RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
VS LUCTONIANS
NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 22 JANUARY 2022 KO 15:00 ESTABLISHED 1919
WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 9
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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 LUCTONIANS
RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University, where today we host Luctonians in another Round of National 2 North. We welcome all players and officials from the club, in what we hope will be another great game of National League Rugby. Luctonians come to Epinal Way with a 50%-win record in the last 4 National League 2 North, with an impressive win against Stourbridge in December showing their place amongst the bottom half unjustified. The games between us in recent seasons have always been tough challenge, and one you can’t sit back and coast. The squad have managed to have a good run of fixtures, with the last games coming down to the wire. Last week’s last-minute loss Hull Ionians, again shows how close the games have been, with accuracy and composure ultimately costing us. We are keen to ensure that players keep developing and learning to close out / finish games is a key development aspect for this group. The BUCS Super Rugby competition resumes next week, and the performance group will be have eyes on ensuring that we finish as high up the table as we can to give us the best opportunity to go and win the whole competition. There is a lot of work still left to do, but the ability for players to master their craft in both BSR and National League programmes, will provide invaluable experience for both teams to do relatively well. Next Wednesday’s fixture is at home on the 26th January vs Swansea. 7pm Kick Off.
Sadly, today we also pay tribute to one of our members, Ken Palfreyman, who sadly passed away recently. Ken did a huge amount for the Club; Fixture Secretary; Referee Liaison and much more. I'm sure you will join us in recognising his tremendous contribution to the club and pass on our thoughts to his wife Elizabeth and son Ian who join us today. All the best to everyone today Rhys Director of Rugby
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS
TODAYS TEAMS
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON
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01
DAVID ANIEBONAM
02
JOSH TOMS
03
TOBY ADLINGTON
04
JACK SHINE
05
LUCTONIANS 01
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BRAD SMITH
02
CONNOR DEIGNAN
03
JOE WHITE
04
OWIEN HARRIOTT-DAVIS
05
TOM SMITH
06
HENRY MONKLEY
07
MAT HACKLEY (C)
NICK JENNINGS
06
MARIO PRICHARDIE
07
TOBIAS MUNDAY
08
08
SAM JONES
MATTEO PETROZZI
09
09
OWEN RANDALL
REECE MALONE
10
10
TOM JONES
OSCAR NORMAN
11
11
ROB BENGRY
JAMES LANGSTON
12
12
WILL BURTON
SAM BLADE
13
13
OSCAR ROWLEY
SAM KILDUNNE
14
14
CHARLIE GRIMES
DARRAGH WALSH
15
15
GILES MORELL
SAM WESTMACOTT
16
16
SAM HAYLER
MINK SCHARINK
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17
CHEICK KONE
FERGUS DICK
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18
SEB ROBINSON
JAMES NAYLOR
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19
RAIFE HUGHES
ALEX WAINWRIGHT
20
20
JOSH WATKINS
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MEET THE TEAM
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS
TODAYS OPPOSITION
LUCTONIANS Luctonians RFC began as Old Luctonians in
Stewart Jardine, they won a playoff at home
1948. Predominantly a collection of old Lucton
against Wellingborough 20-13 to secure
School boys, the side played its initial season in
promotion to Level 5 and Midlands 1 Division,
a field behind the Angel Inn in Kingsland, and
where they would stay until 2010.
whilst as humble as those beginnings may have
Nine seasons at Level 5 had resulted in two
been, the club could boast of having contained
promotion playoff defeats to Macclesfield (2003)
their one and only ever current England
and Huddersfield (2008), but in May 2010, the
International at the time in Douglas Brian
club would finally reach the National Leagues at
Vaughan.
the third time of asking in what was club’s most
In 1967 the club moved just up the road into
important victory to date was probably, away at
Mortimer Park, what is now their home, creating
Stockport 10-18.
a site that consisted of two playing fields,
In 7 years at Level 4, Luctonians have had
changing rooms and clubhouse.
some very memorable days, from beating both
In 1987 the formation of the leagues saw
Fylde and Loughborough Students at Mortimer
Luctonians placed in North Midlands Division
Park in their first season within this league, to
1 and would remain in this division until 1994,
beating Leicester Lions in front of a crowd of
where they secured their first promotion as a
over 1100 to secure survival in the final game
club. The side went unbeaten through the 93/94
of the season in 2015. The club’s highest league
season, as they did through 94/95 and then
finish to date was in 2011-12 finishing 5th. The
95/96, to secure what was at the time a Courage
2017-18 season saw the club relegated to the
League Record of 43 consecutive league
Midlands Premier League, but they gained
victories that stemmed from November 1992
immediate promotion back to National League 2
through until October 1996.
North after just one season.
The three consecutive promotions of the
The 1st XV captain is Matthew Hackley who
unbeaten side had raised Lucs to Midlands 2
has been playing at the club since the U9’s age
level, and they would remain there until 2001,
group and has progressed his way through the
when, coached by ex-Scottish International
club before undertaking he captaincy role.
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS
POSITIONS 02
01
DAVID ANIEBONAM
GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON
04
9
03
JOSH TOMS
05
TOBY ADLINGTON
JACK SHINE
06
07
NICK JENNINGS
MARIO PICHARDIE
08
TOBIAS MUNDAY
09
MATTEO PETROZZI
10
12
REECE MALONE
JAMES LANGSTON
13
SAM BLADE
11
OSCAR NORMAN
14
15
DARRAGH WALSH
SUBS SAM WESMACOTT, MINK SCHARINK, FERGUS DICK, JAMES NAYLOR, ALEX WAINWRIGHT
SAM KILDUNNE
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS
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 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
12-27 LOSS
SAT 22/01/2021
KO 13:30
A
WASPS
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 LUCTONIANS
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
27-32 LOSS
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
A
HULL IONIANS
23-24 LOSS
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 V LUCTONIANS
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
STAFF
ELANA HOBBS
RHYS EDWARDS
Rugby Operations
Director of Rugby
SCOTT SNEDDON Head Coach
ANTHONY ALLEN Performance Coach
JAMIE TAYLOR
Performance Coach
JIM HENRY
Performance Coach
MARTIN WEBDALE Performance Coach
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS
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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