Match Preview

Saturday 7th October 2023 (KO 3pm)

TYNEDALE V HUDDERSFIELD
This Saturday we extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of HUDDERSFIELD RUFC for the sixteenth League match between the two clubs.
Matches between the clubs have always been fairly close. There have been 15 matches: 9 wins for Tynedale (353 points), 5 wins for Huddersfield (292 points). One draw.

MARCUS STEWART

Among our Huddersfield guests will be Marcus Stewart, the father of Kian and Finlay Stewart, who both play for Huddersfield RUFC.
Unfortunately Marcus has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Marcus is a former Huddersfield Town striker and can often be seen on the sidelines at Lockwood Park supporting his sons or enjoying a few beers in the bar afterwards!
Having previously supported MND charities such as the My Name’s Doddie Foundation, Tynedale RFC will be making a donation to support Marcus and other MND sufferers via the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. If you would also like to provide support you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/louise-stewart254

Some more background on Marcus:
Marcus’ playing career spanned 20 years. He amassed over 650 appearances at eight different clubs, including Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Bristol City, Yeovil Town and Exeter City, scoring over 250 goals. The Bristol-born striker also played at every tier of English professional football, including scoring 19 goals for Ipswich Town in the Premier League, helping the Tractor Boys secure fifth place in 2000-2001 and qualify for the UEFA Cup.
Since retirement, he has moved into coaching and management, working at Exeter City, Bristol Rovers and Walsall. Marcus is currently Head of Player Development at Yeovil Town.

For more information on MND, please visit: https://www.mndassociation.org/

TYNEDALE V HUDDERSFIELD
Before leagues were introduced in 1987, Tynedale played Huddersfield several times in “friendly” matches!
The first match was at Huddersfield at their old ground (Waterloo) on 28th October 1978 which Tynedale won 9-3. The next match at Huddersfield, two seasons later, was memorable for the fact that despite leading 19-0 at one stage Tynedale conspired to lose the match 19-20!
The first time Huddersfield visited Tynedale Park was on 27th October 1979 when Tynedale won 16-10.

The League match results have been:-
1993-1994 TYNEDALE 17 HUDDERSFIELD 12
1994-1995 HUDDERSFIELD 9 TYNEDALE 9
1995-1996 TYNEDALE 22 HUDDERSFIELD 16
And then a 20-year gap until:-
2015-2016 TYNEDALE 23 HUDDERSFIELD 17
2015-2016 HUDDERSFIELD 17 TYNEDALE 20
2017-2018 TYNEDALE 26 HUDDERSFIELD 25
2017-2018 HUDDERSFIELD 29 TYNEDALE 20
2018-2019 HUDDERSFIELD 24 TYNEDALE 21
2018-2019 TYNEDALE 14 HUDDERSFIELD 15
2019-2020 TYNEDALE 33 HUDDERSFIELD 18
2019-2020 HUDDERSFIELD 31 TYNEDALE 15
2021-2022 HUDDERSFIELD 5 TYNEDALE 19
2021-2022 TYNEDALE 53 HUDDERSFIELD 19
2022-2023 HUDDERSFIELD 38 TYNEDALE 14
2022-2023 TYNEDALE 47 HUDDERSFIELD 17

HUDDERSFIELD RUFC MATCHES
• The club was originally founded in 1870 and is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Yorkshire. Huddersfield were playing in the top ranks of English clubs when, in August 1895, the town hosted a meeting at the George Hotel and was one of the 20 clubs that resigned from the Rugby Union to set up The Northern Rugby Football Union, which allowed players to be compensated for 'broken time.' This meant they could claim for wages lost by playing on Saturdays. They were not allowed to make a living from the game – they were not 'professional’. The original club stopped playing for 14 years. The amateur club re-formed in 1909.
• The club has played at various delightfully named venues- Rifle Field, Fartown, Luck Lane, Salendine Nook, Waterloo and finally, Lockwood Park.
• Lockwood viaduct, with its 32 graceful arches, provides the backdrop for the Field’s grounds.
• Amongst the Huddersfield players the pitch at Lockwood Park is referred to as “The Field of Dreams”.
• Mini-rugby began in England in 1969 at Huddersfield.

LAST SEASON
03 Dec 2022 – Huddersfield 38 Tynedale 14
01 Apr 2023 - Tynedale 47 Rotherham 17
Last season it was honours even with both home sides having convincing victories. The fixture at Tynedale Park was a mistake-ridden match with Tynedale comfortable winners scoring seven tries to Huddersfiled’s three.
The Tynedale squad that day was:-
FORWARDS: White, Frankland, Haigh, Wearmouth, Dunn, Cousin, Johnston, Bell
BACKS: Telford, Rodgers, Hutton, Miller, Lilley, Forlow, Parker
REPLACEMENTS: Carmichael, Dodd, Blackburn, Cramb, Leslie

HUDDERSFIELD THIS SEASON
Huddersfield have faced tough opposition in their opening five matches having to face four of the more ‘fancied’ teams in the league and have to make do with the one victory away at Lymm.
Huddersfield’s league results to date:-
Huddersfield 31 Hull Ionians 39
Lymm 41 Huddersfield 48
Huddersfield 12 Hull 49
Rotherham 43 Huddersfield 15
Huddersfield 10 Leeds Tykes 52

HUDERSFIELD WEBSITE
https://huddersfieldrugby.com/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Nathan Howarth
AR1: Brendan Fitzmaurice
AR2: Rebecca Rees

BALL GIRLS
Tynedale Panthers

WEATHER FORECAST
Possible Light Rain, moderate westerly breeze, 18 degrees

SELECTED SQUAD