1st XV "Saints"
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Sat 06 Jan 2018  ·  South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1
Anselmians RUFC
1st XV "Saints"
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West Park (St Helens)

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John Duffy30 Dec 2017 - 09:46
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Happy New Year to one and all.

In the first fixture of 2018 Anselmians welcome West Park to Malone Field. Last time the Saints played, they scored over eighty points, but that was five weeks ago! No-one expects a similar score this Saturday, but it would be an appropriate reminder of their progress if they could avenge their biggest defeat at “Red Rocks” last September.

We have not fared well against West Park in recent years. In their promotion season, 2015-16, we lost at “Red Rocks” 29-57 and at Malone Field we were defeated 14-27. Indeed, we have to go back to September 2014 to record our last victory. In a close game at Eastham we just shaded it 31-22.

We lost our third League game this term 32-52 back in September at “Red Rocks”, but, to put in perspective, this was a week before the Saints had beaten a good Tyldesley side at Eastham and a week later, we bounced back from this reverse by beating the then League leaders, Liverpool St. Helens, 49-19.

It is tempting to put the heavy defeat at West Park down to “a bad day at the office”, but the Saints will not be complacent and spectators can look forward to a fast, open and high scoring contest.

South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1 Fixtures

Sat 6 Jan 2018KO: 14:15
Bowdon
31
Sefton
20
Sat 6 Jan 2018KO: 14:15
Broughton Park
59
Hoylake
0
Sat 6 Jan 2018KO: 14:15
Glossop
11
Widnes
0
Sat 6 Jan 2018KO: 14:15
Leigh
13
New Brighton
3
Sat 6 Jan 2018KO: 14:15
Southport
30
Tyldesley
22

Head-to-Head

Sat 16 Sep 2017
West Park (St Helens)
52
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
32
Sat 16 Apr 2016
West Park (St Helens)
57
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
29
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
14
West Park (St Helens)
27
Sat 12 Dec 2015
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
West Park (St Helens)
Sat 10 Jan 2015
West Park (St Helens)
39
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
32

Match details

Match date

Sat 06 Jan 2018

Kickoff

14:15

Competition

South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1

League position

3
Anselmians
10
West Park (St Helens)
Team overview
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Team Sponsors

Sponsor - Bramhalls Solicitors
Main Sponsor - HM Legal
Lead Club Sponsor - Arrowe Financial Ltd
Shirt & Clothing - Oxen Sports UK
Club Sponsor - McGowan Site Services Ltd