Whitchurch Rugby Club news


Sports club hit as Whitchurch Tesco bid is blocked

A decision to refuse planning permission for an out-of-town supermarket in Shropshire was today branded a ‘setback’ by a sports club which stood to benefit from the development.


Rugby: Whitchurch 60 Stratford 24

Whitchurch went from one extreme to the other as they returned to winning form in spectacular fashion – thrashing Stratford-upon-Avon 60-24.


Rugby: Whitchurch v Worcester Wanderers

Whitchurch paid for some slack tackling as they fell to a heavy home defeat against Worcester Wanderers.


Rugby: Maximum points for Whitchurch against Camp Hill

Delighted Whitchurch claimed maximum points from their league clash with Camp Hill – and sealed a place in the semi-finals of the North Midlands Cup at the same time, writes CHRIS HUDSON.


Rugby: Whitchurch 15 Sutton Coldfield 21

Whitchurch president John Gregory saw plenty of reasons for positivity – despite his side’s 21-15 defeat at home to Sutton Coldfield.


Rugby: Whitchurch v Stoke

­Whitchurch have turned to a familiar face – by appointing Nigel Ashley as their new coach for the second time.


Ginge Wills parts company with Whitchurch RFC

Ginge Wills, Shropshire’s most successful ever rugby coach, has parted company with Whitchurch.


Whitchurch in third Midlands One West win

Whitchurch produced a typically defiant defensive performance as they beat Camp Hill to rack up their third consecutive Midlands One West win.


Rampant Reds return to form

Whitchurch returned to winning ways in style with a dominant 41-12 success over Nuneaton Old Edwardians in Midlands One West.


Whitchurch’s poor run continues

Whitchurch’s poor run of form in Midlands 1 continued on Saturday as they slipped to their fourth defeat in a row going down 12-5 away at Walsall.


Whitchurch 24 Leamington 28

Whitchurch suffered a fourth defeat in five as they went down 28-24 at home to Leamington.


Whitchurch 37 Sutton Coldfield 12

Whitchurch have been urged to keep their bandwagon rolling for the rest of 2009 – and set up a Christmas cracker with current Midlands One leaders Burton.


Dudley Kingswinford 25 Whitchurch 30

On-a-roll Whitchurch extended their winning streak to four games by edging past Dudley Kingswinford in a high scoring Midlands One thriller.


Whitchurch 27 Stoke 10

Pretty it certainly wasn’t – but Whitchurch weren’t complaining as they racked up their third home win of the Midlands 1 West season.


Whitchurch struggle on road again

Whitchurch’s away hoodoo continued as they suffered their third Midlands 1 West defeat on the road this season.

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