Tag Archives: Purley-John Fisher

Old Whitgiftians are on the way up as champions of Surrey

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Old Whitgiftians finished the league season last weekend by maintaining their unbeaten home record at Croham Manor Road this season with a 41-31 win over Chipstead to underline their status as Surrey 1 champions, with promotion to the … Continue reading →

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Warlingham in peril of relegation for being in Surrey

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: The long-standing order of the Croydon area’s rugby clubs could be about to be turned on its head in a relegation battle that depends less on the clubs’ position in their league tables, and more to do with … Continue reading →

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MidWives deliver to set-up top-of-the-table derby clash

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Halfway into the 2017-2018 rugby season and it’s clear that in Croydon this winter, Surrey 1 is where it is at. And after the break for Christmas – no one likes to fill-up the local A&Es with broken … Continue reading →

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Giant Priest rewards Warlingham for their faith with a try

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Warlingham had gone more than a year without a league victory. So long, in fact, that they risked becoming a quiz question on Pointless. But after the batterings suffered last season, the Hamsey Green club has started the … Continue reading →

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Two up, two down: Whitgiftians near promotion despite stalling

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Two up, two down. No, not a local estate agent’s description of an over-priced house on a busy Croydon street, but the fate of the local rugby clubs in the season that has all-but-finished, with two enjoying promotion campaigns, … Continue reading →

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Whitgift duo set to be reunited for England at Twickenham

Posted on November 10, 2016 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Elliot Daly, the former Whitgift School pupil, will make his first start for England at Twickenham on Saturday in the autumn international against South Africa. Daly, the Wasps centre, has been included in head coach Eddie Jones’s side … Continue reading →

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New coach Edwards sends out the call to MidWives

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Old Mid-Whitgiftians are already in training to prepare for next season, after the disappointment of relegation last term. For the first time since the leagues began in 1990, MidWives are not competing in the London leagues, having dropped … Continue reading →

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