| 1st xv result – Caldy 19 – 23 Bedford Blues 2nd xv result – Caldy 57 – 17 Sedgley Park u17s result – Stockport 17 – 7 Caldy |
 Champ Rugby round 19 – Saturday 28th February 2026 Match report by John Lyon Caldy ….……………..… 19 pts Tries: Tudor 8, Hyde 16, Olyott 56 Conversions: K Wilkinson 8, 16 Bedford Blues ……..… 23 pts Tries: Evans,11 Worth 14, Tuilagi 20, Conway 25 Penalty: Maisey 50 Bedford Blues hung on to close out a bonus point win at Paton Field. The win lifts them up to second in the table, three points ahead of Worcester. Bedford’s Director of Rugby Mike Rayer acknowledged how big a tussle it was. he said: “Paton Field is a tough place to come, and we had to soak up a lot of pressure in the last quarter. We are relieved to be leaving with the bonus point win.” The pre match expectation of dazzling rugby from Bedford’s quicksilver backline matched against Caldy’s more pragmatic forward oriented approach was somewhat upended. The visitors’ heavy artillery led by the formidable Fred Tuilagi set the tone for this thunderous encounter. The Ravers opened the scoring after a succession of penalties and lineout drives were capitalised on through a delightful chip into space by Ravers’ playmaker Kieran Wilkinson. Winger Rhys Tudor was the first to react and, despite having to juggle the ball, touched down for the opening score.  The next 15 minutes produced a burst of scoring. Two quick unconverted tries by Bedford second row Ilan Evans and winger George Worth were followed by a Charlie Hyde score for the Ravers. The home side’s 14-10 lead was quickly cancelled out through two further Bedford tries by Tuilagi and Joseph Conway. The four-try bonus point had been secured by Bedford but, with the normally dependable Will Maisey missing all four kicks, the Ravers were still in touch. For the next 30 minutes the Blues threw everything at Caldy, but they couldn’t dent the Ravers’ defensive line. A Maisey penalty was the Blues sole second half score and when Caldy’s Sam Olyott crossed for a home score the Ravers and their supporters ratcheted up the pressure. However, despite forcing a succession of defensive five metre penalties the Ravers were unable to gain any reward from the scoreboard or the officials, and the Blues hung on for the win. Caldy’s DOR Gareth Davies was pleased with the home performance but not the result. “Over the last fortnight we have proved that our squad can live with the Champ’s big dogs. It is now time for us to kick on.”    All images thanks to Barry MacDonald Caldy : Hyde, Robinson, K Wilkinson, Barlow, Tudor, C Wilkinson, Wynn (Akehurst 66), Rushton (Weatherby 48), Gallagher (Hearn 61), Sproston (Higginson 48) Loboda, Olyott, Ridgway (Jones 66), Owen, Dickinson (c) Bedford : James, Worth, Titherington (Pascoe 76), Le Bourgeois, Adamson (Hill 66), Maisey, Day (Lennon 76) , Conway (Royston 70), Fish (Herman 49), Heffernan (Griffin 70), Evans (Sylvester 64), Ward, Tuilagi, Brown (Finch 49), Uru Referee : Harry Walbaum Attendance : 1,345   Stats & images thanks to Champ Rugby Oval Insights – Saturday 28th February – NOWIRUL Premier League Caldy 2nd xv …………………………. 57 pts Sedgley Park 2nd xv ……………… 17 pts Caldy Tries : Hardisty x 2, Elkerton, Wiggins x 2, Brown x 2, Dale, Lewis, Conversions : Mault x 3, Carroll, Clarke x 2 Caldy’s 2nd xv extended their lead in the Premier League by 4 points and with a game in hand over Preston Grasshoppers 2nd xv. Played 15, won 15 in the league and continue their unbeaten run in all competitions from April 2019 ! Next up is Macclesfield 2nd xv on Saturday 14th March. – Sunday 1st March – Halbro NW Junior Colts League A Stockport u17s ……….. 17 pts Caldy u17s ……………….. 7 pts Caldy’s Junior Colts lost narrowly in a hard fought contest away at Stockport. Next up is Kirkby Lonsdale away on Sunday 8th March. – Rugby coming up Saturday 7th March – NOWIRUL Div 3 West Caldy 3rd xv v Port Sunlight 1st xv kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field Caldy Rav3rs are finally back in action this coming Saturday & now have three games in hand over local rivals Port Sunlight who they drew 38-38 in their away fixture back in November. Sunday 8th March – Senior Colts NW League A Caldy u18s v Wilmslow u18s kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field Sunday 8th March – Junior Colts NW League A Kirkby Lonsdale u17s v Caldy u17s kick off 12.30 pm at Underley Park Raygrath, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancs LA6 2DS – Saturday 14th March – NOWIRUL Premier League Caldy 2nd xv v Macclesfield 2nd xv kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field – Saturday 21st March – Champ Rugby round 20 Chinnor v Caldy kick off 2.00 pm at Kingsey Road Saturday 21st March – NOWIRUL Premier League Caldy 2nd xv v Sale FC 2nd xv kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field Saturday 21st March – NOWIRUL Div 3 West Birchfield v Caldy 3rd xv kick off 2.00 pm at Wilmere Lane, Widnes WA8 5UP – Saturday 28th March – Champ Rugby round 21 Caldy v Ealing Trailfinders kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field Match Tickets are available to buy here : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/ Hospitality details & bookings please contact Kenzie email : [email protected] Saturday 28th March – NOWIRUL Div 3 West Caldy 3rd xv v Sefton 2nd xv kick off 2.00 pm at Paton Field – |
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