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CARNEGIETIMES THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

OF YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE RUGBY UNION CLUB

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T he competition was launched this week with the help of Yorkshire

Carnegie stars Joe Ford and Alex Davies and you can see the results on the club website. To win, all you have to do is strap your kicking boots on and take on the Kick Star challenge during half-time at a Yorkshire Carnegie home match. The challenge sees you converting � ve balls from the 22-yard line against the clock.

The head-to-head challenge between Joe and Alex was won by Alex who managed to kick all � ve conversions and get back behind the posts in a remarkable 31.65 seconds.

Commenting on the challenge Alex said: “It was nice to get the win! The challenge was brilliant fun and I think it is something that every club can nominate someone to have a go at. Usually when you are kicking for goal, you have plenty of time to

steady yourself but I was going for speed in this one and just managed to pip Joe. I think I had the advantage by going second, so I knew what I had to do.”

Ford added the competition is a great way for community clubs to raise much needed funds. He said: “This is a great partnership between Yorkshire Carnegie and Pitchero, especially as it will be community clubs who bene� t the most. I am pretty sure every kicker will fancy his or her chances to get the � ve kicks over so the challenge will be keeping your composure to do that whilst getting between the posts as quickly as possible. Hopefully, once teams know when their kicker is up, they will come down in force to give them their support on the matchday. £5,000 would be a brilliant prize for the club who wins it and I am sure the winning kicker will be the toast of the clubhouse afterwards.”

HOW IT WORKS:1. Start under the posts,

dashing to the 22-yard line when the timer starts.

2. Attempt to kick each of the � ve balls over the posts as quickly as possible.

3. Sprint back under the posts to complete the challenge.

WIN £5,000 WITH PITCHERO STAR KICKERThe challenge is to kick as many conversions as you can in the shortest time possible. The competition is running throughout the season, so keep an eye on the leaderboard to see how your effort is fairing up.

The top kickers come the end of the season will be entered into our grand � nal, competing in one � nal showdown for the £5,000 prize.

HOW TO ENTERTo be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize for your club, all you have to do is nominate your club's best kicker to take part on behalf of your club (which could, of course, be yourself) by visiting the website at www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/pitcherostarkicker and scroll down to the bottom of the page to enter your details.

Yorkshire Carnegie will be in touch with your invitation to take to the Headingley pitch during half-time to take on the Kick Star challenge.

Nominations are now open, with the challenge getting under way during Yorkshire Carnegie’s home tie with Jersey Reds on Friday 28th October (kick-off 8pm).

Good luck!

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STEP UP AND WIN £5,000 FOR YOUR CLUB WITH PITCHERO STAR KICKERPitchero and Yorkshire Carnegie have launched an epic competition where your kicking expertise can win £5,000 for your club. Kick Star puts you in the spotlight as you kick to win a serious cash injection for your club.

you converting � ve balls from the 22-yard line against the

someone to have a go at. Usually when you are kicking for goal, you have plenty of time to

Alex Davies

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FIXTURE LIST 2016-17Date KO H/A Comp Opposition Result

SEPTEMBER 2016

Sat 3 Sep 15:00 A CHAMP Ealing Trailfi nders l 30-13

Sun 11 Sep 15:00 H CHAMP Nottingham l 26-24

Sat 17 Sep 14:00 A CHAMP London Welsh l 23-22

Sun 25 Sep 15:00 H CHAMP London Scottish l 30-13

OCTOBER 2016

Sat 1 Oct 15:00 A CHAMP Rotherham Titans l 37-21

Sun 9 Oct 14:00 A CHAMP Cornish Pirates l 26-24

Sat 15 Oct 15:00 A B&I Cup Ealing Trailfi nders l 35-51

Sat 22 Oct 14:30 H B&I Cup Bedford Blues (at Selby RUFC)

Fri 28 Oct 20:00 H CHAMP Jersey Reds

NOVEMBER 2016

Sat 5 Nov 15:00 A CHAMP London Irish

Fri 18 Nov 20:00 H CHAMP Doncaster

Fri 25 Nov 19:45 A CHAMP Richmond

DECEMBER 2016

Fri 2 Dec 20:00 H CHAMP Bedford Blues

Sun 11 Dec 14:00 H B&I Cup Dragons PS (at Pontefract RUFC)

16/17/18 Dec TBA A B&I Cup Dragons Premiership Select

Mon 26 Dec 14:00 A CHAMP Nottingham

JANUARY 2017

Sun 1 Jan 15:00 H CHAMP London Welsh

Sat 14 Jan 15:00 A B&I Cup Bedford Blues

Sat 21 Jan 14:00 H B&I Cup Ealing (at Scarborough RUFC)

Sat 28 Jan 14:00 A CHAMP London Scottish

FEBRUARY 2017

Sun 5 Feb 15:00 H CHAMP Rotherham Titans

Sat 18 Feb 15:00 H CHAMP Cornish Pirates

Fri 24 Feb 19:45 A CHAMP Jersey Reds

MARCH 2017

Sun 5 Mar 15:00 H CHAMP London Irish

Sat 18 Mar 14:30 A CHAMP Doncaster

Sun 26 Mar 15:00 H CHAMP Richmond

APRIL 2017

Sat 8 Apr 15:00 A CHAMP Bedford Blues

Sat 15 Apr 15:00 H CHAMP Ealing Trailfi nders

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE ROLL CALL 2016-17Name Position HT WT DOB Age 2016-17 Season | Carnegie Career Debut Starts Subs Tries Pts Starts Subs Tries Pts

Sam Allan Fly-half 1.80m 86kg 28/09/96 20 - - - - 1 4 - - V Munster A 20/11/15

Josh Bainbridge Back row 1.83m 94kg 17/04/96 20 - - - - 14 15 20 100 V Doncaster 28/09/14

Richard Beck Back row 1.88m 100kg 13/06/89 27 4 2 1 5 67 28 11 55 V Leicester 08/11/09

Charlie Beech Prop 1.85m 120kg 21/07/87 29 2 - - - 47 20 9 45 V Bristol 13/10/13

Lewis Boyce Prop 1.89m 111kg 30/07/96 20 4 1 - - 4 6 - - V Rotherham 10/10/14

Ryan Burrows Number eight 1.93m 105kg 25/04/88 28 6 - 1 5 119 7 28 140 V London Welsh 04/09/11

Charlie Capps Prop 1.84m 102Kg 08/06/97 19 - - - - 1 2 - - V Doncaster 09/10/15

Tom Casson Centre 1.83m 94Kg 06/04/90 26 1 2 - - 14 4 - - V Bristol 18/10/15

Michael Cusack Prop 1.79m 135kg 07/11/84 31 - - - - 21 35 2 10 V Bath 14/09/03

Alex Davies Scrum-half 1.75m 81kg 21/06/86 30 6 - - 5 6 - - 5 v Ealing 03/09/16

Joe Ford Fly-half 1.79m 84kg 04/06/90 26 6 - 1 80 59 10 4 530 V Leicester 08/11/09

Andy Forsyth Centre 1.88m 87Kg 09/09/90 26 3 - - - 20 9 11 55 V Jersey 06/09/15

Christian Georgiou Full-back 1.85m 90kg 09/01/92 24 1 - - - 50 8 10 66 V Currie 13/11/11

Oli Goss Centre 1.80m 85kg 21/12/87 28 2 - 1 5 67 8 16 80 V Jersey 21/10/12

Ross Graham Hooker 1.78m 102kg 20/12/95 20 1 4 1 5 1 4 1 5 v London Welsh 17/09/16

Alex Gray Centre 1.93m 104kg 01/05/91 25 3 3 1 5 3 3 1 5 v Ealing 03/09/16

Max Green Scrum-half 1.86m 85Kg 13/02/96 20 1 6 - - 4 12 1 5 V Ealing 20/09/15

Jonah Holmes Winger 1.83m 91kg 24/07/92 24 5 - 3 15 68 2 39 195 V Nottingham 31/08/12

Lee Imiolek Prop 1.85m 110kg 21/09/90 26 1 6 1 5 35 72 9 45 V Nottingham 31/08/12

Pete Lucock Centre 1.83m 90kg 27/11/92 23 6 - 1 5 85 11 9 45 V Rotherham 21/09/11

Mike Mayhew Hooker 1.88m 111kg 22/01/87 29 - 1 1 5 - 1 1 5 v Ealing 15/10/16

Richard Mayhew Back row 1.91m 109kg 24/06/85 31 3 1 - - 3 1 - - v Ealing 03/09/16

Stevie McColl Full-back 1.85m 98kg 16/08/88 28 4 - 4 20 58 1 26 135 V London Welsh 04/09/11

Mike Myerscough Second row 1.96m 110kg 28/05/86 30 - - - - 48 11 3 15 V Nottingham 31/08/12

Phil Nilsen Hooker 1.87m 101kg 26/02/85 31 6 - 1 5 103 89 11 55 V Cornish Pirates 23/09/06

Rob O’Donnell Prop 1.98m 122Kg 15/12/85 30 4 1 6 30 25 8 9 45 V Jersey 06/09/15

Ciaran Parker Prop 1.83m 1.88kg 05/10/95 21 2 3 - - 2 3 - - v Ealing 03/09/16

Jordon Poole Hooker 1.75m 90kg 02/04/97 19 - - - - - 5 - - V Ospreys 15/11/15

Taylor Prell Full-back 1.79m 80kg 03/07/96 20 3 - 1 5 26 1 8 40 V Rotherham 10/10/14

Dan Preston-Routledge Second row 1.95m 99kg 27/10/95 20 - 1 - - 1 5 - - V Aberavon 07/12/13

Dan Sanderson Second row 2.03m 119kg 18/08/84 32 3 - - - 3 - - - v Ealing 03/09/16

Andy Saull Back row 1.85m 101Kg 27/09/88 28 4 1 - - 15 9 13 65 V Jersey 06/09/15

Dean Schofi eld Second row 1.98m 124Kg 19/01/79 37 6 - 1 5 24 6 1 5 V Jersey 06/09/15

Warren Seals Fly-half 1.86m 97kg 12/02/92 24 1 1 - - 1 1 - - v Rotherham 01/10/16

Matt Smith Second row 2.03m 111kg 26/10/89 26 4 1 - - 66 24 6 30 V Bristol 23/09/12

Ollie Stedman Back row 1.91m 119kg 20/05/91 25 3 1 2 10 3 3 2 10 v Scarlets 06/11/10

Seb Stegmann Winger 1.85m 93Kg 12/04/89 27 6 - 1 5 23 3 7 35 V Jersey 06/09/15

James Thraves Prop 1.88m 118KG 05/01/94 22 1 2 - - 1 2 - - v Rotherham 01/10/16

Chris Walker Back row 1.81m 95kg 21/01/92 24 1 2 - - 77 43 28 140 V Llanelli 06/11/10

Jack Whetton Back row 2.00m 119kg 24/05/92 24 1 5 - - 1 5 - - v Nottingham 11/09/16

Max Wright Centre 1.84m 87Kg 24/05/97 19 - 1 - - 6 4 1 5 V Ospreys PS 15/11/15

Penalty tries 1 Average age 25 104 45 29 220 1,151 463 267 1,866

2016-17 TOP FIVE B&I CUP TRY SCORERSBryan Byrne Leinster ABarry Daly Leinster AJimmy O'Brien Leinster ATom Williams Scarlets PSJosh Davies Ealing Trailfinders

2016-17 TOP FIVE FIVE B&I CUP POINT SCORERSLloyd Evans Rotherham TitansRoss Byrne Leinster AArwel Robson Newport Gwent DragonsJohnny McPhillips Ulster ABilly McBryde Scarlets PS

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BRITISH AND IRISH CUP POOL 5

P W L D Pf Pa Pd Tb Lb Adj Pts

1 Ealing Trailfi nders 1 1 0 0 51 35 16 1 0 0 52 Bedford Blues 1 1 0 0 46 33 13 1 0 0 53 Newport Gwent Dragon PS 1 0 1 0 33 46 -13 1 0 0 14 Yorkshire Carnegie 1 0 1 0 35 51 -16 1 0 0 1P: Played W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: Points for A: Points against Pd: Points difference 4T: Try-scoring bonus LB: Losing bonus Pts: Points

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YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE PAIR NAMED IN ENGLAND UNDER-20sYorkshire Carnegie youngster Charlie Capps and Max Wright have been included in the England Under-20 elite player squad for the 2016-17 season.

Capps and Wright will continue Yorkshire Carnegie’s � ne tradition of producing players for the England Under-20s, and follow in the footsteps of Jack Walker, Josh Bainbridge, Lewis Boyce and Max Green who were all part of the World Championship-winning squad last season.

Wake� eld-born Wright, who originally played at Sandal and previously attended Silcoates School, was also in that squad, whilst Harrogate-born Capps made his Carnegie debut last season.

Both came through the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy programme and played alongside each other at Prince Henrys and for England Under-18s in recent years.

Martin Haag has named his England Under-20 elite player squad (EPS) for the 2016-17 season which will see them compete in the Six Nations and look to defend their World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia.

The 32-man squad features 10 players capped at this level. Sam Aspland-Robinson, Theo Brophy Clews, Zach Mercer, Harry Randall, Max Wright and Max Malins all featured in June’s triumphant Under-20 World Championship campaign in Manchester.

Ralph Adams-Hale, Curtis Langdon, Jamie Shillcock and Paolo Odogwu have all experienced Under-20 rugby this year, while nine players featured in the recent Under-18s tour to South Africa.

The squad will come together for the � rst time and train at Loughborough University this month.

The development of players through the age groups relies on strong relationships with the regional academies and clubs. Most recently, Under-20 graduates Joe Marchant and Will Evans were named in Eddie Jones’ EPS ahead of the upcoming Old Mutual Wealth Series at Twickenham.

“We have picked a strong squad with a lot of experience and it’s an exciting time because every year will bring new opportunities for different players

to impress at this level,” said Head Coach Haag.

“Players like Joe Marchant and Will Evans should be the example of what this group can achieve and, while we are proud of our recent record in major tournaments, this is the start of a new rugby journey with this talented group. This is the start of the development phase with a real focus on getting to know the players and giving them the opportunity to develop and adapt.

“We have seen a large number of these players grow through the pathway and for us it’s about challenging and inspiring these guys to be the best they can individually and as a team."

COMMUNITY UPDATEWe were delighted to be joined by six preparatory schools at the inaugural Yorkshire Carnegie Af� liated Schools Festival last week. This was the � rst of our Af� liated Schools festivals, a new feature to the community programme for this season.

The festival was hosted by Woodhouse 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, Lady Lane School, Moorlands, Richmond House and Westville House.

The children who took part in the festival will be playing on the pitch during the half-time interval at our game against Doncaster Knights on 18th November.

Lisa McCann, Schools Development Manager, commented: “It was a fantastic event with some excellent rugby. Woodhouse Grove were outstanding hosts and ensured everybody enjoyed the day so I would like to thank their staff for all of their effort and hard work.

"We are delighted to offer our schools these opportunities and hope this is the � rst of many.”

KEEP IN TOUCHMake sure you follow Yorkshire Carnegie on all our social media accounts to get the latest news from the camp.

Check out our of� cial Instagram account @carnegierugby for some exclusive pictures of the team.

We have now launched a Snapchat account at Carnegierugby which will have special takeover days from the Carnegie players so fans can get a behind the scenes insight into the club.

Our Twitter account continues to grow in popularity and we now have almost 11,000 followers. You can follow us on @carnegierugby for regular news and score updates.

This season fans can watch video content on our of� cial Facebook account. Simply like our page @YorkshireCarnegie to see match highlights and interviews with players, including our new Pass It On feature or visit www.yorkshirecarnegie.com to sign up to our Fans newsletter.

POSSIBLE TRAVEL TO LONDON IRISH AWAY MATCH ON SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBERFollowing a recent discussion with the Yorkshire Carnegie Fans Forum Members it was voiced that supporters had expressed interest in of� cial coach travel to Yorkshire Carnegie’s game against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday 5th November.

The club has made enquiries into putting on a coach should enough fans commit to travelling. If you would like to see Yorkshire

Carnegie take on London Irish and would like to

travel on the of� cial supporters coach please register interest

by sending your name, phone number and number of travellers to [email protected].

To ensure we are able to run the coach we require a minimum of 25 fans to have con� rmed their interest by Monday 24th October. Return travel will cost £30, with the coach departing from Headingley Carnegie Stadium at 9am with a stop en route.

It is set to be a crucial game with just one point separating the two teams at the top of the table.

Both teams remain unbeaten in the Greene King IPA

Championship, with Irish just pipping Yorkshire Carnegie to the post having secured � ve bonus points to our four.

Kids (under-13s) tickets are just £1 in both the reserved and unreserved areas with FREE giveaways in Digger’s Pound!

Plus these great activities:• Facepainting• Bouncy Castle• Autograph Card• London Irish � ag

• Player appearances• Balloon modeler

To book your tickets, all supporters will need to book via London Irish’s ticket of� ce on 0118 968 1016 or on-line by visiting their website at www.london-irish.com

The ticket of� ce is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, as well as on Saturday from 9am to 12noon. Gates open at 1.30pm on the day of the game.

Carnegie take on London Irish and would like to

travel on the of� cial

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WELCOME TO SELBY RUFCWe would like to thank Selby RUFC for hosting our � rst 'On the Road' game this season and for all their hard work in putting on this British & Irish Cup � xture.

Selby currently play in Yorkshire 1 and run � ve senior teams with junior, mini and micros at all ages and Girls Under-13s and 15s. So far this season Selby have secured wins against Scarborough and Ripon, but have suffered four defeats which leaves them in 11th place in their league.

The history of Selby Rugby Club goes back to 1933. In 1934 they moved into their present � eld and were lucky to have a stand with two dressing rooms

underneath. The last committee meeting at the Londesborough Hotel, which had been the club’s headquarters since its formation, was held on 1st November 1950.

Undoubtedly, the erection of the clubhouse was the greatest advance in the history of the club since the leasing of the ground in 1934.

Today � ve sides are run, three pitches and eight changing rooms are in use, and many people enjoy the much improved facilities in the recently extended club house.

For more information on Selby RUFC visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/selby

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE OAKAPPLE GROUP HAVE EXTENDED THEIR CLUB PARTNERSHIPThe Oakapple Group logo, which currently appears on both the home and away shorts, will now also feature on the front of the Yorkshire Carnegie home shirt for the remainder of this season, starting from today’s British & Irish Cup clash with Bedford Blues at Selby.

Oakapple is a forward thinking and innovative property development group committed to excellence in everything it does. The Leeds-based company was established in 1994 and has grown into one of the largest and most successful independent property developers in the region. This success can be attributed to their vision, versatility and the strength of the team within the Group.

Commenting on the new deal, Yorkshire Carnegie Commercial Director Rob Oates said: “We have had a fantastic relationship with Oakapple Group Chairman Philip Taylor and his team for a number of years at Yorkshire Carnegie and we are delighted to have agreed this longer term deal. Having recently announced our partnership with Crabbie’s

Ginger Beer for the away shirt, it is great news that the home shirt sponsorship portfolio is now completed also.”

To celebrate the new partnership we are offering one lucky fan the chance to win a home shirt, complete with the Oakapple Group logo, signed by the Yorkshire Carnegie squad. To win the shirt simply email [email protected] with your name, address and contact number and answer the following question: Who did Yorkshire Carnegie beat in the opening game of this season’s Greene King IPA Championship?

BRITISH & IRISH CUP: STORIES FROM ROUND ONEVictories for Cornish Pirates, Bedford, Ealing, Rotherham, London Irish, Scottish and Welsh.

With the opening round of the British & Irish cup completed we bring you � ve stories from the various pools.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT EALING There was a double celebration for Rhys Crane last Saturday as he scored one of eight tries in Ealing Trail� nders’ impressive 51-35 victory over Yorkshire Carnegie.

Ealing Trail� nders scored 32-unanswered points against the previously unbeaten Carnegie, as they fought back from 28-12 down to secure a bonus-point victory in the � rst British & Irish Cup round of the season.

Carnegie made 14 changes to their starting XV and were 16 points to the good, with a try-bonus point, but touchdowns from Phil Chesters, Seb Nagle-Taylor and Josh Davies turned the match on its head.

In a hugely entertaining � xture, Trail� nders scored eight tries in all, including one for 31-year-old Crane, while Carnegie contributed with � ve of their own.

In the other pool 5 � xture, Bedford Blues beat Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select 46-33 with both sides earning a try-bonus point.

CAPITAL WEEKEND FOR THE LONDONERSIt was a strong start to the cup competition for the London clubs as Irish, Welsh and Scottish all came through with victories.

London Irish, who have won all six of their Greene King IPA Championship games so far this season, continued their

strong early-season form with a 25-14 over Ospreys Premiership Select.

Rivals London Scottish also got their campaign off to a winning start with a 26-21 bonus point success over Cardiff Blues Premiership Select at Cardiff Arms Park.

And completing the set - with all three � xtures away from home - was reigning champions London Welsh who also scored a try-bonus point in their 30-15 win over Munster A.

IRISH STARS MAKE INJURY RETURNSThe grit and determination of Jersey Reds and Richmond couldn’t prevent them falling to defeats against two Irish sides bolstered by returning international stars.

A battling performance from the Reds on Friday night saw them slip to a 19-6 defeat against an Ulster A side which included Ireland internationals Tommy Bowe and Dan Tuohy. Both internationals returned from long-term injuries and were selected for the B&I Cup rather than travelling to Bordeaux where Ulster lost their Champions Cup opener.

Fellow Ireland regular Sean O’Brien, who hasn’t featured for his club since January, was also in cup action last weekend as he helped Leinster A beat Richmond 68-19.

TITANS MAINTAIN HOME RECORD OVER LOCAL RIVALSLocal bragging rights in the South Yorkshire derby went to Rotherham Titans fans but they had a young gun from Gloucester Rugby to thank for their 34-17 win over Doncaster Knights.

Dual-registered Lloyd Evans scored a try, two conversions and � ve penalties as he racked up 24 points for the home side throughout the afternoon.

It meant that the Titans have still not lost at Clifton Lane to their near-neighbours since 2011.

PIRATES’ SECOND-HALF CLEAN-SHEETA strong defensive effort from Cornish Pirates saw them score 13-unanswered points in the second-half of their B&I Cup game against Connacht Eagles last Sunday in Pool 3.

With the game delicately poised at 10-10 at the break, Jake Parker got the decisive try, the Pirates’ third of the game, which was converted by Laurence May.

The Eagles failed to register a single score in the second-half, with two Mitch Lam penalties drifting to the wrong side of the posts as the game ended 23-10.

Elsewhere last Sunday, Nottingham Rugby were beaten by the Scarlets Premiership Select 33-11 in Pool 4 which includes Leinster A and Richmond.

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RUGBY WORLD CUP DRIVES HIGHEST EVER RFU TURNOVER AND RECORD INVESTMENT IN THE GAME... The Rugby Football Union’s Annual Report & Accounts show an exceptional year and the positive fi nancial impact of hosting Rugby World Cup 2015.

The past year saw the highest turnover in the RFU’s history, and record investment in rugby, with pro� t for rugby investment of £102.3million, topping £100million for the � rst time and up 37 per cent on the previous year.

Revenues almost doubled, with total revenue increasing by £199.2million, from £207.9million to £407.1million driven by £228.1million in the year from the Rugby World Cup. In what would ordinarily be a loss-making season, the Union achieved a retained pro� t of £3.9million, compared to a loss of £6.7million in 2014-15, a

move of almost £11million year on year.

The past four years’ actual rugby investment exceeded the ambitious target set by the RFU Strategic Plan by £28million.

In the past year, the RFU invested £89.8million into rugby, 17 per cent more than in the previous year, with £55.7million investment in professional rugby and £34.1million investment in rugby development.

The investment in professional rugby included all England related costs for Rugby World Cup 2015 as well as costs for the tour to Australia in June 2016.

This was the � fth consecutive year of increased investment in rugby development, and included spending on a range of participation growth initiatives and delivering a lasting World

Cup legacy in the community game.

Investment in the game was facilitated by underlying revenue growth in broadcasting (up 39 per cent), sponsorship (up eight per cent), matchday hospitality and non-matchday conference and events (up three per cent), and travel revenues, with England Rugby Travel (the of� cial travel operator for RWC 2015) seeing an eight fold revenue increase.

RFU CEO, Ian Ritchie, said: “This was a truly exceptional year. Despite the huge disappointment of England’s early exit from our home Rugby World Cup, by running the widely acclaimed ‘most successful Rugby World Cup ever’ we have delivered signi� cant investment into rugby both at home and globally. The legacy will continue

to bene� t our community clubs and the sport at every level.”

Chief Financial Of� cer, Stephen Brown, added: “The signi� cant � nancial success of hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2015, as well as underlying growth in our businesses, results in record rugby investment at all levels.

“Because of this success, we were also able to retain pro� ts of almost £4million for future investment in what would ordinarily be a substantial loss-making year.

“We are very proud to have exceeded our Strategic Plan target for rugby investment by £28million over the past four years. Ultimately 'The Union' is in a very good place � nancially, which enables the game as a whole in England to bene� t directly from this success.”

In summary the highlights for the year were:• Record £407.1million revenue• Pro� t for rugby investment over

£100million for the � rst time• Four years’ rugby investment

exceeded Strategic Plan by £28million

• Investment in rugby as a whole rose by 17 per cent over previous year

• RWC 2015 generated £228.1million revenue in year, £281.4million in total

• Value of commercial partnerships increased

• Healthy growth in playing numbe rs

• A RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam for the England senior team

• Summer success for England, Under-20s and Saxons

• Professionalisation of women’s game, with contracts for England Women at 15-a-side

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Bedford Blues head into this British & Irish cup tie following some impressive displays in the league after a shaky start to the season, as Simon Hutchinson reports...

W hile the 2015-16 season

was a remarkable one for Bedford Blues, in which they returned to the top four in the league - much to the surprise of former Rotherham supremo Lee Blackett who tipped them for the drop - the current campaign has been more mixed for Mike Rayer’s men.

It was a summer of comings and goings at Goldington Road with ten new faces joining the ranks - Ben Adams (Cambridge), Christian Judge (Plymouth Albion), Dan Lewis (Oyonnax), Dave Spelman (Cambridge Uni/Old Albanians), Ed Taylor, Tom James, Jacob Fields (all Loughborough

Students), Jason Hill (Glasgow Warriors/Heriots), Tom Farrell (London Irish), Will Carrick-Smith (London Scottish) - along with three more Wasps

(George Edgson, Alex Lundberg, Piers O’Conor) and seven

youngsters from Saracens (Joel Conlon,

Tom Grif� ths, Hayden Thompson-Stringer,

George Perkins, Matt Gallagher, Billy Walker and Tom Whiteley) all joining the ranks.

A good pre-season campaign saw two impressive victories over Pontypridd and a hard-fought encounter with Sarries which went the way of the

Premiership and European Champions 36-21. However, the Championship season hasn’t started in the way the Blues faithful would have hoped as a disappointing opening round defeat at home to the Cornish Pirates was followed by a loss away to Jersey.

But Bedford’s fans always keep the faith and they saw just what the team were capable of in a Round Three encounter against former Premiership side London Irish. The Blues gave a superb account of themselves against the unbeaten Exiles with winger Pat Tapley crossing twice and hooker George Edgson dotting down, but ultimately Bedford came up just short as Irish held on to win 23-30.

The following week it was a case of close but no cigar for

the Blues as they went down 30-22 to Doncaster Knights at Castle Park. It was a back and forth game throughout with the lead changing hands four times, but ultimately it was the hosts who took the spoils late on as Bedford � nished the game with 14 men and conceded two tries.

One thing that you can say about the Blues' new-look squad is that they never give up and they racked up their � rst win of the season against Championship new boys Richmond at the start of the month. Six tries - including a hat-trick for Pat Tapley - ensured a bonus point win but they were certainly made to work extremely hard for their victory against a resolute Richmond side.

The Blues fans were delighted to see that it wasn’t a one-

off win as they followed it up the following Friday with an extremely tight 17-16 victory over Rotherham Titans. Tries from Dean Adamson and Jacob Fields, along with a Jake Sharp drop-goal, sealed the win, but what was even more pleasing was the solid defensive display from the entire squad.

Last week, attention was diverted to the British & Irish Cup with the Blues picking up a bonus point win over the Dragons Premiership Select XV. Whereas the previous week had been about defence, this encounter was about tries as ten were tallied up in total - six to the Blues and four to the Dragons. The win was gratefully received by all at Goldington Road, but the defence coach needed a lie down after the � nal whistle!

Students), Jason Hill (Glasgow Warriors/Heriots), Tom Farrell (London Irish), Will Carrick-Smith (London Scottish) - along with three more Wasps

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TODAY'S MATCH OFFICIALSReferee: Fergus Kirby | Assistant Referee 1: Simon Harding | Assistant Referee 2: Robert Warburton | Fourth Offi cial: Chris Bennett

STEVIE McCOLL

OLI GOSS

ANDY FORSYTH

TOM CASSON

TAYLOR PRELL

WARREN SEALS

MAX GREEN

LEE IMIOLEK

MIKE MAYHEW

ROB O’DONNELL

JACK WHETTON

DAN SANDERSON

(C) RYAN BURROWS

RICHARD MAYHEW

OLLIE STEDMAN

ROSS GRAHAM

CHARLIE BEECH

CIARAN PARKER

MATT SMITH

RICHARD BECK

SAM ALLAN

MAX WRIGHT

15FULL-BACK

14RIGHT WING

13OUTSIDE CENTRE

12INSIDE CENTRE

11LEFT WING

10FLY-HALF

9SCRUM-HALF

1LOOSEHEAD PROP

2HOOKER

3TIGHTHEAD PROP

4LOCK

5LOCK

6BLINDSIDE FLANKER

7OPENSIDE FLANKER

8NUMBER EIGHT

16REPLACEMENT

17REPLACEMENT

18REPLACEMENT

19REPLACEMENT

20REPLACEMENT

21REPLACEMENT

22REPLACEMENT

MATT GALLAGHER

PAT TAPLEY

TOM FARRELL

TOM GRIFFITHS

GEORGE PERKINS

MYLES DORRIAN

TOM WHITELEY

CAMILO PARILLI-OCAMPO

SAM JAMES

CHRISTIAN JUDGE

MIKE HOWARD (C)

WILL CARRICK-SMITH

ED TAYLOR

JUSTIN BLANCHET

JASON HILL

GEORGE EDGSON

JACK CULVERHOUSE

DAVE SPELMAN

BYRON HODGE

HAYDEN TH'ON-STRINGER

TOM JAMES

JAKE SHARP

YORKSHIRECARNEGIE

BEDFORDBLUES

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIEvs JERSEY REDS28TH NOVEMBER 2016, KICK-OFF 8PM

Yorkshire Carnegie will return to action in the Greene King IPA Championship against Jersey for a Friday night fi xture at Headingley Carnegie.

Jersey started off their season in winning form, claiming an opening-day victory over the league’s newly-promoted side, Richmond, followed by a 14-9 win over Bedford. Four consecutive league defeats followed, which has seen the side slip to eighth place in the league.

In the previous 11 meetings between the sides Carnegie have faired the better, with nine victories, which includes a narrow 33-32 home win last season, followed by a more convincing scoreline at St Peters, when Carnegie triumphed 34-0.

YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE MATCH DAY PRICING 2016-17

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.

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

CLUB PARTNERS:

OSCAR PULLEYN

Age: 8School:North Duf� eld Community Primary School

JACK PULLEYN

Age: 3School:North Duf� eld Under Fives Pre-School

The Pulleyn family emigrate to Australia next week. We wish them all the best in their new life in Melbourne.M

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