WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Caldy Junior Colts 41-19 Rochdale Junior ColtsSUNDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2021 After securing a place in League 2 for the upcoming season and looking for a stiff challenge, Rochdale travelled to League 1 side Caldy. Caldy have a rich history of strong Colts teams and their 1st XV are in the national leagues. Rochdale started …
Lancashire Cup within grasp
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: JOHN BAKERRochdale Junior Colts 29-10 Warrington Junior ColtsSUNDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2021 Rochdale had progressed to the quarter final stage of the Lancashire Cup where they had been drawn against tournament favourites Warrington. Warrington are in the top half of Division 1 with Rochdale at the top of Division 3. Unfortunately, Warrington arrived with only 12 men …
Junior Colts Show Their Strength
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 50-14 Sefton Junior ColtsSUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2021 With an official rest weekend for League fixtures Rochdale had the opportunity to entertain Sefton, a team one league higher, in a friendly fixture. Matches have always been close between the two teams so Rochdale were expecting a similar game to the previous week. Sefton …
JUNIOR COLTS VERSUS MORLEY
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 12-14 Morley Junior ColtsSUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2021 With no League game and some good results of late, Rochdale invited Morley to Moorgate Avenue. Morley play in a higher league in the Yorkshire setup and so Rochdale were anticipating a very stern test. Morley didn’t disappoint. The conditions played a big part in …
Junior Colts in Lancs Cup Action
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 55-0 Aldwinians Junior ColtsSUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Sunday saw Rochdale entertain Aldwinians in the first round of the Lancashire cup. Both teams are at the top of their respective leagues although, as Rochdale are a couple of levels higher, the expectation was that Rochdale would be the stronger team. That said, Aldwinians …
Junior Colts Open With a Flurry
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Junior Colts 40-0 Macclesfield Junior ColtsSUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2021 For their opening match of the new rugby union season as Junior Colts (u17s), Rochdale entertained Macclesfield at Moorgate Avenue; the first time the two teams had met in several years. Rochdale had finished the previous Covid-curtailed season strongly and had a solid start to …