1st XV
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Sat 18 Feb 2017  ·  National League 3 North
Huddersfield
28
16
Wirral RFC
1st XV
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Match Preview

Andrew Broadbent17 Feb 2017 - 14:57
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PREVIEW: Huddersfield v Wirral 1XV

This weekend sees Wirral travel away to Huddersfield, who currently sit at the top of the league.

Wirral 1XV saw their last game against Waterloo postponed after twenty minutes of play, due to an injury to one of the Waterloo players. However prior to this they had lost away to Hull, 38 – 5, and won at home against Billingham, 32-17, and away at Kendal, 48-5. So far this season Wirral have only lost three away games, at Sandal, Billingham and Hull. Currently on the hunt for promotion, Wirral are sitting in 4th place within the league, 12 points behind Rossendale and 3 points behind Hull, with one game in lieu.

Huddersfield RUFC are coming into this week’s game following a win at home to Ilkley, 59-7. Huddersfield has not been beaten all season and they sit comfortably at the top of the league, 14 points ahead of 2nd place Rossendale.

This will be only the second meeting of the sides, as Huddersfield only got relegated last season from National League 2 North. The last game between the pair was a tense battle at home for Wirral, which they narrowly lost 10-16 – the smallest score Huddersfield have won by all season. Tomorrow’s game is sure to be a close and tense game, as Wirral look to secure the win they so narrowly missed out on earlier in the season.

Lockwood Park, 3:00pm

National League 3 North Fixtures

Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:00
Kendal
22
Cleckheaton
7
Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:15
Billingham
39
Morley
31
Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:15
Doncaster Phoenix
10
Rossendale
41
Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:15
Firwood Waterloo
31
Lymm
12
Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:15
Hull
76
Stockport
7
Sat 18 Feb 2017KO: 14:15
Ilkley
13
Sandal
18

Match details

Match date

Sat 18 Feb 2017

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

National League 3 North

League position

1
Huddersfield
6
Wirral
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Team Sponsors

Sponsor - Res-Tec
Match Sponsor - Constables
Kit Supplier - O'Neills
Club Sponsor - Gayton Cleaning Services
Main Club Sponsor - Firtree Landscapes Ltd.
Sponsor - Stange and Co
Club Sponsor - Wirral Metals
Club Sponsor - Parity Medical
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Shirt Sponsor  - Vimto