Tomorrow Championship leaders Ealing Trailfinders come to Paton Field to take on the Ravers in their penultimate home game in this Championship season. Over the last few years Ealing have consistently been the strongest side outside the Premiership. Earlier this…
Last week’s 27-14 away loss to Bedford was disappointing for the Ravers and they will need to bounce back quickly if they are to prevail this week against an inform Ampthill side. Ampthill sit one place above Caldy in the…
Such is the frustratingly staccato nature of the Championship fixture list there is no Championship fixture for Caldy this Saturday and after a good win away against Jersey last weekend, Caldy’s 2nd XV have also been left kicking their heels. The…
Although this weekend there is no Championship fixture for Caldy there is plenty of rugby to enjoy this weekend beginning with tonight’s fixture between Sale Sharks and Newcastle Falcons. The Sale Sharks’ squad features two Ravers in loosehead prop Adam…
Meteorologically speaking Friday the 1st of March is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone. This should be welcome news for Cornish Pirates who must make the 380-mile trip to Paton Field and will hope to…
Last Saturday the 2nd XV took centre stage in a derby match against local rivals Wirral RFC. The young Ravers ran out winners by 59-0 playing some attractive rugby against a doughty and committed Wirral side who were combative and resilient…
There is no Championship fixture for the 1st XV this week so the 2nd XV take centre stage in a Cotton Traders Premier League fixture against local rivals Wirral RFC. This local derby will be a strongly contested affair and will have…
Caldy will feel this is a game that got away from them. Despite outscoring Bedford by three tries to two they ended up losing 22-26 in a closely fought contest at Paton Field. Caldy’s Head Coach Matt Cairns acknowledged the…
‘Hwyl’ is a Welsh word. It is difficult to define in English but if you are Welsh, you know what it means. A rough translation could be ‘emotional fervour’ or something similar. Hwyl is necessary to win through when you…
Match Report for The Rugby Paper Saturday 3 February 2024 Caldy 26 Coventry 22 Three successive defeats had put Caldy on the back foot and with the very big guns from 3rd placed Coventry looking to maintain their challenge at…