Nottingham opener as Elephants head north

Spalding will be facing new opposition for the 2025/26 season after being moved from Counties 1 Midlands East (South) to the north section.

They start at home to University of Nottingham on Saturday, September 6.

The Elephants are then at Loughborough University Seconds the following week. The campaign closes how it begins, with a match against University of Nottingham this time away from home.

Spalding’s derby fixture will still be against Bourne, who have also been switched, with a home match on November 8 and the reverse encounter on February 28.

Fixtures
SPALDING RUFC
2025/26
Counties 1 Midlands
East (South)

September
6 Uni of Nottingham H
13 Loughboro Uni II A

October
4 Southwell H
11 Ashby H
18 Kesteven A

November
8 Bourne H
22 Keyworth A
29 Mkt Rasen/Louth H

December
6 Mellish A
13 Nottingham Mods H
20 Lincoln A

January
10 Loughboro Uni II H
17 Southwell A
24 Ashby A

February
14 Kesteven H
28 Bourne A

March
7 Keyworth H
21 Mkt Rasen/Louth A
28 Mellish H

April
11 Nottingham Mods A
18 Lincoln H
25 Uni of Nottingham A

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