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DirectorRhys of Rugby
Its great to see our new coaching group manage the performance group of players, led by Scott Sneddon our Head Coach, supported by Alex White, our new National League Head Coach, Martin Webdale, Anthony Allen and Nigel Hall. After a successful year last year with promotion for BUCS 2, our Development group are also shaping up nicely, with James Peters continuing to take the reigns.
All the best, and good luck to everyone today!
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Our opponents today are a familiar one, now joining us as the only two student teams in the league. Exeter have proved to be a strong side in the league so far, picking up 2 wins from 2 with maximum points.
Our memberships and season tickets are now live on the website! It would be great to have you as members of the club, and your support ensures we continue to develop the next generations of players and staff.
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The BUCS Super Rugby Programme is around the corner, and preparations are going well for our first fixture on the 28th September against Durham [Away]. The BUCS Super Rugby Programme is around the corner, and preparations are going well for our first fixture on the 28th September against Durham [Away].
RHYS EDWARDS DIRECTOR OF RUGBY
Today sees us play our first fixture at home, following to away trips in Rounds 1 and 2, in which we picked up 1 win (Stourbridge) and a narrow loss (Clifton). The squad is looking sharp and keen to getting back on home soil this weekend.
Welcome all to Loughborough University, where we host Exeter Students RFC in National 2 West. It’s great to see everyone back in The Boro, supporting the boys and we look forward to meeting all our new faces.
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6 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC VS STOURBRIDGE MATCH REPORT MATCH DAY:23/04/2022SATURDAY
42-13 lead at the interval. The challenge was then to ensure the result was seen through to the end, and a smart, well executed kicking game ensured that Stourbridge were limited in their opportunities, with no quarter given to allow them back into the game.
2 second half tries (from Alfie Scopes and Fergus Dick) helped to maintain a comfortable winning margin, taking the final score to 54-25 in our favour.
CONVERSIONS: Penn 36 and 57
REFEREE: James Dowds
STUDENTS: Daniel, Barber, Rowson, Wainwright, Kildunne,T.Smith, Briers, Davies, Plunkett, Scharink, Scopes, Jennings, Agbongbon,Leatherbarrow, Munday
AWAY TEAM (LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC)
CONVERSIONS: Smith 13, 15, 23, 27, 34 and 53
HALFTIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 42-13 STOURBRIDGE
TRIES: Lucas 35, Lea 56 and 68
After a physical and close encounter over at Clifton to open the 2022-23 national league campaign, the students took to the road again, this time heading for Stourbridge for our 2nd game of the season.
Last weekend saw the opportunity to bring our club together and show our respects for her majesty the Queen who sadly passed last Thursday. We thank the RFU for giving us the opportunity to play and show our respects in this way.
With a 5 point win under a belt, and plenty of areas to improve upon, we take much confidence from the game and head into our home opener against Exeter University full of determination to raise our performance levels in what is sure to be an exciting affair.
STOURBRIDGE
STOURBRIDGE: Moseley, Bridgewater, Gittoes, Wilson, Ororo, Penn, Lucas, Thorp,Lea, Thorne, Roach, Meakin, Mifsud, Walker, George
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By James Peters
Stourbridge came into the game off the back of a heavy defeat away to Redruth in round 1, and so we expected a reaction from them in their home opener. This however was addressed perfectly by the students who were absolutely ruthless in the first 40 Despiteminutes.ahighpenalty count, the students were able to largely control and dictate the opening half, and 6 first half tries from only 7 entries to the oppositions 22 (including a brace from Teddy Leatherbarrow) saw a healthy
TRIES: 12, 14, 22, 26, 33, 52, 64
REPLACEMENTS: S.Smith, Crane, Dick, Fisher, Hawkins
With a few changes to the side from round 1, featuring a new centre partnership of Alex Wainwright and our new fresher from Bristol Bears, Harry Rowson, excitement was high. The sun was out, the pitch was large, and fast flowing rugby was the order of the day- just how we like it.
REPLACEMENTS: Maxwell, Mcleod, O’Sullivan, Pritchard, Piggott-Denison
ATTENDANCE: 425
FULL TIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 54-25
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Our first home game of the season doubles up as the first all-student clash in National League history (as far as we’re aware). In a league with a lot of new fixtures for The Boro, Exeter present themselves as an all too familiar foe. The timing of the fixture is also of particular interest; with BUCS Super Rugby a couple of weeks away, both sides currently only have one competition to focus on rather than the usual 2. Exeter are coming off a fantastic 2021/22 season, having won SouthWest Premier at a canter alongside being crowned BUCS Super Rugby Champions in one of the most
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competitive seasons yet. As we know at The Boro, student rugby comes with the challenges of many players moving on each year. However, it doesn’t appear to have had a huge impact on Exeter having started the season with 2 convincing wins against local rivals Barnstaple and Redruth.
As a fellow student side, Exeter Alumni will litter the National Leagues, as well as the professional game. Joining The Boro in proving the value of student rugby to the overall health of the game. It is a pleasure to welcome them to Epinal Way for the first time on a Saturday.
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TBC A GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY (A) 21/01/2023
OPTIONAL ROUND 6 31/12/2022 OPTIONAL ROUND 6 07/01/2023
TBC A EXETER CHIEFS (A) 04/03/2023
RESERVE 13/05/2023
TBC H WORCESTER WARRIORS (H) 03/06/2023
SEMI FINAL 24/06/2023 FINAL
RESERVE 22/04/2023 CUP 29/04/2023 CUP 06/05/2023
TBC H HARLEQUINS (H) 03/12/2022
TBC H SALES SHARKS (H) 25/02/2023
TBC A SARACENS (A) 29/10/2022
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TBC A BRISTOL BEARS (A) 24/12/2022
TBC H BRISTOL BEARS (H) 22/10/2022
TBC A DMP (A) 27/05/2023
17/09/2022
TBC A SARACENS (A) 26/11/2022
TBC H SALE SHARKS (H) 05/11/2022 RESERVE 19/11/2022
DATE TIME OPPONENTS RESULTS
TBC A SALE SHARKS (A) 10/12/2022
TBC H WASPS (H) 14/01/2023
KO 13:30 A WASPS (A) 15/10/2022
TBC H SARACENS (H) 10/06/2023
TBC H EXETER CHIEFS (H) 17/12/2022
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TBC H DMP (H) 28/01/2023
TBC A HARLEQUINS (A) 11/02/2023 RESERVE 18/02/2023
TBC H BRISTOL BEARS (H) 11/03/2023
TBC A WASPS (A) 18/03/2023
TBC H GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY (H) 20/05/2023
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FIXTURES 2022/23
TBC A WORCESTER WARRIORS (A) 04/02/2023
KO 14:00 A BARNSTAPLE (A) 10/12/2022
KO 15:00 A STOURBRIDGE (A)
KO 14:00 A OLD REDCLIFFIANS (A) 11/03/2023
KO TBC H OLD REDCLIFFIANS (H) 12/11/2022
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 1XV FIXTURES 2022/23
KO TBC A BOURNVILLE (A) 26/11/2022
KO 14:00 A EXETER UNI (A) 14/01/2023
KO 14:00 H LEICESTER LIONS (H) 03/12/2022
K0 14:00 H EXETER UNI (H) 24/09/2022
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54-25 WIN 17/09/2022
KO 14:00 CLIFTON (H)
KO 14:00 H BOURNVILLE (H) 25/03/2023
KO TBC H BARNSTAPLE (H) 15/04/202308/04/2023
KO 14:15 A LUCTONIANS (A) 25/02/2023
KO TBC A NEWPORT (A) 22/10/2022
KO TBC H HORNETS (H) 21/01/2023
KO 14:00 H DINGS CRUSADERS (H) 04/03/2023
KO 14:30 A HORNETS (A) 01/10/2022
KO TBC H REDRUTH (H) 17/12/2022
KO 14:00 A LEICESTER LIONS (A) 01/04/2023
KO 15:00 A HINCKLEY (A) 28/01/2023 KO 14:00 H NEWPORT (H) 18/02/2023
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RESULTS
K0 TBC A DINGS CRUSADERS (A) 05/11/2022
KO TBC H HINCKLEY (H) 15/10/2022
DATE TIME OPPONENTS
KO 14:00 REDRUTH (A) 22/04/2023
KO 14:00 H LUCTONIANS (H) 29/10/2022
KO TBC H STOURBRIDGE (H) 07/01/2023
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC STAFF
SCOTT SNEDDON Head Coach
RHYS EDWARDS Director of Rugby
ANTHONY
MARTIN WEBDALE Performance Coach
JAMES GALLAGHER Rugby Programme Manager
ALLEN Performance Coach
ALEX WHITE National 2 Head Coach
KATIE THRIFT Rugby
NIGEL HALL
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Loughborough College formed the original Rugby Union side in September 1919.
Loughborough Colleges competed in their first Universities Athletic Union competition, beating Nottingham University 8-0 in their first match.
Loughborough Colleges reached the UAU final for the first time,losing narrowly to Swansea.
Loughborough Colleges won the UAU for the first time.
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.
1996 Loughborough enter the leagues at the bottom of the RFU pyramid.
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.
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Middlesex 7s winners: 1959, 1964 1966, 1970 and 1976.
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Ian Smith is appointed as the first full-time Director of Rugby.
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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 internationals,futureLouis Dick, David Cooke, Clive Rees, Fran Cotton, Steve Smith, and Dick Cowman.
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Winning BUCS in 2005 breaks our longest spell without a BUCS victory.
Loughborough wins over Cambridge and Oxford in consecutive weeks signals the changing balance of power in student rugby.
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irector 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.
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.
Loughborough Lightning enter the Tyrrells Premier 15s league.
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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.
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Loughborough v The Barbarians. A huge match to mark the opening of the Loughborough Stadium. Andy Robinson’s Barbarian side win 40–Loughborough7. promoted into National League 1.
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