Rugby

Wisbech RUFC started their pre-season campaign on Saturday with a friendly derby loss against local rivals West Norfolk.

Wisbech Rugby Club’s minis section hosted their awards presentation to celebrate the players’ and teams’ successful 2018/19 season.

The work of three Wisbech RUFC volunteers has been acknowledged by the England Rugby Mitsubishi Volunteer Recognition Programme.

Wisbech Rugby Club held their annual awards evening for the 2018/19 season for the junior and senior players, club officials, parents and guests.

Saffron Walden 73 Wisbech 17 Wisbech 1st XV, hampered by injuries and unavailability, travelled in the Senior Cambridgeshire County Cup Final.

A Wisbech select XV cruised to victory against hosts March Bears on a warm Saturday afternoon, winning 63-10 to reclaim the Jack Arch Memorial Cup.

Wisbech U11’s made their annual trip to the Holt festival with a small squad due to it being Easter and the majority starting only this year.

Ely RFC – Sunday, April 7 Wisbech Rugby Club combined their under-12 and U13 players to make a full squad to travel and take on Ely's under-13 side.

Fielding a makeshift side, Wisbech 1st XV suffered a tough defeat at Thetford on Saturday, 77-43 in the last league match of the season.

Wisbech suffered a tough derby defeat to hosts West Norfolk on Saturday afternoon, losing 57-5.

March Bears bravely bowed out of their rugby cup semi-final while Wisbech went one better.

Wisbech XV 67 March Bears 24 Wisbech Wildcats welcomed March Bears to Harecroft Road for the first leg of the resurrected Jack Arch Cup.

A nail-biting finish for Wisbech 1st XV saw the ‘Men in Red’ win their first away match of 2019 at Ipswich 13-12 on Saturday afternoon.

Wisbech Rugby Club member Sid James and secretary Dave Dobson were recognised for services to rugby union in England by the RFU as valued volunteers.

Wisbech 1st XV got back to winning form when they beat Woodbridge RFC 33-0 at Harecroft Road on Saturday.

Wisbech’s difficult start to 2019 continued on Saturday afternoon when they were beaten 24-19 by Fakenham.

A large squad from St Ives travelled to play Wisbech under-12’s, who only had a small squad, so both teams were mixed to form two ‘Barbarians’ teams.

Wisbech loosehead prop Michael Watts was picked for Cambs County in the final of the Eastern Counties Tri-County Championship versus Norfolk at Ely.

RUGBY: Wisbech 1st XV’s good start to 2019 ended with defeat at rivals Wymondham on Saturday in the Greene King London 3 Eastern Counties League.

Wisbech 1st XV cruised to London 3 Eastern Counties victory against Thurston Rugby Club on Saturday, winning 80-10 at Harecroft Road.