PREMIER NORTH CHAMPIONS 11/12

 A Welcome  No Responses »
Oct 162012
 

Welcome to the Internet home of NURL. This is the 17th year of the greatest game at the University and the Club currently puts out two teams in the BUCS Premier North and North East leagues.

Whether you’re an experienced League player, frustrated with Rugby Union or fancy a change of code, want to get fit or enjoy bashing; we’d be happy to welcome you to the team. Students at any stage in their studies are welcome throughout the season running from September to April.

If you have any questions you can email rugby.league@ncl.ac.uk or call either Myles Hudson on 07849 123573 or Chris Griffiths on 07931 669680. Training takes place at the following times and locations.

Mondays 19.30 – 21.30, Gateshead Stadium
Friday 18.30 – 20.00, Longbenton Sports grounds

For more details on where the training pitches are located, click here

It is also great to announce Accenture have renewed their sponsorship of the club for another season! Please see the link for more details….

Death Machine smash sorry Scousers for seventy

 Season 12/13  No Responses »
Oct 162012
 

NURL 1sts – 74

Liverpool John Moores – 0

 

It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Fortress Cochrane, and NURL 1st XIII took no prisoners defeating the scouse outfit LJMU 76-0.

Debuts were handed out to Greek import Andreas Mehmeti who worked tirelessly in the middle to grind down a not-so-fearsome LJMU pack. Also, making their debuts was Tom Whalley and Dan Shortman, who both made a fine contribution to the impressive score line. A well-groomed Matt Woods also pulled on a NURL jersey for the first time making more of an impact than fellow housemate Jack English has done for two years at the club.

As the ever-present female faction watched on, NURL did not waste time in getting their season up and running. NURL’s third best dentist and man of the match Michael Ward registered 4 tries along with a fluked conversion, and Daniel Capaross Midwood failed to score for the 112th game running.

To mention every scorer wouldn’t make for easy reading, but a special mention must go to Josh ‘Cran the Man’ Cranage for try of the game, and, arguably, an early contender for try of the season. A clever scoot from no less than one metre out saw Josh bish his way over in textbook hooker fashion. Conversions were in free flow with Griffiths missing the odd one here and there, and prop Jonny Watts maintaining his 100% kicking record in NURL colours.

An outstanding opening fixture for the AU’s most beloved club, but an away fixture to Leeds Met next Wednesday will separate the Herberts from the Hanrattys in a NURL side that, so far this season, cannot be questioned in anyway shape or form.

NURL socialite enjoying a night out at "the Playground" @ the NUSU