Senior Rugby

Here’s all our news posts relating to our senior rugby teams.

After week 15 – League Grid

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Not looking good after week 15, with our heavy home defeat to league leaders Northern, a well coached team with solid forwards, and some slick threequarters. We competed well for …

James Hadwin’s seasonal review

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An article James wrote for the programme v Middlesbrough, Saturday 4 January. I hope everyone has had a good break over the festive period and I wish a Happy New …

Updated First XV Fixtures & Sponsors

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The game v Middlesbrough has been re arranged for Sat 25 January, and Morpeth away on 8 February and the Cumbria Cup game v Kendal for the 15 March.

2025 Mens 6 Nations Competition

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Yes, it's come around again, start studying the form books and get your entry in ASAP. Last year's overall winner was James Hadwin, our head coach. Italy upset the applecart …

Dave McGonnigal

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Dave's funeral is at Ingleton Communtity Centre at 11am on Monday 13 January.

Week 14 – Our game postponed

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Despite our game being postponed, there were two matches in League 2 North, both in West Cumbria. Our game was off due to some icy patches near the touchline by …

Match postponed

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Today's match at home to Middlesbrough has been postponed, due to the pitch being frosty in places. It will be re arranged at some time.

The Christmas break, after week 13

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Another wild and wet weekend, and the last fixtures until the New Year. Our visit to Keswick on a blustery day, after heavy overnight rainfall saw the fixture moved over …

First team league matches and sponsors

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We have now obtained match day sponsors for all the home league matches for this forthcoming season. A huge thank you to you all, and look forward to seeing you …

New Year’s Day Match

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Are you over 35 . . .? And fit enough for a run out on New Year's Day? A Kirkby Lonsdale Vets team will entertain a Vets team from our …

Week 12 – a few surprises!

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An interesting set of results after week 12, ie the start of the second half of the season. Keswick had a good away win at close rivals Aspatria 6 - …

League grid and results – week 8

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Not a good week for Kirkby, as we slip to the foot of the table after our defeat away at Guisborough. Losing another player to an early red card never …

North Region Division Two – League Grid

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After week 5, a few interesting results . . . Aspatria 17 - 34 West Hartlepool Guisborough 7 - 33 Carlisle Keswick 18 - 17 Consett Kirkby Lonsdale 10 - …

Progress in the Cumbria Cup

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Kirkby Lonsdale progress into the next round of the Cunmbria Cup with a well earned victory at home to Cockermouth. Kirkby fielded a young and quite inexperienced team, but their …

Regional North Two – Week 4

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No surprises this week, we had a tough game at Middlesbrough, current Yorkshire Cup holders who are certainly contenders to win the league this season, with a large, mobile pack …

Saturday 5 October

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Cumbria Cup match v Cockermouth, this game was not originally on our fixture list, and anyone looking to sponsor the match and ball should contact Peter Hartley.

After week three

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After week three of the league, things looking slightly better for Kirkby Lonsdale, as they gained a well earned victory over Keswick at Underley Park, Aspatria won at home to …

Our new Head of Men’s Rugby

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I’m really excited about starting my new role as Head of Men’s rugby. I am, however, in the unenviable position of following on from club legend Matt Hughes, who is …

Pre season friendly v Kendal

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On Saturday 10 August, the second of our pre season friendlies, v our local friends and rivals from Kendal. Both teams had lots of players on holiday, but the youngsters …