Month: March 2026

Two games to go for First XV . . .

With us having a 'bye' week last Saturday (don't get me going . . ) it was up to our close rivals to gain points on us, but things went …

Junior Colts, a grand finale

Kirkby Lonsdale Junior Colts vs. Stockport Junior Colts On the 21 March, beneath a warm spring sun that bathed Underley Park in gold, two familiar foes gathered for the final …

Win number 15 . . .

Kirkby had a win number 15 against a game Keswick II XV, who never gave up their dogged defence. They were rewarded with a penalty and a late penalty try …

Regional Round Up . . . .

Two games to go In North East One, Level 5, Kendal have two games to play, but both away, firstly a trip over to Driffield, which is never easy, and …

Counties Cumbria League – Two games to go . . .

We have a 'bye' week this forthcoming Saturday, all very odd, when there are fourteen teams in the league, and we only play nineteen matches in total, nine at home …

Cumbria Finals Day 1

Boys finals day 2 will be held at Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC on 12/04 (U14 Cup, U15 Cup & U16 Shield). Volunteers needed to assist on the day.

Tomorrow at Underley Park

The KL Junior Colts entertain Stockport in a re-arranged league fixture. Kick off 2.15pm Come along and support the lads, in their final Junior Colts fixture, before they step up …

6 Nations Competition – Final week

Picture above: Iwan Lewis, 6 Nations Competition winner (right) receiving winnings from Peter Hartley, Competition organiser That's it for another year. What an amazing tournament, with no games going according …

Junior Colts v Caldy, Sunday 8 March

KLRUFC Junior Colts vs Caldy Colts Underley Park had already seen its share of rugby drama this weekend, and Sunday delivered one more chapter. Caldy made the trip north, hoping …

KL v Carlisle 7.3.26 – Match report

Kirkby earn top spot from Carlisle The eagerly but somewhat anxiously awaited table top clash between the leagues front runners certainly lived up to its billing in front of a …

Cumbria Counties League

After week 13, we move clear at the top of the league, after a hard fought home victory against fellow title chasers, Carlisle. A large crowd gathered at Underley Park, …

200 Club Draw – March

Dear 1877 Club member, The March draw was kindly made by Alison Lamont from Lamont Pridmore Accountants, guest of Steve Ainsley, Lakes Self Storage. Lakes Self Storage were match and …

6 Nations Competition – Week 4

Week 4 and again some surprises, with Wales pushing Ireland, Scotland beating favourites France, and then Italy gaining their first ever victory over England. So the winner of week 4 …

Another win keeps us on track . . .

Jumping on the coach at Underley Park, Kirkby’s First XV and supporters left behind cloudy skies for their 2 hour trip up the West Coast to Egremont. Blue skies and …

Development XV away at Aspull, Sat 28 Feb

Aspull Development 19–29 Kirkby Lonsdale Development Kirkby Lonsdale Development made the long trip to Aspull on Saturday with a heavily depleted squad, injuries and unavailability stretching resources across the club. …

Junior Colts away at Heaton Moor Sunday 1 March

Kirkby Lonsdale Colts delivered a performance full of heart, fire, and sheer refusal to back down as they travelled to Heaton Moor on 1 March — a day that proved …