First XV

The 2023/24 season sees the First XV again competing in National 2 North.

Following the departure of Gareth Lewis after ten years in charge, Neil Ryan and Rob Anderson will be stepping up as Joint Head coaches. Lewis Bradley steps up to captain the side and will be assisted by vice-captain Tom Hodson.

The desire to bring through home grown players remains, with new recruits carefully selected to add talent and experience as well as, crucially, ‘buying in’ to the club’s ethos, core values, and spirit.

Darren ‘Irish’ Neilly and Gavin Rhodes will continue as Falcons player/coaches   Rob Potter will continue as Development Attack/Backs coach. Joe Shiel will continue as the Development squad Manager.

George Hinchliff and Josh Cook continue their work as Captain and Vice of the A-Team.

Jess Bunyard continues her great work as Head of Women & Girls rugby.

Michael Stancliffe remains as Academy head coach.

The 1st XV has been a great platform for a number of players to progress their careers. Perhaps our most famous past player is former England International Luther Burrell who came through our Age Grade system. Ben Harris is currently playing for Wasps in the Premiership and Mat Clark has played at Doncaster and Nottingham in the Championship. Chris Johnson was also an influential player and became the National League top points scorer at Lockwood Park before moving up to National 1 with Fylde and Sale and captaining England Counties. Current Fiji coach and former Scotland and Barbarians coach Vern Cotter also played at Huddersfield, captaining the side during the 1985/86 season.

This player pathway is a long-term development that starts at the U6’s and ends with the 1st XV. In an endeavour to further develop the pathway from Junior to Senior rugby Bill Duncombe as Head of Youth Rugby and one of his responsibilities will be to support the transition of Academy players into the Senior sides at Huddersfield.

If you feel you would like to be part of what we have at Lockwood Park and believe that we can aid you in your aspirations as a player, then do not hesitate to visit the club or contact either the head coach or senior rugby manager for an informal chat.

Match entry is £10 for non-members, £8 for concessions and free for under 18’s.

Training

All Senior Squad training re-commences on Tuesday 1st June and will be held each Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6.45pm.

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Fixtures & Results

Date Home / Away Playing Result
12/Aug (7pm) Away Stockport 19-12 (W)
20/Aug (2pm) Away Rossendale 17-17 (D)
03/Sep (2.15pm) Home Sheffield Tigers 15-20 (L)
10/Sep (3pm) Away Otley 22-25 (L)
17/Sep (2.15pm) Home Chester 17-23 (L)
24/Sep (TBC) Away Preston Grasshoppers 12-32 (L)
01/Oct (2.15pm) Home Harrogate 15-29 (L)
15/Oct (3pm) Away Hull Ionians 17-58 (L)
22/Oct (2.15pm) Home Blaydon 24-7 (W)
29/Oct (2pm) Away Rotherham 3-27 (L)
05/Nov (2.15pm) Home Wharfedale 20-14 (W)
12/Nov () Away Fylde 14-57 (L)
26/Nov (2.15pm) Home Sedgley Park 26-38 (L)
03/Dec (2.15pm) Home Tynedale 38-14 (W)
10/Dec (2.15pm) Away Sheffield P-P
17/Dec (2.15pm) Home Otley P-P
07/Jan (3pm) Away Chester 20-19 (W)
14/Jan (2.15pm) Home Preston Grasshoppers 19-13 (W)
21/Jan (2pm) Away Harrogate P-P
28/Jan (2.15pm) Home Hull Ionians 33-17 (W)
04/Feb (2.15pm) Away Sheffield (Re-scheduled from 10/12/22/) 26-24 (W)
11/Feb (2.15pm) Home Otley (Re-scheduled from 17/12/22/) 22-29 (L)
18/Feb (3pm) Away Blaydon 19-13 (W)
25/Feb (2.15pm) Home Rotherham 39-27 (W)
04/Mar (3pm) Away Wharfedale 31-32 (L)
11/Mar (2.15pm) Home Fylde P-P
18/Mar (3pm) Away Harrogate (Re-scheduled from 21/01/23) 21-12 (W)
25/Mar (2.30pm) Away Sedgley Park 14-38 (L)
01/Apr (3pm) Away Tynedale 47-17 (L)
15/Apr (3pm) Home Sheffield 15-51 (L)
22/Apr (3pm) Away Sheffield Tigers 31-24 (W)
29/Apr (3pm) Home Fylde (re-arranged from 11/03/23) C-C

League Table

#
Team
P
W
D
L
PF
PA
+/-
TB
LB
Pts
Adj
1Sedgley Park
26
24
1
1
931
384
547
19
1
118
 
2Fylde
25
21
1
3
849
401
448
19
1
106
 
3Hull Ionians
26
19
0
7
850
610
240
16
3
95
 
4Rotherham Titans
26
15
0
11
810
569
241
15
5
80
 
5Otley
25
15
0
10
594
553
41
11
6
77
 
6Tynedale
26
13
0
13
593
674
-81
10
7
69
 
7Chester
26
13
0
13
620
629
-9
9
6
67
 
8Wharfedale
26
10
0
16
602
574
28
9
10
59
 
9Sheffield Tigers
26
11
0
15
510
660
-150
6
6
56
 
10Sheffield
26
9
0
17
605
679
-74
11
5
52
 
11Preston Grasshoppers
26
8
1
17
543
725
-182
9
8
51
 
12Huddersfield
25
11
0
14
530
690
-160
6
5
50
-5
13Blaydon
25
4
1
20
416
907
-491
8
3
24
-5
14Harrogate
26
5
0
21
418
816
-398
4
4
23
-5

First XV

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Toby Spooner

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Xander Nash

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Loz Sanderson

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Billy Summers

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Nick Sharpe

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Pete Hampshire

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Liam Parfitt

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Joe Potter

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Lewis Workman

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Kian Stewart

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Alex Dawson

Position / Prop

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Eddie Brown

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Simon Wilson

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Ethan Myers

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Luke Pearson

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Rob Jennings

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Ed Barber

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Leighton Davis

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John Sedgwick

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Manny Effion

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Andy Williams

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Harry Whitfield

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Jack Smith

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Andy Rollins

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Charlie Foreman

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Sam Mann

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Toby Walker

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Alex Battye

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Callum Thompson

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Ross Thornton

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Lewis Bradley (C)

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Rugby Results

29/AprFirst XV v Fylde (re-arranged from 11/03/23) C-C
15/AprFalcons v Old Rishworthians 2 C-C
01/AprA Team v Burley 2 17-14 (W)
26/FebAcademy v -

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