Having previously beaten Bridgnorth and Banbury, Dudley Kingswinford looked ready for this home encounter in front of a large crowd. Derby looked keen but produced a disjointed first-half performance. They gave the opposition time and space to move the ball and a couple of missed tackles proved costly. Lewis Hancock missed a penalty before Derby suffered an early setback when Mc
Derby travelled to Knowle to meet Silhillians for the first time. Both teams were having difficult seasons, having the same number of points with only Kenilworth below them in the league. Derby kicked off, as the first rain of the month arrived, to make conditions tricky. Derby were forced into late changes, with Jake Barker starting and Harry Cook coming
Flanked by a Guard of Honour from Derby & Burton Minis, Sam Pitman led the team out for his one hundredth appearance for Derby. Sam Tebbs captained the side and Joe Acton made a welcome return at scrum half. Overall, the game was strewn with penalties and Burton played to their strength in the driving mauls. Things started well for
Derby travelled to Finstall Park, knowing a tough game was in prospect, against 2nd place Bromsgrove. After the horrific injury to captain Charlie Barker in the abandoned game last week, Sam Tebbs stepped up to lead the side. Rhondell Stabana came in for his first start of the season, while Jack Partington moved to scrum half. Derby kicked off, on
Derby travelled to Kenilworth, looking to build on their impressive win against Stourbridge, but still occupying 11th place in the table. One place below them, Kenilworth had lost all four games. Derby kicked off on a dry day, after all the morning rain. Josh Tizard played the first half at scrum half, while Jake Roome replaced him at half time;
What a change, What a game and the Man-of-the-Match award goes to Team Derby. All played their part but the ball carrying of Sam Tebbs and Jake Barker put Derby on the front foot. Young Tom Pickering showed he is developing in confidence and ability. Charlie Barker led his team out in the sunshine to a loud cheer from a
Derby travelled to Liberty Lane to take on Nuneaton in a clash of teams losing their opening two games. McGrath van Wyk and Josh Roberts both made their 1st appearances of the season. Derby kicked off in torrential rain with thunder and lightning crashing and flashing around the ground! Nuneaton started well and took the lead after just 4 minutes
Derby started the new league season with an away fixture at Banbury. Derby gave debuts to Archie Murdoch in the centre and Andrew Harriott in the back row, in a youthful and inexperienced looking squad; 5 of the matchday squad had 6 appearances between them before the game started! Everyone has to start somewhere! Jack Bates led the team out
For this game, Callum Jones made a return after a year’s absence and Tom Hinchliffe made his debut at prop. Both were called on to bolster a hastily assembled team for the final of the NLD Cup. From the start, Melbourne looked the better side, and only three minutes in, a quickly taken penalty created a gap exploited by prop
Derby travelled to Burton to open their Papa John’s Men’s Community Cup campaign. They have been placed in a four team pool alongside Burton, Syston and Wirral. The team that finishes top will progress to the knockout stage. Both league games had been close encounters, but anyone expecting something similar was in for a surprise! Derby kicked off, playing with
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