1st XV "Saints"
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Sat 04 Mar 2017  ·  South Lancs/Cheshire Division One
Anselmians RUFC
1st XV "Saints"
22
19
Bowdon

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Steve PILGRIM28 Feb 2017 - 15:07
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This weekend Anselmians welcome Bowdon, a week after we were taught a lesson by a loss to a well-drilled and more efficient Glossop side. There has been much to admire from the 1st XV this term but, too often, loose play and poor concentration have been punished. Last Saturday’s reverse was more disappointing because of the obvious team improvement since the turn of the year. Now, more than ever, we have to fight for every point.
Bowdon lost at home to high-flying Douglas last Saturday. Whilst not, perhaps, a surprise, the scoreline, 32-56, would have raised a few eyebrows. Third placed Bowdon have scored a lot of points this season and have the third highest bonus point total, and they usually prevail at home at Clay Lane. They do, however, have their off days like their surprise defeat, 15-25, at struggling Wigan in the first game of 2017.
Games between Anselmians and Bowdon rarely go with home advantage. Last season Bowdon took the spoils at Malone Field 20-27, but in the return fixture at Clay Lane, we sneaked the victory, 14-15. Games in recent years have been close affairs. Anselmians need to win more than the visitors and, with Bowdon entertaining Manchester Medics next week, we could, with Bowdon’s help, haul ourselves out of the bottom three in the next fortnight. With only seven games left, four of which are at Malone Field, it really is time for this young and ambitious side to fulfil its obvious potential.

South Lancs/Cheshire Division One Fixtures

Sat 4 Mar 2017KO: 15:00
Douglas IOM
27
Widnes
3
Sat 4 Mar 2017KO: 15:00
Liverpool St Helens
31
Sefton
35
Sat 4 Mar 2017KO: 15:00
Manchester
31
New Brighton
7
Sat 4 Mar 2017KO: 15:00
Manchester Medics
19
Glossop
51
Sat 4 Mar 2017KO: 15:00
Southport
58
Wigan
0

Head-to-Head

Sat 5 Nov 2016
Bowdon
69
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
25
Sat 20 Feb 2016
Bowdon
14
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
15
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
20
Bowdon
27
Sat 21 Feb 2015
Bowdon
20
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
25
Sat 25 Oct 2014
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
39
Bowdon
26

Appearances

Bowdon
D Evans
D EvansLeft Wing
19
M Waddington
M WaddingtonNumber 8
18
D Billinge
D BillingeSecond Row
17

Most Points

Bowdon
M Swetman
M SwetmanInside Centre
131
C Reed
C ReedFly Half
91
T Oben
T ObenRight Wing
75

Most tries

Bowdon
T Oben
T ObenRight Wing
15
M Swetman
M SwetmanInside Centre
11
D Evans
D EvansLeft Wing
11

Match details

Match date

Sat 04 Mar 2017

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

South Lancs/Cheshire Division One

League position

4
Bowdon
11
Anselmians
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Sponsor - Bramhalls Solicitors
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