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Sat 14 Sep 2019  ·  Midlands Premier
Sandbach RUFC
1st XV
Tries: N Allsop, J JeppsConversions: M Bird (2)Penalties: M Bird
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13
Bromsgrove

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Peter Davenport11 Sep 2019 - 21:13
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Buoyed by a good victory away at Broadstreet last weekend, Sandbach will be looking forward to the visit of Bromsgrove on Saturday with a degree of optimism. Bromsgrove will be quietly confident themselves though, coming off the back of an impressive 49 v 5 home win against the much-fancied Peterborough Lions. Further having romped to promotion last season out of Midlands 1 West and not having lost since October of last year, they will look to go one better than there last visit to Bradwall Road in 2016. On that occasion Sandbach won 35 v 18 against their injury hit visitors, securing survival at Level 5 again for the season. Bromsgrove have a reputation for playing a free running and open game, so Sandbach need to be aware of their threat from wherever on the pitch.
Sandbach have shown they can score tries themselves though, with four or more tries in each of their games so far this season. They do however have the slight handicap of a couple of unfortunate red cards last weekend, but with the Stormers continuing to impress, there is at least ready-made replacements capable of stepping up to the mark.
The game will acknowledge the sad recent passing away of club legend George Jones at the grand old age of 97. George along with other stalwart supporters Jon Lea and Ben Staples was due to sponsor the game and I’m sure an entertaining encounter, with Sandbach spoiling the visitors record would be a fitting tribute to him. Fingers crossed.
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Midlands Premier Fixtures

Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
Bournville
38
Bridgnorth
13
Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
Paviors
28
Doncaster Phoenix
15
Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
Peterborough Lions
8
Burton
34
Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
South Leicester
A
Newport (Salop)
A
Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
Nuneaton
22
Kettering
23
Sat 14 Sep 2019KO: 15:00
Sheffield
18
Broadstreet
13

Match details

Match date

Sat 14 Sep 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Meet time

13:30

Competition

Midlands Premier

League position

5
Sandbach
6
Bromsgrove
Team overview
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Sponsor - Tafco
1st XV Sponsor - Aquila Truck Centres
Main Club - Crewe Colour Printers
Club Sponsor - Arclid Transport
Club Sponsor - R K Henshall
Sponsor - James De Pavey
Club Sponsor - Rhino Safety
Club Sponsor - Communicate Telecoms
Main - Glass and Stainless
Club Sponsor - Middlewich Sports and Physio Clinic