Fylde Rugby Club

Fylde look to get back to winning ways when they welcome Loughborough Students to the Woodlands on Saturday (ko 3pm) in what has traditionally been one of the most exciting and attacking of the season's fixtures in National One.

This North West derby was a rather one sided affair as the final score demonstrates but not in all respects. Macclesfield had about as much possession as Fylde but could make little of it. In contradistinction, the visitors looked like scoring every time they attacked through clever running lines, slick handling and combination play between backs and forwards.

The North West's two senior clubs outside the Premiership meet early in the new season when Fylde travel to meet Macclesfield at Priory Park on Saturday (ko 3pm). Games between these old rivals are always fierce and edgy with the region's bragging rights at stake.

In a mixed performance by both teams, Fylde deservedly came out on top after a considerable struggle to subdue an obdurate Blackheath squad in the opening game of the 2014-15 season.

Fylde is delighted to welcome old friends & rivals Blackheath to the Woodlands for a splendid opening to the 2014/15 National One season on Saturday (ko 3pm). Prior to the establishment of national league rugby in 1992, Fylde & Blackheath always met in the opening game of each new season so this is a fine return to an old tradition.

Dr Gregory Nicholls led a young Hawks squad out on Thursday evening in a hastily arranged pre-season game against Ormskirk. It may be that some readers are unfamiar with this local lad, formerly at Arnold School, who has returned home.

The Woodlands has been home of Fylde Rugby Club ever since their creation back in 1919 and since then the ground has hosted some fantastic rugby alongside the Fylde coastline.

Fylde RFC is delighted to announce the partnership of Evan Stewart, who is appointed 1st team skipper for a 3rd season, & Chris Johnson who will be vice-captain.

Fylde RFC picked up a number of awards at the Lancashire RFU 2014 Annual Dinner at Preston Grasshoppers.

Fylde have secured the signature of the Royal Navy & Fleetwood backrow forward David Fairbrother.

Fylde RFC is delighted to announce its first two top level signings for the 2014/15 season. Brothers Gareth & Scott Rawlings are both joining the Club from National Three (Midlands) club Longton. For Gareth this is a swift return following two seasons at the Woodlands in 2011/12 & 2012/13.

Watch highlights as Fylde beat Henley Hawks 42-22 in their latest SSE National League 1 clash.

Many people have heard of the School of Hard Knocks – an initiative which brings together groups of adults, teenagers & youngsters who are socially disadvantaged, unemployed, often from inner cities, to learn through rugby.

Cinderford's pragmatic approach to ending this match ensured them two points in their survival battle. In injury time full back Michael Wilcox opted to kick the ball into touch rather than run it and referee Andy Taylorson whistled time. Wilcox - who had an outstanding game- could have tried one last attempt at a try which had it been converted would have given Cinderford a remarkable win but instead he was clearly under orders to close the match down and take home two points for a four try haul in defeat.

Fylde's poor away record continued when they were beaten by Hull Ionians at their impressive Brantingham Park base. This was their 9th defeat out of 13 matches away from the Woodlands this season.

Two converted tries in injury time by Coventry didn't quite reflect the overall balance of the game but there was no doubting that the visitors deserved their clear win over an error prone Fylde side on a lovely day at the Woodlands in front of a large crowd of over 1,000.

Fylde welcome old and distinguished friends and rivals Coventry to the Woodlands on Saturday (ko 3pm) in a National One top four fixture which brings together clubs that have been in close league proximity all season.

When the 2nd top try scoring team in National One travelled to meet the meanest defence it was the latter which came out on top. Rosslyn Park maintained their chase of leaders Doncaster Knights with a deserved 16-7 victory over Fylde.

Fylde's away form has been creaky this season (four wins & seven defeats) and they face their toughest of their outstanding eight fixtures this season by far when they travel to 2nd placed Rosslyn Park on Saturday (ko 3pm).

Fylde put in another five star performance at the Woodlands to beat another top six National One club. Doncaster, Rosslyn Park & Blaydon have already suffered the same fate this season so perhaps it was no surprise to see the home side totally deserving of another clear victory against 4th placed Esher.