| 2nd xv result – Caldy 28 – 5 Lymm 3rd xv result – Oxton Parkonians 59 – 19 Caldy |
 Image thanks to Barry McDonald NOWIRUL Premier League – Saturday 10th January 2026 Caldy 2nd xv ……. 28 pts Lymm 2nd xv ……… 5 pts Tries scored by Lucas Wiggins, Jacob Mitchell, Jack Wilson & Fin McGrath Conversions by Dan Rabbette Caldy 2nd xv battled for a hard fought home victory against a strong & well drilled Lymm 2nd xv last Saturday making it 11 wins out of 11 this season to remain unbeaten and top of the Premier League table leading second placed Preston Grasshoppers 2nd xv, who have a game in hand, by 8 points. Caldy 2nd xv’s unbeaten record extends back to April 2019 ! Next up is away against Manchester 2nd xv on Saturday 17th January 2026.    Images thanks to Barry McDonald – NOWIRUL Div 3 West – Saturday 10th January 2026 Oxton Parkonians ……. 59 pts ( 9 tries, 4 conversions and 2 penalty goals ) Caldy 3rd xv ……………. 19 pts (3 tries: Shanahan, conv. Clarke, Morris & Grist-Corf, conv. Clarke) Match report thanks to Dave Arthur The Rav3rs can be proud of much of the work done against a highly motivated and eager Parkonians first team side, who stand top of the table and unbeaten so far after 9 bonus point wins. Caldy suffered from the absence of a recognised hooker and found it hard to set any platform, suffering particularly badly at the line-out. Parkonians exploited this, kicking in behind time and again, with the expectation that the ball would be recovered. Credit to the team that this improved as the game went on and Rob Smith made a big impact when he joined the fray, steadying the scrum and enabling us to win some good quality ball ( without succumbing to cramp ! ). The story of the game was that we conceded 3 tries in the first half, before Tom “Shanners” Shanahan picked a lovely hard line off Felix Clarke, taking a short ball and running home from 20m. Felix added the extras. Parkonians kicked a penalty as half time arrived: 25 points to 7. The second half saw an early moment of controversy which went in our favour. Defending under the posts, the forwards secured difficult possession and Adam Horrocks found Felix Clarke who made a clever break out of the 22. With defenders closing, he chipped the ball forward for debutant Alan Morris to run onto. Cover, in the remarkable shape of Parkonians left wing, “Azzer”, a man with the build of a traditional prop and the acceleration and speed of an Olympic sprinter, fluffed his clearance and hacked the ball out backwards to his own 22m line. A Parkonian took position somewhere near the mark and watched as Alan recovered the ball, keeping it “live”, took a quick throw and on receiving the return pass dotted down for Caldy’s second. There were not “2 players from each team”, the lineout had therefore not been formed, so the referee rightly gave the try. Cue consternation – and a degree of complaint from the hosts. There then ensued a fairly confused and chaotic period, in which the heroes of the Rav3rs collectively lost their way. When it finished, the scoreline had gone out to 47:12. Most of the points followed a similar pattern and credit is due to Parkonians for some accurate touch kicking and for capitalising on Caldy errors. Happily, that was not the end of it, as Leo Grist-Corf had a spectacular score to add. A period of sustained pressure to which all contributed, saw Caldy punch and jab their way up the middle, breaking tackles and supporting on the relevant shoulders. The ball was re-cycled, Adam Horrocks, busy and accurate as ever, fed Felix who chipped in behind. Leo leapt salmon-like to reach the ball first, knocking it upwards and forwards, juggling briefly before catching the ball and reaching over the line to score. Felix again added the extras. A further couple of moments of confusion allowed Parkonians to run in 2 more scores in their favourite corner and the final whistle went. Great credit to the lads for their resilience and team work, with especial mention to Craig Smithson, who led by example all afternoon. Matty Mountney put in a terrific shift, fighting through a shoulder injury and strong contributions were made by the likes of Sangare, Evans, indeed all the lads, led so well by Shanners ! No Rav3rs game this coming weekend, as Chester 3s have folded, Capenhurst away looms large on 24th January. – Rugby coming up Saturday 17th January – NOWIRUL Premier League Manchester 2nd xv v Caldy 2nd xv kick off 2.00pm at Grove Park, Cheadle Hulme SK8 7NB Sunday 18th January – Senior Colts league A Caldy u18s v Stockport u18s kick off 2.00pm at Paton Field Sunday 18th January – Halbro NW Junior Colts League A Caldy u17s v Kirkby Lonsdale u17s xv kick off 12.30pm at Paton Field – Saturday 24th January – Champ Rugby round 14 Richmond v Caldy kick off 3.00pm at The RAG, Twickenham Road, Richmond TW9 2SF For those unable to travel to Richmond this game will be live streamed on TV in the clubhouse at Caldy RFC Saturday 24th January – NOWIRUL Div 3 West Capenhurst v Caldy Rav3rs kick off 2.00pm at Capenhurst Sports Club, Capenhurst CH1 6HL Sunday 25th January – Senior Colts league A Chester u18s v Caldy u18s kick off 2.00pm at Hare Lane, Chester CH3 7DB – Saturday 31st January – Champ Rugby round 15 Caldy v Nottingham kick off 2.00pm at Paton Field This will be the weekend’s Champ Rugby Live Streaming Showcase game The Champ Rugby trophy will be coming to Caldy together with massive pitch banners & guard of honour flags There will also be extra tv cameras to capture all the build up, action & match day atmosphere at Paton Field ! We need to pack JJ’s bank & the Ravers party stand and make it one to remember. Match Tickets are available to buy here : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/ Hospitality details & bookings please contact Kenzie email : [email protected] –  |
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