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PRE-MATCH LUNCH
This season lunches need to be booked in advance (by 23:59 on the Thursday) using a simple on-line reservation & payment system. Due to a maximum capacity this will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
The lunch prior to the Fylde match on February 17th will be served from 12.30pm with BAR1876 opening from 12noon.
For further details: https://www.tynedalerfc.co.uk/a/prematch-lunches-66490.html
To Book:-

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Huddersfield v Tynedale
Saturday 10th February 2024 (KO 2pm)
Its back down the A1 this weekend as the 1stXV head down into Yorkshire to take on Huddersfield.

HUDDERSFIELD v TYNEDALE
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.

Since 1994 there have been sixteen League matches between the two sides.
Those matches have produced the following Tynedale results:-
Played 16, Won 10, Drawn 1, Lost 5, Pts For 386, Pts Against 310

MATCHES IN THE LAST FOUR SEASONS

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
2023-2024 TYNEDALE 33 HUDDERSFIELD 18

LOCKWOOD PARK
Lockwood Park, the home of Huddersfield RUFC since 1996 is a multi-sports complex with a capacity of 1,500 (with seating for 500). It is also the home of Huddersfield Dragons Hockey Club, Huddersfield Road Runners AC, Huddersfield Astronomical Society, HRUFC Bowling Club, Malcolm Pickup Academy Squash and the Borough Club which offers snooker facilities.

MARCUS STEWART
In recent years Huddersfield Town legend Marcus Stewart, who played for the Town from 1996 to-2000 (and later for Ipswich Town and Sunderland) has become a popular figure at Huddersfield RUFC and a loyal supporter of the Huddersfield team.
Both the former Premiership football star's sons, Kian and Finlay, have represented Huddersfield’s 1st XV with distinction and were last season's joint top leading try scorers. Kian played full-back and Finlay on the wing against Tynedale last October.
In September 2022 Marcus was diagnosed with MND and has decided to do something to raise awareness of, and funds for the fight against the dreadful condition.

On the weekend of 22nd to 24th March Marcus and fellow former football professional Stephen Darby, who both have MND, are doing their bit to further the cause through a 175 mile walk from Bradford to Liverpool taking in 17 football stadiums that the pair have graced in their playing careers. The Huddersfield leg of the 'March of the Day' leaves the John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield at 4pm on Friday 22nd March.

TYNEDALE V HUDDERSFIELD THIS SEASON

The earlier fixture between the clubs took place at Tynedale Park on 7th October 2023 with Tynedale recording a 33-18 victory which was our first victory of the season after opening with five straight defeats.
In a relative free-scoring first half a hat-trick of tries from Jacob Oliver helped Tyne to a 27-13 interval lead. The second half was a relatively drab affair – not helped by a couple of yellow cards. With Tyne down to 13 players for a period Huddersfield scored the only second half try with Tyne restricted to two successful penalties.

HUDDERSFIELD THIS SEASON
Its fair to say that Huddersfield have not had a great season and currently prop the league up. They are, however, showing positive signs and will be looking to build on their last home game when they comfortably dispatched Billingham. Tyne always have a tough time down at Huddersfield and expect nothing different on Saturday.

Huddersfields’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
Tynedale 33 Huddersfield 18
Huddersfield 25 Sheffield Tigers 44
Fylde 62 Huddersfield 19
Huddersfield 17 Preston Grasshoppers 41
Sheffield 71 Huddersfield 19
Huddersfield 12 Wharfedale 28
Huddersfield 24 Lymm 33
Huddersfield 24 Billingham 8
Hull 60 Huddersfield 26
Leeds Tykes 57 Huddersfield 17
Otley 48 Huddersfield 28

OFFICIALS
Referee: James O’Brien
AR1: Jonathan Keeton
AR2: Graham Bentley

GROUND
Huddersfield RFC
Lockwood Park
Brewery Drive
Huddersfield
HD4 6EN

HUDDERSFIELD WEBSITE
https://huddersfieldrugby.com/

CORBRIDGE TO HUDDERSFIELD
138 miles (via A1) 2hrs 45mins

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, light cloud, light southerly wind, 7 degrees

SELECTED SQUAD