Spalding RFC

Spalding RFC’s summer fun day on Saturday went down a storm with all who attended. A host of visitors enjoyed the numerous activities on offer at Spalding’s New Ground on Drain Bank, with more events planned for the future. Club chairman John Constable said: “We were pleased with how our first summer sports day went and enjoyed welcoming a lot ...

Spalding RFC are holding a summer fun day at their new ground on Saturday. Gates open to the public at noon on Saturday (August 21), with activities such as tug of war, welly wanging, giant sack racing, slower bike race, wheelbarrow races, obstacle course races and many more on the agenda. Entry is free to all, with families urged to ...

Dronfield RFC 21 Spalding RFC 27 (agg 33-66) Jubilant Spalding RFC clinched the NLD Summer Trophy after a super 27-21 win at Dronfield on Saturday. Having won the first leg of the final 39-12 the previous week, Town’s stellar showing gave them an aggregate victory of 66-33 and ensured that they ended a pandemic-hit season with a trophy. Spalding were ...

Spalding RFC will contest the final of the NLD group three Trophy. Town host Dronfield at their new ground on Saturday (3pm) in the first leg of the final, before making the return trip the following weekend. New Elephants skipper Luke Turner will again lead his side and is hoping for a good crowd. Town lost to Boston but beat ...

Spalding RFC bounced back from their derby defeat against Boston by beating Sleaford 36-24 in the NLD Mini Cup on Saturday. This was a must-win game for Town against opponents who had handed them a 30-15 reverse in a friendly fixture a few weeks ago. However, Elephants’ captain Luke Turner was able to field a full squad of 23 players ...

Boston 30 Spalding RFC 15 Spalding RFC suffered a 30-15 derby defeat at rivals Boston on Saturday in what was their first competitive fixture in 15 months. Playing in a mini competition organised by the NLD, Town fielded a new-look side that featured a number of first-team debutants. Spalding started the better of the two sides in the all-Lincolnshire affair, ...

Spalding RFC’s senior men’s side return to competitive action on Saturday with a derby clash against Boston. Town will be competing in a mini competition organised by the NLD, with Lincolnshire neighbours Boston and Sleaford the opposition. The opening fixture is at Boston on Saturday (3pm) and will be the Elephants’ first competitive fixture since the COVID-19 pandemic halted all ...

Former skipper Dan Adams ran in a hat-trick of tries as a mixed Spalding RFC side won a friendly fixture 44-0 at Boston on Saturday. The game, which is Town’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the season last year, were also under the stewardship of new first team captain Luke Turner for the first time. Spalding started strongly and, ...

For the first time in more than a year, a rugby match took place in South Holland on Saturday. The RFU lifted the COVID-19 led ban on seniors playing that day and Spalding’s Veterans team took to the pitch for a friendly against their counterparts from Deeping in the first action for the club since March 2020. Following the current ...

There will be no league rugby for any of Spalding RFC’s teams this season after the Rugby Football Union moved to cancel the 2020/21 campaign. Due to the Government’s additional lockdown measures following the increase of COVID-19 infection rates in locations across the country, as well as the concern around travelling to fulfil fixtures which may increase the risk of ...

Spalding RFC will have to wait until at least January to start their season after a new ruling from the RFU Governance Committee. Under powers delegated by Council, the RFU Governance Committee have made the difficult decision that, with the exception of Premiership, Championship and Premier 15s rugby, no organised RFU or non-RFU Leagues including merit tables, adult or age ...

Spalding RFC’s final position for the 2019/20 Midlands Three East (South) season is sixth after the RFU moved to finish the season using ‘best playing record formula’. Town, who were fifth in the table before the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis caused the season to end early, slip behind Dunstablians – who had two games in hand on them – in the ...

Spalding RFC under-14s saw their remarkable run in the Notts, Lincs and Derbyshire (NLD) Shield continue with a super 27-21 semi-final win over Melbourne. In the last game the Town teens were able to play before the coronavirus outbreak ended the rugby season, they finished in in typical style by reaching the showpiece final – which could be played at ...

Spalding RFC’s Midlands Three East (North) season is over after the the Rugby Football Union (RFU) moved to end the 2019/20 rugby season in England. The only exception to this blanket cancellation is the Gallagher Premiership, with the RFU switching their attention to ensuring that they are ready to re-start all rugby with the 2020/21 season once the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Dunstablians 15 Spalding RFC 26 Spalding RFC made history on Saturday as they beat home favourites Dunstablians 26-15 to win the RFU Midlands Senior Vase for the first time in their existence. In front of a crowd well in excess of 300, tries from John Barrett, Dan Adams, Gav Sharman and Ben Shields gave Town an incredible win over their ...

Rushden & Higham 17 Spalding RFC 17 Spalding RFC were forced to settle for a draw in their rearranged Midlands Three East (South) game at Rushden and Higham on Saturday. The result could have gone either way for Town, who were trailling by five points late on before grabbing a try and missing the conversion – only to then see ...

Spalding RFC 18 Stockwood Park 5 Spalding RFC made it seven home wins on the spin by completing an impressive Midlands Three East (South) double over Stockwood Park on Saturday. Town triumphed 18-5 at the Memorial Field to move up to fifth in the table – and moved to within three points of fourth-placed Stockwood in the process. The early ...

Spalding RFC 72 St Neots 5 Spalding RFC showed no mercy on Saturday as they thrashed Midlands Three East (South) basement side St Neots 72-5. Playing expansive rugby, Town ran in six tries in each half to make it back-to-back bonus point wins and close within seven points of fourth place. The blend within the team of experienced players such ...

Spalding RFC are hoping to get back on the field this Saturday as they prepare for the visit of rock-bottom St Neots (2.15pm). Town were without a game last weekend after their trip to Rushden and Higham became one of the many matches to fall foul of Storm Dennis. The Elephants are currently sixth in the Midlands Three East (South) ...

Spalding RFC 43 Daventry 14 Spalding RFC climbed into the top six in Midlands Three East (South) with a comfortable 43-14 win over Daventry on Saturday. In what was the first-ever meeting between the two mid-table teams at the Memorial Field, Harry Sharman and Matty Holmes both helped themselves to a try double. The other scores came from Gav Sharman, ...