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There have been many close a seamless transition, and many prominent status both in and entertaining games between clubs did fall by the wayside or rugby and promoting the game in Canterbury and Henley in recent split in the new professional era. the wider community. seasons and with plenty at stake Canterbury adapted, setting today, I am sure we can look out on a path that embraced However, we keep evolving with forward to another great afternoon both semi-professionalism and new challenges and opportunities of rugby. So, welcome to all the community rugby and that both on and off the pitch. The players, officials and the strong progress is still evolving today. It local council’s rejection last month band of supporters of the Hawks. has been this ability to adapt and of the Highland Court scheme, retain the game’s core values that which would have provided us In this my fourth year as club has underpinned so much of our with a purpose built new home, President it is good to see that our success in providing National was disappointing but we will teams at all levels are enjoying League and Social Rugby and look for new avenues as we some success, inspired by the expanding into Wheelchair, Touch continue to expand. None of great example of the first team and Women’s teams along with a our progress, of course, would squad this season. I have been vibrant Youth and Mini section. have been possible without the reflecting on the changes, both on hard work and dedication of our and off the field, that I have seen A special word here for our committee, volunteers and, not over the years in my association Wheelchair team, the Hellfire, least, our enthusiastic sponsors. with the club. The greatest of who have ensured their place All, including our loyal supporters, these, although it seems almost a in the top level of the game for have played their part in making lifetime ago, has been the move another season and the Ladies this a very special club. I will from amateur to professional squad who have been crowned always be proud to be a member. status and the introduction of league champions. I am sure the leagues. Many of us were our founding forefathers would John Scurr, President sceptical as the old order be proud of the achievements Canterbury RFC changed, despite the promise of we see today with Canterbury’s

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CRUNCH TIME IS HERE The winning run for the first and those are the crowd only fleshed out by team goes on but breathing kind of fixtures where anything the travelling support. Their space at the top of the league might happen. pre-match lunch was well table is in short supply. Today subscribed but most of the we have the opportunity to Home wins over Bees and diners stayed indoors to watch widen the gap over our nearest Guernsey proved to be fairly rugby on TV rather than get contenders for the promotion routine but a poor first 40 behind the London Irish team. play-off spot, but even if we minutes against the Wild prevail the margins between Geese carried a health Luckily, we hit the right note Canterbury, Henley and warning. It is one of those after half time and ended the Tonbridge Juddians will remain grounds where we have game in cruise mode but we intriguingly tight. never quite done ourselves will need a full eighty minutes justice and a four point lead today if we are to have a There is also the image of at half time did nothing chance. Whatever the result Taunton Titans in the rear view for the nervous system. the next four weeks will still be mirror. Should they manage to Perhaps it was the lack of crucial. beat Juddians this afternoon atmosphere that strangled they could jump inside the car the performance, with a thin again, but this will probably be their last chance. THE FINAL STRAIGHT READS LIKE THIS: With seven consecutive victories under our belt there CANTERBURY TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS will be a quiet confidence in Old Albanian (A) (H) the Canterbury camp, but Bury St Edmunds (H) (A) also a sense of relief that we Barnes (A) Clifton (H) stepped over potential banana Rams (H) Birmingham & Solihull (A) skins in our last three games. They were all against the HENLEY TAUNTON clubs struggling to avoid the London Irish (H) (A) drop and while the form book Guernsey (H) Dings Crusaders (H) suggested we would see off Old Albanian (A) Guernsey (A) Birmingham Bees, Guernsey Bury St Edmunds (H) Worthing (A) LUNCH WITH ZINZAN

Former All Black legend Zinzan Brooke will bring a touch of rugby magic to the club’s City Lunch here at the Marine Travel Ground next week. As a 22-year- old he was part of the New Zealand squad that won the first ever World Cup tournament in 1987 and he went on to play 100 games for his country. The back row specialist captained the All Blacks five times, scored 41 tries ANDY’S VIEW and by the time he played his last test match, against The run in to the end of the at Twickenham in 1997, had season well and truly begins accumulated an impressive 195 today. It’s developed into a points. That included a famous remarkable race to the play- 47 metre drop goal in the 1995 off with ourselves, Henley Word Cup semi-final. Zinzan and Tonbridge Juddians ended his career with Harlequins, barely dropping a point since first as player then coach, and mid-January and only bonus now runs a construction and points separating us at this late recruitment business. He is stage. The match at Henley in recognised as one of the best November was a great advert speakers about the game so for the league with two well come and find out for yourself matched teams trading blows next Thursday. Book a table or and the game going right to an individual place with the wire. It should be another Giles Hilton at: great game. Away from the [email protected] 1st XV, huge congratulations to our Womens XV who were crowned league champions on Sunday. A wonderful season and memorable achievement - well done ladies, the club is very proud of you. Finally, I just wanted to thank all the volunteers - superbly led by Chris Elworthy - who organised and ran such a great East Kent Mini Festival last Sunday. East Kent rugby faces a lot of challenges so it was great to see the numbers coming and some great play and sportsmanship from all ages. Eight of the 1st XV squad GIRLS ON TOP refereed so I’m hoping to see some mutual understanding The Canterbury Ladies team were officially crowned as champions with the officials today. of Womens NC South East League after their 39-0 win over Ashford Ladies last Sunday. They have lost only one of their twelve league Enjoy the match. games, scoring 499 points against only 156. They are on the trail of more trophies tomorrow when they travel to Devon to meet Plymouth Andy Pratt, Head of Rugby Albion Ladies in the Womens Intermediate Plate. th

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When Canterbury’s Under 14 amber shirts with greetings from This Easter holiday we will be hosting and Under 13 sides hosted a Canterbury Rugby Club. A few another Saracens Rugby Camp (Mon club from Prague who are touring months later, in 1944, the rugby 8 Apr & Tue 9 Apr). Follow link for France, England and Wales last club was formed and adopted details and booking weekend an amazing wartime the Canterbury colours they still tinyurl.com/yxanslzd connection came to light. The play in today. @SarriesRugbyDev players from Club Praga Praha turned out in the black and Club Chairman Giles Hilton said: amber colours of the city club. “It’s a long time ago, but we would love to know who was Their coaches then revealed that responsible for sending the ball Canterbury were at the heart of and shirts to Prague. It goes to their club’s foundation, thanks to show that rugby can reach every a World War 2 parachute drop. community and be a real force When the RAF dropped Red for good. I am so glad we helped Cross supplies into the Czech to make a bit of the game’s capital in one of the boxes was history.” a rugby ball and four black and SAM STERLING Man of The Match - Backs v GUERNSEY

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Our club doctor John Allingham has been a vital part of the match Channel to the Med, to help raise day team for many seasons. We money for this very worthy cause. are lucky to have him. This afternoon John will be taking Today, everyone can show their a bucket collection and selling appreciation of his work by daffodils to coincide with the supporting John’s continuing Marie Curie annual appeal. So fund raising efforts for the dig deep for the charity and show TRISTAN KING Marie Curie cancer charity. In your appreciation of the man Man of The Match - Forwards September he will be cycling the who so willingly puts his medical v GUERNSEY length of France, from the skills at our disposal. OUR VISITORS: HENLEY HAWKS

After finishing in ninth position became their last season the Hawks fortunes coach before going on to have revived and they are among mastermind England’s World the front runners for the National Cup triumph. 2 South promotion play-off spot, currently lying third. They have The club was first promoted to an identical record to Canterbury National level in 1994 and since with 20 victories and five defeats. then has never played lower than Only bonus point difference National 3. Henley were founded separates the two clubs. as Old Henleians in 1930 and have since become the leading PLAYER TO WATCH Henley are no strangers to club in the Thames Valley. the promotion game having Liam O’Neill, Full Back swung between National One and National 2 levels a number The Hawks full back has of times in recent years. That experience at both Premiership experience demonstrates firmly and Championship levels. His their ability to compete at the first connection with Henley was higher level. Hawks games with at Henley College seven years Canterbury have tended to be ago before spending two years high scoring affairs and the last LAST TIME with Wasps. Liam also played for meeting, in November, was London Welsh and then moved no exception with both sides to Nottingham on a professional claiming five tries as Canterbury CANTERBURY HENLEY contract in 2014, primarily as just edged the win. a wing. He is a graduate of Northumbria University and now The club’s fluid and successful works for a wealth management style of rugby was embedded 3 2 2 9 company. nearly thirty years ago when TODAY’S GAME: THE TEAMS

CANTERBURY HENLEY TODAY’S GAMES Black & Amber Green, Navy, Gold Birmingham & Solihull v Old Albanian 15 Aiden Moss 15 Liam O’Neill Canterbury v Henley 14 Ricky Mackintosh 14 George Wood Clifton v Bury St Edmunds 13 Ben Neville 13 Xavier Andre Dings Crusaders v Old Redcliffians 12 Sam Sterling 12 Dan Barnes London Irish WG v Guernsey 11 Charlie Grimes 11 Jack Robinson Redruth v Barnes 10 Harvey Young 10 Ben Bolster Taunton v Tonbridge Juddians 9 Dan Smart 9 Leo Webb Worthing v Rams 1 Aaron Cooper 1 Ian Stock 2 Tristan King 2 Tom Emery 3 Sam Kenny 3 Dave Manning 4 Royce Cadman 4 Jake Albon MATCH BALL SPONSORS 5 Matt Corker 5 Dave Hyde 6 Sam Rogers 6 Sam Lunnon (captain) 7 Sean Stapleton (captain) 7 Tom Hall 8 Jamie Stephens 8 Alex Bradley

Replacements: Replacements (from): 16 Kyan Braithwaite 16 Brad Cook 17 Elliot Lusher 17 George Primett 18 Alex Wake-Smith 18 Marcus Lowe 19 Tom Best 19 George Griffiths 20 Louis Whetton 20 Ross MacDougall 21 Scott White

Coaches: Andy Pratt, Matt Pinnick Coaches: Luke Allen, Tom Gardner & Dave Marshall & Andy Jones Team Manager: Andy Rogers Team Manager: David Yarnton NEXT HOME GAME Medical: Dr John Allingham Physio: Holly Carrington v BURY ST EDMUNDS Physio: Charlie Bannigan Saturday 6th April 2019 Kick-off 3pm

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Referee: Calum Howard, RFU Assistant Referees: Stephen Light & Frank Venner RFU Fourth Official: Chris Fullbrook

Referee Calum Howard is an experienced official season to handle the game of the day in National and has been a well established member of the 2 South. National Panel for several seasons. Calum’s Assistants, Stephen Light and Frank The London-based school teacher will be making Venner, are also highly experienced and complete his first visit to The Marine Travel Ground this a particularly strong RFU team. OUR SEASON: FIXTURES & RESULTS

Date V Opposition F A Clubs P W D L F A Pts 2018 Sep 01 A Rams RFC 15 44 Rams 25 23 0 2 911 389 114 08 H Tonbridge Juddians 29 20 Canterbury 25 20 0 5 762 457 102 15 A Old Redcliffians 43 21 Henley 25 20 0 5 680 498 98 22 H Dings Crusaders 40 18 Tonbridge Juddians 25 20 1 4 711 465 95 29 A Taunton 22 23 Taunton 25 17 0 8 788 605 88 Oct 06 H Worthing 21 10 Redruth 25 12 1 12 554 607 62 13 A Redruth 10 14 Old Albanian 25 11 1 13 625 581 59 20 H Clifton 40 34 Bury St Edmunds 25 10 2 13 586 584 59 27 A Birmingham & Solihull 31 17 Clifton 25 9 1 15 609 725 57 Nov 03 A Guernsey 15 13 Barnes 25 9 1 15 521 613 51 17 H London Irish WG 31 12 Worthing 25 8 2 15 652 727 51 24 A Henley Hawks 32 29 Old Redcliffians 25 8 0 17 586 726 48 Dec 01 H Old Albanians 24 12 Dings Crusaders 25 9 0 16 448 524 47 08 A Bury St. Edmunds 20 14 Birmingham & Solihull 25 8 1 16 524 634 38 15 H Barnes 38 5 Guernsey 25 5 0 20 434 832 33 22 A Tonbridge Juddians 18 23 London Irish Wild Geese 25 6 0 19 423 847 32

2019 Jan 05 H Old Redcliffians 47 12 Note - Birmingham & Solihull had a sanction of 5 league points imposed by the North Midlands disciplinary panel last season. The panel ruled that this deduction is to be applied in the 12 A Dings Crusaders 20 23 2018/19 season. 19 H Taunton 26 24 26 A Worthing 34 21 TOP SCORERS Feb 02 H Redruth 46 14 09 A Clifton 39 17 OLLIE BEST 173 16 H Birmingham & Solihull 38 9 HARVEY YOUNG 71 Mar 02 H Guernsey 38 15 DAN SMART 67 09 A London Irish WG 45 13 23 H Henley Hawks 30 A Old Albanians Apr 06 H Bury St. Edmunds POINTS BREAKDOWN 13 A Barnes TRIES 113 PEN GOALS 15 27 H Rams RFC CONVERSIONS 76 DROP GOALS 0

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