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Posted 391 days ago
The irony of Charlie Hayter’s interception to cement London Scottish’s place in the Championship for another year wasn’t lost on most of the sizable crowd at Richmond last Saturday. A year ago, David Howells had pounced on a loose Barking pass to get them there, writes Richard Grainger.
If you don’t much care for the bagpipes then the only thing worse…
Posted 819 days ago
MIKE SCHMID is confident that Esher can avoid the drop and retain their Championship status for another season.
Esher finished their regular league season with a resounding 34-13 win over Moseley on Saturday, bringing them up to 9th in the league, top of the relegation playoff pool. The win over fellow relegation battlers gives Schmid’s side 7 points to take into…
Posted 826 days ago
MIKE SCHMID has called for Esher to finish the season on a high against Moseley on Saturday despite being doomed to the Championship relegation play-offs. Esher were edged out in 45-42 thriller at Doncaster Knights last weekend to end their hopes of claiming a place in the top eight. That means Schmid’s side face home and away matches against Plymouth,…
Posted 867 days ago
The battle to fill the last two places in the promotion play- offs is shaping up to be a fascinating one between Rotherham, Bristol, Plymouth and Esher who are separated in the table by only six points.
Rotherham and Bristol are the sides currently in the box seat, but Plymouth kept up the pressure with a 22-21 win over the Titans last…
Posted 959 days ago
MATCH: Esher 22 v 19 London Welsh. The Championship
Chris Whitehead and Sam Ulph returned to haunt London Welsh as Esher took the derby bragging rights at Molesey Road on Friday night.
The former Exiles kicked all but five of their side’s points, with Ulph landing what proved to be the winning penalty 13 minutes from time.
The win ended Esher’s run of three…
Posted 1281 days ago
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World
A tough night at the office for England’s A team as they were smashed 48-3 by New Zealand at Esher. We should temper the result by saying that New Zealand brought 26 players on their tour to England, so this was a pretty good team and far, far better than a New Zealand A…
