Match Preview

This week’s Midlands Premier league fixture sees Sandbach travel to Rugby to play Newbold-on-Avon, for the first time in the club’s history. Newbold are new to the division by virtue of winning the Midlands 1 East league last season, having lost just two games during the campaign. To date they have had a mixed start at Level 5, having won 2 and lost 4, but have accounted for themselves well in all matches, by all accounts. Their big and experienced pack has more than held its own so far and in the backs, they are able to call upon Rich Murray, the popular former Sandbach player, having joined them at the start of the season. Sandbach will however be in a confident mood following their fine victory over local rivals Longton last weekend, but know that counts for nothing, in a league where anyone can beat anybody on their day.