1st XV 2008-9


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1st XV Page
Welcome to the 1st XV team page for the new 2008-9 season. This is the part of the Northwich RUFC club site dedicated to news, views and information about the 1st XV team.
Fixture information including links to the opposition clubs and directions to away matches is available via the fixture table on the right. Scores and match reports will be added as the season progresses - click the score to access the match report. Last years reports and pictures can be accessed by clicking here:- Last season . Information on the Northwich playing kit is on our kit page. If you are interested in playing or supporting the 1st XV, I’d be happy to hear from you. (Please see my details below).

Rick Smith
1st XV Vice Captain
Tel: 07791 709109
E-mail: rsmith @northwichrufc.co.uk

Kevin Greaves
1st XV Coach
Tel: 01925 730929
E-mail: kgreaves @northwichrufc.co.uk

Bryan Johnson
1st XV Manager
Tel: 07899 905611
E-mail: bjohnson @northwichrufc.co.uk

Photograph courtesy of
the Northwich Guardian

1st XV Fixture list 2008-9

Date	Opponents	Result & Report
16th August	Colwyn Bay (Home) Friendly	Cancelled
23th August	Sale FC (Away) Friendly	Directions
26th August (Tuesday)	Bowdon (Home) Friendly
30th August	West Park (Away) Friendly	See pictures
6th September	Moore (Home)	Hoylake have conceeded to Northwich in Cheshire Cup. Friendly now in place of cancelled fixture Won 73-7
13th September	Sandbach (Away)	Lost 24-21
20th September	Wilmslow (Home)	Won 27-13
27th September	Leigh (Away)	Won 20-8
4th October	Broughton Park (Home)	Won 27-3
11th October	Blackburn (Away)	Draw 21-21
18th October	Altrincham Kersal (Home) EDF Cup 1st Round	Won 16-5
25th October	Altrincham Kersal (Home)	Lost 9-5
1st November	New Brighton (Away)	Lost 36-27
8th November	Liverpool St Helens (Away)	Won 19-8
15th November	Lymm (Home)	Won 23-13
22nd November	Sandal (Wakefield) (Away) EDF Cup 2nd Round	Lost 23-15.
29th November	Rochdale (Away)	Canceled due to fog, rearranged for December 13th KO 2.15 pm
6th December	Rossendale (Home)	Won 17-11
13th December	Rochdale (Away) KO 2.15pm	Lost 21-5
20th December	Wilmslow (Away)	Lost 25-17
27th December	Xmas & New Year break
3rd January	Sale (Away) Cheshire Cup	Postponed
10th January	Leigh (Home)	Postponed
17th January	Sale (Away) Cheshire Cup KO 2pm	Won 20-15
24th January	Broughton Park (Away)	Lost 35-13
31st January	Blackburn (Home)	Won 15-11
7th February	Leigh (Home) KO 2.15pm	Lost 19-3
14th February	Altrincham Kersal (Away)	Lost 37-7
21st February	New Brighton (Home)	Lost 36-10
28th February
7th March	Liverpool St. Helens (Home)	Won 18-10
14th March	Lymm (Away)	Lost 31-15
21st March
28th March	Rochdale (Home)	Lost 34-19
4th April	Rossendale (Away)	Lost 48-14
11th April	Easter
18th April	Sandbach (Home)	Lost 38-30
25th April
2nd May

North 2 West
Last season the 1st XV were retained their place in the North 2 West League. Information about this League is at the following link :- North 2 West Results & Table . For your own copy of the club senior fixtures click here :- 2008-9 Fixtures (pdf format).
League Statistics
Statistics can be downloaded here during the season.

Cup Competitions
The 1st XV also take part in the Cheshire Vase (local teams in Cheshire) and in the EDF Energy Cup. For more information on each Cup tournament follow the links below:-
Cheshire Vase Cheshire Vase
EDF Energy League EDF Energy
EDF Energy Cup Web site EDF Cup

2007-8 Season
Details of last seasons results, reports and pictures are at the 2007-8 page