Well, the rugby season is all over bar the shouting now, and thoughts naturally turn towards the summer break and a well-earned rest. Unfortunately for Head Coach and Director of Rugby, Geoff Wappett, summer breaks are just a bit of a pipe dream. Whilst others will be putting their feet up, Geoff will be pondering what to do next season, which players to bring to Priory Park, and setting targets for the coming campaign. Being a Director of Rugby is [...]
Having set the bar so high last year, and ended the first season in National league One in third place, Macclesfield Blues were always likely to be on a hiding to nothing this season. Anything less than another third place finish and the critics would be quick to point the finger of blame. The question that really was never asked was whether last season’s top three finish was an accurate reflection of the ability of Macclesfield Rugby Club. Maybe it [...]
Macclesfield 4′s 27 – 17 – Tyldesley 3′s Taking the field after becoming champions of Division 5 South the previous week the squad was eager to create history, the 4th have never before been in a final. The trophy was the Raging Bulls Plate held at Stockport Rugby Club. Starting off at a very brisk pace, entirely bossing the first five scrums to the extent they shoved the opposition 15 yards each time. Their line out was working well with [...]
An injury time winner from Jack Moorhouse edged a Blues dominated Cheshire side to a narrow victory over Yorkshire in the Bill Beaumont County Cup at Priory Park. Moorhouse scored twice in the second half as no fewer than 12 Priory Park regulars were selected in the Cheshire squad. Winger Edd Stobart opened the scoring for the home side, and there was a try in each half for Rotherham Bound scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone, but was forced off with less than [...]
The result was a disappointment, but in many ways it was understandable given the demands of a long and tough season. Saturday’s match at Wharfedale in a swirling breeze was possibly just that one game too far. Still, taken as a whole, the season has been by and large successful. Macclesfield Rugby may not have reached last season’s heights in National League One, but they have acquitted themselves admirably none the less. In a season fraught with injuries and racked [...]
