| 1st xv result – Coventry 69 – 12 Caldy |
 Champ Rugby round 22 – Saturday 4th April 2026 Match report – The Rugby Paper Coventry ……..… 69 pts Tries: Bavadra 7, Bacon 21, Barton 30, Reeves 38, Ball 41, Opoku 48, 61, 71; penalty 75, Graham 76, Maunder 80 Conversions: Mathews 7, 30, 71, 80; Barton 41, 48 Caldy …………..… 12 pts Tries: Robinson 43, Higginson 56 Conversion: K Wilkinson 56 Play-off hopefuls Coventry extended their unbeaten run to six games with a Jack Reeves-inspired 11-try home win over Caldy. Playing with the support of a strong wind, Coventry were quickly into their stride when Fijian ace Api Bavadra broke two tackles to power over. But thereafter, some determined defence kept Caldy’s line intact until early in the second quarter when a missed touch allowed Mackenzie Graham to send Tom Bacon racing 50 metres to the corner. The outstanding Reeves then made two decisive interventions which sent the Blue-and-Whites into the break with a bonus point already secure. The first of these saw a loose kick returned deep into Caldy territory, and with several defenders sprawled on the floor, scrum-half Josh Barton was left with the simplest of run-ins. And Reeves then scorched 65 metres to the corner to claim an amazing individual score after Caldy turned possession over following a scrum inside the home 22. The loss of Tommy Mathews to a yellow card shortly before the break gave the visitors a glimmer of hope despite their 24-point interval deficit. But this was dashed within seconds of the restart when Cov recovered the kick off and Tom Ball went over for the simplest of scores. Although winger Will Robinson and replacement prop Ryan Higginson’s third-quarter touchdowns got Caldy on the board, local product Opoku’s 24-minute hat-trick kept the home crowd happy. A deliberate knock-down then saw visiting full-back Charlie Hyde yellow-carded and a penalty try added to the home tally. And enough time remained for Graham to power to the corner before replacement scrum-half Sam Maunder won the race to a kick ahead to claim the hosts’ 11th try.     All images thanks to Kieran Free Coventry : Bacon ( Nayagi 60 ), Opoko-Fordjour, Tiueti, Bavadra ( Adderly-Jones 57 ), Reeves, Matthews, Barton (Maunder 51), Benz-Solomon (Lines 53), Poole (c) (Davidson 53), Johnson (Salt 53), Shine ( Green 44 ), Nayalo ( Ferrie 43 ), Graham, Ball, Strong. Caldy : Hyde, Tudor ( Roberts 57 ), Robinson ( Mitchell 60 ), C Wilkinson, Barker, K Wilkinson, Wynn ( Akehurst 60 ), Weatherby (Rushton 51), Gallagher ( Longstaff 67), Sproston (Higginson 51), Olyott, Hodkinson, Bennett ( Gerrard 70), Woodman, Dickinson (c) ( Wilson 60 ). Referee : Richard Gordon Attendance : 2,483   Stats & images thanks to Champ Rugby Oval Insights – Rugby coming up Saturday 11th April – NOWIRUL Premier League Chester 2nd xv v Caldy 2nd xv kick off 3.00 pm at Hare Lane, Chester Saturday 11th April – Champ Rugby round 23 Caldy v Hartpury kick off 3.00 pm at Paton Field Match Tickets are available to buy here : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/  Saturday 11th April – a bumper afternoon of sport will be on TV in the clubhouse 2026 Guinness Womens Six Nations Rugby from 12.25 pm – France v Italy, England v Ireland, Wales v Scotland 2026 Grand National – the big race at Aintree is due off at 4.00 pm Not to mention Premier League football action – Everton 3.00 pm & Liverpool 5.30 pm – Sunday 12th April – Caldy Junior Rugby Festival Games kick off 11.00 am at Paton Field Caldy RFC is proud to host 31 squads of u13s, u14s, u15s & u16s who will play on what promises to be a fantastic day of competitive rugby in a friendly atmosphere, no doubt blessed with some excellent weather. Please come along to enjoy the 33rd Caldy Junior Rugby Festival and Caldy RFC’s hospitality. – Saturday 18th April – Champ Rugby round 24 Ampthill v Caldy kick off 3.00 pm at Dillingham Park, Ampthill Saturday 18th April – NOWIRUL Div 3 West Newton Le Willows v Caldy 3rd xv kick off 3.00 pm at Newton Le Willows Sports Club Crow Lane East, Newton Le Willows WA12 9XE Saturday 18th April – Girls Rugby Fun Day 11.00 am – 1.00pm at Paton Field followed by 2026 Guinness Womens Six Nations Rugby – Scotland v England – on TV 1.30pm – Events coming up Caldy RFC End of Season Ball  Caldy RFC End of Season Ball is open for bookings ! Whether you’d like a table for family, friends, colleagues, or just a small group. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a fantastic evening’s entertainment at Thornton Hall Hotel including welcome drinks, 3 course dinner, Senior Rugby Awards, live music plus £1000 prize box ! Don’t miss out – book your places / table today and be part of this special end of season celebration. Community Rugby section – please contact Mary Campbell 07940 233303 to book Senior Rugby section & all others – please contact Lynn Ridgway 07714 992685 to book- |
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