Esher RFC News

Esher vs Old Elthamians Match Report, Saturday 16 th February 2019 Esher went down to a late defeat against league leaders Old Ethamians on Saturday, fighting back from a 14 point deficit to trail the visitors by just 3 points in the closing stages, before conceding two tries inside the last 8 minutes to suffer a 17-34 loss. The game started bright...

Esher vs Bishop's Stortford Match Report, Saturday 2 nd February 2019 Esher slipped to another disappointing defeat on Saturday, going down 14-27 against visitorsBishop's Stortford on a bitterly cold afternoon at Molesey Road. With just one place in the table separating the sides at the start of the day, it was the visitors who drew first blood whe...

Esher vs Caldy Match Report, Saturday 19 th January 2019 Esher fought their way to another potentially vital win on Saturday, holding off visitors Caldy RFC to earn a dramatic 17-14 victory after being reduced to 13 men in the closing stages of a tense encounter at Molesey Road. On a cold and grey January afternoon it was the home side who made the...

Cambridge 28 - 20 Esher Rugby A LAST-GASP bonus point try and a conversion from the touch line rubber-stamped a crucial win for Cambridge and denied Esher an equally critical losing bonus point at Grantchester Road. Jake McCloud opened the scoring for the Blood & Sand from Jamie Ayrton's muscular break. Ben Penfold added the extras to...

Esher vs Ampthill Match Report, Saturday 5 th January 2019 Esher opened their account for the New Year with a thrilling 49-48 victory over 4 th placed visitors Ampthill on Saturday.On another afternoon of high drama at Molesey Road, the home team raced into a 30 point lead in the first half, before surviving a late onslaught from the Bedfordshire s...

Plymouth Albion 19 - 16 Esher Rugby 'Could Albion make it three from three?' was question all the fans were asking before the game and Albion certainly responded with a crucial win to boost them another place up the National 1 table heading in to the new year, meaning they now sit at mid table. The conditions were almost perfect for the game, on an...

Esher vs Loughborough Students Match Report, Saturday 8 th December 2018 Esher made it back to back wins on Saturday, following up their high scoring victory at Sale by beating visitors Loughborough Students 17-14 in a tense encounter at Molesey Road.With the two teams occupying precarious positions in the table at the start of the day, the match h...

MATCH REPORT Sale v Esher December 1 st 2018 Sale FC hosted Esher at the CorpAcq stadium on a gloomy Saturday afternoon. The visitors were soon on the score sheet with a penalty kick slotted home by Esher fly half Paul Roberts on 3 minutes. Sale responded quickly with a try in the corner from winger Paulo Odogwu , capitalising on a strong run from ...

Esher vs Birmingham Moseley Match Report, Saturday 24 th November 2018 Esher went down to a disappointing defeat on Saturday, losing 38-21 with a subdued performance against a fired up Birmingham Moseley side at Molesey Road. The game started brightly enough for the home side as they opened the scoring through a Paul Roberts penalty in the 4 th min...

Rosslyn Park vs Esher Match Report, Saturday 17 th November 2018 Esher got back to winning ways again on Saturday, producing a stirring performance to beat Rosslyn Park 25-17 in a fiercely contested loca l derby at The Rock in south-west London. With the two sides separated by 10 league places at the start of the day, it was the away team who made ...

Esher suffered another close defeat in a proverbial game of two halves on Saturday, building up a 21 point lead in the second half only to lose by a 25-24 score line in the closing stages to visitors Darlington Mowden Park. In the early November Molesey Road sunshine, it was the home side who opened the scoring after just 4 minutes when centre Max ...

Esher vs Rotherham Titans Match Report, Saturday 20 th October 2018 Esher suffered a 45-15 defeat to visitors Rotherham Titans at Molesey Road on Saturday, producing a spirited second-half performance but ultimately falling well short after a loose opening half hour had left them with a mountain to climb against the South Yorkshire side. On a clear...

Bishop's Stortford 1st XV 26 Esher 29 With thanks to John Allanson Esher winger, Kariym Irving's dominance of the high ball makes the crucial difference in a tight game. In marked contrast to last week's rousing performance at Chinnor, Stortford were lacklustre in the early stages of this game, allowing the visitors an edge in both possession and t...

Esher vs Cinderford Match Report, Saturday 6 th October 2018 Esher battled their way to a second win of the season on Saturday, overcoming visitors Cinderford with a determined performance to earn a 10-7 victory in the rain at Molesey Road. On an afternoon when the conditions limited the prospects of an expansive game, it was Esher who opened the s...

Esher vs Cambridge Match Report, Saturday 22 nd September 2018 Esher secured their first win of the season with a gritty display against visitors Cambridge on Saturday, surviving a tense finale to earn a much needed 17-10 victory at Molesey Road. On a grey and rain-soaked September afternoon, the home side opened the scoring after just 4 minutes wh...

Match report supplied by Amptill RFC Ampthill 35 Esher 20, Sat Sep 15, 2018, National 1 16th September 2018 Ampthill Subdue Competitive Esher In Final Quarter Ampthill welcomed Esher to Dillingham on a dry, sunny and warm afternoon with a moderate breeze with the pitch reflecting the dry summer. Amps squad saw 7 changes from that which lost at Chin...

  Esher went down to a narrow 24-21 defeat against visitors Plymouth Albion on Saturday, securing their first league point of the season and almost snatching victory in the dying stages, but ultimately coming up just short in a gripping encounter at Molesey Road. With both teams looking to get their seasons on track following opening day disap...

Esher 7 - 36 Blackheath; Saturday 1st September 2018 Match Report Phil Wigley; Match Photos Leo Wilkinson Esher opened their National League One season with a disappointing 36-7 defeat at the hands of local rivals Blackheath at Molesey Road on Saturday. On a bright late summer afternoon, it was the visitors who opened the scoring after just 5 minut...

​ Esher rounded off their pre-season preparations with a narrow 26-24 loss at home to Welsh Premiership side, Bedwas in a full-blooded encounter which saw the home side build up a 17 point second-half lead, but ultimately falling behind in the final minute of the match. With the Esher starting XV featuring 6 players making their home debuts, it was...

Esher signed off their National League One campaign with a resounding 30-0 victory over 6 th placed Old Elthamians in south-east London on Saturday.After a low scoring first 40 minutes, the visitors ended their season in style, running in four second half tries in a dominant display to secure 9 th spot in the table and finish as the 4 th highest po...