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Maidstone Rugby Club are off to Twickenham for the Intermediate Cup final.
They will play unbeaten Midlands side Bridgnorth on Sunday, May 3 (3pm), after beating Coney Hill last weekend.
It was Maidstone’s third chance to reach a Twickenham final in the last four seasons.
And after defeats in two Senior Vase semi-finals, they finally secured an appearance at the home of English rugby.
Maidstone coach Paul Hathaway said: “The excitement of achieving their goal was overwhelming for a lot of the players.
“For some of them, it’s been a three-year journey.
“The players are chuffed to bits to be going to Twickenham – and they deserve it. It’s the home of English rugby but we have Aussies and Kiwis who are equally excited to play in that environment.
“We’ll be up against a good side in the final but we have to go there with a positive attitude.
“We know we can play, know we can score tries and we
know we have a strong defensive set-up."