1st XV
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Sat 08 Feb 2020  ·  Durham/Northumberland One
Horden and Peterlee
35
43
Novocastrians RFC
1st XV
Tries: J Winterhalder, D Shuttleworth (2), L Chater, S Stewart (2), S Busby, J HearnConversions: S Stewart (3)Yellow Carded: C Taylor, J Ogilvie, L Menzfeld

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Magnus Leask5 Feb 2020 - 18:53
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1st xv to play Horden away on 8th Feb at 1415 - Andy Hall, Daniel Shuttleworth, Luke Menzfeld, Pete Twentyman (captain) Darren Kelly, Josh McFarland, George Bambrick, Sean Ramsay, Lewis Chater, Jonny Winterhalder, Connor Taylor, Jack Hearn, Sam Busby, Ben Kelly, Shaun Stewart, Louis Matthews, Adam MacDonald, Jamie Ogilvie

This week we travel to Horden after some ideal preparation in a 45-0 win over North Shields. Saturdays opponents were incredibly heavy, picking 9 trained front rowers in their squad. Horden historically have had a massive weight advantage over us but we know that with sustained effort levels we can overcome this disadvantage. Horden are likely to be much stronger than Nth Shields so we will have to step up our all-round game if we are to prevail.

Luke Menzfeld come back into the starting line up as we experimented seeing how our lightest pack could cope last week. We have gone for a more balanced approach this week in a hope to win our own set piece ball and compete at the line out via Darren Kelly, Josh McFarland and George Bambrick. We go for two loose forwards on the bench in order to sustain effort over the 80 mins - Louis Matthews and Adam MacDonald selected after playing well for the two's last week.

The back line shows enforced changes as out go Sam Devey, Dylan Murphy, Ben Forbes and Ben Wollerton from last weeks set up. The match will see two debuts as Jonny Winterhalder gets his first team debut at ten. In addition, Jamie Ogilvie will be off the bench and the current colt will cover both 9 and 10. High praise should be given to our colts set up - John Clapperton, Steve Gittins and Rob Ogilvie have done a great job bring through talent to the first team and into representative honours.

Ben Kelly is the final player lifted from the 2's to the 1's - an experienced first team player, Ben will hope that Sam Busby and Jack Hearn will put him into space on Saturday afternoon.

The boys are hopeful for a good performance on Saturday at a difficult venue. However, we have prepared well and are ready to make it three wins in a row.

Good luck to all our sides - up the Vos !

Horden Rugby Club

Horden Rugby Club

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Durham/Northumberland One Fixtures

Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: TBC
Acklam
71
Hartlepool Rovers
15
Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: TBC
Gateshead
25
Barnard Castle
14
Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: TBC
Medicals
12
Northern
35
Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: 14:15
Consett
65
South Shields Westoe
12
Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: 14:15
North Shields
0
Middlesbrough
71
Sat 8 Feb 2020KO: 14:15
Whitley Bay Rockcliff
31
Stockton
31

Head-to-Head

Fri 11 Oct 2019
Novocastrians RFC
Novocastrians
42
Horden and Peterlee
28
Sat 14 Apr 2018
Horden and Peterlee
29
Novocastrians RFC
Novocastrians
32
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Novocastrians RFC
Novocastrians
5
Horden and Peterlee
20
Sat 9 Dec 2017
Novocastrians RFC
Novocastrians
Horden and Peterlee
Sat 28 Jan 2017
Novocastrians RFC
Novocastrians
24
Horden
12

Match details

Match date

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Kickoff

14:15

Meet time

12:00

Competition

Durham/Northumberland One

League position

7
Novocastrians
10
Horden and Peterlee
Team overview
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Team Sponsors

1st XV Sponsor - Infinity Car Care
Shirt Sponsor - Apta Vita Physiotherapy
Club Sponsor - Audi Newcastle
Shirt Sponsor - Carlin Hall