1st XV
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Sat 13 Jan 2018  ·  Herts/Middlesex 1
London Welsh Rugby
1st XV
25
18
U.C.S. Old Boys

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The Official London Welsh11 Jan 2018 - 11:35
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Another big rugby weekend as our 1st XV are at home again this Saturday, when we will be welcoming UCS Old Boys ('UCSOB') to Old Deer Park. UCSOB are the only team to beat our 1st XV in the league this season, when a Simon Davies try and Lloyd Davies conversion wasn't enough in a tricky encounter at their temporary home in Finchley, as Welsh went down 17-7. Welsh quickly put the disappointment of the defeat behind them scoring almost 200 points in the next 4 games, including the last gasp victory at Bank of England (BoE), and we will be looking to gain the win over UCSOB on Saturday to maintain our unbeaten home run.

UCSOB's season started with defeats to BoE and Hendon but improved with a narrow win at London French. They went on to make it four wins in a row with the 17-7 scoreline against us and then successful visits to Actonians and Barnet. The remaining two wins have been a 24-10 result at Watford, and a Hendon walk over. UCSOB haven't played a league fixture in the past month and, other than friendlies, haven't played a match at home since our visit in Round 4, so they will raring to go. They are currently sixth in the table averaging of 21 points 'for' per match and 23 'against'. By comparison, London Welsh are averaging 34 points 'for' and 10 points 'against', both of which are the best in the league.

Welsh head into this game nine points clear at the top of the table, although second-placed Bank of England do have a game in hand. Second placed BoE plays third placed Royston this weekend a result that will be viewed with interest at ODP.

Herts/Middx 1 fixtures for Sat 13th January:

Hendon v Barnet
Royston v Bank of England
London Welsh v UCS Old Boys
Staines v Saracens
Watford v Wasps
Actonians v London French

Kick off at Old Deer Park is at 2pm. Bar open and hot food available for purchase.

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Herts/Middlesex 1 Fixtures

Sat 13 Jan 2018KO: 14:00
Old Actonians
13
London French
12
Sat 13 Jan 2018KO: 14:00
Royston
31
Bank of England
15
Sat 13 Jan 2018KO: 14:00
Watford
35
Wasps
26
Sat 13 Jan 2018KO: 14:00
Staines
18
Saracens Amateurs
25
Sat 13 Jan 2018KO: 14:00
Hendon
10
Barnet Elizabethans
17

Match details

Match date

Sat 13 Jan 2018

Kickoff

14:00

Attendance

320

Competition

Herts/Middlesex 1

League position

1
London Welsh
6
U.C.S. Old Boys
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