Nottingham Rugby’s difficult start to 2019 continued in Richmond on Saturday afternoon when they were beaten 31-10 by London Scottish. The loss leaves Neil Fowkes’ men without a win in four matches, as his side struggles with several injuries in key positions. Nottingham, who nearly upset league leaders London Irish the week before, broke the…
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Despite losing, last week’s two-point performance against league leaders London Irish has given Nottingham Rugby a confidence boost ahead of this weekend’s clash with London Scottish. The Green and Whites showed their character to bounce back from a heavy defeat in Jersey to nearly cause an upset against Irish, who won by six points at…
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that the Championship Cup tackle height trial will not continue for the knockout stages of the competition, which begin on Saturday 2 February. As a result, match officials will revert to the original application of Law 9.13 for the knockout fixtures, with the definition of a high tackle moving back to…
Players will have the opportunity to learn from the world’s best kicking coaches next month when Nottingham Rugby hosts workshops from the School of Kicking. Created by legendary kicking coach Dave Alred, the mastermind behind world class players Jonny Wilkinson and Jonny Sexton and kicking coach for the Queensland Reds, the School of Kicking’s mission…
After a tough defeat to Jersey last week, Nottingham Rugby face the challenge of league leaders London Irish this Friday night at The Bay, kick off 7:45pm. Injuries decimated Neil Fowkes’ options at second row at the Stade Santander, with Llewelyn Jones and Sam Lewis forced to leave the field while club captain Tom Holmes,…
A bright start from the Green and Whites was tarnished by injury troubles that led to a difficult 41-16 loss in Jersey on Saturday 12 January. Nottingham had established an early lead through the boot of the Championship’s leading point scorer Shane O’Leary. Three penalties in fifteen minutes put the away team in a strong…
Christmas comes early at The Bay when Nottingham Rugby host Coventry in the Greene King IPA Championship on Sunday. The match will be the third meeting between the Midlands rivals in six weeks following the Pool stage of the Championship Cup, with both sides entering the fixture on a high having qualified for the quarter-final…
Nottingham Rugby’s cup hopes hang in the balance after they 27-22 against Yorkshire Carnegie at The Bay Sunday afternoon. Tries from Luke Peters, Jordan Coghlan and Callum Sirker were not enough for the Green and Whites to secure the win they needed with the visitors running in four tries. Nottingham made the perfect start on…
Nottingham Rugby Head Coach Neil Fowkes has announced the team that will face Yorkshire Carnegie in the fifth round of the Championship Cup on Sunday at The Bay.The Green and Whites kept their cup hopes alive when they beat Coventry 33-24 last week and, while they currently sit bottom of Pool 1, they could still…
Save the Date for your diary: Saturday 15TH December, 11am – 4pm, at the Hospitality Marquee, Nottingham Rugby Club, 1 Holme Road, Lady Bay, West Bridgford, NG2 5AA …