintain momentum. With the Bournville fixture before Christmas postponed, the squad has had a good break and have been back in this week refreshed, and ready to go. In the first half of the season it has been great to see the players get opportunity and be exposed to national league rugby. The speed of development is huge for these players an enhances their experience going back into university rugby. The BUCS Super Rugby Squad have a few weeks off from competition, which allows the group to refocus, and prepare for their next fixture at home on the 26th January vs Swansea.
Congratulations to Alex Wardell, George Hendy and Tom Lockett, who have been called up the England U20s EPS group. A great reward for their playing performances this year. They have a great future ahead of them. Good luck to all playing today, and its great to see everyone out and safe during the this ongoing pandemic. All the best to everyone today Rhys Director of Rugby
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
TODAYS TEAMS
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON
01
DAVID ANIEBONAM
02
JOSH TOMS
03
EMEKA ATUANYA
04
TOBY ADLINGTON
05
NICK JENNINGS
06
JAMES TUNNEY
07
NICK JAKOBSEN
08
MATTEO PETROZZI LUCA CAPLIN GEORGE BARBER
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FYLDE RFC 01
SAM KYLE-CLAY
02
BEN GREGORY (16)
03
MATT ASHCROFT.
04
OLLI PARKINSON
05
MATT GARROD
06
HARLAN CORRIE
07
BEN O'RYAN
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DAVE FAIRBROTHER
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09
MATT STURGESS
10
10
GREG SMITH
11
11
TOM GRIMES
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JAMES LANGSTON
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12
SCOTT RAWLINGS
SAM BLADE
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13
TOM CARLETON
WILL SANDERS
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14
HENRY HADFIELD
ALEX WAINWRIGHT
15
15
TOM FORSTER
ISAAC BELL
16
16
COREY BOWKER
JACK ROWNTREE
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17
JOE HIGGINS
JACK SHINE
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18
MARCUS BLAKE
IWAN BURGWIN
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CHARLIE PARTINGTON
DAN JAMES
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20
ADAM LANIGAN
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MEET THE TEAM
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
TODAYS OPPOSITION
FYLDE RFC
Fylde RFC were first formed back in 1919 when a Manchester businessman decided to flip a coin to determine his future investment. The investment was between forming a football club or a rugby club, but fate decided upon the latter. In May 1920, the Woodlands became the home of Fylde rugby but due to the breakout of the Second World War, the Army claimed the Woodlands for their own operations. The club was reinstated in 1946 and the ground was renamed the ‘Woodlands Memorial Ground’ in honour of the fallen soldiers and civilians during the war. Today, Fylde continue to play at the Woodlands but there have been many additions to the ground, including a large clubhouse extension, a changing room block, gym, and floodlights on the main pitch.
Fylde, as all the other clubs in National League One, started it’s rise through the league system and played in National Three North (now National League Two North) between 2006 and 2010. In the 2010/11 season a change of coaching and playing style saw the team flourish. Fylde won 26 of their 30 matches that season and were 14 points clear of second place Loughborough, beating them to promotion. In January, Head coach Warren Spragg stepped down as Head Coach to work with Sale Sharks senior squad as kicking coach. Spragg had been at the club for 8 years before becoming a coach in 2017. The club announced Chris Briers and Alex Loney will lead the senior squad as joint head coaches.
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS
POSITIONS 02
01
03
DAVID ANIEBONAM
GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON
04
EMEKA ATUANYA
06
JOSH TOMS
05
TOBY ADLINGTON
08
07
NICK JENNINGS
9
NICK JACOBSEN
JAMES TUNNEY
09
MATTEO PETROZZI
10
12
LUCA CAPLIN
JAMES LANGSTON
13
SAM BLADE
11
GEORGE BARBER
14
15
ALEX WAINWRIGHT
SUBS ISAAC BELL, JACK ROWNTREE, JACK SHINE, IWAN BURGWIN, DAN JAMES
WILL SANDERS
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
MON 06/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
HARLEQUINS
50-15 LOSS
SUN 12/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
WASPS
0-29 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
A
SARACENS
38-7 LOSS
SAT 02/10/2021
K0 15:00
A
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
0-59 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
14-18 LOSS
SAT 30/10/2021
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
43–15 LOSS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
12-22 LOSS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
BYE
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 15:00
A
EXETER CHIEFS
7-14 LOSS
SAT 04/12/2021
TBC
A
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
31-33 WIN
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SALE SHARKS
27 – 0 WIN
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 12:00
A
BRISTOL BEARS
17 – 14 WIN
SAT 08/01/2021
TBC
A
WASPS
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
SAT 05/02/2022
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
H
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
BRISTOL BEARS
SAT 26/03/2022
TBC
A
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 07/05/2022
TBC
A
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 14/05/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARLEQUINS
CUP FIXTURE
BYE
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
1XV FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
A
BLAYDON
23-27 WIN
SAT 04/09/2021
KO 15:00
SAT 11/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
FYLDE
29-17 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
HULL IONIANS
29-24 WIN
SAT 25/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
LUCTONIANS
22-28 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
A
HULL
26-19 LOSS
SAT 16/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
CHESTER
29-24 WIN
SAT 23/10/2021
KO 15:00
A
TYNEDALE
36-19 LOSS
SAT 30/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
33-31 LOSS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
STOURBRIDGE
22-38 LOSS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
HUDDERSFIELD
33-29 WIN
SAT 20/11/2021
KO 14:00
A
HARROGATE
15-24 WIN
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
ROTHERHAM
5-71 LOSS
SAT 04/12/2021
KO 14:00
A
WHARFEDALE
15-14 LOSS
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SEDGLEY PARK
14-43 LOSS
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 15:00
A
BOURNVILLE
POSTPONED
SAT 08/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
FYLDE
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
A
HULL IONIANS
SAT 22/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
LUCTONIANS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 15:00
A
STOURBRIDGE
SAT 12/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
HULL
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
A
CHESTER
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
TYNEDALE
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
SAT 12/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
HUDDERSFIELD
SAT 26/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARROGATE
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
A
ROTHERHAM
SAT 09/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WHARFEDALE
SAT 16/04/2022
KO 14:30
A
SEDGLEY PARK
SAT 23/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
BOURNVILLE
SAT 30/04/2002
KO 15:00
H
BLAYDON
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
STAFF
RHYS EDWARDS
AMY WALMSLEY
Director of Rugby
Rugby Programme Manager
SCOTT SNEDDON
ANTHONY ALLEN
Head Coach
Performance Coach
JAMIE TAYLOR
Performance Coach
ELANA HOBBS Rugby Operations
JIM HENRY
Performance Coach
MARTIN WEBDALE Performance Coach
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC
KERRY GLENDON
ADAM BURTON
ADAM CROSSMAN
LEWYS JONES
RISAKO SUZUKI
LAURA BAILEY
Physiotherapist
S & C Volunteer
S & C Lead
PA Lead
CHARLIE BREESE PA Placement
S & C Volunteer
JAMES PETERS BUCS 2 Head Coach
PA Placement
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
A BRIEF HISTORY 1984 Rex Hazeldine is appointed as Head Coach leading the side to a UAU title and victory in the Leicestershire Cup. A touring Australian Universities side was also defeated.
1976
1919
1962-68
Loughborough College formed the original Rugby Union side in September 1919.
These were spectacular years for Loughborough, winning every UAU title except 1965. Gerald Davies, John Mantle, Dave Rollit, John Taylor, Bev Risman and Colin MacFadyean, became world class players. John Robins became the first British and Irish Lions coach.
1930 Loughborough Colleges competed in their first Universities Athletic Union competition, beating Nottingham University 8-0 in their first match.
1939 Loughborough Colleges reached the UAU final for the first time,losing narrowly to Swansea.
1953 Loughborough Colleges won the UAU for the first time.
Middlesex 7s winners: 1959, 1964 1966, 1970 and 1976.
1996 Loughborough enter the leagues at the bottom of the RFU pyramid.
The Student’s Unions of the University of Technology and the Loughborough Colleges merged and the Loughborough Students Rugby Club was formed. The team won the UAU in 1977, 1978 and 1979, with the 1978–79 side captained by the young centre Clive Woodward.
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1970 The legendary Jim Greenwood coaches the Colleges to victory in the Middlesex Sevens, and the first UAU final at Twickenham. This side was probably the strongest ever, with six future internationals, Louis Dick, David Cooke, Clive Rees, Fran Cotton, Steve Smith, and Dick Cowman.
1997 Loughborough wins over Cambridge and Oxford in consecutive weeks signals the changing balance of power in student rugby.
1998 Ian Smith is appointed as the first full-time Director of Rugby.
2003 The World Cup winning England team was coached by six Loughborough alumni: Clive Woodward, Dave Alred, Andy Robinson, Dave Reddin, Phil Larder and Simon Hardy.
2005 Winning BUCS in 2005 breaks our longest spell without a BUCS victory.
2006 Real Varsity Match v Bath. Floodlights Appeal provides campus venue for the first ever rugby ‘event’ and engages alumni leading to the Vice Presidents club. A 3000+ crowd watched Loughborough beat Bath.
2008 Director of Rugby Dave Morris leads the side to promotion into National League 2 North, making the team the first student side to take part in the National Leagues.
2009 The Dan James Memorial Match Loughborough 23 – 20 England U20 A magnificent achievement for Dave Morris’ team and a suitably characterful performance through which to remember Dan.
2012 Loughborough v The Barbarians. A huge match to mark the opening of the Loughborough Stadium. Andy Robinson’s Barbarian side win 40– 7. Loughborough promoted into National League 1.
2016 Fiji win the first Olympic 7s competition coached by Loughborough alumni Ben Ryan, defeating Team GB in the process and fellow Loughborough alumni Phil Burgess.
2017 Loughborough Lightning enter the Tyrrells Premier 15s league.
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