First Team
Matches
Sat 28 Mar 2015  ·  Durham/Northumberland Division Two
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
24
39
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
First Team
Tries: C Newlands (4), D Addison, P DyballConversions: D Addison (3)Penalties: D Addison

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Damo Buck28 Mar - 16:17
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Redcar Rugby Club stalwart Neil Young will make his first start of the season tomorrow as the Seasiders’ plot a last-gasp promotion coup. Young has not featured since suffering a knee ligament injury in August, but is set to start at second row against Whitley Bay Rockliff.

Meanwhile coach Richie Young, Neil’s younger brother, will start at fly-half - his first appearance since breaking his arm in October. The Mackinlay Park outfit sit third in Durham and North Two, four points adrift of rivals Acklam who occupy the second promotion spot behind runaway leaders Ponteland.

Five wins in their last six has given Redcar plenty of momentum, and with Acklam still to travel to champions-elect Ponteland, Redcar are confident that three wins will see them promoted. “It’s going to be a massive match,” Neil said, days after also taking over as club chairman. “We are in between a rock and a hard place really, as we know we’re good enough to get promoted but we also know we will struggle at the level above if we do. “We’ve finished third for the last two seasons and you can’t keep throwing away the opportunity when it comes along.

“So we’re looking to win the last three matches and capitalise on any slip-up above us. “When you’re at the top and in the driving seat for promotion, every week is stressful. We know that from the beginning of the season. “But we’re now going into matches without that pressure, and with the ability to play freely. It’s out of our hands. “Hopefully I can be an experienced head on the pitch. “If we’ve already scored four tries then we don’t need to be running around looking to score 60 points.

“It will be great to play with Richie for the first time this season. We’ve got nothing to lose and we’re going to enjoy it.”

Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Club

Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Club

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Durham/Northumberland Division Two Fixtures

Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
Acklam
74
Barnard Castle
15
Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
Hartlepool
25
Ponteland
22
Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
Hartlepool B.B.O.B.
26
North Shields
41
Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
South Tyneside College
14
Bishop Auckland
29
Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
Wallsend
10
Seaton Carew
48
Sat 28 Mar 2015KO: 15:00
Winlaton Vulcans
51
Ashington
7

Head-to-Head

Sat 29 Nov 2014
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
Redcar
24
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
13
Sat 11 Jan 2014
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
Redcar
15
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
10
Sat 5 Oct 2013
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
12
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
Redcar
5
Sat 30 Mar 2013
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
28
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
Redcar
17
Sat 23 Feb 2013
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
Redcar Rugby Union Football Club
Redcar

Appearances

Redcar
B Stovell
B StovellPlayer
23
D Addison
D AddisonPlayer
20
J Cochrane
J CochranePlayer
20

Most Points

Redcar
D Addison
D AddisonPlayer
240
C Newlands
C NewlandsPlayer
100
R Young
R YoungPlayer
63

Most tries

Redcar
C Newlands
C NewlandsPlayer
20
D Addison
D AddisonPlayer
19
R Young
R YoungPlayer
9

Star Players

Redcar
P Dyball
P DyballPlayer
4
B Stovell
B StovellPlayer
3
C Newlands
C NewlandsPlayer
3

Match details

Match date

Sat 28 Mar 2015

Kickoff

15:00

Meet time

12:30

Competition

Durham/Northumberland Division Two
Team overview
Further reading

Team Sponsors

1st XV Shirt Sponsor - Hartlepool Motor Company