Under lights in front of a sizeable crowd of supporters for both sides, a rematch of the round two group game, which Derby lost by 10 to 7 points.  Derby got through by being the best of the losing sides and were determined to make amends. It was a classic clash with the Visitors fielding a bigger and more experienced

In breezy conditions, Derby faced a strengthened Matlock side determined to deny Derby 2nds their undefeated record in the last league game of the season.  McGrath Van Wyk made a welcome return after months out through injury.  The combination of him and Tom Bigland as half backs was necessary after the injuries sustained against Tupton. It was a good start

The 2s welcomed the visitors Amber Valley to Haslams Lane in their return fixture having completed the league with the win against Melbourne the week earlier. Valley had managed to keep derby quiet at their place with the 2s only had managed to cross the line to score 4 tries. With different conditions and squad including a debut from yet

A typical winter Saturday saw Derby 2XV take the relatively short trip over the border into rural Nottinghamshire to play the reverse fixture against Keyworth. There were two debutants stepping up from colts’ rugby into seniors: Joe Acton in at scrum half and Alex Clarke on the bench, a substitute for the backrow. Keyworth kicked off with a tidy set

Under lights and in front of large crowds of partisan supporters of both sides this important league game started at high speed. It was Melbourne’s, Joe Lucas, the 3-Counties Colt who crossed in the corner after only three minutes. On form with the boot, Josh Peach added a penalty. The fast pace of the game contributed to several unforced errors