Liverpool St Helens Senior Colts 22-22 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 16th OCTOBER 2022Rochdale Senior Colts travelled to Liverpool St Helens for their final game in the Preliminary A League. In ideal playing conditions both teams showed their attacking intent with fast flowing moves and there was a real pace to the game. LSH scored first after kicking ahead; the bounce of …
Job Done at Moorgate
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Rochdale Senior Colts 21-5 Chester Senior ColtsSUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2022With the preliminary league coming to a conclusion, Rochdale Senior Colts needed a win to ensure they would remain in the top flight for the Conference League post-Christmas. Rochdale entertained Chester at Moorgate Avenue, another team looking for a victory to guarantee their league status. …
Tough day at Caldy
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Caldy Senior Colts 21-12 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2022Rochdale travelled to Caldy on the Wirral Peninsula for their next league game and were expecting another hard-fought encounter. On an ideal day for open running rugby, both teams set about their business straight from the off. Rochdale were playing into the stiff breeze and …
Cup Success at the Seaside
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Southport Senior Colts 10-39 Rochdale Senior Colts Rochdale have a long way to go to retain the Lancashire Cup, but they took their first steps when they travelled to Southport in the first round on Sunday. The sun was shining and there was a stiff breeze blowing down the pitch. In ideal rugby conditions …
Senior Colts edged out by Wirral
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Rochdale Senior Colts 7-14 Wirral Senior ColtsSUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2022 Rochdale Senior Colts were back in league action on Sunday, entertaining Wirral at Moorgate Avenue. Wirral are unbeaten in the league this year and this would be another tough encounter for a much-changed Rochdale side which included many Junior Colts. Wirral started strongly moving …
League title in sight
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 36-0 Liverpool St Helens Junior ColtsSUNDAY 13TH MARCH 2022 The league season is slowly coming to a protracted conclusion after various rearranged fixtures to cover recent cancellations. The outcome for Rochdale Junior Colts has been distilled down to two games against Liverpool Saint-Helens. The first of which saw them travel to Moorgate …
Lymm swept away at Moorgate
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 51-15 Lymm Junior ColtsSUNDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2022 After three weeks of postponed games due to the inclement weather, Rochdale were glad to get back on the paddock for a rematch of their closest league game to date. Having played Lymm earlier in the season away from home and recorded a 27-26 victory, …
Winning Ways Continue
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSLeigh Junior Colts 5-24 Rochdale Junior ColtsSUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 2022 Rochdale’s must-win matches are coming thick and fast at the moment. After replacing Lymm at the top of the league table last week, Rochdale travelled to third place Leigh, attempting to consolidate their position. Leigh are a hard-playing, well-drilled outfit so wins have to be …
As Close As It Gets ..
Lymm Junior Colts 26-27 Rochdale Junior ColtsSUNDAY 23RD JANUARY 2022 After Rochdale secured a place in the Lancashire Cup Final last weekend, there was no respite as they travelled to Lymm for a League fixture. Lymm are presently at top of the League with Rochdale second, so this was another must-win game. Lymm have a reputation for fast, open rugby …
Cup Semi-Final Victory!
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Heaton Moor Junior Colts 6-31 Rochdale Junior ColtsSUNDAY 16TH JANUARY 2022 The long-awaited Lancashire cup Semi-final between Rochdale and Heaton Moor took place at Green Lane, Heaton Moor on Sunday the 16th. Moor are a much-improved team and have won nearly all their matches this season. Rochdale are also having a good season but …