LATE SQUAD CHANGES
Oscar Caudle - replaced at No3 by Sam Turhill
James Telford - replaced at No 9 by Dan Baines
Alex Dodds - comes in as a replacement
Howie Roxburgh - comes in as a replacement

SCORES
3 mins - Sheff Tigers 7 Tynedale 0
6 mins - Sheff Tigers 7 Tynedale 7 - Try Seamus Hutton+ Conv Josh Leslie
34 mins - Sheff Tigers 14 Tynedale 7
HALF TIME 14-7
45 mins Sheff Tigers 14 Tynedale 14 - Try Will Graham + Conv Josh Leslie
47 mins - Sheff Tigers 14 Tynedale 21 - Try Will Roberts + Conv Josh Leslie
56 mins - Sheff Tigers 14 Tynedale 28 - Try Archie Fetcher * Conv Josh Leslie
74 mins -Sheff Tigers 19 Tynedale 28
FULL TIME 19-28

CLICK HERE to view Match Report (courtesy of Chris Leslie)

NOTE: The Rugby Paper has decided to discontinue publishing match reports of National 2 matches,

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SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2026
SHRFFIELD TIGERS RUFC V TYNEDALE RFC

Our 1stXV kick off our 150th season with a trip down the A1 into South Yorkshire to play Sheffield Tigers in what is sure to be a tough, challenging encounter.

LAST SEASON’S RESULTS BETWEEN CLUBS
27th September 2025 - Sheffield Tigers 14 Tynedale 31
17th January 2026 - Tynedale 14 Sheffield Tigers 7

The match at Tynedale Park, which could have gone either way, was much more closely contested than the early season game at Dore Moor.

THE TIGERS’ VENUE
The club’s home at Dore Moor, Hathersage Road, Sheffield, is situated in a rural setting on the south-west edge of Sheffield at the start of the Peak District, near the Derbyshire border. It is about 5 miles from the city centre on the A625.

RECENT TIGERS v TYNE RESULTS
2022/23 - Tynedale 41 Sheffield Tigers 34
2022/23 - Sheffield Tigers 26 Tynedale 7
2023/24 - Sheffield Tigers 0 Tynedale 10
2023/24 - Tynedale 36 Sheffield Tigers 27
2024/25 - Sheffield Tigers 24 Tynedale 29
2024/25 - Tynedale 43 Sheffield Tigers 38
2025/26 - Sheffield Tigers 14 Tynedale 31
2025/26 - Tynedale 14 Sheffield Tigers 7

Overall, since 2016, there have been 17 Matches;
16 wins for Tynedale, 1 for Sheffield Tigers (Jan. 2023).
Tyne 352 points. Tigers 211.

NB. Tynedale have won the last three matches away at the Dore| Moor ground.

SHEFFIEL TIGERS PRE-SEASON
Sheffield Tigers have had a very successful pre-season programme winning all three of their matches including last weekend’s impressive home win over local neighbours, and last year’s runaway National 2 North champions, Sheffield.

29 August
Sheffield Tigers 14 Sheffield 12

22 August
Sheffield Tigers 46 Bournville 31

13 August
Sheffield Tigers 19 Dronfield 5

SHEFFIELD TIGERS GROUND
Sheffield Tigers RUFC
Dore Moor
Hathersage Road
Sheffield
S17 3AB

Tele/Ans: 0114 2360075
E-Mail: tigers@sheffieldtigers.co.uk

CORBRIDGE TO SHEFFIELD TIGERS
152 miles (3 hours 13 minutes)

SHEFFIELD TIGERS WEBSITE
https://www.sheffieldtigers.co.uk/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Matt Arrowsmith
AR1: Simon Park
AR2: Paul Fincken

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, sunny intervals and a gentle westerly breeze, 18 degrees

OTHER RUGBY IN NEXT FEW WEEKS
The RFU’s decision to step in and postpone all competitive rugby below National League level scheduled to be played prior to Monday 21st September has predictably led to a fair degree of uncertainty and bewilderment.
In an attempt to clarify what senior rugby is taking place for Tynedale over the next few weeks here is the current fixture schedule (pitch conditions allowing of course):-

FRI 4TH SEPTEMBER
Colts 27 Carlisle Colts 25

SAT 5TH SEPTEMBER
Sheffield Tigers v 1stXV (3pm) – National 2 North
Raiders v Darlington MP (3pm) – friendly
Hadrians v Darlington MP (3pm) – friendly

SAT 12TH SEPTEMBER
1stXV v Darlington MP (3pm) – National 2 North
Northern 1stXV v Raiders (3pm) – friendly

SAT 19TH SEPTEMBER
Sedgley Park v 1stXV (2.30pm) – National 2 North
Consett 1stXV v Raiders (3pm) – friendly
Gosforth v Centurions (3pm) - friendly

LIVE IN THE CLUBHOUSE
Newcastle United v Bournemouth — 12:30
Gloucester Rugby v Bristol Bears — 15:00

SELECTED SQUADS
First XV League debuts for Will Graham, Archie Fletcher, Ollie Green and Jimmy Lythgoe, starting at hooker, openside, inside-centre and full-back.
Welcome back to Owen Vassallo, making his first league appearance in more than a year after injury.