1st XV "Saints"
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Sat 16 Sep 2017  ·  South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1
West Park (St Helens)
52
32
Anselmians RUFC
1st XV "Saints"

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This weekend, Anselmians travel to West Park, St. Helen’s to try and extend their unbeaten start to the season. It will not be easy.
West Park began the season with a home defeat by Bowdon, losing 12-25, but quickly reversed their fortunes with a convincing 41-13 victory at Manchester Medics last week.

West Park, along with Leigh, were demoted from North One West at the end of last season, winning seven of their twenty-six games. They had been promoted the previous season, finishing second in South/Lancashire Cheshire 1 to champions Northwich.

West Park have a similar history to Anselmians. The club was established in 1947, like ourselves, although occasional matches had been played the previous season under the title "Catholic Grammar School Old Boys". They have a long and glorious history of providing scores of Lancashire county players and, in Martin Regan, the late, much-loved Head of P.E. at St. Anselm’s College, a bone fide England international.

We have not fared well against them in recent years. In their promotion season, 2015-16, we lost at “Red Rocks” 29-57 and at Malone Field we were defeated 14-27. Indeed, we have to go back to September 2014 to record our last victory. In a close game at Eastham we just shaded it 31-22.

This Anselmian side has shown considerable character thus far but this weekend’s encounter will be their sternest test yet.

South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1 Fixtures

Sat 16 Sep 2017KO: 15:00
Hoylake
0
Broughton Park
31
Sat 16 Sep 2017KO: 15:00
New Brighton
33
Leigh
49
Sat 16 Sep 2017KO: 15:00
Sefton
20
Bowdon
25
Sat 16 Sep 2017KO: 15:00
Tyldesley
19
Southport
43
Sat 16 Sep 2017KO: 15:00
Widnes
17
Glossop
45

Head-to-Head

Sat 16 Apr 2016
West Park (St Helens)
57
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
29
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
14
West Park (St Helens)
27
Sat 12 Dec 2015
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
West Park (St Helens)
Sat 10 Jan 2015
West Park (St Helens)
39
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
32
Sat 27 Sep 2014
Anselmians RUFC
Anselmians
31
West Park (St Helens)
22

Match details

Match date

Sat 16 Sep 2017

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

South Lancs & Cheshire Division 1

League position

4
West Park (St Helens)
8
Anselmians
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