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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE RUGBY UNION CLUB • ISSUE 3

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LONDON SCOTTISHSUNDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2017

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A new three-year partnership between Leeds Beckett University and Yorkshire Carnegie has been announced, strengthening the ties between the two organisations.

The partnership will see Leeds Beckett work alongside the Championship rugby club on a number of initiatives, including the development of co-funded community-based projects, sport-related academic research, the provision of opportunities for Leeds Beckett students, as well as projects designed to increase rugby participation in the region.

The agreement will also provide integrated degree-level and postgraduate programmes to Yorkshire Carnegie players in order to develop their academic skills, as well as the joint development of a regional Centre of Excellence for Rugby. 

Yorkshire Carnegie sta� will be able to integrate with Leeds Beckett taught programmes and to o� er insights and guest lectures to Leeds Beckett University students studying professional coaching and sports injury management programmes.

Speaking about the partnership, Professor Paul Smith, Deputy Vice

Chancellor at Leeds Beckett, said: “It’s great to be able to continue our long partnership with Yorkshire Carnegie and to provide opportunities for both our students and for the players in the academy.

“Over the last few years our research into rugby and high-impact sports has grown beyond recognition and the links we have been able to foster with other rugby union clubs, through our link with Yorkshire Carnegie, have been invaluable.”

Executive President of Yorkshire Carnegie, and former Leeds Beckett student, Sir Ian McGeechan, added: “It’s very important to keep developing the association with Leeds Beckett. It’s been a tremendous link so far and key for both students and players to have sport as part of their natural development process and we hope that through the partnership rugby union in our region will continue to thrive.”

In 2007 Leeds Beckett began a pioneering partnership with Leeds Rugby that has provided a number of bene� ts for students, sta� and players and currently sees Professor Paul Smith on the Board of Directors at the club.

Leeds Beckett have a proud sporting tradition and, in recent years, individuals and teams from the university have competed at the highest levels of elite sport.

Rugby Union at Leeds Beckett University is very successful, with a string of titles and a prestigious list of graduates and current students who are competing at some of the highest levels.

Due to the strong links between Yorkshire Carnegie and Leeds Beckett, students get the bene� t of high performance coaching through the partnership, with Yorkshire Carnegie coaches supporting the University programme.

As well as having the opportunity to play a high standard of rugby with the University, many of their players have earned the opportunity to represent Carnegie’s Academy team and Development sides and have been o� ered trials with the club.

A number of Carnegie players have completed their studies at Leeds Beckett University whilst continuing their development in the team, with past pupils including Tom Biggs, Rob Vickerman, Joe Ford, Joe Bedford, Joe Barker and Chris Walker.

LEEDS BECKETT EXTEND RUGBY PARTNERSHIP WITH YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE

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Players Position Ht Wt DOB Age 2017-18 Season Yorkshire Carnegie Career Starts Subs Tries Pts Starts Subs Tries Pts Debut

Josh Bainbridge Back row 1.83m 101kg 17/04/1996 21 6   1 5 23 19 23 115 v Doncaster 28/09/14Richard Beck Back row 1.88m 100kg 13/06/1989 28 1 2     73 38 12 60 v Leicester 08/11/09Charlie Beech Prop 1.85m 125kg 21/07/1987 30 4 2     59 32 10 50 v Bristol 13/10/13Louis Brown Winger 1.86m 86Kg 17/02/1998 19 4 1 2 10 4 1 2 10 v London Irish 11/03/17Joe Buckle Hooker 1.83m 103kg 13/05/1993 24 5 2 2 10 5 2 2 10 v London Scottish 02/09/17Tom Bullough Centre 1.85m 97Kg 10/04/1997 20 1       1 3     v NG Dragons PS 17/12/16Charlie Capps Prop 1.84m 119kg 08/06/1997 20         1 2     v Doncaster 09/10/15Tom Casson Centre 1.83m 94Kg 06/04/1990 27   1     26 6     v Bristol 18/10/15Shaun Crouch Second row 1.94m 119kg 02/10/1999 17                  -Michael Cusack Prop 1.79m 135kg 07/11/1984 32         32 44 5 25 v Bath 14/09/03Harry Davey Fly-half 1.77m 86kg 21/12/1998 18 1     3 1 1   3 v London Irish 11/03/17Alex Davies Scrum-half 1.75m 81kg 21/06/1986 31 5     37 28 1 3 68 v Ealing 03/09/16Harry Davies Winger 1.94m 102kg 10/05/1994 23 3       3       v Doncaster 17/09/17Harry Dunne Centre 1.82m 89kg 30/10/1997 19                  -Chris Elder Full-back 1.93m 107kg 12/06/1992 25 6   4 20 20   8 40 v Nottingham 26/12/16Andy Forsyth Centre 1.88m 87Kg 09/09/1990 27 7       40 12 15 75 v Jersey 06/09/15Oliver Fox Scrum-half 1.79m 80kg 14/03/1999 18   1       3     v NG Dragons PS 11/12/16Ross Graham Hooker 1.78m 100kg 20/12/1995 21         4 9 1 5 v London Welsh 17/09/16Max Green Scrum-half 1.86m 82Kg 13/02/1996 21 4       17 27 2 12 v Ealing 20/09/15Rian Hamilton Full-back 1.77m 87Kg 09/09/1998 19 1       1        -Will Homer Scrum-half 1.83m 88kg 24/10/1995 21 2 3 1 12 2 3 1 12 v London Scottish 02/09/17Lee Imiolek Prop 1.85m 110kg 21/09/1990 27 1 5     37 77 9 45 v Nottingham 31/08/12Callum Irvine Fly-half 1.80m 87kg 02/01/1994 23 2 3 1 5 2 3 1 5 v Nottingham 08/09/17Pete Lucock Centre 1.83m 90kg 27/11/1992 24 6   1 5 110 10 12 60 v Rotherham 21/09/11Tom Mann Full-back 1.83m 89kg 03/11/1998 18                  -Mike Mayhew Hooker 1.88m 110kg 22/01/1987 30 2 3     16 15 8 40 v Ealing 15/10/16Richard Mayhew Back row 1.91m 108kg 24/06/1985 32 3       22 1 2 10 v Ealing 03/09/16Stevie McColl Full-back 1.85m 98kg 16/08/1988 29 1 3     74 9 28 151 v London Welsh 04/09/11Elliot Millar-Mills Prop 1.90m 120kg 08/07/1992 25 2 3     2 3     v Doncaster 17/09/17Mike Myerscough Second row 1.96m 110kg 28/05/1986 31 3 2 2 10 55 22 5 25 v Nottingham 31/08/12Harry Newborn Hooker 1.82m 101kg 13/04/1997 20   1       1      -Jordon Poole Hooker 1.75m 103kg 02/04/1997 20           8     v Ospreys 15/11/15Dan Sanderson Second row 2.03m 121kg 18/08/1984 33 4   1 5 16 5 1 5 v Ealing 03/09/16Ben Smith Fly-half 1.82m 87kg 21/10/1996 20                  -Matt Smith Second row 2.03m 111kg 26/10/1989 27 5 1     82 31 6 30 v Bristol 23/09/12Brandon Staples Number Eight 1.95m 108kg 24/01/1997 20         3 1 1 5 v NG Dragons PS 17/12/16Ollie Stedman Back row 1.91m 121kg 20/05/1991 26 7   2 10 30 4 9 45 v Scarlets 06/11/10Marc Thomas Prop 1.83m 114kg 15/07/1990 27 6       6       v London Scottish 02/09/17James Thraves Prop 1.88m 120kg 05/01/1994 23 1 4     4 10 1 5 v Rotherham 01/10/16Jack Wafer Hooker 1.84m 119kg 28/12/1998 18                  -Elliot Ward Back row 1.94m 105kg 26/07/1998 19   1       1      -George Watkins Winger 1.80m 91Kg 11/09/1990 27 6 1 1 5 6 1 1 5 v London Scottish 02/09/17Ben West Prop 1.98m 122Kg 19/01/1992 25         14 1 4 20 v London Welsh 01/01/17Jack Whetton Back row 2.00m 119kg 24/05/1992 25 5 2 1 5 12 9 1 5 v Nottingham 11/09/16Lewis Wilson Back row 1.90m 105kg 03/02/1998 19 1 1     2 3     v NG Dragons PS 11/12/16Sam Wolstenholme Scrum-half 1.77m 80kg 21/06/1999 18                  -Max Wright Centre 1.84m 87Kg 24/05/1997 20         9 13 3 15 v Ospreys PS 15/11/15Penalty tries       Ave 24 105 42 19 142 842 431 176 956

STATS & FIGURES

TOP B&I CUP TRY SCORERS1 Aaron Chapman Bristol Rugby 2= Will Harries Ealing Trail� nders 2= James Cordy-Redden Ealing Trail� nders 2= Luke Daniels Ealing Trail� nders 2= Alun Walker Ealing Trail� nders 2= Max Deegan Leinster A 27 Andy Uren Bristol Rugby 1= Will Hurrell Bristol Rugby 1= James Newey Bristol Rugby 1= Tyson Lewis Doncaster Knights 1

TOP B&I CUP POINT SCORERS1 Will Cargill Cornish Pirates 152 Caolan Ryan Rotherham Titans 13= Luke Carty Connacht Eagles 134 Brendan Cope Jersey Reds 12= Conor Dean Leinster A 126 Aaron Chapman Bristol Rugby 10= Will Harries Ealing Trail� nders 10= James Cordy-Redden Ealing Trail� nders 10= Luke Daniels Ealing Trail� nders 10= Alun Walker Ealing Trail� nders 10

GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP & B&I CUP FIXTURES 2017-18Date COMP Opponents RESSEPTEMBER Sat 2nd Champ London Scottish L 12-30Fri 8th Champ Nottingham Rugby W 35-27Sun 17th Champ Doncaster Knights W 15-9Sat 23rd Champ Hartpury College D 29-29OCTOBER Sun 1st Champ Cornish Pirates W 28-26Sat 7th Champ Richmond L 20-31Fri 13th B&I Cup Jersey Reds L 3-32Sun 22nd B&I Cup London Scottish* Sun 29th Champ Bedford Blues NOVEMBER Sat 11th Champ Ealing Trail� nders Fri 17th Champ Bristol Rugby Sat 25th Champ Jersey Reds DECEMBER Sun 3rd Champ Rotherham Sat 9th B&I Cup Dragon PS* w/e 15th/16th/17th B&I Cup Dragon PS Sat 23rd Champ Nottingham Rugby Fri 29th Champ Doncaster Knights JANUARY Sat 13th B&I Cup London Scottish Sat 20th B&I Cup Jersey Reds* Sun 28th Champ Hartpury College FEBRUARY Sun 11th Champ Cornish Pirates Sun 18th Champ Richmond MARCH Sat 3rd Champ Bedford Blues Sun 18th Champ Ealing Trail� nders Fri 23rd Champ Bristol Rugby APRIL Sun 8th Champ Jersey Reds Sat 14th Champ RotherhamSat 28th Champ London Scottish *On The Road

BRITISH & IRISH CUP POOLSPOOL 1 P W L D PTS1 Bedford Blues 1 1 0 0 52 Munster A 1 1 0 0 43 Nottingham Rugby 1 0 1 0 14 Ospreys PS* 1 0 1 0 0POOL 2 P W L D PTS1 Leinster A 1 1 0 0 52 Bristol Rugby 1 1 0 0 53 Doncaster Knights 1 0 1 0 04 Cardi� Blues PS* 1 0 1 0 0POOL 3 P W L D PTS1 Jersey Reds 1 1 0 0 52 London Scottish 1 1 0 0 53 Dragons PS* 1 0 1 0 14 Yorkshire Carnegie 1 0 1 0 0POOL 4 P W L D PTS1 Ealing Trail� nders 1 1 0 0 52 Rotherham Titans 1 1 0 0 43 Connacht Eagles 1 0 1 0 14 Richmond 1 0 1 0 0POOL 5 P W L D PTS1 Cornish Pirates 1 1 0 0 52 Ulster A 1 1 0 0 43 Scarlets PS* 1 0 1 0 14 Hartpury 1 0 1 0 0

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WELCOME FROM ILKLEY RUFC A very warm welcome today to Yorkshire Carnegie on their second visit to Stacks Field and also to London Scottish on their � rst visit for this British & Irish Cup Match, we hope you enjoy your time in Ilkley.

We had a fantastic day last year when Carnegie played Bath, bringing top class rugby to Ilkley, and we aim to put on a great show for you again this year with our fantastic facilities. Thanks to Carnegie for selecting Ilkley again for this match and to Andrew Munro, our Chairman of Rugby, and his team of volunteers for getting the infrastructure in place for this great event.

Finally, a big welcome to all of our guests, we hope you take full advantage of our autumn fare and enjoy this excellent rugby match.

Mike Halling - Chairman Ilkley RFC

WHAT’S NEXT:Saturday 28th October ILKLEY 2nd XV v TYNDALE 2nd XV in the NEW PILOT LEAGUESaturday 3rd NovemberILKLEY 1st XV v PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS 1st XVin the NORTHERN PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE

CLUB NEWS

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RUGBY PROJECT LAUNCHED TO GROW PARTICIPATION IN NEW COMMUNITIES

Yorkshire Carnegie are one of 14 clubs taking part in Project Rugby, a new grassroots engagement initiative by England Rugby and Premiership Rugby designed to increase participation in under-represented communities.

Project Rugby will speci� cally engage Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people, people from low socio-economic backgrounds and disabled people, aged 14-24 with rugby union.

The project aims to reach over 12,000 participants by summer 2018 by providing accessible opportunities to play rugby, in over 200 community locations across England, transitioning new players and volunteers into local grassroots rugby clubs. The project’s innovative approach will utilise rugby’s core values to increase levels of resilience and con� dence among participants, as well as helping people to feel more connected to their local community.

Funded by a major investment, Project Rugby will utilise the knowledge of both organisations in growing participation in new communities and increasing diversity in the game.

Chris Wolfe-Elder, Yorkshire Carnegie full-back, said: “We’re fully behind Project Rugby and its aim of bringing the game to new audiences in Yorkshire. Our club plays a prominent role in the local community so it’s important that people view the game, and Yorkshire Carnegie, as inclusive and open to anyone. We’re looking forward to changing perceptions of rugby union currently held by those who may not traditionally think the sport is for them. Our Project Rugby initiatives within the community will give new players the chance to enjoy the fantastic bene� ts of rugby, hopefully creating fans for life and helping the game grow further in Yorkshire.”

Wayne Morris, Community & Corporate Social Responsibility Director at Premiership Rugby, commented: “We’re delighted to

announce the launch of Project Rugby, a landmark partnership between Premiership Rugby and England Rugby which combines the assets of the professional clubs and the governing body to help the game reach out to new communities.

“This ground-breaking new initiative, that builds on our previous programming, will see young people from disadvantaged communities, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority groups and disabled people across England given the opportunity to participate in regular rugby activity. We will be putting rugby on the agenda for the � rst time for many. Rugby is built on core values, Project Rugby will not only increase the number of people playing the game but will also harness these values, providing participants with essential life skills.

Steve Grainger, Rugby Development Director at England Rugby, added: “The Project Rugby partnership with Premiership Rugby is incredibly signi� cant for rugby union in England as we aim to demonstrate that it can be a sport for everyone. Having all 14 Premiership Rugby partner clubs actively engaging with these communities gives us a fantastic reach across the country and we’re looking forward to seeing new people participating in the game. Rugby has a unique ability to increase self-con� dence and wellbeing, as well as bringing people together, and we want as many people as possible to bene� t from the sport.”

For more information, or to � nd out about a Project Rugby session near you, please visit www.projectrugby.co.uk.

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CLUB NEWS

In our � rst game in the British & Irish Cup last week we were delighted to see a big involvement from players who have come through our Academy system.

Thirteen players in the 22-man squad had progressed through the Academy, which is an outstanding achievement for the club.

Following in the footsteps of Andy Forsyth, Max Green, Matt Smith, Richard Beck and Ollie Stedman, all established � rst-team players and former Academy players, were Pontefract-born player Louis Brown, who has impressed on the wing this season in a run of games in the � rst-team and is improving week-by-week.

Tom Bullough got the chance to play having featured for Otley on dual-registration this season, likewise � y-half Harry Davey and winger Rian Hamilton, who have played at Hudders� eld this season, featured in the team alongside back rower Lewis Wilson, who returned to the � rst-team squad having played for Hull Ionians.

Harry Newborn earned a call-up after some good performances for Leeds Beckett so far this season and England Under-19 back rower Elliot Ward and England Under-18 international Oliver Fox, who has been playing with Hudders� eld, both came on as replacements.

More of our Academy players have also been getting experience this season with their dual-registration teams. Sam Wolstenholme is with Hull Ionians and Tom Mann is playing for Wharfdale � rst XV for the � rst time this season.

Scott Barrow, Academy Player Performance Coach at Yorkshire Carnegie, said: “To see so many players in the Carnegie � rst-team having come from our Academy is a great success story and it is a good opportunity for our young players to experience � rst-team action in the British & Irish Cup.

“We would like to thank the clubs across Yorkshire we have been working with who have taken our players on loan and Leeds Beckett University for their continued support.”

UNDER-18s FIXTURESThe � xtures for our Under-18s will begin in December with a home � xture against Newcastle. This game will be played at Bishop Burton and our other home � xtures will be played around Yorkshire at Barnsley RUFC and Keighley RUFC.

Sat 16th Dec, 2pm v Newcastle (H) Bishop BurtonSun 14th Jan, 12pm v Worcester (A) SixwaysSat 20th Jan, TBC v Wasps (A) Rugby School Sat 3rd Feb, 1pm v Northampton (H) Barnsley RUFCSat 10th Feb, 3pm v Leicester (H) Keighley RUFCSun 18th Feb, TBC v Sale TBC

Place of Birth: BasingstokeHeight: 6ft 2ins Position: Back rowSchool attended: Durham School and Kings TyneRepresentative honours: England Under-18s, 19s and 20s.Favourite programmes: Sopranos and This Is EnglandFavourite � lms: Godfather and Forest GumpFavourite music: Oasis and CourtneenersWhat sports team do you support? EvertonWhat would be your ideal career away from rugby? City BrokerFirst rugby memory: Playing for my Prep SchoolIf you won the lottery what would be the � rst thing you would buy? A big house on Sloan SquareIf you could be any historical � gure for the day who would it be? Margaret ThatcherIf you could be the lead singer of a band who would it be? Mark Knop� er or Liam GallagherWHICH OF YOUR TEAM-MATES IS THE..Most competitive? Alex DaviesBiggest moaner? Stevie McCollIN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE…What genre would the � lm be: DocumentaryWhat would be the soundtrack? ‘Not 19 Forever’ by the CourteenersWho would be your arch enemy? Pete Lucock

MEET THE TEAM:OLLIE STEDMAN

COMMUNITY NEWSYorkshire Carnegie’s community department were delighted to be joined by a� liated preparatory schools recently at the annual JK Jones Yorkshire Carnegie Festival.

The festival was hosted by Woodhouse Grove, one of the club’s a� liated senior schools, and saw the Under-10s from each school compete against each other over the course of the day.  

Attending schools were Brontë House, Fulneck School, Moorlands, Richmond House and Westville House. 

Keith Jones, a former Second Master at the school and after whom the festival is named, was supporting the event. 

The schools were joined by two of Carnegie’s � rst-team players, Michael Cusack and Richard Mayhew, who were on hand to present the schools with their participation prizes. 

The children who took part in the festival will now be playing on the pitch during the half-time interval at the game against Bristol on Friday 17th November.

Lisa McCann, Head of Community for Yorkshire Carnegie, said: “It was a fantastic event with some excellent rugby on display.

“Woodhouse Grove were outstanding hosts and ensured everybody enjoyed the day so I would like to thank their sta� for all of their hard work.”

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Yorkshire Carnegie’s record try scorer Tom Biggs has been forced to retire from the professional game due to injury, bringing an end to his 13-year career at the top of the game.

Biggs made his debut for Leeds Tykes under Phil Davies back in 2004 after a pre-season injury crisis earned him a call up for the start of the season, and the former pea factory worker never looked back.

He made his debut against Gloucester in the Premiership and it soon became apparent that he would play a big part in the club’s future. By the end of the season he was an established � rst-team player, earning a berth in the Powergen Cup Final-winning squad, where the team triumphed over Bath at Twickenham.

The following season, with regular � rst-team action, Tom � nished as the club’s top try scorer, but although it was a good personal campaign it proved to be a disappointing one for the team who dropped down to National Division One.

Despite the fall from the top-� ight Tom pledged his commitment to the club in their � ght to gain promotion and remained with the club during their National One campaign. That season though he su� ered an injury that was to rule him out of the majority of the campaign, but he returned against Nottingham and was then an ever-present for the rest of the season, scoring the � rst of his seven tries against Tyndale in the EDF Energy National Trophy. He registered two more of his tries in the memorable

40-12 win at Otley when Leeds clinched the title and their place back in the Premiership.

The following season was to be a signi� cant one for Biggs, who after bringing his club try tally to 39, surpassed the record previously held by Dan Scarbrough as Leeds’ top try scorer. He then � nished his season by � rstly representing the England 7’s side, where he scored � ve tries over the tournament, before going onto make a try-scoring debut for the Saxons against the USA in the Churchill Cup.

Tom spent one more season with Leeds Carnegie and once again helped the team � nish as champions of National Division One, with 12 tries in 17 games. Over his Leeds career Biggs scored 51 tries in 108 appearances.

Speaking to The Yorkshire Post, Beverley-born Biggs said: “It is disappointing having to � nish like this but it is something I was told to prepare myself for. I’m a bit gutted as I’d put a lot of e� ort into my latest rehab’ but this sort of thing comes with the job.

“I’ve had some great experiences, especially given I never thought about being a rugby player when I was younger, so to be able to go on and do it all has been fantastic. I’ve met some amazing people - not just those I’ve played with but in and around the game - and I’ve been lucky to do what I have.

“I was gutted never to get the chance to play for England. I did feel like I deserved it. I got really close but it didn’t quite happen.

Record try scorer Biggs calls time on career

“There were Chris Ashton, Ugo Monye, Dave Strettle and maybe still Mark Cueto around but I’d been there for such a long period I did feel it would happen. A couple of times I was in camps thinking I would get the chance and I remember a few times the coaches at Bath saying I might get in the autumn internationals or a Six Nations.”

Stuart Lancaster, who had nurtured him in his early career at Leeds, was England head coach at the time around Biggs’ involvement in 2012 and 2013. It is fascinating to think that Biggs nearly did not get started at all.

Famously, Tykes had let the untried 20-year-old join Harrogate at the start of the 2004-05 season only to swiftly cancel the deal after a major injury crisis. He was a student at Leeds Metropolitan University at the time, working in a pea factory and as a cinema usher to make ends meet.

“I think Iain Balshaw, Tim Stimpson and Diego Albanese were all injured and even lads further down the line in the academy, like Tom Rock and John Buchanan as well,” recalled Biggs. “They could easily have gone out and signed someone else but, thankfully, they asked me back. I’d

still been hanging around and doing a few sessions with the second team. When I arrived before that � rst Premiership game and they saw I was just 67 kilos they must have all thought: ‘you must be joking!’ But Phil (Davies) and JC (Jon Callard) just told me to get out there and enjoy it. It went well and there was no turning back. Everyone there looked after me on and o� the � eld.”

After that debut against Gloucester, it soon became obvious the exciting winger had a bright future in the sport. Biggs featured in the Powergen Cup Final win over Bath at the end of that season and remembered: “I actually thought I’d just miss out on selection. But then Phil read out the team in the tea-room at Kirkstall. I rang my dad and told him I wasn’t on the bench.

“He said not to worry and to just make sure I went down to Twickenham and had a great day.But then I told him I wasn’t on the bench - as I was starting! We went on to win at Bath on the last day to avoid relegation as well and they really were great times.”

Biggs joined Newcastle Falcons in 2009-10 before Bath, his last switch to Worcester.

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Last week the Scots came out on top against the Dragons

Premiership Select side, winning 27-20 to secure a First Round win in the British & Irish Cup.

Since that opening-day victory over Carnegie, London Scottish’s form has been largely indi� erent, stringing together some very good performances as well as some rather lacklustre ones.

The 72-12 drubbing at the hands of Ealing Trail� nders was a particular lowlight. Silly errors by the Scots were compounded by a strong Trail� nders side on a torrid afternoon at Vallis Way.

However, the Scots have played the top six

sides in this year’s Greene King IPA Championship and have come close to taking some big scalps. They narrowly lost out to Nottingham, a game they were in control of throughout but could not get over the line.

Furthermore, Scottish su� ered a tough loss to consistent Championship high-� yers Doncaster Knights where a late breakaway try took the game away from the Scots.

Before the two-week hiatus of the Greene King IPA Championship, allowing for the B&I Cup to kick-o� , London Scottish headed to the South West to take on table-toppers Bristol Rugby at Ashton Gate. The Scots left Bristol with

a losing bonus point and a feeling that they were close to turning their season around and gaining some winning momentum. Something they will be eager to take into the crucial � xture against Hartpury when the Championship returns next week.

Last week, Director of Rugby Dave Morris rotated his side, choosing to rest some players who were struggling with injury. Club Captain Chris Walker led the side and marshalled his team in a Man of the Match performance at The Athletic Ground.

Morris chose an exciting backline with many new arrivals making their � rst appearances in the Tartan Blue. Durham

University graduate Rob Stevenson had a busy afternoon making multiple line breaks o� his wing, and Charlie Ingall looked con� dent at full-back after securing a move to Scottish from Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks.

Morris will be hoping that his side bring the same enthusiasm and intensity that they

showed last week into today’s � xture.

The British & Irish Cup is something very important to London Scottish. After the success Jersey Reds had in the competition last year and

the joy that brought to their supporters, the Scots will be looking to emulate such feats

in the currentcampaign.

London Scottish arrive at Ikley RFC this afternoon on the back of their � rst win since their opening-day � xture victory against today’s opponents Yorkshire Carnegie.

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Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks.

Morris will be hoping that his side bring the same enthusiasm and intensity that they

the joy that brought to their supporters, the Scots will be looking to emulate such feats

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Carnegie return back to Headingley Carnegie to take on Bedford Blues in their next Greene King IPA Championship.

The Blues sit one place above Carnegie in the league table, having won four of their opening six games against Richmond, London Scottish, Jersey and Rotherham.

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE MATCH DAY PRICING 2017-18

ADULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17CONCESSIONS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10JUNIORS**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5

CONCESSION: *Seniors are 65 and over and students upon production of a valid student card ** Junior denotes a child who is 16 and under. Children under 5 do not need to pay.

Advance tickets can be bought in person at the club, online at www.yorkshirecarnegie.com or by calling 0371 423 1315

MATCHDAY SQUADSYORKSHIRE

CARNEGIELONDONSCOTTISH

T C P DG T C P DG

STEVIE McCOLL 15 CRAIG HOLLAND

GEORGE WATKINS 14 ALEC COOMBES

CHRIS ELDER 13 CHARLIE INGALL

TOM CASSON 12 BEN MOSSES

LOUIS BROWN 11 ROB STEVENSON

(C) PETE LUCOCK 10 BASIL STRANG

WILL HOMER 9 JOSH BARTON

MARC THOMAS 1 DERRICK APPIAH

JOE BUCKLE 2 PETE AUSTIN

CHARLIE BEECH 3 DINO WALDREN

BEN WEST 4 JONATHAN MILLS (C)

MATT SMITH 5 GREGOR GILLANDERS

LEWIS WILSON 6 CHRIS WALKER

JOSH BAINBRIDGE 7 MATT MARLEY

RICHARD BECK 8 MAX BERRY

REPLACEMENTS REPLACEMENTS

HARRY NEWBORN 16 DAN GEORGE

LEE IMIOLEK 17 JONNY HARRIS

JAMES THRAVES 18 PHIL CRINGLE

JACK WHETTON 19 DOM McGEEKIE

ELLIOTT WARD 20 JOE ATKINSON

SAM WOLSTENHOLME 21 ED HOADLEY

TOM BULLOUGH 22 JAKE SHARP

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE vs BEDFORD BLUES 29th October 2017, kick-o� 3pm

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ERS:MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Sara CoxAR1: Chris SharpAR2: Jonathan Healy

Assistant Referee: Peter FarrellNo 4: James O’Brien

MASCOT:George CurtinAge: 9Favourite player: Tom CassonHobbie: Rugby for Ilkley RFC U10sFavourite TV programme: The Chase