@AmpthillExtras host @BedfordAthletic 2nd XV with the latest round of the EMMT league.
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@AmpthillLionesses host the Ladies team from @CamRUFC
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@AmpthillExtras host @BedfordAthletic 2nd XV with the latest round of the EMMT league.
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After their narrow 21-17 defeat in Carlisle against Cumbria last weekend, East Midlands are lying in second place behind this week’s opponent Staffordshire.
With a 4 point gap to make up, East Midlands Senior Men will be looking for a bonus point win against Staffordshire this weekend.
East Midlands kick off their cup games this season with a double header for the Men and Womens teams playing at Northamptonians Old Scouts ground. Men are playing for the Bill Beaumont Cup and the Women for the Gill Burns Cup.
Having both teams playing at the same time and location is a great chance for the full presence of East Midlands Senior Rugby to be seen at it’s best. The weather forecast is for a dry and sunny day so the hope is for a strong turn out.
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Ben Ibahim
Ben Wilkinson
Josh White
Luke Sharpley
Tim Lewis
Chris Diamons
Conor Finch
Charlie Frankham
Lewis Barker
Tom Holliday
Fin Parker
Max Titchener
Luyi Natul
Liam Hancock
Joey Patrick
Alex Finney
Jordan Blaikie
Aaron Duke
Robert Mould
Lewis Sharp
Joe Heslop
Ben Beaumont
Warwickshire Squad
James Redman
Dale Bowyer
Ben Richie
Ben Haywood
Rudi Reid
James Lloyd
Joe Jackson
Martin Wood
Nic Potgieter
Kristian Powell
Manny Sidhu
Dan O'Brien
Jamie Mapletoft
Lee Lightowler
George Adams
Stuart Houghton
Duduza Ziba
Ed Hopkins
Kyle Furlong
Matt Guilfoyle
Adam Collingwood
Moses Liwaliwa Sukani
@AmpthillLionesses travel to @FulleriansFuries.
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With the Vets keen to get out and show their prowess after a few missed fixtures recently, hopes are high for an entertaining match!
@AmpthillLionesses host the Ladies team from @ButtsBarkers
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@AmpthillLionesses travel to @StamfordRUFC.
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@AmpthillLionesses host Milton Keynes Ladies team.
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@AmpthillLionesses debut 8 players in their first meeting with The Hurricanes.
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@AmpthillExtras host Old Albanians 3rd XV (Gladiators) with the latest round of the HMMT league.
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Ampthill and Harpenden are old rivals in the league, but they choose to meet for a friendly contest on one what threatens to be a ‘rather damp weekend for the time of year’. This match will give both teams a chance to try out tactics and player combinations that they might not normally risk in a league situation.
Ampthill host the East Midlands Cup Final today. After a disappointing route to the final with Leighton Buzzard having to concede defeat (after numerous attempt to rearrange the semi final) the Jets will be looking to show legitimate pedigree (No not their food!) and give their all for this match.
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@AmpthillLionesses are now back to strength in most areas and will be looking to reverse the result against Welwyn Ladies from a couple of weeks ago. In what might be the last game for a while the Ampthill Ladies will be looking to make a statement for their debut season.
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The week off arrived at the perfect time after a difficult block of games including Yorkshire Carnegie and Hartpury away in a six-day time frame which utilised nearly every member of the playing squad.
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Bishop Stortford (@BSRFC) 2nd XV travel to Dillingham Park for the latest round of The Raging Bull Shield. Ampthill 1881’s (@AmpthillRUFC} have only played 15 matches this season to Bishop Stortford’s 16 but Ampthill still manage to enter this contest placed 3rd in the league to Bishop Stortford’s 10th place.
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@AmpthillWomen travel to Welwyn Rugby Club for the latest match this season. Ampthill’s last match against Deeping was postponed due to the weather so the Ladies are eager to prove themselves capable of yet another scalp!
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@AmpthillExtras host Olney 2nd XV with the latest round of the East Midlands Merit 1 league.
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Ampthill Jets have selected a full 20 man squad ahead of this 6th v 5th placed fixture. A victory for the Jets would see them leapfrog @MaidenheadRugby into 5th place in the Raging Bull Shield 2 league of 14 teams.
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After an unexpected rest weekend due to Storm Ciara and events off the pitch this week, the boys are raring to get out on the field and play some rugby.
New signing Michael van Vuuren will make his debut from the bench – we’re sure the #Mob crowd will give him a warm welcome! It’s @LSFCOfficial first competitive visit to Dillingham Park for what will be a great example of #ChampRugby – let’s hope Storm Dennis doesn’t spoil the day!
Ampthill won this fixture 53-22 back in October but they are facing a very different Carnegie with a changed coaching team and several new players on the field and expect a tough challenge.
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Ampthill Extras host Oundle 2nd XV with the latest round of the East Midlands Merit 1 league. @AmpthillExtras start the match with an unbeaten run this season.
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Ampthill Ladies travel to Towcester today for the latest league match. Towcester Ladies have a reduced squad available today so they will be under pressure without the luxury of fresh legs later in the game.
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Towcester Squad
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Ampthill make four changes to the starting line-up and three on the bench for the first visit of the Knights to Dillingham Park.
Matt Collins comes in at tighthead and Shay Kerry returns in the second row. Kevin Barrett takes over the nine jersey in a rotation of the scrum-half pool with Serafin Bordoli returning to the starting fifteen at inside centre.
On the bench, Syd Blackmore and Will Allman are among the forwards replacements with Will Foster covering the back three.
“We were all very disappointed with last week’s effort against a good Ealing side and if we play like that against a very experienced Doncaster Knights it will be a long afternoon.
I’m looking forward to welcoming Clive Griffiths back to Dillingham Park where he used to help out with the coaching. Clive has built a very good side that has had a dreadful run with injuries but they are now getting most of those players back. They did a really good job on Nottingham last week and thoroughly deserved the win.
The Knights have a very big and experienced forward pack and a backline that play a flowing and attacking brand of rugby. They have been in the competition for a long time and understand how to win on the road – we will need to be at our very best if we are going to get anything out of the game.”
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Doncaster Squad
Robin Hislop
Ben Hunter
Colin Quigley
Morgan Eames
Matt Challinor
Tom Calladine
Wian Conradie
Ollie Stedman
Tom James
Sam Olver
Tyson Lewis
Charlie Foley
Lloyd Hayes
Howard Packman
Cameron Cowell
George Edgson
Andrew Foster
Joe Sproston
Rory Pitman
Fotu Lokotui
Sam Pocklington
Kyle Evans
Jack Roberts
Ampthill 1881s welcome Richmond Saxons (3rd XV) to Dillingham Park today for the latest round of the Raging Bull Division 1.
Ampthill current sit at 5th position in the league, slap bang in the middle of Richmond’s two teams in this league (Vikings at the top and Saxons at 9th). Ampthill have managed this feat however after playing only 11 matches so far whereas most of the teams above them have played an additional 4 to 6 games. With this situation taken into account, Ampthill could easily be placed second in the league.
Richmond Saxons have had a disappointing start to the season this year and a number of postponed matches too. In the last few matches however, Richmond Saxons have managed to turn things around and won their last 3 matches.
Despite the wet weather all week the sun has decided to put in an appearance today and the Ampthill Pitch is well known for good drainage. This match should prove an interesting game with both teams looking to gain maximum points.
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Richmond Squad
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Ampthill make just one change from the side that won at Goldington Road against Bedford on Boxing Day with Kevin Barrett replacing Leon Fukofuka.
Ampthill are pleased to be able to welcome one of the most senior officials in the country, with International and Premiership referee Matthew Carley being given the whistle for the afternoon on his first visit to Dillingham Park.
“We have played all the contenders with the exception of the Falcons, and Coventry are definitely the best side we have played this season. They have recruited a lot of experienced players from the Premiership and the Pro 14 so the challenge couldn’t be any bigger.
It’s great to be able to name a side with only one change to the starting fifteen so we will look forward to the Mob fans being our sixteenth man and hope to make it a more competitive game than the last two games we have had against Coventry”
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Coventry Squad
James Gibbons
Joe Buckle
Phil Boulton
James Voss
Alex Woolford
Ben Nutley
Luke Wallace
Ryan Burrows
Tom Kessell
Tony Fenner
Max Trimble
Will Owen
Rob Knox
Andy Bulumakau
Henry Purdy
Jimmy Stevens
Toby Trinder
Luc Jeannot
Adam Peters
Nile Dacres
Pete White
Rory Jennings
Andy Forsyth
Ampthill Ladies kick off 2020 with a tough trip to Hitchin Ladies. Debuts for Georgina Page and Charlie Austin and a few other players shuffled around from their normal positions gives a changed squad for this match.
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Hitchen Squad
Gajda-Hilton
Bettles
Donovan
Watson
Bolter
Oetgen
Arberry
Cramphorn
Allerton
Cameron
Duke
Everett
Tyler
Bennett
Ruffell
Bailey
Smith
Wäckerlin-Lavelle
McGrotty
Ampthill 1881s welcome Wimbledon 2nd XV to Dillingham Park today for the latest round of the Raging Bull Division 1. Ampthill current head up the table with Wimbledon quite a way farther down the table. Wimbledon have had a run of promotions in the previous seasons to find themselves in the top division of the Zoo Shield Cup. Whilst Ampthill should be confident of the final outcome there have been unexpected outcomes before in this competition.
The biggest concern today for rugby fans though will be the current closure of the M1 motorway between junctions 12 and 13, plenty of warning has been given on this though so this shouldn’t affect the match unduly.
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Wimbeldon Squad
Joe Dale
Dave Wayman
Tom Boot
Tony Machado
Rob Louw
Ed Allen
Kain Rix
Tom Gulland
Max Howitt
Jake Noble
Leon Bird
Freddie Hooper
Matt Gilbert
Laurence Townend
Charlie Maskrey
Giles Saar
Joey Goldsmith
Ollie Kitto
Ampthill make the short trip to Goldington Road on Boxing Day in the Greene King IPA Championship in our final game of 2019 and what has been a fantastic year for the club.
Bedford Blues have already announced that Goldington Road is sold out for this game so if you don’t already have tickets don’t travel to Bedford as you will be disappointed.
Ampthill’s line-up sees a few changes from the cup team with Serafin Bordoli replacing Sam Hanks at inside centre and Tongan international Leon Fukofuka starting at scrum-half this week. In the forwards, Soane Tonga’uiha starts against his old club alongside Syd Blackmore, with Billy Johnson partnering Shay Kerry in the second row whilst Jac Arthur retains the 6 shirt after an impressive debut two weeks ago.
“It’s obviously a massive game for both clubs in front of a capacity crowd at Goldington Road and I’m sure it will be a Christmas cracker.
We have made a number of changes to the team that narrowly won in the Cup at Dillingham Park. I thought our defence functioned well, but the lineout and attack were both very poor and if we are going to get anything out of today’s game then we will have to show significant improvements in those areas.”
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Bedford Squad
Sean McCarthy
Robbie Smith
Henry Paul
Jordan Onojaife
Will Carrick Smith
Dan Temm
Joe Atkinson
Alafoti Faosiliva
James Lennon
Will Hooley
Dean Adamson
Oskar Hirskjy-Douglas
Matt Worley
Pat Tapley
Rich Lane
Jacob Fields
Joe Wrafter
Alex Penny
Ed Taylor
Huw Worthington
Grayson Hart
Sam Leeming
Ryan Hutler
