NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 EASTView League Table
PRE-SEASON
DateOppositionVenueScore
17-Aug-24EsherH26 - 45
24-Aug-24HarpendenA7 - 52
30-Aug-24BlackheathH12 - 41
NATIONAL EAST LEAGUE 2
DateOppositionVenueScore
07-Sep-24 Colchester H53 - 13
14-Sep-24 Sevenoaks A27 - 14
21-Sep-24 Worthing H49 - 21
28-Sep-24 Guernsey A41 - 23
05-Oct-24 Havant H36 - 31
12-Oct-24 Westcombe Park H39 - 22
19-Oct-24 Tonbridge Juddians A40 - 24
26-Oct-24 Barnes H13 - 22
09-Nov-24 Old Albanian A17 - 54
16-Nov-24 Bury St Edmunds H59 - 35
23-Nov-24 Henley A17 - 16
07-Dec-24 Oxford Harlequins H31 - 10
14-Dec-24 Dorking A34 - 35
21-Dec-24 Sevenoaks H35 - 22
11-Jan-25 Worthing APP
18-Jan-25 Guernsey H24 - 15
25-Jan-25 Havant A5 - 61
01-Feb-25WorthingA25 - 29
08-Feb-25 Westcombe Park A
15-Feb-25 Tonbridge Juddians H
01-Mar-25 Barnes A
08-Mar-25 Old Albanian H
15-Mar-25 Bury St Edmunds A
22-Mar-15 Henley H
05-Apr-25 Oxford Harlequins A
12-Apr-25 Dorking H
26-Apr-25 Colchester A
WOMEN'S NC 1 SOUTH EAST (SOUTH)View League Table
PRE-SEASON
DateOppositionVenueScore
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH EAST 2
DateOppositionVenueScore
15-Sep-24 Horsham Women A43 - 30
22-Sep-24 Medway ladies H24 - 22
13-Oct-24 Dartford Valley Ladies A75 - 14
20-Oct-24 Heathfield & W Ladies AHWO
10-Nov-24 Jersey RFC Women H58 - 19
24-Nov-24 Pulborough Women A0 - 48
15-Dec-24 Tonbridge Juddian Ladies HHWO
05-Jan-24 Medway ladies A0 - 10
19-Jan-24 Dartford Valley Ladies H36 - 0
09-Feb-25 Heathfield & W Ladies A
23-Feb-25 Jersey RFC Women A
09-Mar-25 Pulborough Women H
23-Mar-25 Tonbridge Juddian Ladies H
06-Apr-24 Horsham Women H
COUNTIES 1 KENTView League Table
PRE-SEASON
DateOppositionVenueScore
24-Aug-24Deal and Betteshanger LionsAMATCH CANCELLED
31-Aug-24Gravesend 1stH0 - 10
COUNTIES 1 KENT
DateOppositionVenueScore
07-Sep-24 Crowborough A15 - 21
14-Sep-24 Sevenoaks II H43 - 17
20-Sep-24 Ashford H38 - 7
28-Sep-24 Charlton ParkHHWO
12-Oct-24 Park House A9 - 15
19-Oct-24 Deal & Betteshanger H43 - 7
26-Oct-24 Bromley A35 - 29
09-Nov-24 Beccehamian H45 - 7
16-Nov-24 Dover A25 - 45
23-Nov-24 Cranbrook A0 - 38
07-Dec-24 Heathfield & Waldron H26 - 3
14-Dec-24 Sevenoaks II A47 - 24
21-Dec-24 Ashford A3 - 76
04-Jan-25 Charlton Park H71 - 12
11-Jan-25 Park House H67 - 12
18-Jan-25 Deal & Betteshanger A15 - 54
01-Feb-25Bromley H
15-Feb-25 Beccehamian A
01-Mar-25 Dover H
08-Mar-25 Cranbrook H
22-Mar-25 Heathfield & Waldron A
05-Apr-25 Crowborough H
COUNTIES 4 KENTView League Table
PRE-SEASON
DateOppositionVenueScore
31-Aug-24Gravesend 2H5 - 3
COUNTIES 4 KENT
DateOppositionVenueScore
07-Sep-24 Medway III H60 - 12
14-Sep-24 Sheppey A33 - 44
21-Sep-24 Rye H52 - 33
28-Sep-24 Dartfordians II A26 - 27
12-Oct-24 Old Colfeians II H28 - 17
19-Oct-24 Foots Cray A14 - 31
26-Oct-24 Kings College Hospital H26 - 7
09-Nov-24 Bromley II A13 - 29
16-Nov-24 Cliffe Crusaders H19 - 14
23-Nov-24 Old Williamsonians H12 - 19
07-Dec-24 Faversham A19 - 39
14-Dec-24 Sheppey H55 - 0
21-Dec-24 Rye A7 -12
04-Jan-25 Dartfordians II H45 - 19
11-Jan-25 Old Colfeians II APP
18-Jan-25 Foots Cray H102 - 5
25-Jan-25Old Colfeians IIA19 - 19
01-Feb-25 Kings College Hospital A
15-Feb-25 Bromley II H
01-Mar-25 Cliffe Crusaders A
08-Mar-25 Old Williamsonians A
22-Mar-25 Faversham H
5-AprIl-25 Medway III A
KENT RURAL BView League Table
DateOppositionVenueScore
14-Sep-24 SHEPPEY 2NDS HPP
21-Sep-24 LEIGH 1ST A34 - 46
28-Sep-24 GRAVESEND 3RDS H36 - 24
05-Oct-24 DEAL 2NDS A57 - 24
12-Oct-24 VIGO 2 AHWO
19-Oct-24 MAIDSTONE 2 HAWO
26-Oct-24 THANET 3 A52 - 12
2-Nov-24SHEPPEY 2H19 - 38
09-Nov-24 SITTINGBOURNE 2 H21 - 60
30-Nov-24 LEIGH H35 - 12
14-Dec-24 SHEPPEY 2 A
04-Jan-25 GRAVESEND 3 A40 - 29
11-Jan-25 VIGO 2 HPP
18-Jan-25 MAIDSTONE 2 A12 - 35
25-Jan-25 ASHFORD BARBARIANS H5 - 41
01-Feb-25 THANET 3 H
08-Feb-25VIGO 2H
15-Feb-25 SITTINGBOURNE 2 A
08-Mar-25 DOVER 3 A
22-Mar-25 ASHFORD BARBARIANS A
05-Apr-25 DEAL 2 H
KENT RURAL CView League Table
DateOppositionVenueScore
14-Sep-24 NEW ASH GREEN 2 HHWO
21-Sep-24 DEAL 3 A10 - 34
05-Oct-24 FAVERSHAM 2 APP
19-Oct-24 GRAVESEND 4 A35 - 19
09-Nov-24 OLD GRAVESENDIANS 2 H22 - 29
16-Nov-24 GILLINGHAM 2 APP
23-Nov-24 LORDSWOOD 2 HHWO
30-Nov-24 DEAL 3 H27 - 10
07-Dec-24 WHITSTABLE 2 A20 - 20
14-Dec-24 NEW ASH GREEN 2 A
25-Jan-25 GRAVESEND 4 H34 - 24
1-Feb-2025GILLINGHAM 2A36 - 21
15-Feb-25 OLD GRAVESENDIANS 2 A
01-Mar-25 GILLINGHAM 2 H
08-Mar-25 LORDSWOOD 2 A
29-Mar-25 WHITSTABLE 2 H
DateTeamOppositionVenueScore
TEAMDATEOPPOSITIONVENUESCORE
Men's XV26-Sep-24 Kings Dev XVA7-0
Men's XV05-Oct-24 CRFC Dev XVA40-24
Men's XV10-Oct-24 Kent College 1st XVA37-22
Men's XV17-Oct-24 The Duke of York’s Royal Military School Dev XVA50-0
Men's XV13-Nov-24 Simon LangtonH
Women's XV14-Nov-24 Simon LangtonA
Men's XV28-Nov-24 KingsH
Men's XV4-Dec-24 Canterbury AcademyH
Men's XV12-dec-24 Kent CollegeH

News

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