With 6 matches to go in the regular season the 10th placed Ravers are 16 points behind last weekend’s opponents, 6th placed Chinnor. It is accordingly now unrealistic for Caldy to achieve a top six play-off place. The focus will now be on ensuring that the Wirral side can pick up a couple more wins to keep their distance from the relegation and relegation play-off places in positions 12 -14 in the league table.
As a reference point, Caldy’s 8 wins and 46 league points so far this season is comfortably ahead of their previous best showing of 7 wins and 39 points achieved in their debut 2022/23 season.
In that first season all of Caldy’s fixtures were David v Goliath moments but none more so than on 7th January 2023 when Ealing Trailfinders first travelled to Paton Field. The imperious Trailfinders had blitzed all the previous 10 sides they had played that season picking up a perfect 10 out of 10 bonus point wins with none of the opposition teams registering even a solitary bonus point.
JJ Dickinson attacks against Ealing in January 2023
Image thanks to Barry Quatermass
The Ravers’ 26-24 bonus point win was one of sports greatest ever upsets, so much so that at 3.40 pm an incredulous Editor of The Rugby Paper called their reporter asking “WTF just happened. Please, please tell me we have some pictures !”
Ealing’s form this season has been just as impressive. Twenty games in and with an almost perfect 98 league points they top the league 25 points ahead of second placed Worcester Warriors. A bonus point win at Paton Field tomorrow will assure them of yet another league title as the Warriors will not be able to overhaul Ealing’s vastly superior win record and points difference.
Caldy’s Head Coach Matt Cairns may not be banking on home advantage to rack up the Ravers’ 9th win of the season, but he will be looking for a strong committed performance as a springboard for the business end of the season.
Paton Field will welcome the Champ’s champions elect who in any other UK sport would surely be worthy of a spot on the highest rung of the ladder.
Come down to Paton Field and see some of the best rugby that the North of England has to offer.
Match Tickets can be purchased here : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/
Gates will be open from 12 noon.
Caldy’s Head Coach Matt Cairns has picked the following squad for tomorrow’s home fixture against Ealing Trailfinders at Paton Field.
The match against Ealing kicks off at 3.00 pm.
1. Monty Weatherby
2. Ollie Hearn
3. Nathan Rushton
4. Max Loboda
5. Dylan Hodkinson
6. Callum Ridgway
7. Dan Owen
8. JJ Dickinson (c)
9. Tom Akehurst
10. Kieran Wilkinson
11. Will Robinson
12. Michael Barlow
13. Connor Wilkinson
14. Rhys Tudor
15. Charlie Hyde
Replacements : Matt Gallagher, Oli Spencer, Joe Sproston
Sam Olyott, Huw Davies, Nye Thomas, Lewis Barker, Jacob Mitchell
Plus Caldy Rav3rs are also back in league action tomorrow at Paton Field with an early kick off
Saturday 28th March – NOWIRUL Div 3 West
Caldy 3rd xv v Sefton 2nd xv kick off 1.15 pm
Caldy Rav3rs squad for tomorrow’s game ;
1. Mathieu Sangare
2. Harry Evans
3. Jaco Oosthuyzen
4. Elliot Cotton
5. Dave Edge
6. Jack Jones
7. Ewan Dale
8. Matty Mountney
9. Frankie Johnson
10. Felix Clarke
11. Sylvain Pennington
12. Rhys Hughes
13. Tom Shanahan (c)
14. Leo Grist-Corf
15. Harri Williams
16. Grant Wratten
17. Kit Austin
18. Tom Hazleton
Replacement. Jack Riley
Please get yourself down to Paton Field tomorrow afternoon to support the lads.
Caldy Clubhouse Bar, ‘President’s Bar’ & Marquee inside bars all open from 12.00 noon
Trailer Bar, Poretti Stand & Scoreboard outside bars all open from 2.00pm
Ginger Cat Coffee, Burrito Shack, DoughBros outside catering all open from 2.00pm
Plus after the games live music in the marquee from 5.00pm – 7.00pm “Harry James”
Entry on gate tomorrow – Adults £20, Juniors 17s-18s £5, Children u16s free
Gates open at 12.00 noon & tickets are available to buy via our club website
go to : https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/
A huge thank you to all our u10s players, parents & coaches for volunteering to help with car parking & running the raffle / auction tomorrow.
They will be hosting Doncaster u10s who are coming on Tour to Paton Field, as well as a cake/sweet stall, various competitions & sealed bid auction for signed England rugby shirt. Please buy your raffle tickets & make sealed bids on the day to win fabulous prizes & support our u10s !
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Community Rugby – Sunday 29th March
This Sunday, our Minis are playing New Brighton with odds at home and the evens away.
Juniors have an eclectic mix of matches – best of luck to the u15s who have their Cheshire Cup Semi Final at home vs Chester.
The Senior Colts play their last League game of the season away at Wilmslow.
u6s training at home
u8s, u10s, u12s away v New Brighton
u7s, u9s, u11s at home v New Brighton
u13s at home v Warrington
u14s tbc
u15s Cheshire Cup Semi Final at home v Chester
u16s away v Marple / Sefton
u14s, u16s, u18s Girls training at home
u17s Junior Colts rest weekend
u18s Senior Colts away at Wilmslow kick off 2.00 pm
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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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Rugby coming up
Saturday 4th April – Champ Rugby round 22
Coventry v Caldy kick off 3.00 pm at Butts Park Arena
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/
Hospitality details & bookings please contact Kenzie email : [email protected]
Saturday 11th April – NOWIRUL Premier League
Chester 2nd xv v Caldy 2nd xv kick off 3.00 pm at Hare Lane, Chester
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
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Events coming up
Caldy RFC End of Season Ball
Caldy RFC End of Season Ball is now 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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Caldy RFC’s first-ever Armed Forces Day will be taking place on Saturday 11th April at Paton Field. This special day celebrates and supports our Armed Forces community, and we would love for you to be part of it.
There will be Champ Rugby – Caldy v Hartpury, plus Div 3 West – Rav3rs v Crosby St Mary’s.
The day will be a joint fundraiser for Caldy RFC and our charity partner Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), a UK charity that supports veterans living with physical, mental, or social injuries, helping them regain purpose and independence.
We welcome bookings of any size into our ‘Mess Hall’, whether you’d like a table for family, friends, colleagues, or just a small group. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a fantastic day at the club, support a worthy cause, and connect with the wider Caldy RFC community.
Don’t miss out – book your table today and be part of this special day !
Please contact Kenzie Allen :
email : [email protected]
mobile : 07940 233303
Join us on Friday 15th May at Heswall Golf Club for the Caldy RFC Golf Day.
Team stableford competition with a shotgun start, food included and prizes throughout the day.
£595 per team of four ball ( VAT included)
Prizes for nearest the pin, longest drive, beat the pro and team places.
To enter or for more information please contact Kenzie Allen :
email : [email protected]
mobile : 07940 233303
