Rugby

The Colts were the only men's team to take to the field for Newark Rugby Club on the weekend and due to flooding, it was not at Kelham Road.

Two games of rugby were played at Kelham Road on the weekend, with Newark's 2nds and 3rds in action.

Exciting times are underway at Newark Rugby Club as their Colts have reached the fourth round of the national age group competition.

The Regional Two North Midlands competition saw Newark Rugby Club scrape a hard earned 15-13 victory on the road.

History was made as the Newark Women's rugby side marched out on to the field at Kelham Road on Armistice Day.

After their fields were flooded, a team came back after Storm Babet to win their fourth game of the campaign.

The aftermath of Storm Babet is still having some effect on sports in the area.

A match on the road saw Newark Rugby Club go down 33-10 in their Regional Two North Midlands against league leaders Lichfield.

Area rugby continued to excite across the district and beyond throughout last weekend.

Two late tries saw a team secure victory — much to the relief of the home crowd.

A team will be looking to get back to their winning ways after suffering a 52-0 defeat in their last run on the paddock.

Newark Rugby Club had a weekend of mixed results in league action for their senior first and second teams.

Newark saved the best until last in a memorable first league clash since 2016 against county rivals Paviors.

A district team will be hoping to bounce back after a big loss.

It was a narrow defeat for Newark on the road as they travelled to Melbourne, South Derbyshire.

A drive to resurrect women's rugby in the area is going from strength to strength with more players turning up every week.

A sportsman who first started playing for his childhood club has been celebrated as the club's longest-serving captain.

Old rivals met in what was again another close game for both teams.

There will be plenty for sports lovers this weekend in the district as several clubs will take to the field at home.

Rugby season officially kicked off with teams from around the district taking to the field.