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Ingleby squeezes over for draw

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:46:14 +0000

Spalding 33Southwell 33 A strong finish saw Spalding open their Counties 1 Midlands East (North) campaign with a draw at home to Southwell.The Elephants were chasing the game from the fifth minute, when they conceded a converted try, and were behind until snatching a draw in the last minute to secure three league pointsNew signings […]

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Convincing friendly win for Spalding ahead of start of the new season

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:14:51 +0000

This was the last warm up game for Spalding before the season starts on Saturday when Southwell travel to Centenary Park. Wisbech were the visitors, having been fierce rivals in the past, the clubs have not played each other for more than a decade, being in separate sections of the RFU league structure.Fielding a relatively […]

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Spalding go down heavily in a pre-season friendly at Kettering

Richard Rush — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:50:26 +0000

With the start of all community rugby leagues delayed by the RFU by two weeks, Spalding took 25 players, combination of Firsts and 1923s over to Kettering on Saturday to take on their first team squad. This was always going to be a tough pre-season game with Kettering playing one league above in Midlands Regional […]

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Friendships forged over 11,000 miles

Richard Rush — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:49:21 +0000

An ever burgeoning friendship between Spalding Rugby Club and Hamilton Hawks in Australia has been celebrated. In the past two seasons, several players have come over from the New South Wales side to play for Spalding. And their players Jack Patrick and Henry Duce are currently playing down under, both scoring tries in a 24-22 […]

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Fox and Fowler lift annual Saville Cup

Richard Rush — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:14:31 +0000

Spalding Rugby Club’s 10th annual golf day at Spalding Golf Club put 68 golfers through their paces, including 12 first-team squad members Continuous rain did not spoil the event with all but one team completing the full 18 holes. An outstanding score of 49 points earned victory for Stephan Fox and Ben Fowler who were […]

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Elephants seek new players

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:10:19 +0000

The new rugby season is not going to wait… and neither should you. Spalding Rugby Club are encouraging potential players to pop down to pre-season training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm. A spokesman said: “It is a chance to get fitter, stronger, and sharper alongside a great group of lads who are building […]

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In the running for new kit

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0000

A Spalding RUFC coach is gearing up to go the extra miles for his team. Carl Townsend is head coach of the Elephants’ u14/15 team and is running 25K to raise money towards the cost of new kits for the team next season. So far he has raised £645 of his £2,500 target and said: “We have […]

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Elephants on tour!

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:13:21 +0000

Jack Patrick and Henry Duce have been warming up for a new season at Spalding RUFC with a stint Down Under. The pair have been playing for Hamilton Hawks in Newcastle, Australia. The Counties One Midlands East (North) season kicks-off on September 12 when The Elephants will be at home to neighbours Bourne.

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Schools touch and go

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:38:48 +0000

Spalding Rugby Club hosted two T1 touch rugby events for school Years Eight, 12 and 13 with pupils and students from a dozen schools and colleges involved, including Spalding High, Spalding Academy, Boston Grammar and High, Bourne Grammar, St George’s Sleaford, Stamford College and Willoughby School. Sports leaders from Spalding High assisted in refereeing at […]

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Spalding to face new opponents

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:16:14 +0000

The 2026/27 season line-up for Counties One Midlands East (North) has been released. It will see Spalding take on four new opponents. Mansfield and Syston Seconds were promoted from Counties Two level, while Belgrave and Newark are also newcomers to the division The Elephants will renew rivalries with Bourne, Keyworth, Lincoln, Loughborough Students Seconds, Market Rasen & Louth, […]

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