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Today we welcome Tonbridge transition, and many clubs did However we keep evolving with Juddians to the Marine Travel fall by the wayside or split in the new challenges and opportunities Ground in our first home game new professional era. Canterbury both on and off the pitch. The of the season. This match is adapted, setting out on a path that possibility of moving the club to a always something special with the embraced both professionalism new purpose built development added spice of a local derby. Last and community rugby and that at Highland Court is one such season we had tough encounters progress is still evolving today. It prospect, something we will all with honours even making this has been this ability to adapt and have a keen interest in. afternoon’s meeting an even more retain the game’s core values that intriguing prospect. has underpinned so much of our None of this, of course, would success in providing National have been possible without the This is my third year as president; League and social rugby and hard work and dedication of our time to reflect on the changes I expanding into Wheelchair, Touch committee, volunteers and, not have seen over the years in my and Women’s teams along with a least, our enthusiastic sponsors. association with the club. The vibrant Youth and Mini section. All, including our loyal supporters, greatest of these, although it have played their part in making seems almost a lifetime ago, has I am sure our founding this a very special club. I will been the move from amateur forefathers would be proud of the always be proud to be a member. to professional status and the achievements we see today with introduction of the leagues. Canterbury’s prominent status John Scurr, President Many of us were sceptical as both in Kent rugby and promoting Canterbury RFC the old order changed, despite the game in the wider community. the promise of a seamless
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MEET THE Left to right: Sean Stapleton, Tristan King, Harvey Young, Charlie Grimes, Ed Oram FRESHMEN & Tyler Oliver
The season kicks off at The area and brought in Number Other notable additions are Marine Travel Ground today Eight Tyler Oliver and open hooker Tristan King, who in the best possible way side flanker Sean Stapleton. steps into the gap left by Tom with a Kent derby. After the Tyler joins from Welsh club Rogers’ retirement, and fly half disappointing result at The Bedlinog and was on Cardiff Harvey Young, a Kent man Rams on the opening day the Blues radar before moving to who played in the Scottish First team have plenty to prove this Kent, while Irishman Sean is an Division last season. afternoon. Experience tells us experienced operator who we that the first round of matches knew well from his time at Bury The back division has also in a new season are never a St Edmunds. been augmented by Chris reliable guide to subsequent Grimes and Ed Oram while this form. Teams take time to settle, Other good news around the week saw the arrival of former bed in new players and find back row is that two of the long Cinderford and Gloucester their rhythm. term injury victims are back in county centre/wing Sam the fold. Seb Roche has spent Goatley. There is certainly no shortage the summer proving his fitness of fresh blood in the senior in Sevens competitions, while With the vast majority of last squad with seven players Sam Rogers is only weeks season’s squad are still with joining over the summer. After away from a return following us the competition for places the serious injuries we suffered cruciate ligament surgery. will be keen and that is how it last season, which put the should be. entire first choice back row out of commission, Andy Pratt has paid particular attention to that FANCY FLYING TO GUERNSEY?
So how does the National 2 South Division look this season? We have lost the upwardly mobile duo of Cinderford and Chinnor, both promoted to Division One, while Broadstreet, Wimbledon and Barnstaple got that sinking feeling and dropped to Level Five. In their place we have old rivals in Bristol- based Dings Crusaders, now installed at a shiny new home with a 4G pitch, plus Barnes and two clubs we have never met before. The level transfer system kicked in again and moved Bimingham & Solihull from North 2 to South 2 and we have a Channel Islands trip to WORK PLACE WOES look forward to with the arrival of Guernsey. We travel to meet Injuries are, of course, an as serious as they might have them on November 3rd leaving inevitable part of any contact sport, been and Alex hopes to make a on a Saturday morning flight but our players seem to devise fairly swift return. Kyan is training from Gatwick at 10am. The even more ways to put themselves again and may have an outing return flight from Guernsey is out of action. Two familiar names with the Pilgrims today. Another 6.15pm the same day. If you from the senior squad, scrum victim, new boy Ed Oram, avoided fancy joining the team, seats half Kyan Braithwaite and prop any disasters at work but then can be booked with Aurigny Alex-Wake-Smith, had accidents encountered a dodgy, rutted pitch Airlines, Flight No GR603. at work. Kyan managed to drop in the pre-season visit to Midlands As ever, the three promoted something heavy on his foot (we side Hinckley. Ed never got the sides all started with defeats, think it was a table) and broke chance to show his paces as he Guernsey heavily by the one a toe, while Alex, an apprentice twisted his ankle in the warm-up club relegated from Division carpenter, damaged a hand. and misses the opening games. One, Old Albanians. Fortunately the injuries were not
ANDY’S VIEW after a huge amount of work and some promising performances Another National 2 South season over pre-season. It was always and a big opener for the club going to be a tough fixture but at the Marine Travel Ground. we did not show what we were Welcome to TJs who made a capable of nearly enough, with winning start to their campaign some basic aspects of our game last week with victory over letting us down. Credit must go Birmingham & Solihull. They to Rams as well, as they have an had a great season last year in extremely effective style of play their first foray into the national and are very ambitious off the leagues so will be coming field. As ever, thank you for the into this derby with justified wonderful support both home confidence. A tough start to the and away – enjoy the game. campaign for us at Rams last week. We were all disappointed Andy Pratt, with the performance we gave Head of Rugby th
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The Canterbury Bike Ride, If you fancy getting on your bike starts and ends at the club on to help a very good cause you Sunday, September 23rd. This have a choice of 25, 50 or 80 mile year, which is the Bike Ride’s routes. This is not a race and 5th anniversary, the charity is entrants have the choice of riding supporting Wheelchair Rugby, as slow or as fast as they wish. TOM ROGERS teams like our own Hellfire squad Man of The Match who have become an integral part To register visit the Bike Ride web v CHINNOR of the club. site: canterburybikeride.co.uk OUR VISITORS: TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS
It did not take Tonbridge and, seven years ago, a place Juddians long to make their in the National Leagues. Last mark in National Division 2. Last season the games between our season was their first at this clubs finished with honours even, level and to finish 5th in the final Canterbury winning at Tonbridge table with seventeen victories and Juddians getting their was a real achievement. They revenge here at the Marine Travel have started the new campaign Ground. Their Head Coach, positively with a narrow home Peter Dankert, knows all about win over newcomers Birmingham us as he was part of our own & Solihull. successful coaching team a few seasons ago. There is the added flavour to this afternoon’s game of a Kent Sadly, another familiar face is PLAYER TO WATCH derby and that can only be good, missing from the TJs back room not only for both clubs in terms team. Team Manager Steve Farr Duncan Tout, Centre of support and revenue, but for suffered a serious stroke recently the growing strength of rugby and we send him every good Duncan made a big impression in in the county. TJs, as the club is wish for a successful recovery. 2017/18, his first season with TJs, known, is the child of a merger In his rugby career Steve held a and was named as Players Player between the Tonbridge and senior position at the RFU and in the end of season awards. Old Juddians clubs. That new has been a dedicated volunteer The Cornishman played a major partnership, which came about for TJs. part in their successful debut in in 1999, got off to a rocky start in National 2 South and his form playing terms with the new club LAST TIME was rewarded with selection for suffering two relegations in the the Cornwall County side. He has London Divisions before turning CANTERBURY TONBRIDGE experience of European rugby with semi-professional. RUGBY JUDDIANS the La Vila club in Spain and has coached with clubs and schools. Since then it has been a story Away from rugby Duncan works of rapid improvement, reflected 1 9 2 2 for a recruitment firm. in three successive promotions TODAY’S GAME: THE TEAMS
CANTERBURY TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS TODAY’S GAMES Black & Amber Red, White & Blue Birmingham & Solihull v Old Redcliffians 15 Aiden Moss 15 Nathan Holmes Canterbury v Tonbridge Juddians 14 Ricky Mackintosh 14 Tom Chapman Clifton v Dings Crusaders 13 Sam Sterling 13 Duncan Tout Guernsey v Worthing 12 Tom Best 12 Finlay Coxon-Smith Henley v Barnes 11 JJ Murray 11 Hugo Watson London Irish WG v Rams 10 Harvey Young 10 Will Robinson Old Albanians v Bury St Edmunds 9 Dan Smart 9 Charlie Edwards Redruth v Taunton 1 Aaron Cooper 1 Max Hayes 2 Tristan King 2 Ryan Jackson 3 Sam Kenny 3 Mike O’Sullivan 4 Royce Cadman 4 Rory McHugh MATCH BALL SPONSORS 5 Matt Corker 5 Dave Irvine 6 Max Cantwell (capt) 6 Ben Ashmore 7 Seb Roche 7 Truman Sullivan 8 Tyler Oliver 8 Will Colderick
Replacements: Replacements: 16 Charlie Grimes 16 Reece Conlon 17 Jarvis Otto 17 Jack Whitmarsh 18 Jim Green 18 Richie Bent 19 Ollie Best 19 Sam Atiola 20 Jamie Stephens 20 Tom Nichol
NEXT HOME GAME
Coaches: Andy Pratt, Matt Pinnick Coach: Peter Dankert v DINGS CRUSADERS & Matt Corker Team Manager: TBA Team Manager: Andy Rogers Physio: Hannah Perrett Saturday 22nd September 2018 Medical: Dr John Allingham Physio: Charlie Bannigan National Division 2 South Kick-off 3pm
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Referee: Daniel Collins, RFU Assistant Referees: Stephen Light & Matthew Shepherd, RFU Fourth Official: Chris Fullbrook
Today’s referee, Dan Collins, first made his mark Dan’s experience includes appointments in in his natïve Ireland. As a 20-year-old in 2011 he the British & Irish Cup competition, County was named as Connacht’s Young Referee of the Championship and at both National Division 1 and Year and went on to become a member of the 2 levels. IRFU National Panel. A move to London saw him quickly establish himself with promotion to the RFU The RFU team this afternoon is completed by National Panel. Assistant Referees Stephen Light and Matthew Shepherd. 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 Old Albanians 1 1 0 0 59 5 5 08 H Tonbridge Juddians Taunton 1 1 0 0 62 24 5 15 A Old Redcliffians Rams 1 1 0 0 44 15 5 22 H Dings Crusaders Henley 1 1 0 0 45 37 5 29 A Taunton Redruth 1 1 0 0 25 17 4 Oct 06 H Worthing Tonbridge Juddians 1 1 0 0 22 19 4 13 A Redruth Clifton 1 1 0 0 17 14 4 20 H Clifton Old Redcliffians 1 0 0 1 14 17 1 27 A Birmingham & Solihull Bury St Edmunds 1 0 0 1 37 45 1 Nov 03 A Guernsey Worthing 1 0 0 1 24 62 1 17 H London Irish WG Barnes 1 0 0 1 33 14 0 24 A Henley Hawks Dings Crusaders 1 0 0 1 17 25 0 Dec 01 H Old Albanians London Irish Wild Geese 1 0 0 1 14 33 0 08 A Bury St. Edmunds Canterbury 1 0 0 1 15 44 0 15 H Barnes Guernsey 1 0 0 1 5 59 0 22 A Tonbridge Juddians Birmingham & Solihull 1 0 0 1 19 22 -4
2019 Jan 05 H Old Redcliffians 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 2018/19 season. 19 H Taunton 26 A Worthing TOP SCORERS Feb 02 H Redruth 09 A Clifton DAN SMART 10 16 H Birmingham & Solihull
Mar 02 H Guernsey OLLIE BEST 5 09 A London Irish WG 23 H Henley Hawks 30 A Old Albanians Apr 06 H Bury St. Edmunds POINTS BREAKDOWN 13 A Barnes TRIES 2 PEN GOALS 1 27 H Rams RFC CONVERSIONS 1 DROP GOALS 0
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SEPTEMBER Saturday 6th Wednesday 12th OKTOBERFEST CRFC GOLF DAY A Celebration of Kentish Real Ale Boughton Golf Club & Cider NOVEMBER Advance Tickets (limited numbers) £7.50 Tuesday 20th OCTOBER Match day price: £10 CITY LUNCH Friday 6th (£5 season ticket holders). Smith & Wollensky, London AN EVENING WITH JAZZ DYNAMOS Tickets from Ted; The Local, Chartham; Guest Speaker: Jason Leonard Oktoberfest Tent, 7.30pm Unicorn Inn, St Dunstans; £28.50 per head, tables 8-10 The Foundry, White Horse Lane; Advance tickets from Canterbury RFC Hayward Design & Print, Littlebourne