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Sep 6 2025BarnesA
13 Sept 2025SevenoaksH
20 Sept 2025Henley A
27 Sept 2025Westcombe ParkH
4 Oct 2025DorkingA
11 Oct 2025HavantH
18 Oct 2025Old AlbanianA
25 Oct 2025Bury St EdmundsH
8 Nov 2025OundleA
15 Nov 2025London WelshH
22 Nov 2025Oxford HarlequinsA
6 Dec 2025GuernseyH
13 Dec 2025EsherA
20 Dec 2025SevenoaksA
10 Jan 2026Henley H
17 Jan 2026Westcombe ParkA
24 Jan 2025DorkingH
31 Jan 2026HavantA
14 Feb 2026Old AlbanianH
21 Feb 2026Bury St EdmundsA
28 Feb 2026OundleH
14 Mar 2026London WelshA
21 Mar 2026Oxford HarlequinsH
11 Apr 2026GuernseyA
18 Apr 2026EsherH
25 Apr 2026BarnesH
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Oct 5 2025Medway WomenA
Oct 19 2025Dorking WomenH
Nov 9 2025Hove WomenH
Nov 23 2025Jersey RFC WomenA
Dec 14 2025Portsmouth Valkyries L:adiesH
Jan 11 2026Aylesford Bulls LadiesA
Jan 19 2026Medway WomenH
Feb 8 2026Dorking WomenA
Feb 22 2026Hove WomenA
Mar 8 2026Jersey RFC WomenH
Mar 22 2026Portsmouth Valkyries LadiesA
Mar 29 2026Aylesford Bulls LadiesH
Apr 26 2026Horsham WomenA
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Aug 22 2025Tonbridge Juddians H
Aug 29 2025Deal 1st XVH
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Sept 6 2025Battersea IronsidesH
Sept 11 2025Horsham A
Sept 20 2025GravesendH
Oct 4 2025BrightonH
Oct 11 2025Bromley A
Oct 18 2025DartfordiansH
Oct 25 2025O. ReigatiansA
Nov 8 2025O. ColfeiansH
Nov 22 2025Sidcup A
Nov 29 2025Sutton & EpsomH
Dec 6 2025Beckenham A
Dec 13 2025HorshamH
Dec 20 2025Gravesend A
Jan 10 2026Brighton A
Jan 17 2026BromleyH
Jan 31 2026Dartfordians A
Feb 14 2026O. ReigatiansH
Feb 28 2026O. ColfeiansA
Mar 7 2026SidcupH
Mar 21 2026Sutton & EpsomA
Mar 28 2026BeckenhamH
Apr 11 2026Battersea IronsidesA
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Sept 13 2025Dartford Valley A
Oct 4 2025Old Dunstonians H
Oct 11 2025Sittingbourne A
Oct 18 2025Old Williamsonians H
Nov 8 2025New Ash Green A
Nov 22 2025Old Gravesendians H
Nov 29 2025Brockleians A
Dec 6 2025Gravesend 2nds A
Dec 13 2025Tunbridge Wells A
Dec 20 2025Whitstable H
Jan 10 2026Dartford Valley H
Jan 17 2026Old Dunstonians A
Jan 24 2026Sittingbourne H
Feb 14 2026Old Williamsonians A
Feb 28 2026New Ash Green H
Mar 7 2026Old Gravesendians A
Mar 21 2026Brokleians H
Mar 28 2026Gravesend 2nds H
Apr 11 2026Tunbridge Wells 2 H
Apr 18 2026Whitstable A
Apr 25 2026Hastings and Bexhill A
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Sept 20 2025Gravesend 3rds A
Oct 4 2025Medway 4thsH
Oct 11 2025Maidstone 2 H
Oct 11 2025Leigh 1 H
Nov 8 2025Whitstable 2nds H
Nov 22 2025Sittingbourne 2ndsA
Nov 29 2025Deal 2nds H
Dec 13 2025Gillingham 2nds H
Dec 20 2025Folkestone 2nds A
Jan 17 2026Medway 4ths A
Jan 24 2026Maidstone 2nds A
Jan 31 2026Tonbridge Judds 3rds H
Feb 14 2026Leigh 1 A
Feb 28 2026Whitstable 2nds A
Mar 7 2026Sittingbourne 2 H
Mar 21 2026Deal 2nds A
Apr 11 2026Gillingham 2nds A
Apr 18 2026Folkestone 2nds H
Apr 25 2026Gravesend 3rds H
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Sept 13 2025Lordswood 2nds H
Sept 20 2025Sheppey 2nds H
Oct 4 2025Dartford Valley 2nds A
Oct 11 2025Deal 3rds A
Nov 8 2025Vigo 2 H
Nov 22 2025New Ash Green 2nds A
Nov 29 2025Old Gravesendians 2nds H
Dec 6 2025Thanet 3rds A
Dec 13 2025Gravesend 4ths A
Jan 10 2026Lordswood 2nds A
Jan 17 2026Dartford Valley 2nds H
Jan 31 2026Deal 3rds H
Feb 28 2026Vigo 2nds A
Mar 7 2026New Ash Green 2nds H
Mar 21 2026Old Gravesendians 2nds A
Mar 28 2026Thanet 3rds H
Apr 11 2026Gravesend 4ths H
Apr 25 2026Sheppey 2nds A
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Blast from the past – A day to remember

May 4 2019 was one of those days that I remember pretty much every moment up until the final whistle, then there were cheers, hugs, high fives and the inevitable rush to the bar……..from that point on, all else is a blissful patchwork of memory fragments. Suffice it to say, it was the best of days and apparently the best of nights……..Canterbury RFC had won the playoff and were going up to National 1, the 3rd tier of English Rugby Union. Take a bow Andy Pratt and coaching team. You and the lads did us proud. Thankfully we can rely on David Haigh’s fantastic match report to relive the key moments of the match. Are you ready to go again?

Canterbury RFCVS

May 4th 2018

Kick off – 15:00

This play-off victory opened a fresh and glorious chapter in Canterbury’s history as they completed the journey to National Division One.

Urged on by the biggest crowd ever seen at the Marine Travel Ground the city side’s defensive strength and self belief was unwavering and allowed them to take charge of the game in the second half. They fought for every inch of turf and made every tackle to control a physical Chester pack and snatch a crucial lead just before half time. That job done Canterbury turned their attention to the wider channels and built the pressure that brought them two more tries.

After going behind to an eighteenth minute try from Mike Craven, created by the powerful driving work of the Chester forwards around the fringes, the city side gave them no more leeway and as the second quarter came to a close started to make inroads. One scoring effort was held up over the line, but finally they got their reward. A catch and drive and a series of pick and goes opened a gap for scrum half Dan Smart and Harvey Young’s conversion sent them into the break with a slender two-point advantage.

Now came the second half and Canterbury’s fitness and game management was a reflection of their successful season. They moved Chester around in the wider areas, sucked the energy from their legs and in the 58th minute got the score they needed. The visitors, although handicapped by a yellow card for prop Rhodri Parry, had scrambled well in defence and were slowly moving on to the front foot when they were broken. Wing JJ Murray intercepted a laboured pass in mid-field and set off on a 60 metre run to the posts. Young converted and the city side scented a historic victory. They brought it even closer in the 62nd minute by stretching Chester on the right flank and Aiden Moss, recently arrived from the replacements bench, provided the pass for flanker Sam Rogers try. Although the conversion attempt failed the visitors had to find three scores to take the game and they never gave up the fight. The city defence, however, was rock solid against a one dimensional attack and it was not until the last play of the match that the Cheshire side found a way to put full back Sean Green over for their second try. By that time the Canterbury party had started as they crowned a magnificent season with their 25th and most significant victory.

Final score: Canterbury RFC 19 – Chester RUFC 10

Canterbury: C.Grimes (repl A.Moss), R.Mackintosh, S.Sterling, T.Best, J.J.Murray (repl C.Grimes), H.Young, D.Smart (repl K.Braithwaite), A.Cooper (repl E.Lusher),T.King, S.Kenny (repl A.Wake-Smith), R.Cadman, M.Corker, S.Rogers (repl L.Whetton), S.Stapleton, J.Stephens.

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v Chester - 4 May 2019