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Wirral RUFC: Memorial Ground, Thornton Common Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 0LT
0151 334 1309

Distance from Northwich 31 miles

Last season Wirral finished 10th in North Premier Pl 20, W7, D1, L12, Pts 55.
Since promotion this is their lowest finishing position in 6 years at National level 5.

Head coach Simon Verbickas has been a regular visitor to Moss Farm in his RFU role assisting in our juniors set-up.
During the close season Wirral have been recruiting adding strength to their ranks M Byrne moved back to the Wirral and transferred from Kettering RFU & Anselmians ex-skipper N Hearn.

Wirral although 8th are level on points with 6th and are looking improve their position, feeling confident following their last two league wins in succession. After a defeat away at York they had a much improved performance at home v Alnwick and had the capacity to have scored more points but the 5 point win moved them up the table. Wirral followed this up with their first away win of the season in a nail biting finish at Burnage to move up to equal 6th in the league.

Our last meeting was in 2011/12, although we lost the away fixture earlier in the season 20-19, Northwich won the return 27-15 with tries from G Robbinson (2), C James & Gallimore, 2 conversions and penalty Grant Hallam.