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Owls swoop on Ninjawolves

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Feb 252009
 

NURL 1sts – 34
Northumbria 1sts – 20

Ed Ainscoe

Following the heroics of the club’s second team, the stage was set for a gutsy performance from the Newcastle Owls, keen to emulate 2008’s double victory over their city rivals, the bizarrely named ‘Ninjawolves’. Despite some disruption caused by injuries in the run up to the game, NURL went in to the game at full strength, welcoming back big time accountant Dave Knox and proud father Richard Massey, and boasting student rugby league’s finest hair cut with Mikey Ward’s fine Mohawk.
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NURL avenge point-difference league fluke

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Feb 252009
 

NURL 2nds – 58
Northumbria 2nds – 20

By Murray James

A shiver-ridden gust of February bluster buffered the wise and pristine faces of the Owls as they strode out to face the Auld enemy. Hooting through a copyrighted Steven Thompson warm-up, two things were very clear: a) the back pitch at Gateshead Stadium appears to have recently been hired out by Spanish people in order to beat and execute donkeys; b) the opposition were a gargantuan rabble, exclusively made up of slobs, brutes, freaks and puddings.
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Bah Humbug, NO, not today

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Oct 222008
 

NURL 2nds – 28
Hull University 2nds – 12

By Edward Ainscoe

On a beautiful day for rugby league football, NURL ventured into the nation’s fattest city to face a determined and experienced Hull outfit. Depleted from the outset with several notable absentees, such as Belgian international Archambeaux, the Royals had spoken of playing with pride and limiting the oppositions chances. From the kick off it was clear they would do more than this.
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No Lull in Hull

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Oct 222008
 

NURL 2nds – 28
Hull 2nds – 12

By Ed Ainscoe

On a beautiful day for rugby league football, NURL ventured into the nation’s fattest city to face a determined and experienced Hull outfit. Depleted from the outset with several notable absentees, such as Belgian international Archambeaux, the Royals had spoken of playing with pride and limiting the oppositions chances. From the kick off it was clear they would do more than this.
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Napier nay’ problem

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Oct 152008
 

NURL 1sts – 26
Napier University– 12

For the season opener NURL headed to Scotland with an injury and graduation ravaged side including 7 debutants out of Seventeen. Napier had been undefeated in Edinburgh for 3 years and boast a squad containing numerous Scottish Student Internationals. The Royals were keen to stamp their authority on the re-structured Premier North division and eager to welcome the newly promoted side with a crushing defeat.
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Pre-Season Result

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Oct 082008
 

Newcastle Combined Squad – 38
Bradford University – 16

The Match consisted of 4 twenty minute quarters under the watchful eye of legendary SRL officiator Ian Mcregor. After a strong start Bradford were unable to live with NURL’s depth of talent amongst players new and old.
Newcastle’s try’s were spread evenly across the squad and included two fine finishes from debutants Bruce Rigby and Dan Acton.
Man of the Match for Newcastle was Fresher Rob Seagreaves who backed up his comanding attacking display with some bone-crunching shoulders in defence.

With the Gutsy Bradford side duly demolished the Season now begins in earnest.

New Players are still welcome and encouraged to join the squad at training which is running at the normal times.

Membership

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Jun 192008
 

To become a member you have to sign up on the following websites. The fee to the Athletic union covers your annual subs to the club contributing towards kit, officials and socials. The fee to the Centre for Physical Recreation and Sport covers University costs and can be paid as part of your gym membership.

CPRS Sign up page

Athletic Union Sign up page

Match Venues

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Jun 192008
 

The Majority of fixtures are played at 2.00pm on Wednesday afternoons at the following venues. Directions for road travel are provided with maps available by clicking on the on the respective addresses.


Etherstone Avenue
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7JX
Heading North follow the A167 over the Tyne Bridge then branch off to the A1058, After a few Kilometers turn Left to the A188. At the first roundabout turn Right onto Etherstone Avenue, after 400m Cochrane Park is on your Left.
Pedestrians in the centre of town should take the 305 or 306 buses.


Heaton Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE65RS
From the A167 turn right to the The Coast Road (A1058) then after roughly 1km turn Right onto Heaton Road and the grounds are behind the wooden fence 100m on the Left.
Pedestrians should use the Chillingham Road Metro or the number 16 bus from the City Centre


Heddon on the Wall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE150HT
Close House Country Club is approximately 7 miles From the A1/A69 roundabout . Follow the A69 West for 4 miles until the junction marked Close House (B6528). At the junction, turn Left. Close House Country Club is signposted (on the Right) from here.

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