Physical performance, alongside the use of the mind, is perhaps the greatest asset, tool, in which any athlete has at their disposal. Primarily achieved through the combination of, among other things, strength training, and aerobic conditioning, people like Jack Westley, the Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Coach at Nottingham Rugby Club, has had those areas as…
It’s somewhat busy over at Lady Bay of late, Nottingham Rugby’s Head Coach, Craig Hammond, adding several new faces to his Archers ahead of the assault on the upcoming season in the Championship. Joining the Archers for the new season, of those recently announced by the club, are that of 5ft 10 hooker ANTONIO ‘TJ’…
At Lady Bay, and following on from a successful, end-of-season awards night, Head Coach Craig Hammond, has been sorting out the numbers ahead of the new campaign, and announcing a handful of new signings along the way. Having been narrowly edged in the last game of what was, on-field, a tough season for the Archers,…
The recent announcement in the rugby world, in that next season (2023/24) Premiership Cup will also include, for the first time, Championship clubs, has been a one that excites Nottingham boss, Craig Hammond. Having led the Archers to a ninth place finish this past season (2022/23), Hammond’s side winning just seven of the twenty-two matches,…
A week is a long time in any sport, and in rugby, Craig Hammond’s Archers have seen a few changes since last week’s defeat away to Coventry – an RFU announcement, a club announcement, and preparation for Friday Night Lights at Lady Bay, Nottingham welcoming relegation-threatened London Scottish in the last game of the season….
A 62-point game unfortunately didn’t fall in favour of the travelling Archers, Nottingham being edged in an IPA Greene King Championship clash at the Butts Park Arena, home of Coventry. Numerous tries were scored, the Archers chipping in with four of their own, the hosts were just that little more accurate, with tries (five, and…
A battling performance was insufficient for the Archers of Nottingham as the hundredth game at Lady Bay ended in defeat when hosting the power-hungry, RFU Championship leaders, Ealing Trailfinders. They tried, oh did they try, Kehinde Olowofela with an early try for the hosts, whilst Taiye Olowofela also crossed early in the second period, and…
The Archers picked up just their fifth win of the season at the weekend, Craig Hammond’s Nottingham side claiming a hard-fought, 28-17 win, on the road at Richmond. It was to be a victory that pushed them back up to the ninth in the RFU Championship table as sides prepare themselves for the final throes…
Nottingham 17-29 Caldy (RFU Championship) 20.01.23 It’s been a tough few months for Nottingham Rugby Club who slip to ninth in the table after a home defeat against Caldy, the Archers ninth loss in a row since their last victory in October at home to Richmond. It hasn’t been all doom and gloom, some decent…
Heading into the second third of the rugby union season, clubs in Nottinghamshire have been witnessing mixed fortunes. In the RFU Championship, Nottingham are presently fifth, with four wins from their seven outings, and are thirteen adrift of leaders Ealing Trailfinders. Having begun the season with a stunning, 31-10 win, away to London Scottish, Samuel…
It’s been a minute, since we last talked about Rugby Union and since we last caught up with all-things Nottingham and the goings off at Lady Bay. Last season would be admission from within that things perhaps didn’t go quite to plan. A tough campaign following the covid blighted season before, the Archers not always…
This Saturday could be the last outing of the season for Nottingham RFC who go into the second leg of their RFU Championship Knock Out Cup match against Bedford Blues this weekend already 24 points in the match down. The Green & Whites lost their first leg game at Lady Bay by 38-14 a fortnight…
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…
Nottingham Rugby will travel to South Wales and the Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 4th September to face a mouth watering prospect against two-time Pro14 winner Scarlets. The Welsh side finished third in their conference last season and will compete in the newly named United Rugby Championship which from the next campaign will include sixteen…
As one Nottingham Rugby legend stepped down following a five-point final day loss last weekend against Doncaster to leave the Green & Whites tenth in an eleven-team table this year, another will step into the Management shoes from this summer as former club captain Craig Hammond will return as Head Coach to replace the departing…
Richmond 17-34 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 15.05.21 It’s been a long time coming and at the eighth attempt after seven straight defeats in the league, Nottingham RFC have finally won a Championship game this season after beating Richmond who are now bottom of the table, leapfrogged by Neil Fowkes men after a win by 34 points…
Jersey Reds 55-12 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 24.04.21 Another defeat for Nottingham compounded more misery on a tough season so far as Jersey Reds scored a convincing win and imposed a sixth straight loss of the campaign on Neil Fowkes side. It only took the Channel Islanders five minutes to score when Macfarlane went over to…
Hartpury 15-13 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 10.04.21 It was agonising defeat for Nottingham Rugby who are noticeably getting closer to that first league win of the season but a super late try would snatch victory from the jaws of Hartpury defeat in a tight, tough and tense battle in Gloucestershire. It started so well too, an…
After the announcement earlier in the week that Head Coach Neil Fowkes will be stepping down at the end of the season, Nottingham Rugby will face Hartpury this weekend still looking for their first win of the campaign having at least picked up their first bonus point against Coventry last time out. Having had the…
Nottingham 24-36 Coventry (RFU Championship) 27.03.21 It was a third straight defeat of the season for Nottingham Rugby but a third match of improvement for a new team built during tough times and progress being made Neil Fowkes who stated after “we were much happier with the second half performance”. Nottingham fell behind on 14…
