Mid-week training

Mid-week training for the U13s will be on Thursdays this year. Arrive 6.30 for 6.45 start. Prompt finish at 8.00pm.

Sudbury 36 – 0 Newmarket

Despite the score line Newmarket could take a lot of positives from this performance. Moving up from mini to youth rugby is a major step and for the whole team this was their first experience of playing 15-aside on a full size pitch. For their first game they faced in Sudbury one of the strongest teams they will meet this season.

So it was a major achievement for the Newmarket forwards to dominate their more experienced opponents at the scrums and lineouts. Although not always as quick to pounce on the loose ball as they could have been, the pack scrapped well for possession and put Sudbury on the back foot with some powerful individual runs and support play.


On the rare occasions when the ball came wide the backs found life a little more difficult against their quick and powerful opposite numbers. Sudbury's full-back was very reliable under the high ball and their outside halves were quick to close down any Newmarket moves. But the real difference between the teams was Sudbury's outside centre. The No. 13 showed real touches of class to weave through Newmarket's defence and score four of their six tries.

The season may have started with a heavy defeat but, on this evidence, there will be quite a few teams over the next six months who will struggle against Newmarket's pace and power. For their all-action performance the man of the match award went to the entire Newmarket pack.

Match against Sudbury

U13s have a match against Sudbury tomorrow - Sunday 28th September

Please arrive in kit at 10.00am (new team shirts will be provided) and bring trousers, white shirts and club ties to change into after their game.

Directions to ground on Sudbury RFC website

Sunday 6th April v Ely

U12s are playing Ely at home on Sunday. Please meet at 10am. The match starts at 11am.

Volunteers are needed for the kitchen.

Newmarket v Bury St Edmunds

Newmarket U12, 7 – Bury St Edmunds U12 A, 26

Although going down by 4 tries to one Newmarket put a magnificent performance and could have made the scoreline much closer but for a couple of try saving tackles by Bury on their own tryline. Newmarket started well with some good passing down the line after gaining the ball from an excellent tackle by Lewis Heap. Gwilym Davies made an excellent break but after the ball came loose an unfortunate high tackle by Newmarket gave Bury a penalty which ended in their first try of the match. Newmarket kicked off and the forwards chased the ball well. After some solid work by the forwards, Winger Ian Moffatt crossed the line for an equaliser for Newmarket, which was converted by Oliver Green. Some good runs by Daniel Dowling and Joe Stafford and fearless tackling by Aiden Cooper gained Newmarket some possession but the ball was lost and Bury went in for their second try.

Thomas Locke managed to stop Bury half way up the field with a strong tackle and Newmarket were awarded a penalty which gave back some much needed territory. The forwards continued to work tirelessly and good tackling by Jack Watson and newcomer Joe Metz hindered Bury but Newmarket were unable to stop two further late tries by the visitors that closed out the game

Newmarket U12, 21 – Bury St Edmunds U12 B, 7

Newmarket stepped up a gear in the second game, knowing they had been unlucky in the first. Some more good running by Metz with support from Chris Le almost took the ball to the try line early on. Some solid tackling by Joe Stafford and a great run up the touchline by touchjudge Simon Jeacock boosted spirits. A long kick by Bury was caught by Joe Stafford who ran the ball back deep into Bury territory but the first half ended with no score.

The second half saw an early try for Newmarket scored by scrum half Heap, which he also converted. Excellent driving by the pack retained the ball for Newmarket and Daniel Bristow crossed the line to score. This was converted by Joe Stafford. Some excellent running by Bristow, and Cooper resulted in Newmarket crossing the line once more but the ball was held up by Bury. Bury came back with one try as the packs began to tire but a cracking try by Thomas Locke towards the end of the match gave Newmarket their much deserved third try, sealing their win.