Today marks the 2022 International Women’s Day, and, as last year, here at the Nottingham Sport, we catch up with several of our beloved county’s finest, female athletes (not that we need a reason to) for a chat – here we speak to West Bridgford RFC Ladies captain, and outside centre, Paige Baker. With this…
London Scottish 24-36 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 19.02.22 Nottingham beat bottom side London Scottish in Richmond to stretch the gap on themselves and the team below them in the Championship table to a huge 18 points with sights now on those above for Coach Craig Hammond and his team. An entertaining opening half saw the away…
Nottingham 27-15 Coventry (RFU Championship) 11.02.22 Head Coach Craig Hammond got a perfect birthday present as his Nottingham side beat Coventry to close the gap on them in the table to just six points. The Archers went behind on seven minutes with a converted try by Josh Bainbridge before David Williams chased down his own…
Nottingham RFC face Coventry tonight at Lady Bay as second-bottom tenth play ninth in an RFU Championship proverbial eight pointer. Coventry sit eleven points ahead of the Archers having played a game more this season and a best case scenario win (with bonus point) could see Craig Hammond’s men reduce that deficit to just six…
Nottingham 31-41 Jersey Reds (RFU Championship) 04.02.22 On the eve of the six nations championships, Nottingham Rugby were beaten at Lady Bay after a delayed start to proceedings last night by Jersey who go top of the RFU Championship, but credit the Green & Whites who gave the league leaders a real push all the…
This weekend will give us Rugby Union’s biggest and best annual international competition as the Six Nations returns to our screens with Ireland facing reigning champions Wales on Saturday lunch time in Dublin followed by Scotland against England later that same evening and on the following day in Paris, France, take on Italy to complete…
Nottingham 21-34 Ealing Trailfinders (RFU Championship) 14.01.22 Nottingham Rugby were unfortunately beaten on Friday night against league leaders Ealing Trailfinders but there was lots to be proud of for Coach Craig Hammond and his team. As the mist rolled in from the Trent at the Bay, some questions were raised if the game would even…
Nottingham Rugby star Jose Andrade has been called up for the Portuguese National team ahead of his countries latest round of fixtures in next months Rugby Europe Championship. The second row forward is an NTU student partnership player and has already played 13 times for Portugal and is set to face Georgia in Tbilisi on…
Hartpury 30-26 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 02.01.22 It was a fourth straight league defeat for Nottingham and a first loss of 2022 in the opening game of the year as Hartpury University ended out winners by just four points after a second half comeback in Gloucestershire fell short for the Green & Whites. Nottingham actually took…
It’s been a while since we brought you some local Rugby Union news so let us gloss over the latest ahead of the festive break whilst you put your feet up and sip on a brew. The second highest ranked side in the county (below Nottingham RFC) Paviors, play out at Burntstump Country Park and…
Ampthill 20-15 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 18.12.21 After a thumping defeat at Doncaster last time out, Nottingham travelled to Ampthill in Bedfordshire and the idyllic settings of Dillingham Park to face a side just one place and four points above the Archers down in ninth, a battle very much at the wrong end of the table…
Doncaster 45-12 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 11.12.21 After last weekend’s home game with Jersey was called off just hours ahead of kick off on Friday afternoon, it was a short trip up the A1 for Nottingham today, who were looking to bounce back from the Blues and improve on their last match at Bedford when they…
Bedford Blues 40-9 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 27.11.21 After winning last time out against bottom of the table London Scottish, Nottingham were brought back down to earth with defeat on a blustery Autumnal afternoon in Bedfordshire. The home side were too strong and took a thirteenth minute lead when Adamson went over for a try which…
Nottingham 41-31 London Scottish (RFU Championship) 19.11.21 After three straight losses it was a much-needed win for Nottingham on Friday night against bottom of the table London Scottish and in a high scoring encounter, both sides picked up bonus points, for London it was their first of the season. The away side took an early…
Nottingham 8-32 Cornish Pirates (RFU Championship) 22.10.21 A tough night for Nottingham Rugby as they hosted the Cornish Pirates in what was an easy win for the away side at Lady Bay. The visitors struck over an early converted try through Channon after just four minutes and doubled their advantage through Stevens on ten, although…
After a fortnight off, with teams in the RFU Championship taking a breather last weekend from 2021/22 proceedings, Nottingham Rugby are back in action tonight, as they welcome the Cornish Pirates to Lady Bay in a 7:45pm kick off Trentside. A promising start to the season by the green and whites was significantly dented last…
Nottingham 22-20 Hartpury (RFU Championship) 01.10.21 Nottingham Rugby pulled off an exciting win at the Bay on Friday night against Hartpury, clinging on to a two point win despite a late try by the away side. Jake Farnworth gave the home side an early advantage finishing off some brilliant play by Elliott Creed for the…
After defeat at the weekend in the most agonising of fashions, Nottingham Rugby return to Lady Bay on Friday night, looking to bounce back with a win against Hartpury in the third match of the 2021/22 RFU Championship season. Nottingham lost to Richmond at the weekend, conceding an 80th minute try, dramatically losing 27-24 in…
Nottingham Rugby have signed four new players as well as putting pen to paper again on some of the existing roster ahead of the new season which starts later this month. Matt Marsh, a 23-year-old scrum half who last season played Championship rugby for the Archers league rivals Ampthill joins with a potential league debut…
Nottingham Rugby have signed forward Suvwe Obano after the big number eight, impressive in summer training, joins the Green & Whites having last season played in the Championship for Ampthill. Brother of Bath prop Beno and the cousin of England lock Mario Itoje, Obano is a physical presence who will strengthen the Archers back row…
