1st XV Match Reports

​Taunton Titans 48 Esher 10National Division 2 SouthSaturday March 14 2020New leaders Taunton inflicted Esher's heaviest defeat of the season in a one-sided contest at the Towergate Stadium.Titans were still sore from being beaten 10-8 at Molesey Road in early November, when they had fluffed a conversion which would have earned a draw – and knew vi...

 By MARK BENGOECHEAESHER face the daunting trip to title favourites Taunton Titans on Saturday hoping to shrug off their heaviest defeat of the campaign at Henley last weekend.The Eees went down 46-20 to the Hawks, which gave the Thames Valley club the league double over Peter Winterbottom's side following their equally emphatic 34-13 victory ...

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​Henley Hawks 46 Esher 20National Division 2 SouthSaturday March 7Promotion chasers Henley ended Esher's five-match unbeaten run – the first encounter in a triple-pronged challenge against the top three.Director of rugby Peter Winterbottom labelled last weekend's match as "our toughest of the season" but the tests get no easier, this Saturday's rea...

By MARK BENGOECHEAPETER WINTERBOTTOM says Esher face their biggest challenge of the season when they travel to promotion-chasing Henley Hawks on Saturday.The Thames Valley side are riding high in third place in National Two South, just two points behind leaders Tonbridge with six matches left of an absorbing title race.Henley's hopes suffered a set...

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​After a pitch inspection the match vs Worthing has been postponed but the Ladies Lunch in aid of Princess Alice Hospice goes ahead

By MARK BENGOECHEAPETER WINTERBOTTOM says Esher are determined to set the record books straight against Worthing Raiders on Saturday and make amends for their disappointing display in Sussex in November.The Eees produced a below-par performance at Roundstone to slide to a 20-15 defeat, which saw their five-match winning run in National Two South en...

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​Esher 34 Barnes 10National Division 2 SouthFriday February 21, 2020An emphatic display from Esher saw them do the double over Barnes and extend their unbeaten run to five matches.Having started the new year with two defeats, Es beat Leicester Lions and Sutton & Epsom, drew at Old Redcliffians and then saw off Bournemouth before Friday night's ...

By MARK BENGOECHEAESHER go in search of a league double and local bragging rights in Friday night's rearranged home derby against Barnes.The Eees won a 14-try thriller 61-34 at Barn Elms in September with Tom James scoring a hat-trick to help his side notch up their first win of the campaign.But the conditions will be very different on Friday at Mo...

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With safety in mind and with Amber weather warnings expected a call has been made to postpone the match away at Taunton today

By MARK BENGOECHEAPETER WINTERBOTTOM says Esher's defence must step up to the plate if they are to cause an upset at league leaders Taunton Titans on Saturday.The West Country side are on a roll with four straight wins catapulting them to the top of National League Two South and buoyed by an impressive 36-10 at Clifton last weekend.And Esher Direct...

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​Esher 40 Bournemouth 7National Division 2 SouthSaturday February 8 2020Dan Rowland led Esher's six-try charge to deepen Bournemouth's woes at the bottom of the table.As so often, the Elmbridge side saved their best for the second half but there had rarely seemed much doubt they would win from the moment they went in front in the fifth minute, slic...

By MARK BENGOECHEAPETER WINTERBOTTOM wants Esher to find their ruthless touch as they face National Two Division South's bottom side Bournemouth at Molesey Road on Saturday.And the Eees Director of Rugby is also demanding a reaction to the Jekyll and Hyde display that saw them scrape a 25-25 draw in an extraordinary match at Old Redcliffians last w...

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Old Redcliffians 25 Esher 25 National Division 2 SouthSaturday February 1 2020Lorcan Dow snatched a draw for Esher in the dying moments as they staged yet another fighting comeback at Old Redcliffians.The Elmbridge side would have had even more to cheer had the resulting conversion not been charged down, which ensured ORs were above Sutton &am...

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