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Fylde’s first two new signings for the 2025-26 campaign

This is the time to begin the news releases about newcomers who have signed up for the Club’s 2025-26 season and established members of the squad who have re-signed. Here are the first two arrivals. BEN WALTON We are delighted to welcome Ben Walton to the Club as the first of the new recruits for the 2025-26 season. Ben is from the North East and joins Fylde from fellow National Two (North) club Billingham where he has played for the last seven seasons and run up an impressive 149 appearances. In the last two seasons he has played at N2(N) level and, prior to Billingham’s promotion at the end of the 2022-23 campaign, in the North Premier division. Ben is

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Lancashire name squad for crucial Roses game

Lancashire have named their squad for the visit of Yorkshire to the Woodlands for the crucial Bill Beaumont County Championship game on Saturday (ko 15.00). They make one change in their starting line-up from that which began the game against Somerset two weeks ago with Will Hunt named at fly-half.

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Into the Archive: Lancs v Yorks, Oct 1989

by Allan Foster, Fylde RFC Archivist The County Championship has long been ‘a problem’ for rugby administrators. Attempting to integrate the tournament into a structure of club rugby, divisional games and internationals has driven many changes in timing and, in recent years, the perceived importance of county rugby has declined.

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Sheffield muscles to victory over Fylde

FYLDE 21-33 SHEFFIELD: match report by Will Judd One last dance. For Fylde, their season was done. Fourth place, with neither gaining or losing a position being a possibility. Only pride was on the line for the boys on the coast, but that often brings out the toughest competitions. And

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Fylde Down Dale to Secure Fourth Place Finish

Wharfedale 22 v Fylde 36: report by Simon Taylor Fylde made the always much anticipated trip to the picturesque setting of Wharfedale for their last away trip of the season. They came back with some battered bodies but also a full complement of 5 league points as they outscored the

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Fylde made to scrap all the way by brave Bills

FYLDE vs BILLINGHAM: match report by Will Judd Fylde 22 Billingham 12 What a day for it, warm weather and gorgeous sunshine provided perfect conditions for a good old game of rugby at the Woodlands. Fylde welcomed Billingham who, despite appearing towards the bottom of the table, had won their

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Plenty of Positives as Fylde Valiant despite Defeat

Leeds 35 v Fylde 15: match report by Simon Taylor Forget the final scoreline. Look past the fact Fylde came back from Yorkshire with nothing to show for their effort and endeavour. Instead, focus on what was a Herculean effort, in the face of some real adversity, with a raft

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Fylde’s 2025-26 fixtures announced

The National League Rugby 2 (North) 2025-26 fixtures have now been published. We open against Hull Ionians on Sat., 6th Sept and have three further games at the Woodlands in the first six weekends, v Billingham, Hull RUFC & Sheffield RUFC. In all, 8 home games are before the Christmas

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Pitches now closed for maintenance

Important! Please note that the main pitch and the top pitch have been seeded and are now closed until further notice. They will be fertilized next week. We need the pitches to recover for next season. Many thanks for the forbearance of everyone. Image: courtesy of Pemberton’s Farm Shop and

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The National Leagues in the 2025-26 season

The make up of the four National League divisions was announced on 27th May. Four clubs join National Two (North) and four leave. Out goes Leeds Tykes (promoted to N1), Harrogate (relegated to Level 5), Lymm & Chester (to N2W, see below). In comes Darlington Mowden Park (relegated from N1),

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It all rests on Lancs v Yorks at the Woodlands on Saturday!

Alex Loney looks back at Lancashire’s game in Somerset and ahead to rest of the Bill Beaumont County Championship in his interview with the Blackpool Gazette’s Andy Moore. [Reproduced courtesy of the Gazette] Lancashire head coach Alex Loney was proud of his Fylde RFC players’ contribution as the county team

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Lancashire name squad v Somerset

Lancashire Rugby travel to play @Somerset Rugby at Weston-s-Mare on Saturday (ko 14.00) in the Sir Bill Beaumont County Championship. The squad has now been released. The starting XV are all from National League Rugby clubs. Lancashire’s Senior Men’s Rugby Co-ordinator, Mark Nelson, says: “The selection for the opening match

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Joss Beaumont set to retire at end of season

The #Fylde & The Sale Sharks rugby community will be sad to hear of the retirement of Josh Beaumont – but we congratulate him on a fine elite career. Would be nice to see him once more alongside his older brothers Daniel & Sam! He shares an early career change

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Senior Colts looking for more silverware today

It’s the last match of the season for the Fylde Senior Colts squad and it’s another final. They face New Brighton at Widnes RUFC (KO 12.30) for the Halbro Senior Colts League Plate. Good luck lads!

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Our Barbarian relaxes after a successful day!

Our own Corey Bowker, looking incredibly spick and span, after representing the Barbarians against Durham University in a game to commemorate the University’s 150th birthday. And the boy scored a try. So pleased, and proud of this amazing young man. Proud father and mother, David & Angela, were there as

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Lancashire v Yorkshire, County Championship, 31st May

Lancashire begin their 2025 Sir Bill Beaumont County Championship campaign with a trip to play Somerset at Weston-super-Mare on 17th May. They then welcome Yorkshire in a big Roses clash to the Woodlands on Saturday, 31st May (ko 15.00). The last time that we hosted this match was in May

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Emergency at the Woodlands during the Sheffield match: statement by Fylde RFC

Over the weekend, a gentleman was taken seriously ill while at The Woodlands & due to the prompt action of members of the public, club staff & the swift arrival of paramedics, we are pleased to say that he is now recovering well in hospital. As a club, we would

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LSA reaches Lancashire Plate Final, 28th April at ‘Hoppers

2024-25 has turned out to be a highly successful one for local schools’ rugby. Only a few weeks ago AKS defeated Stonyhurst College by 20-15 in the Lancashire Schools U’18s Final in a splendid game held at the Woodlands. Lytham St Annes High School has now qualified for the U’16s

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The Fylde v Sheffield match programme now online

We’ve just issued the last 1st XV match programme of the 2024-25 season ahead of the visit of Sheffield RUFC to the Woodlands on Saturday (26th April), ko 15.00. Click here: https://bit.ly/4jk5Fxi Cover star is Alex Clayton. The highlights include: 04 Today’s Match Sponsor – AKS Lytham05 Fylde Snr Colts

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