By Matt Baty
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Ladies will be aiming to cement their top of the table position when they welcome Vagabonds to the Vagrants tomorrow (January 19).
The Ladies maintained their strong run with a 31-10 defeat of Carlisle Cougars last Sunday.
Crewe & Nantwich maintained their winning run with a 24-15 victory over second-placed Wolverhampton.
The home side started well and from the kick off back row Stewart O’Leary turned the visitors ball over to give the Crewe backs some early ball.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC Ladies took another stride forward in their quest to become league champions with a dominant performance against Preston Grasshoppers.
Preston nearly caused an upset in an otherwise perfect season for Crewe in the drawn away fixture in October.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts began the New Year in fine style with a powerful away victory at Camp Hill.
Their 28-37 win was the six consecutive league victory and moves John Farr’s men up to fifth place in the league, just one place below Camp Hill.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts maintained their strong winning run with another battling victory over Midlands side Veseyans.
Their 22-10 victory was the fifth consecutive league win, produced in driving rain and biting winter wind at the Vagrants in Willaston.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts made it four consecutive league wins when they trounced Telford in torrential rain.
A spilled catch from the kick off put Crewe under pressure and they spent the first ten minutes defending their line.
Crewe and Nantwich 1sts made it three consecutive league wins after thumping league leaders Tamworth 45-7 at the Vagrants.
Tamworth started well but could find no way through Crewe’s well organised defence which was to be a feature of the game.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC’s youth section achieved another milestone with the first ever U15 girls game.
The 12-strong under 15s team played a mini tournament at Chester RUFC against Winnington and a Barbarians side of Sandbach, Ellesmere and Sunlight.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts earned a hard-fought away victory in Stafford as they continue to improve on their early season performances.
The visitors made a strong start with scrum half George Colebourne scoring a try after 12 minutes, which was converted by fly half Jim Creighton.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts were knocked out of the Midlands Intermediate Cup, losing 46-28 away at Kidderminster.
Bad traffic on the M6 motorway caused a delay to the start, and it didn’t get much better for Crewe as they rushed into the kick off.
Crewe & Nantwich Ladies asserted their authority in the National Challenge 1 North West league with a nine-try demolition of newly promoted Leigh RUFC Ladies.
Crewe last met Leigh in an ill-temped affair in 2015 and this game was no different, an otherwise compelling contest marred by moments of foul play and flare-ups between players.
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts bounced back from defeat with a hard earned victory over third placed Spartans.
The visitors opened the stronger but Crewe gradually came into the game with backs and forwards linking well.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts produced their performance of the season so far to topple league leaders Ludlow in dramatic fashion.
The Vagrants turned form on its head after four straight defeats when the leaders arrived.
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