Tag Archives: Purley John Fisher RFC

Dobbyn’s team win second cup final without playing a game

Posted on April 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

RUGBY ROUND-UP: The 2024-2025 Surrey Veterans’ competition ended much as the 2023-2024 season did – quietly, in farce, another signal of the grassroots’ game’s sad decline A 50-season career of playing rugby, old man and boy, has staggered to an … Continue reading →

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After weeks of mud and guts, Warlingham still have a chance

Posted on April 3, 2025 by insidecroydon

RUGBY ROUND-UP: With one Saturday of the season left to play, our local clubs’ fates are already decided – with one notable exception. PLUS: a grassroots rebellion against the blazers at Twickenham falls flat as controversial CEO survives his no … Continue reading →

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Trinity manage to shine as local clubs find life’s no walkover

Posted on January 2, 2025 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon was first to report the collapse in player numbers in local men’s grassroots rugby. The Daily Torygraph played catch-up with their broader look at the alarming decline in coarse rugby across England. Here, in JOHNNY DOBBYN’s 2024-2025 half-term … Continue reading →

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How the ‘Mighty’ have fallen: relegation haunts rugby clubs

Posted on April 3, 2024 by insidecroydon

RUGBY ROUND-UP: After ill-tempered local derby clashes which had more cards than Christmas, and a revised formula for relegation that would leave Einstein confused, JOHNNY DOBBYN pulls on his flanker’s jersey, right, for the final time this season to preview … Continue reading →

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