1st XV "Saints"
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Sat 21 Sep 2019  ·  North Two West
Anselmians RUFC
1st XV "Saints"
Tries: A Bramhall, W Grabe, L McGovern, T Nonu (3), S Southwell, L SadlerConversions: L McGovern (7)Penalties: L McGovern (3)
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Bolton

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The Saint16 Sep 2019 - 15:06
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For our first home game of the 2019-20 campaign, we entertain Bolton.

Last season, Bolton finished fourth in South Lancashire/Cheshire 1, but in the restructuring of the leagues, found themselves in the new North Two West, along with the lowest three teams in North West One and the top two of South Lancashire/Cheshire 2.

They visited Winnington Park on the opening day of the season and lost 46-19. However, last Saturday, at home to Aspatria, they won handsomely 50-24.

Anselmians were drawn to play Bolton in the 2016-17 RFU National Cup competition. In a group of three, including Aspatria, Bolton and ourselves both lost in the autumn to the Cumbrians and, quite rightly, realised the redundant nature of their fixture in February 2017. Aspatria qualified and and Anselmians and Bolton never played.

We did play at Bolton about ten years ago in another cup competition and lost at Mortfield Pavilion, but we have never met in a league game because Bolton spent many years in the North Lancashire/Cumbria League.

After an encouraging start at Manchester which produced a bonus point, Anselmians won 22-28 at a resurgent Aspull last Saturday and will be confident and must win if they are to be credible contenders in North Two West.

North Two West Fixtures

Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Aspatria
49
De La Salle (Salford)
22
Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Manchester
83
Aspull
10
Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Sefton
21
Rochdale
53
Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Southport
20
Leigh
20
Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Tarleton
28
Glossop
51
Sat 21 Sep 2019KO: TBC
Winnington Park
49
Eccles
25

Appearances

Bolton
W Bate
W BateOutside Centre
2
N Murphy
N MurphyTight-head Prop
2
J Singleton
J SingletonScrum Half
2

Most Points

Bolton
J Speakman
J SpeakmanFly Half
29
J Holmes
J HolmesFull Back
15
W Bate
W BateOutside Centre
10

Most tries

Bolton
J Holmes
J HolmesFull Back
3
W Bate
W BateOutside Centre
2
J Speakman
J SpeakmanFly Half
2

Star Players

Bolton
W Bate
W BateOutside Centre
1
B Cottam
B CottamOpenside Flanker
1

Match details

Match date

Sat 21 Sep 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

150

Competition

North Two West

League position

4
Anselmians
10
Bolton
Team overview
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Sponsor - Bramhalls Solicitors
Main Sponsor - HM Legal
Lead Club Sponsor - Arrowe Financial Ltd
Shirt & Clothing - Oxen Sports UK
Club Sponsor - McGowan Site Services Ltd