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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 H
14-Dec-24 Dorking A
21-Dec-24 Sevenoaks H
11-Jan-25 Worthing A
18-Jan-25 Guernsey H
25-Jan-25 Havant A
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 H
05-Jan-24 Medway ladies A
19-Jan-24 Dartford Valley Ladies H
09-Feb-25 Heathfield & W Ladies H
23-Feb-25 Jersey RFC Women A
09-Mar-25 Pulborough Women H
23-Mar-25 Tonbridge Juddian Ladies A
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 H
14-Dec-24 Sevenoaks II A
21-Dec-24 Ashford A
04-Jan-25 Charlton Park A
11-Jan-25 Park House H
18-Jan-25 Deal & Betteshanger A
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 A
14-Dec-24 Sheppey H
21-Dec-24 Rye A
04-Jan-25 Dartfordians II H
11-Jan-25 Old Colfeians II A
18-Jan-25 Foots Cray H
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 A
11-Jan-25 VIGO 2 H
18-Jan-25 MAIDSTONE 2 A
25-Jan-25 ASHFORD BARBARIANS H
01-Feb-25 THANET 3 H
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
12-Oct-24 FOLKESTONE 3 A56 - 35
19-Oct-24 GRAVESEND 4 A35 - 19
02-Nov-24FAVERSHAM 2NDSA19 - 12
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 A
14-Dec-24 NEW ASH GREEN 2 A
11-Jan-25 FOLKESTONE 3 H
25-Jan-25 GRAVESEND 4 H
1-Feb-2025GILLINGHAM 2A
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
05-Apr-25 FAVERSHAM 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

Team Bushell Fundraising Appeal

Please see below, a very moving piece from Paul Bushell, long time supporter and sponsor of the club.

Dear CRFC community,

My name is Paul Bushell. I have been coming to CRFC for 16 years, initially as a M&Y coach for my son Toby’s year group and thereafter to watch senior rugby. Until recently I sat on the main club committee, the finance committee and I continue to chair the advisory board.

Two months ago, I went to the doctor complaining of some stomach pains. I was expecting the diagnosis of a stomach ulcer or similar. Instead I received the shock diagnosis of a pancreatic tumour that had spread to other organs in my body. There is no cure for this cancer, it is known as the silent killer, as in over 80% of people it is at stage 4 before it is diagnosed. At the age of 52 this has been a game changer in every sense of the word – I would struggle to ever articulate how much life has been turned upside down.

I am receiving the most brutal chemotherapy regimes every two weeks, so far I have been lucky to be relatively unaffected by the side effects. This will hopefully give me some good quality life extension. I’ve also had some great advice from many people – in particular I’d like to mention Alison Williams who has been an absolute star in teaching me about positivity and the right attitude, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Over the last few weeks I have learnt a huge amount more about this terrible illness. It receives one of the lowest research and development budgets, due to the lack of cure. It is the 10th most common cancer in the UK.

The reason for my writing is to highlight your attention to this, and to ask for your generosity in sponsoring my family to raise funds for research into this worthwhile cause.

Shortly after diagnosis we decided we wanted to raise money for more research into this disease. As a result, we have decided to all undertake a sponsored walk (and a ½ marathon) in different places. Therefore on the 17th July, Justine, Toby and I will be walking 10km near to home in Kent. My daughter Lara will be doing the same in Scotland and my eldest daughter Alice will do this in Mexico. Furthermore Justine and Toby are undertaking the Canterbury ½ marathon on the 30th August as part of this cause.

I appreciate fully that the club regularly looks for sponsorship and help for both itself and also for other genuinely great charities. I truly hope that you can sponsor my family for this cause, and assist in funding research into early diagnosis of this cruel cancer.

The link for sponsorship is below. Some of you may wish to make an anonymous online donation, but we do like to see who has given money so we can thank them when we next see each other.

https://www.thebigstepforward.org.uk/fundraisers/TeamBushell
Target of £20,000

Thank you so much for your kind support. I continue to fight the fight and fully intend to be around to watch CRFC go from strength to strength in the next season! I hope to see you there.

With my best wishes

The Bushells
(Paul, Justine, Alice, Lara and Toby)