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WEEKEND RUGBY PREVIEW - FEBRUARY 6/7TH

WEEKEND RUGBY PREVIEW - FEBRUARY 6/7TH

Wilf Dooley4 Feb 2016 - 13:17
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Lots of exciting Rugby for Trafford MV this weekend - title contenders Littleborough and MV come head to head. The 2nd XV play at home on Saturday

Well here it is - the one we have been waiting for Littleborough currently 3rd welcome league leaders Trafford MV in what will surely be a fiercely contested game.Weather and pitch conditions may be influential - lets get the game on !

The 2nd XV play hosts to West Park (St Helens) with both sides middling this season with the visitors sitting in 8th place just 2 places above MV. Trafford will be confident following a good win last week over Sedgeley Park

Our 3rd XV face a bit of a trek to face Oswestry 2nd's again the sides are well matched with MV just ahead in the league in 6th position with the home side 7th.

Good contests all round on the Senior front.

The Junior Colts face Rochdale in the Cup at home on Sunday and will be looking to continue building on their good season. Five of the current crop of players have been selected for the Lancashire Development Squad - well done to them.

The Juniors this week who meet up on Sunday Mornings at 10.30am - spread the word please about the Best Mini/Junior section in Trafford !

Manchester are the visitors this Sunday, once a dominant club at all age levels they have found the last few seasons a little more difficult.

They will be here en masse, from u7 to u13, excluding the u12s obviously.

Suzanne, expect 20 per age group, although the u10s have a 25+ squad.

The u14s and 16s are home training, so a busy morning awaits us.

Rich

Richard Culver
TMV U13s & Junior Fixtures Secretary

07767 490831

OTHER LOCAL RUGBY

Most local sides are in action on Saturday with only one having a blank weekend.
Sale Sharks travel to Welford Road to play Leicester Tigers in the Premiership, while Sale FC head to Herefordshire side Luctonians in National 2 North.

In 3 North, Lymm host Hull, with Altrincham Kersal having a bye weekend in North 1 West.

Bowdon have lost 6 of their last 7 matches in South Lancs/Cheshire 1, and will hope to reverse the trend as they welcome Liverpool Collegiate to Clay Lane.

In the county leagues, winless Knutsford travel to 2nd placed Oswestry in the Cheshire League, while unbeaten Trafford MV are away to title rivals Litttleborough in the Lancashire League.

Have a good weekends Rugby and if you know anyone wanting to play a good level of rugby for a local club introduce them to Trafford MV.

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