Spalding RFC

Spalding RFC were handed a 36-14 beating by hosts Coalville on the first day of the new Midlands Two East (North) season. Now skippered by Sam Cooke, Town also failed to secure a bonus point in Leicestershire. A full match report will be online early next week. RESULTS Midlands Two East (North): Ashbourne 34 West Bridgford 21; Bakewell Mannerians 21 Stamford ...

New Spalding RFC skipper Sam Cooke admits that this season is all about consolidation for his side. One of the best periods in Town’s history came to an abrupt end last year, when the successful team broke up and suffered a torrid time of it in Midlands One East. Relegation to Midlands Two East (North) followed, but Spalding have been ...

Stamford 27 Spalding RFC 10 Two comeback tries from Harry Sharman couldn’t stop Spalding RFC soundly losing an early-season NLD Cup clash with Midlands Two East (North) rivals Stamford on Saturday. Former skipper Sharman, who played at openside flank, was one of a number of new additions to the Town squad to feature – including Kier Moore’s first outing for ...

Kesteven 10 Spalding RFC 12 Revitalised Spalding RFC got their season under way with a sensational last-minute win over hosts Kesteven in the Lincolnshire Cup on Saturday. Trailing by five points with seconds to play, Ash Piccaver broke through the cover defence on the five-metre line, crossed the try line and ran behind the posts to present James West with ...

Decorated former captain Harry Sharman is back with Spalding RFC as they prepare for their first competitive game of the new season at Kesteven on Saturday (3pm). Sharman ended a 25-year stint with boyhood club Town in February when he left to join National League Three Midlands leaders South Leicester. He left under something of a cloud, having been stripped ...

Belgrave RFC 18 Spalding RFC 23 It’s been a season to forget for Spalding RFC in Midlands One East – but they ended it on a positive note with their first victory in almost a year on Saturday. Having lost all 25 of their previous league games this campaign, victory at fellow relegated side Belgrave at least saw Town avoid ...

Spalding RFC avoided the unwanted accolade of going an entire league campaign without a win as they triumphed 23-19 at Belgrave on the final day of the season. Town’s Saturday success ends a run of 25 Midlands One East defeats on the bounce – and is their first competitive win since seeing off Newbold on Avon in a promotion play-off almost ...

Spalding RFC’s lengthy losing streak in Midlands One East continued on Saturday as they were crushed 72-10 by Bedford Athletic in their final home game of the season. Josh Broome and Sam Cooke went over for tries for Town at the Memorial Field, but the visitors ran riot with 11 scores of their own. That makes it 25 defeats from as many ...

Spalding RFC welcome Bedford Athletic to the Memorial Field on Saturday (3pm) in their final home game of the Midlands One East campaign. Already-relegated Town, who have lost all 24 of their league games to date, are hoping to get that elusive first win in front of their loyal home supporters. It won’t be easy, however, with Bedford arriving in ...

Spalding RFC 10 Bedford Athletic 72 Spalding RFC’s lengthy losing streak in Midlands One East continued on Saturday as they were crushed 72-10 by Bedford Athletic in their final home game of the season. The Memorial Field mauling makes it 25 defeats from as many games for already-relegated Town this campaign. Ash Piccaver was back at lock for Spalding, with ...

Spalding RFC’s talented under-16 side gave a great account of themselves at the annual youth rugby festival in Bournemouth. Town’s teens were in a group with Bournemouth, Kent county champions Sidcup and Windsor in what was a round robin style tournament. First up was a showdown with Windsor, a game played amid driving rain and gusty winds. In the dire ...

Syston RFC 100 Spalding RFC 5 Downtrodden Spalding RFC were hit for a century of points as Syston wrapped up the Midlands One East title in style on Saturday. In truth, the outcome of this match was never in doubt – just the margin of an expected success for Syston, who eased to the bonus-point victory that was required to ...

Saturday proved another day to forget for Spalding RFC as they were handed a huge 100-5 reverse by  Midlands One East leaders Syston. Rock-bottom Town were always massive underdogs against at side that started the day 99 points ahead of them – and so it proved. It’s now 24 losses from as many matches for Ben Williams’ side, with the ...

Head coach Ben Williams is refusing to get too downbeat despite the latest setback in Spalding RFC’s testing season. Saturday’s 53-19 loss at Paviors, one of the weaker sides in Midlands One East, made it 23 losses from as many matches for already-relegated Town. Although he hates losing, the club stalwart was impressed with some of Town’s offensive play. But ...

Paviors RFC 53 Spalding RFC 19 Spalding RFC’s search for a first win of the Midlands One East season drags on for another week after they went down 53-19 at Paviors on Saturday. Already-relegated Town have now lost all 23 of their league games this season and are facing up to the prospect of going an entire campaign without registering ...

Spalding RFC’s search for a first win of the Midlands One East season drags on for another week after they went down 53-19 at Paviors on Saturday. Already-relegated Town have now lost all 23 of their league games this season and are facing up to the prospect of going an entire campaign without registering a success. They have three games ...

Head coach Ben Williams has expressed his dismay after seeing Spalding RFC concede their Lincolnshire Senior Cup quarter-final at Scunthorpe on Saturday. Town, who were always outsiders against National League Three MIdlands opposition, were unable to raise a side due to injury and unavailability. A veteran of many seasons with Spalding RFC, the idea of forfeiting a game doesn’t sit ...

Spalding RFC under-16s roared to a dominant 50-17 success at Scunthorpe under-16s on Sunday. The first half proved very scrappy, but Town’s teens went ahead when a scrum won against the head saw Hal Whyatt pick up and find Mark Hendy, who took the pass to squeeze into the corner. Adam Castle converted superbly. However, some paper thin tackling by ...

A host of Spalding RFC’s future stars were in action on Sunday as five of the club’s junior teams took on sides from Sleaford at Tyrrell’s Yard. Town’s under-7s, under-8s, under-9s, under-10s and under-12s were all doing battle, with great performances produced across the board. Spalding’s under-9s continue to dominate their age group and produced another cracking display. So far ...

Spalding RFC 5 Old Northamptonians 43 Spalding RFC’s inevitable relegation from Midlands One East was confirmed on Saturday – but coach Ben Williams was far from disappointed with what he saw at the Memorial Field. Title chasing Old Northamptonians (ON) emerged 43-5 winners to condemn Town a 22nd loss from as many games and an immediate return back to Midlands ...