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BRFCvNU2022

BRFC Coaching Set Up for 2023/24 Season

Ahead of Senior Pre-season training starting on the 29th June, we wanted to let people know of some changes in responsibilities in coaching for the coming season:

Following his success last season maintaining a regular place in the Falcons match day squad, which kept him away on game days, Sam will be stepping down from his Head Coach role to focus on the season with the Falcons. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Sam and also stress we look forward to him returning to the coaching team when his Falcons commitments rescind.

Providing continuity into the new season we are delighted to announce:

  1. Ralph Appleby will be taking the helm as Head Coach and establishing a new coaching team to support him, Ralph has made a really positive impact to Blaydon since his arrival last season and this is a natural step in his coaching career.
  2. Further appointments will be announced soon, on the supporting team of coaches

Ralph will be supported by a Senior Rugby Committee consisting of; Chris Nunn, Jim Houghton, Lee Hogarth and Paul Vinnicombe.

New Main Sponsor: First Mortgage North East

Blaydon RFC are delighted to announce their main sponsorship deal with First Mortgage North East initially for 2022/2023 season.  The club have entered into an agreement with First Mortgage initially for this season but are optimistic this will be the start of an ongoing relationship with them.

 

First Mortgage are already using the club facilities for their local business networking event “First for networking” which takes place monthly at the club. With a very informal atmosphere and mixture of businesses there are no limitations and has a simple goal of helping local businesses work with one another. It is open to any business and just like their advice it is totally free, if you would like to join their next event the link is below.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-for-networking-tickets-494927520537

 

First Mortgage are obviously best known for free whole of market mortgage advice and Blaydon RFC are delighted to be working with them.  “We are delighted to have agreed this sponsorship deal with First Mortgage, we really appreciate their support, we will make every effort to ensure they get value for money by pushing their brand throughout the club and the wider region.” Chris Nunn, Chairman of Rugby at Blaydon.

 

For any club players, officials or supporters who would like to discuss their mortgage options all free of charge please contact Colin Gill on 0191 4957952  or email colin@firstmortgagene.co.uk.

 

Chris Nunn

Chairman of Rugby

Blaydon RFC

Tynedale Match Postponed – Frozen Pitch

The First XV fixture scheduled for this Saturday away at Tynedale RFC has been postponed like many others throughout the country due to a frozen pitch!

Please don’t despair however as the planned Second XV match between the two sides has been switched to the AGP at Blaydon RFC, kick off 1.30pm (subject to a pitch inspection tomorrow morning).

Pop along and continue with the Xmas festivities and support the lads.

Grasshoppers share the spoils at Crow Trees!!!

Preston Grasshoppers started the stronger of the two teams. And on 9 minutes a break by their fly half Will Hunt took the play into the Blaydon 22. A few phases later a clever grubber by Hunt put in winger Will Clapham to score under the posts which full back Ben Pearson easily added the conversion.

 

Blaydon responded well from the kick off and a Preston penalty led to a kick to the corner. The Blaydon catch and drive was good and hooker Danny Gray was in control of the ball when they crossed the line. Blaydon Scrum Half John Clarkson added a good conversion from wide out.

 

The next score came from a poor Blaydon kick which fed the Preston left winger Tyler spence who carried into the Blaydon 22 and then he fed in hooker Chris Taylor who carried the ball 20 metres to score. Pearson missed the conversion.

 

Blaydon responded well and after 5-10 minutes of pressure, Ralph Appleby Blaydon Number 8 took the ball to just short of the line and Darren Barry was on hand following up to get the ball down just over the line from 1 metre out. Clarkson easily converted.

 

Frustratingly for home team an error on 30 minutes triggered an excellent Preston counter and their  openside Ben Dorrington took them from their own 22 to deep inside the Blaydon half. The ball was quickly recycled and it was spun wide and a good line ran by centre Jacob Browne was enough to cut open Blaydon’s scrambled defence and he went in from 30 metres out completely untouched, Pearson converted.

 

The theme of each team taking turns alternate scoring continued and a good Blaydon break was deliberately interrupted by a Preston front row in an offside position and because it was on the stoke of half time and right in front of the posts, Blaydon opted to take 3 points courtesy of the boot of Clarkson.

 

Half Time: Blaydon 17 v Preston Grasshoppers 19

 

2nd half started badly for Blaydon where they were demolished in the first few scrums leading to string of penalties in the Blaydon half but luckily Pearson missed his first penalty attempt at goal but made no mistake with the 2nd attempt.

 

The remainder of the 2nd half was very scrappy to say the least with Blaydon edging things territorially and on a few occasions knocking on when hammering away with their forwards at the Preston line.  Eventually on 75 minutes Blaydon crossed the Preston line through a driving maul from a 5 metre line out this time replacement hooker Charlie Smith had the ball in his hands as they rumbled over the line. Frustratingly for the home side the conversion from 15 metres wide of the posts was missed by Clarkson to win the game.

Full Time: Blaydon 22 v Preston Grasshoppers 22

Blaydon: Bailey, Bourne, Obonna, Cooney, Appleton, Marshall (C), Clarkson, Dodds, Gray, Rewcastle, Dodds, Barry, Phillips, Wright , Hall-Lyon, Appleby

Replacements: Siddle, Smith, Roy, Stamper, Greenwood

Preston Grasshopper: Pearson, Spence, Browne, Swarbrick, Clapham, Hunt, Moulding, Mabaya, Taylor, Trippier, Murray, Naylor, Riley, Dorrington, Richardson

Replacements: Thompson, Orry, Jones, Squirrell, Gosling

REFEREE:   Michael Harris

ATTENDANCE:  215

STAR MAN:  Preston Grasshoppers – Will Hunt

Scorers:

Blaydon   22

Tries:              Gray 10, Barry 26 , Smith 74

Conversions:  Clarkson 11, 27

Penalties:      Clarkson 39

Preston Grasshoppers 22

Tries:                      Clapham 5, Taylor 19, Browne 32

Conversions:           Pearson 6, 33

Penalties:                Pearson 48

Bonfire night at Blaydon RFC – SOLD OUT

Please note, we are sold out, we have reached the event limits, as previously publicised they will be no tickets sold at the gate on the night.

 

2022 BRFC BONFIRE AND FIREWORK EXTRAVAGANZA

NO ENTRY PERMITTED ON THE EVENING, WITHOUT PRE-PURCHASED TICKETS

 

TICKETS, click me

 

Blaydon RFC host their 16th Annual Bonfire Night, the event has a similar attendance limit to last year, with last year being sold out days before the event! 

  • All tickets will be bought using Eventbrite with no tickets being sold on the gate.
  • We have onsite parking with traffic managed by Beacon TM providing a quick and Safe exit.
  • William Clark Funfairs providing high quality entertainment and fairground rides!.
  • A Huge bonfire
  • On site catering units to be announced

NEW TO THE 2022 BRFC BONFIRE AND FIREWORK EXTRAVAGANZA

A PYRO – MUSICAL, NEVER BEFORE HAS BLAYDON SEEN A CHOREOGRAPHED FIREWORK DISPLAY IN TIME WITH MUSIC!

Ionians out Muscle Blaydon

Hull started off their season really well and within 3 minutes they scored with good hands in the backs and the ball finding its way to Hull winger Sam Wilson to score in the corner, the conversion was missed by Lewis Minikin.

Both teams cancelled each other out for the next 10 minutes until Blaydon went offside in the maul, from which Hull kicked to the corner.  The subsequent catch and drive was well controlled by number eight George Newburn who scored, conversion again missed by Minikin.

Blaydon responded well and from a good kick into the corner, Blaydon won lineout which led to an excellent short burst by Alex Clark who fed Will Varley on an excellent line to score near the posts which was easily converted by Clarkson.

The next score came from a Blaydon mistake at their own lineout. The resulting scrum created an opportunity blind for Ionians scrum half Sam Pocklington who fed in Winger Josh Britton to score an easy try in the corner again unconverted.

On the half hour mark, a poor Blaydon clearance fed the Hull counterattack, this was started by winger Sam Wilson, and the ball found its way to full back Jack Townend who scored near the posts and this time Minikin was on hand to convert.

Half Time:  Blaydon 7 v Hull Ionians 22

Blaydon started the 2nd half much the brighter team, an infringement by Hull was taken quickly by John Clarkson who fed Dan Marshall who evaded several defenders to score. Again conversion by Clarkson was successful.

The next score was again by Blaydon, which came from good aggressive run from Alex Charlton, which fed the ball out to the backs which again got the ball to Dan Marshall who scored under the posts, taking the score to 21-22, Game on perhaps?

Frustratingly for the home team although they pushed hard for the next score, they found themselves with a lineout on their own 22 metre line, which Hull won and mauled all the way to the Blaydon try line, with Hooker Stephenson touching down for another unconverted try.

So both teams very much in the game with 10 minutes to go, but it was Hull who put the game beyond the home teams reach. This time indiscipline cost Blaydon who were marched back by the referee to the 5 metre line, and from the scrum the ball was fed to winger Britton to score his 2nd try, this time converted from wide out by Minikin.

Full Time: Blaydon 21 v Hull Ionians 34

 

REFEREE:   Dan Wood

ATTENDANCE:  145

STAR MAN:  Ionians – Jack Townend

 

Scorers:

Blaydon  21

Tries:  Varley 15, Marshall 43, 59

Conversions: Clarkson 16, 44, 60

Penalties:

Drop Goals:

 

Hull Ionians 34

Tries:  Wilson 2, Newburn 11, Britton 19, 79, Townend 32, Stephenson 68

Conversions: Minikin 33, 80

Penalties:

Drop Goals:

second team

Senior Squad Update

Senior Squad Update

As we continue to bolster our senior rugby infrastructure we are delighted to welcome Chris Stewart back in to the fold, Chris is a product of the Blaydon youth system and he has returned to where it all started to coach the Georgians.

Along side Chris is Steven Davidson, who is replacing the very big shoes Howie Gillfillan has left, to fill as team manager. Howie has stepped aside to focus on wearing his blazer on first team match days. The club would like to say a massive thank you to Howie for everything he has done to make sure the 2nd Team has been run so well over the last 15-20 years.

Further Updates to follow.

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2022/23 Season

Good Evening All,
In order to continue to thrive at all playing levels the Club needs to maximise its income in every way possible as the new Season commences in September.
Sponsorship plays an important part for us and a new programme of opportunities has been agreed which will benefit both the sponsor and the club. We believe we have a location and facilities which can raise the sponsor’s profile to a wide audience in many ways and improve the manner in which we have worked with them over previous years.
The full details of the numerous packages are detailed within the link below and we would ask that all members approach their friends and companies to see if they would wish to become part of our sponsors family this season.
Initial contact details are shown as contact@blaydonrfc.co.uk or as president@blaydonrfc.co.uk. Alternatively approach any member of the Executive Committee.

PRE SEASON FRIENDLY ANNOUNCEMENT

The new season is almost upon us and our pre-season friendlies for the men’s squad have been finalised as follows:-
Sat 13th August – DMP & Glasgow Hutchesons’ Aloysians RFC at Blaydon, kick off 2.30pm
Sat 20th August – Glasgow Hawks RFC at Blaydon, kick off 3pm (time to be confirmed)
Sat 27th August v Newcastle University at Blaydon, kick off 3pm
It would be fantastic to see some new faces at the club, young and old to cheer the lads on prior to their first game of the season against Hull Ionians on Saturday 3rd September.
Cheers
BRFC