Inside RU
Aspatria looking for that silver lining
Published 24 April 2008
TIME was when Aspatria ruled the roost as far as the Cumbria Cup was concerned.
Black Reds raised the profile of Cumbrian rugby
Published 17 April 2008
ASPATRIA and Wigton have been fierce rugby union rivals for years – probably 125 if events of this week-end are any guide.
If you want to play for kicks, don’t join the Cumbrian Rams
Published 10 April 2008
The Cumbrian Rams have been proving for over 30 years that there’s plenty of rugby life left after the serious stuff has been kicked into touch!
Twickenham agony for Queen Elizabeth heroes
Published 9 April 2008
PENRITH’s Queen Elizabeth Grammar School came agonisingly close to snatching the Daily Mail Under-18 Schools Vase at Twickenham before going down 14-13 to Sussex Downs College.
Jackie Moffat always knew how many pints were drunk and how many teeth were lost in scrum
Published 27 March 2008
IN 1823, during a game of soccer at Rugby School , 16-year-old William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it towards his opponents' goal line.
Players cut out ref stuff after crackdown
Published 22 March 2008
PERHAPS the most disturbing headline in Cumbrian sport during 2006 came early in the rugby union season.
Unbeaten Keswick heroes close in on historic record
Published 22 March 2008
KESWICK are closing in on a remarkable record in the Cumbria League as they are just four games away from completing a 100 per cent season.
Will Cumbria land hat-trick?
Published 22 March 2008
PROUDLY displayed at the start of the annual Cumbria RFU handbook is one short, but very special sentence.
Rob has what it takes to fill Wilko’s boots
Published 22 March 2008
FOR five days, just before Christmas, young Cumbrian fly-half Robert Miller lived the dream!