1st XV "Saints"
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Sat 01 Sep 2018  ·  North One West
Anselmians RUFC
1st XV "Saints"
Tries: L SadlerConversions: L IsaacsPenalties: L Isaacs (2)Yellow Carded: T Nonu, J Stead, D Salisbury
13
21
Northwich
Tries: R Dale (2), J WilkinsonConversions: N Baldwin (3)Yellow Carded: a Bennett

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The Saint26 Aug 2018 - 22:50
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This Saturday we entertain Northwich for the first game in a new League season in a new venue.

Welcome to Rivacre Road, home to Vauxhall Motors football XI, and, for the 2018-19 rugby season, a home to Anselmians.

Last Saturday, in the increasingly irrelevant Cheshire Vase competition, Saints had chastening wake-up call. We lost to a well-organised and strong side, 38-12. This, however, is the real thing. Warm-up matches against Mold and last week at Northwich are no realistic preparation for the intensity of League rugby.

In the 2015-16 season, Northwich were South Lancashire/Cheshire 1 champions. We lost 7-34 at Northwich and also lost the return match at Eastham, 32-42. The previous season, 2014-15, we lost at Moss Farm, 9-40, in September 2014, but won at Malone Field 46-21 the following April.

In our only encounter in North One West, back in 2011-12 season, we lost on the first day of the season away 15-38, but won the final fixture of that campaign at home, 28-5.

Anselmians are under no illusions about the task that confronts them. This is a highly competitive league and we will be tested every week. Let us hope “home” advantage and the fact that we were unbeaten at Malone Field all last season inspires us to a successful start to this adventure in North One West.

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North One West Fixtures

Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 14:30
Douglas (I.O.M.)
10
Blackburn
3
Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Birkenhead Park
15
Warrington
19
Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Broughton Park
18
Burnage
13
Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
De La Salle (Salford)
19
Carlisle
50
Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Firwood Waterloo
31
Manchester
20
Sat 1 Sep 2018KO: 15:00
Penrith
36
Stockport
50

Head-to-Head

Sat 9 Apr 2016
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
32
Northwich
42
Sat 5 Dec 2015
Northwich
34
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
7
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
42
Northwich
32
Sat 6 Sep 2014
Northwich
40
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
9

Match details

Match date

Sat 01 Sep 2018

Kickoff

15:00

Meet time

13:15

Attendance

250

Competition

North One West

League position

1
Anselmians
11
Northwich
Team overview
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Sponsor - Bramhalls Solicitors
Main Sponsor - HM Legal
Lead Club Sponsor - Arrowe Financial Ltd
Shirt & Clothing - Oxen Sports UK
Club Sponsor - McGowan Site Services Ltd