1st xv result - Caldy 26 - 10 London ScottishChamp Rugby - Round 1Saturday 4th October…
Caldy – That Friday Feeling 10th Oct ’25
Light winds, sunny intervals with no chance of rain is the perfect weather forecast for ‘Ladies Day’ at Paton Field which will be supporting Clatterbridge and breast cancer charities. The term Ladies Day was first mentioned in a poem penned in 1823 describing the scene at Royal Ascot where ‘the women like angels look sweetly divine’. Although time and social mores have moved on, tomorrow Paton Field will be the Wirral’s Royal Ascot for the day particularly as one of English Rugby’s most august clubs are the visitors.
Caldy have played Richmond five times previously. On the first occasion in 2012 it was the play – off match for promotion to National One where the Ravers fell just short losing in the final minutes of extra time after playing more than 100 minutes with only 14 men. The sides didn’t meet again until the Ravers entered the Championship in the 2022/23 season and faced Richmond at the Richmond Athletic Ground in their first away fixture. Richmond raced into a substantial lead racking up their try bonus point with only 20 minutes played and it looked as though Caldy were going to be on the wrong end of a hammering. Nick Royle’s ‘worldy’ of a try just before half time changed everything and the Ravers picked up their first win on the road 34-32. No one will ever tire of watching Nick Royle’s wonder try.
The Ravers and Richmond clashed another 3 times that season, twice in the Championship Cup and once in the league fixture at Paton Field. The final cup match was made memorable by the hugely entertaining lunchtime speech by Richmond’s then President Chris Mills who also post-match stepped in to take on the Ravers’ best in individual and team pint races. Caldy playing against Richmond has always been a terrific occasion with both clubs determined to preserve the unique heritage of community rugby at its best despite the pressure which accompanies life in the Champ.
After a couple of seasons in National 1 Richmond bounced back into the Champ and last weekend won against a strong Chinnor side in a manner which impressed Caldy’s Head Coach Matt Cairns. “We watched the video of Richmond’s 18-13 win against Chinnor. They put in a terrific physical performance against a powerful Chinnor side who beat us at Paton Field in our final pre-season game. We are going to have to be at our very best if we are to make it back-to-back wins after last week’s success against London Scottish.”
Image – Barry MacDonald
Please come down to Paton Field tomorrow to support Caldy in the second match of their fourth season at level 2 and enjoy a ‘sweetly divine day’.
This season the Ravers need the backing of the Wirral public like never before.
Gates open at 12.00 noon & Match Tickets are available to buy via our club website
go to : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/
Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for tomorrow’s second 2025/26 Champ fixture at Paton Field against Richmond. The match kicks off at 3.00 pm
- M Weatherby
- M Gallagher
- J Sproston
- T Sanders
- S Olyott
- C Ridgway
- D Owen
- JJ Dickinson (c)
- N Thomas
- K Wilkinson
- W Robinson
- M Barlow
- C Wilkinson
- R Tudor
- M Kilcourse
Replacements ; O Hearn, N Rushton, R, Higginson,
M Loboda, M Gerrard, J Jones, J Mitchell, T Akehurst
Entry on gate tomorrow – Adults £20, Juniors 17s-18s £5, Children u16s free
Caldy clubhouse ‘President’s Bar’ & Marquee Bar will be open from 11.00am to welcome all our pre-match guests.
Caldy ‘The Hatch’ catering & outside Bars will be open from 2.00pm
Plus live music in the marquee from 5.00pm – 7.00pm – “Pete Pegasiou”
It’s going to be an incredible ‘Ladies Day’ tomorrow with our special guests RFU President – Deborah Griffin, Cheshire RFU President – Dewi Morris & Gloucester-Hartpury Women no.5, Beth Stafford.
Hospitality is completely sold out and we’re set for one of the biggest crowds in our Champ Rugby history.
So join us for a massive Champ Rugby clash as we support Clatterbridge Cancer Charity and raise awareness for Breast Cancer.
Expect pink, passion, and a proper Paton Field atmosphere.
Let’s pack JJ’s bank & Ravers party stand and make it one to remember !
Gates open at 12.00 noon & Match Tickets are available to buy via our club website
go to : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/
Thanks also to our u17s Junior Colts players, parents & coaches for organising the raffle tomorrow, plus volunteering to help with car parking.
Please buy your raffle tickets from u17s players on the day to win fabulous prizes of the contents of Barrel of Booze & a Barrel of Chocolate !
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School first team game tonight at Paton Field
Friday 10th October
Calday v St Anselms kick off 6.00pm
Caldy clubhouse ‘President’s Bar’ & Caldy ‘The Hatch’ catering open
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Community Rugby – Sunday 12th October
This Sunday our Minis & Juniors are playing Wilmslow home or away plus u16s have an extra bonus game vs Bangor. The Colts are into the sixth round of their preliminary North West leagues, with a double header against Stockport. Junior Colts, fresh from their first win of the League season against top of the table Sandbach are away at Stockport kicking off at 12.30pm. The Senior Colts are at home v Stockport, following their hard-fought ground out 11-10 victory at Newport, kick off at 2.00pm.
All support very welcome !
Minis
u6s training at home
u7s, u9s, u11s away v Wilmslow
u10s training at home
u8s, u12s home v Wilmslow
Juniors
u13s, u15s away v Wilmslow
u14s home v Wilmslow
u16s home v Wilmslow & Bangor
Girls
u12s, u14s, u16s, u18s training at home
Junior Colts
u17s away v Stockport kick off 12.30pm
Senior Colts
u18s home v Stockport kick off 2.00pm
Caldy u18 Senior Colts squad ;
Forwards ; Alexander Clark, Kyle Cooper, Cameron Harper,
Tom Hazelton, Theo Hendry, Will Hollis, Luke MacDonald (c),
Joe Murphy, Matthieu Sangare, Oliver Wilson
Backs : Jamie Arista, Harry Jemmett-Stone,
Frankie Johnstone, Dylan Jones, Jamie Lewis, Fin McDonnell,
Sylvain Pennington, Jack Phythian, Ruben Smith, Luis Thomason
Good luck to everyone & enjoy your rugby this weekend !
But please remember “No referees, No games” – disrespect or verbal abuse of rugby match officials is totally unacceptable & has no place in rugby.
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Finally a massive thank you to our special guests at last Saturday’s Caldy RugbyFest – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 winner, Holly Aitchison, & former England Captain & Women’s Rugby World Cup 1994 winner, Gill Burns MBE.
What a day ! Despite the wind and rain of storm Amy, we had an incredible turnout for our girls rugby taster session with so many young players braving the elements to give rugby a try for the very first time.
Huge credit to all the coaches, volunteers, and parents who made it happen, and to every single girl who came down with a smile and gave it their all. The future of women’s rugby is looking very bright at Caldy !
Holly Aitchison & Gill Burns meet Caldy girls in the clubhouse
Image thanks to Caldy Community Rugby
Holly Aitchison in the new Ravers party stand at Paton Field
Image thanks to Caldy Community Rugby
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Rugby coming up next weekend
Friday 17 October – Champ Rugby round 3
Nottingham v Caldy kick off 7.45pm at The Bay, Holme Rd, Nottingham NG2 5AA
Saturday 18 October – rest weekend for Caldy 2nd xv & Caldy Rav3rs
Sunday 19th October
Junior Colts u17s home Caldy v Widnes kick off 12.30pm
Senior Colts u18s away Whitchurch v Caldy kick off 2.00pm
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