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’…
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…
It was a case of ‘Friday Night Delight’ at Lady Bay this past Friday as Nottingham Rugby look to build some momentum heading into the latter stages of the seasons, and did so with an enthralling, 24-12 Championship Cup victory, against visiting Hartpury University. Victory would see the Archers not only pick up their first…
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…
Nottingham Rugby are third in the Greene King RFU Championship after six games played, the Archers latest victory, their fourth of the season, coming on Friday night at Lady Bay against second bottom Richmond. The home side continued their fine start to the season with an opening try of the evening on fourteen minutes produced…
London Scottish 10-31 Nottingham (RFU Championship) 10.09.22 Nottingham Rugby started their season with an opening day win at London Scottish to go top of the table in the Greene King Championship. It was the home side who started out of the blocks quickest in a match played at the Richmond Athletic Ground, an early penalty…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 22-20 Bedford Blues (RFU Championship) 23.05.21 A last gasp incredible win for Nottingham – a second of the season and a second in succession saw the returning home crowd go wild at Lady Bay on Sunday as the green and whites stole the points from Bedford Blues thanks to a last gasp Alex Dolly…
Nottingham travel to Jersey this weekend as tenth host eleventh in the RFU Championship table with Neil Fowkes side still looking to gain their first win of the season. A spirited performance last weekend against high flying Cornish Pirates ended in 22-33 defeat at the Bay with the Nottingham Head Coach stating he was “happy…
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…
