Macclesfield began their pre-season campaign with a 34-26 win over Caldy at Priory Park. The game was Giles Heagerty’s first at the helm and Mike Finnemore’s first as captain. The Blues began the game at a blistering pace and…
When we are good, we are very good.
News
Macclesfield Blues secured that all important bonus point win to retain their place at the top of National 2 North thanks to hat-tricks from winger Ed Stobart and the league’s top try scorer Ryan Parkinson and also a brace from…
The Blues 48 Otley 21
Blues Match Reports / News
Macclesfield secured an important bonus point at home to Otley in the race for promotion. The game started at a furious pace and Macclesfield were first on the score sheet when winger Ed Stobart crossed out wide. Otley responded when…
Give youth its head: new season’s signings
News
Priory Park is already going to be awash with new faces next season thanks to the shrewd dealings of Head Coach and Director of Rugby, Geoff Wappett, over the summer months. He’s added experience and guile to the side along…
Dear Prudence – running a rugby club the right way
News
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…
Macclesfield are in the top 30 teams in the country which is a remarkable achievement
News
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…
The Wharfedale game had that end-of-season stamp written all over it.
News
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…
The sloppy score at the end made it look closer than it really was
News
So normal service was resumed at Priory Park at the weekend. The defeat away at Jersey was laid to rest and the fight resumed for the coveted sixth place. Cinderford were despatched in a relatively routine victory once the wind-factor…
Macclesfield Under 15s Rugby: good things come to those who wait.
News
Perhaps the Guinness advert was right after all. Good things do come to those who wait. That’s certainly seemed to be the case for Macclesfield’s Junior Rugby teams lately, particularly the Under 15s. Both the Tigers and the Wolves have…
News from the Blues 11th March
News from the Blues
Under the Friday night lights, and in front of one of the biggest crowds we have seen at Priory Park all season, the stage was set for a cracking match to kick off a bumper weekend of rugby. (more…)
Macclesfield 28 – 37 Birmingham & Solihull
Blues Match Reports
Tries from Sam Moss, Martin Kent and two from Jack Moorhouse were not enough to provide Macclesfield with the result they wanted against Birmingham and Solihull under the floodlights at Priory Park. (more…)
Blues players picked for England Counties
News
Macclesfield Prop Tom Mantell has expressed his pride at being selected to represent his country with England Counties next month. (more…)
