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Ford keeps focus to seal home success

Ford keeps focus to seal home success

Jamie Ford stayed calm under pressure to give Medway a late win over Battersea Ironsides in Regional 2 South East.

City club’s field experiment

City club’s field experiment

Head coach Matt Corker is excited at the prospect of seeing Canterbury Rugby Club play on an artificial surface on Saturday.

Ten-minute spell proves costly

Ten-minute spell proves costly

Gravesend belied their position in the table against Regional 2 South East leaders Beckenham - but paid the price for switching off.

Late try denies Medway

Late try denies Medway

Medway got themselves into a winning position in Regional 2 South East - but couldn’t hold on against Sidcup.

City side continue where they left off

City side continue where they left off

Canterbury maintained their purple patch in National League 2 East at Guernsey’s expense.

Judds hit ground running

Judds hit ground running

Tonbridge Juddians’ first National League 2 East game in four weeks went according to script.

‘It’s a great relief to finally get the diggers in’ - work begins on sports ground

‘It’s a great relief to finally get the diggers in’ - work begins on sports ground

Work has begun to turn a derelict golf driving range into a rugby club ground which will also benefit other sports clubs.

Club’s defence is on red alert

Club’s defence is on red alert

Head coach Matt Corker expects Canterbury Rugby Club’s weekend visitors to provide a stern examination of their defensive resolve.

Plate hopes boosted by squad’s winning mentality

Plate hopes boosted by squad’s winning mentality

The Skinners’ School have a tough task to reach the Continental Tyres Schools Plate final - but they’ve got the character to take on the challenge.

New methods find a winning formula

New methods find a winning formula

Winger Alfie Orris has pinpointed how a change in approach has helped Canterbury Rugby Club hit their stride this season.

Season’s first for Gravesend

Season’s first for Gravesend

Gravesend beat Thurrock to make it back-to-back wins for the first time in Regional 2 South East this term.

Sipawa has a field day

Sipawa has a field day

John Sipawa started the new year in style as Medway took on Old Colfeians in Regional 2 South East.

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‘The players cannot sit on the sofa for two weeks’

‘The players cannot sit on the sofa for two weeks’

The work ethic of Canterbury Rugby Club’s players off the field has been praised by coach Matt Corker.

Sports review of the year

Sports review of the year

It’s been another action-packed 12 months - take time to look back at the county’s sporting highs and lows in 2024.

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Canterbury master the basics

Canterbury master the basics

Head coach Matt Corker has detailed what he thinks has been the secret behind Canterbury Rugby Club’s winning December block.

Strugglers stun hosts in derby

Strugglers stun hosts in derby

Medway couldn’t make home advantage count against lowly Gravesend in Regional 2 South East.

Holling’s try treble

Holling’s try treble

Will Holling scored a hat-trick as leaders Tonbridge Juddians wrapped up 2024 with yet another win in National League 2 East.

Substance over style for Canterbury

Substance over style for Canterbury

It was a case of getting the job done for Canterbury in their National League 2 East derby against Sevenoaks.

Canterbury pass big test ahead of Kent derby

Canterbury pass big test ahead of Kent derby

Canterbury’s impressive win last Saturday is something Matt Corker hopes they can now build on.

Gravesend counting the cost

Gravesend counting the cost

Yellow cards proved pivotal in Gravesend’s Regional 2 South East defeat to Sidcup.

Medway take spoils in derby

Medway take spoils in derby

Fast-starting Medway were always in control for a 33-19 Regional 2 South East win at Dartfordians.

Canterbury survive late drama

Canterbury survive late drama

Canterbury took the National League 2 East spoils after hosts Dorking missed a last-gasp conversion.

Judds withstand hosts’ reply

Judds withstand hosts’ reply

Tonbridge Juddians’ fast start proved key as Oxford Quins showed plenty of spirit in a second-half National League 2 East fightback.

Eoin’s hard work reaps rewards

Eoin’s hard work reaps rewards

Hooker Eoin O'Donoghue has been praised by Canterbury Rugby Club head coach Matt Corker after his two-try performance in their latest win.

Gravesend can’t turn the tide

Gravesend can’t turn the tide

Gravesend suffered another narrow Regional 2 South East loss at the weekend - their fourth in a row.

First-half efforts wrap up the points

First-half efforts wrap up the points

The bulk of the work was done before the interval in Canterbury’s 31-10 National League 2 East win over Oxford Harlequins.

Juddians get back on track

Juddians get back on track

National League 2 East leaders Tonbridge Juddians returned to winning ways with victory at Henley’s expense.

There’s more to come, insists Corker

There’s more to come, insists Corker

Head coach Matt Corker has explained why he’s excited for the second half of Canterbury Rugby Club’s season.

Robshaw helps England to glory

Robshaw helps England to glory

Lee Robshaw helped England’s visually impaired rugby team to glory in their home tournament.

Visitors inflict more agony on Gravesend

Visitors inflict more agony on Gravesend

Gravesend lost by a point for the third game in a row as Sutton & Epsom took the Regional 2 South East spoils.

Double loss for Medway

Double loss for Medway

Medway missed out on victory - and the Jim Kennedy Memorial Trophy - in their Regional 2 South East match at Beckenham.

Corker left to rue late blow

Corker left to rue late blow

Head coach Matt Corker felt Canterbury Rugby Club’s inability to add to a slender lead proved costly in the dramatic defeat at Henley Hawks.

Gremlins gather pace

Gremlins gather pace

Inside just five years, Gravesend Gremlins have made some real progress.

Owen’s dream debut

Owen’s dream debut

There was a try-scoring debut for Gravesend Dynamite founder Jason Owen in England’s win over Spain in Nantes, France.

Defeat for league leaders TJs

Defeat for league leaders TJs

Tonbridge Juddians remain top of National 2 East despite a 32-21 defeat in awful conditions at Bury St Edmunds on Saturday.

City club suffer dramatic loss

City club suffer dramatic loss

A converted try in the final play left Canterbury Rugby Club hugely disappointed as Henley Hawks snatched a dramatic National League 2 East victory.

Players driving higher standards

Players driving higher standards

Head coach Matt Corker feels the consistency in Canterbury Rugby Club’s squad is helping the team go from strength-to-strength.

Council denies selling land to rugby club for new stadium

Council denies selling land to rugby club for new stadium

A town council has denied selling land to former rugby giants Wasps to build a new stadium.

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Owen in line for milestone

Owen in line for milestone

Gravesend Dynamite founder Jason Owen fell in love with wheelchair rugby watching an England game - now he’s been called up for international duty.

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