Rugby

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts thrash Winnington Park 43-6

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts thrash Winnington Park 43-6

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts put their Cheshire Vase Cup Final defeat to Birkenhead Park behind them as they thumped local rivals Winnington Park 43-6.

The match started in a blast of hail which made everything wet and heavy, slowing the game down for both teams.

March 5, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich earn revenge win over second placed Bowdon

Crewe & Nantwich earn revenge win over second placed Bowdon

Crewe and Nantwich 1sts earned a well deserved 20-10 victory over promotion-chasing Bowdon, exacting revenge for defeat earlier in the season.

Bowdon won their home clash with Crewe 29-21 and the re-match produced an entertaining, feisty contest.

February 20, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts suffer last minute loss at leaders Birkenhead

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts suffer last minute loss at leaders Birkenhead

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts suffered a last minute defeat away at league Leaders Birkenhead Park, going down 24-21.

A try from a cross-field kick in the final play of the game saw the hosts snatch victory after they had trailed to Crewe for most of the game.

February 6, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich earn 22-19 victory at home to Burnage

Crewe & Nantwich earn 22-19 victory at home to Burnage

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts earned a hard-fought 22-19 victory over Burnage at the Vagrants.

With Burnage fifth in the league, one place behind Crewe, the hosts were expecting another tight physical contest.

January 30, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich narrowly beaten at Firwood Waterloo

Crewe & Nantwich narrowly beaten at Firwood Waterloo

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts were narrowly beaten away at Firwood Waterloo (FW) in a rearranged game from the first weekend in December.

Despite a sterling fightback, the visitors fell just short losing 31-28 against their fellow promotion chasers.

January 22, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts earn narrow win at Altrincham and Kersal

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts earn narrow win at Altrincham and Kersal

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts returned to winning ways with a hard fought victory on the road away at Altrincham and Kersal (AK).

Earlier in the season, Crewe won 31-12 at home and were hoping for a repeat performance.

January 15, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts narrowly beaten 8-9 by rivals Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts narrowly beaten 8-9 by rivals Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts were narrowly beaten 8-9 by local rivals Whitchurch in their first league clash of 2024.

Crewe, who finished the first half of the season 3rd in league, were expecting a tough game this time out and that’s how it turned out at the Vagrants.

January 8, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich complete 2023 with 15-15 draw at Vale of Lune

Crewe & Nantwich complete 2023 with 15-15 draw at Vale of Lune

Crewe and Nantwich 1sts completed their 2023 with a hard fought 15-15 draw away at the Vale of Lune in Lancaster.

After a good start to the season, Crewe went into the fixture third in the league with nine wins and two losses from their first opening 11 games.

December 19, 2023
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC return to action with win over Liverpool

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC return to action with win over Liverpool

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts returned to action after a three-week absence with hard-earned victory over Liverpool St Helens.

Despite the stormy wet weather, Vagrants ground staff worked tirelessly to get the pitch in good condition.

December 11, 2023
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts beat Douglas 39-18

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts beat Douglas 39-18

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts earned a fine second home in successive weekends with a comfortable victory over the Isle of Man side, Douglas.

The game started off well for Crewe, immediately showing dominance up front creating a nice platform to play off.

November 20, 2023
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts earn hard-fought win over Winnington Park

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts earn hard-fought win over Winnington Park

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts returned to winning ways in an entertaining clash with a strong Winnington Park side at the Vagrants.

Crewe named a side with a few changes from the previous week’s defeat.

November 13, 2023
Three Crewe & Nantwich players to represent Sale Sharks Women

Three Crewe & Nantwich players to represent Sale Sharks Women

Three young female Crewe & Nantwich RUFC players have been selected to play for Sale Sharks Women.

Regan Davies, 18, Lucia Morales, 16, and Jasmine Burley, also 16, will make the step up this weekend.

November 10, 2023
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC in narrow 29-21 defeat at Bowdon

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC in narrow 29-21 defeat at Bowdon

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts suffered a narrow 29-21 defeat away at Bowdon who continued their flying start to the season.

Crewe started the brighter of the two sides, with some scrum dominance winning a penalty for Logan Lynch to slot an easy three points.

November 8, 2023