Junior rugby

Skipper Sam believes four more wins should see Spalding RFC safe from drop

Sam Cooke reckons that four wins from Spalding RFC’s final seven games should see them avoid the dreaded drop from Midlands Two East (North). The skipper was talking after seeing his side earn their first away victory of the campaign at Nottingham Casuals on Saturday  – a result that saw them climb out of the drop zone for the first ...

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Spalding RFC’s top teens earn hard-fought win over Peterborough Colts

Spalding RFC under-17s prepared for their NLD qualifier against Boston under-17/18s with a hard-fought 12-5 friendly against Peterborough Colts. It was the Colts who started the stronger but, against the run of play, Spalding were first on the scoresheet. Full-back Adam Castle fly hacked through and winger Ciaran Thompson, at full pelt, put his football skills to action to kick ...

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Newly-formed Baa Baa’s aim to boost girls’ rugby in Lincolnshire

By Sarah Charlotte Drew For years, coaches and clubs have been scratching their heads looking for the answer in how to increase girls’ participation in rugby. Lincolnshire teams have struggled to get full teams or even enough numbers to make training sessions worthwhile. Newly-created “hub”, the Lincs Baa Baa’s, could hold the answer. The Lincs Baa Baa’s will be an ...

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Talented teens help put Spalding RFC on the map

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 ...

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Four Castle tries in big win for Spalding RFC under-16s

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 ...

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Epic effort steers Spalding Grammar to county rugby crown

Spalding Grammar School’s under-12 team are county kings after winning the Lincolnshire 12-a-side tournament. One of 12 teams at the competition, Spalding (SGS) were drawn in Pool A – and progressed relatively comfortably. Victories against Havelock, Priory LSST and Cordeaux all built momentum, with the biggest challenge of the group a pointless draw against QEHS. The final pool game required ...

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The future looks very bright at Spalding RFC

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 ...

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Top team show from Spalding RFC’s talented teens

Spalding RFC’s under-16s stormed to an impressive 39-0 victory over Kesteven under-16s at the weekend. Tom Birdseye led by example as Town faced the wind in the first half, stealing two line-outs in succession and a powerful forward drive took play up to five metres from the posts. Quick ball was then supplied and an accurate flat pass from James ...

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Spalding Grammar School rugby duo race into county finals

Two rugby teams from Spalding Grammar School brilliantly booked their places in county finals last week. The school’s under-14 and under-16 sides emerged victorious in Lincolnshire League semi-finals against the same opposition – Sleaford’s Carres Grammar School. The under-14s started strongly with Henry Hoyles, playing at number eight, leading the defensive line with some very strong and accurate tackling. It ...

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Chief salutes Spalding Grammar lads despite Vase exit

Spalding Grammar School’s top under-18s rugby team saw their fantastic run in the NatWest National Vase competition come to a crushing end at the hands of King Edward VI Aston School. The strong and very well-drilled Birmingham-based side eventually overpowered the Spalding boys 52-5 in the regional final. Although the Grammar were missing a few players, Aston never let them ...

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RUGBY: Spalding RFC Under-16s win well against Derby in NLD Cup

Spalding RFC Under-16s had a superb 57-12 win over Derby on Sunday in round three of the NLD Cup group matches. Spalding racked up a 38-7 lead at half-time and ran in three further tries in the second half. A team spokesman said: “A convincing scoreline and some excellent combination and support play should give some confidence after what has ...

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RUGBY: Spalding Grammar into last 16 of national competition

Spalding Grammar School reached the last 16 of the NatWest Under-18s Vase competition after beating St Albans’ Beaumont School 23-12. It is that first time in recent history that the school have made the regional final and consolidates yet another rugby season for the school teams. The win sets up another away trip – to King Edward VI School Aston ...

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‘Brilliant’ Spalding Grammar boys begin with a real bang

Spalding Grammar School’s under-12 rugby team got off to a emphatic start with a convincing 53-0 win at Oundle. Despite just four training sessions with teacher Dave Endersbee and the coaching team of parent David Simpson and three older SGS students, the boys looked like a cohesive unit from the outset. They went ahead just a few minutes in when ...

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Welsh wizard James inspires Exiles win

Spalding RFC talent James Thomas scored a memorable try as he helped guide the Welsh Exiles to glory at an under-15 provincial tournament on Saturday. Thomas, who is from nearby Morton and attends Bourne Grammar School, was among a squad of 22 players from clubs all over England (and one from Jersey) to travel to Colwyn Bay for the event. ...

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