http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/ Rugby Union headlines and news in the Liverpool and Merseyside areas. en-gb http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/17/lancashire-strengthen-for-yorks-challenge-64375-20924088/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/17/lancashire-strengthen-for-yorks-challenge-64375-20924088/ FOLLOWING their somewhat fortunate success over Cheshire, Lancashire have made several changes to reinforce themselves for the vital match against Yorkshire at Harrogate today, following which the winners will move on to play in the County final at Twickenham in a fortnight’s time. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/12/game-drifts-away-from-cheshire-after-officials-make-close-call-64375-20894284/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/12/game-drifts-away-from-cheshire-after-officials-make-close-call-64375-20894284/ LANCASHIRE’S efforts to regain the County Championship they have won four times in the last six years could hardly have been more complicated than it was at New Brighton on Saturday. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/10/cheshire-ring-changes-64375-20889079/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/10/cheshire-ring-changes-64375-20889079/ CHESHIRE make a number of changes, some of them enforced, for today’s County Championship clash with Lancashire at New Brighton (3pm). http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/10/kenyon-keeps-his-place-64375-20889093/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/10/kenyon-keeps-his-place-64375-20889093/ LANCASHIRE move forward into their second match in the Rugby Union County Championship today, when they are away at New Brighton to a Cheshire side which appears to be below full strength. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/colts-fail-to-lift-gloom-64375-20871531/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/colts-fail-to-lift-gloom-64375-20871531/ THERE was no consolation for Winnington Park at the end of a disastrous Centenary season which saw them relegated to South Lancashire & Cheshire Division One for the first time. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/shambolic-waterloo-set-for-shake-up-64375-20871536/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/shambolic-waterloo-set-for-shake-up-64375-20871536/ WATERLOO coach Chris O’Callaghan will remain at the club for next season – depaite labelling the first team set-up a ‘shambles’. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/wirral-add-cheshire-cup-to-festival-glory-64375-20871537/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/wirral-add-cheshire-cup-to-festival-glory-64375-20871537/ WIRRAL under-16s claimed the Cheshire U16s Cup after beating Stockport 12-8. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/stuart-thwarted-by-post-64375-20871540/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/stuart-thwarted-by-post-64375-20871540/ BIRKENHEAD Park finished their domestic season with a busy weekend which began with a 38-37 defeat to visiting Percy Park from Northumberland. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/northwich-s-near-miss-64375-20871543/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/northwich-s-near-miss-64375-20871543/ NORTHWICH were desperately unlucky not to wind up their season by retaining the Cheshire Vase in a thrilling final at Winnington Park on Bank Holiday Monday. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/cheshire-s-crunch-test-64375-20871547/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/cheshire-s-crunch-test-64375-20871547/ CHESHIRE will face a relegation showdown with Warwickshire if they fail to beat Lancashire at New Brighton on Saturday in their second match in the top group of the County Championship. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/rugby-union-wallasey-17-crewe-and-nantwich-12-64375-20871549/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/rugby-union-wallasey-17-crewe-and-nantwich-12-64375-20871549/ WALLASEY kept hold of the Lees Cheshire Plate with a hard-earned 17-12 victory over Crewe and Nantwich in the final at Winnington Park on Monday. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/collegiate-sneak-cup-win-64375-20871550/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/collegiate-sneak-cup-win-64375-20871550/ COLLEGIATE Senior Colts took home the Lancashire Cup following a dramatic 12-9 victory over local rivals Widnes at Rochdale on Sunday May 4. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/caldy-end-season-in-style-with-sevens-festival-as-minnows-claim-glory-64375-20871553/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/07/caldy-end-season-in-style-with-sevens-festival-as-minnows-claim-glory-64375-20871553/ CALDY Rugby Club celebrated a fitting end of the season as six players featured in the County side which lost 20-13 to Yorkshire before holding their annual Caldy Sevens festival. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/05/cheshire-edged-out-by-yorkshire-in-season-opener-64375-20862605/ Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/05/cheshire-edged-out-by-yorkshire-in-season-opener-64375-20862605/ YORKSHIRE always just seemed to have the edge as Cheshire made a disappointing start to their County Championship campaign at Macclesfield. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/05/creditable-start-for-lancashire-in-chase-for-title-64375-20862610/ Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/05/creditable-start-for-lancashire-in-chase-for-title-64375-20862610/ LANCASHIRE made a reasonable start in their campaign to regain a County Championship title they have won four times in the last six seasons, but did run out of steam in the final quarter. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/02/cheshire-s-new-influx-64375-20851412/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/05/02/cheshire-s-new-influx-64375-20851412/ CHESHIRE will have a big influx of Manchester players when they start their county Championship programme against Yorkshire at Macclesfield tomorrow. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/liverpool-collegiate-scoop-lancashire-honours-64375-20839566/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/liverpool-collegiate-scoop-lancashire-honours-64375-20839566/ Liverpool Collegiate U15s won the Lancashire Cup at the weekend beating Preston Grasshoppers 17-13. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/showpiece-of-season-64375-20839568/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/showpiece-of-season-64375-20839568/ THIS weekend sees the climax of the season at Caldy with the 65th annual Caldy Sevens on Sunday. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/naylor-we-will-come-back-stronger-than-ever-64375-20839575/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/naylor-we-will-come-back-stronger-than-ever-64375-20839575/ AFTER avoiding relegation by winning their final North Two West game at Leigh, Northwich are able to lay plans for 2008-09 when they are determined not to remain among the strugglers. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/lsh-stay-buoyant-64375-20839577/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/2008/04/30/lsh-stay-buoyant-64375-20839577/ DESPITE the disappointment of relegation there is an unmistakable air of well-being at Moss Lane as LSH prepare for life in NorthTwo West.