Edge Hill University Rugby League Team

On behalf of the Edge Hill Tigers Rugby League team we would like to congratulate all A-Level students on their results and hope you got what you needed. We also would like to welcome all prospective students to Edge Hill University. If you’re an experienced rugby league player, why not come and join the most successful and highest ranked team in the uni? With a successful past record and finishing 2nd in the Northern 1A league and reaching the semi final of the cup last yea...r. We have had a number of players on sports scholarships, representing regional sides and 2 players representing England Universities, and that’s just last year! Come and test yourself in a competitive and fun environment and try and achieve the same accolades if you wish to achieve them. We also invite students with little experience down on a Monday evening to train with the team and to give it a try. If it’s not for you, you can always stick around to come out on our Wednesday socials. On a Wednesday night these are the best times to go out for a drink. By dressing up as a team and having a good laugh you can celebrate a win and have a good night doing so.
For more information on the team and socials follow us on Facebook, Twitter(@edgehilltigers) and Instagram(@edgehilltigers) and come and see us at the freshers fair on the 18th of September to talk to various committee members about training times, expectations for the season, socials and our yearly tour to Europe!
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CALLING ALL PAST & PRESENT TIGERS! The ball is now rolling for an old boys game,@griffin090 has stepped forward and said he’s willing to do what he can to form an old boys team. We’re hoping to play on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon, if interested message this page or griff. Get this post shared far and wide so this game can go ahead and maybe a decent crowd! & of course the game would be followed by an average quiet social 👀

Captain Fantastic with some deep, meaningful insight after Wednesday’s win...

Tiger Team Mates Episode 2.
Can we guess who got voted messiest on a night out?
Up The Tigs 🐯 x
... -Watch in HD-
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So close! If the ball had only gone 10 yards left, there had been no wind and had been hit with a lot more power that would have ALMOST gone over!
Jack Heels with the boot.

The last league game was played today against an always strong Salford side. Match report to follow.
Salford drew first blood after some early attack on the Edge Hill line. They continued to pile on the pressure by adding to the scoreboard in quick succession. Plagued by injuries, it looked like it was going to be a long day at the office for the depleted side. However, never the ones to stop trying, the Tigers rallied together and fought back... and continued to lay siege on... the Salford defence. Tom Millington and Josh Mousdell took control of the pack, followed by standout fresher Harry Phillips. The three giants took multiple drives each set, selfless play by doing the hard graft in order to set the stage for the backs to play. The Tigers fought back and by halftime, a comeback victory was in touching distance, Edge Hill 12- 14 Salford at halftime.
Some hard hitting defence from wingers Jack Heels and Brett Ashurst made sure that the lethal threat from an exceptional Salford centre who initially tore through the line was quickly extinguished. Jake Morris was a new man in the centres, ripping through the Salford side and a phenom in defence. Nay Taylor led the Tigers round the field with some excellent kicking. Returning to the side after a long hiatus was Connor Leyland, a man who has fought hard all year for a starting role and who played excellent.
The Tigers began to capitalise on fatigued players and started to put some serious points on the board. Back to back tries followed with some fantastic link up play between Millington and Moose causing havoc for the Salford side.
The Tigers began to turn the screw and were able to score some well worked, team tries out wide with Ashurst scoring on the left (video attached).
Union convert Gregory Antonio put some great footwork on near the line and crashed over for four points, not five...
Jobe Frederick Roxby scored a brilliant solo effort, receiving the ball at his feet and improvising a grubber kick through the legs of a defender to ground the ball in the corner.
Jack Heels rounded off the game with a fantastic conversion effort. Unsuccessful but a world class effort in entertainment.
Final score Edge Hill 48-20 Salford
Try scorers:
Moose 3, Harry 1, Millo 2, Jobe 1, Brett 1, Greg 1
Conversions:
Taylor 6/8 Heels 0/1
A fantastic end to the league for a team that have stuck together and caused a few upsets along the way. A game that started badly and which could have ended up an embarrassing scoreline was turned around and rectified due to the lads playing their hearts out for each other.
It will be a tough decision for Coach Callum for next game against Northumbria in the semi finals of the cup.
Up The Tigs 🐯 x
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Close one...
Jobe Frederick Roxby in the corner. But did he get it down?
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The first ‘Tiger Team Mates’ video.
A short catchup with some of the boys on Wednesday. Let us know what you think!
We will hopefully be producing more content like this in the future. What questions would you like to be asked?
... Up the Tigs 🐯
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FINAL SCORE! Edge hill 24-16 Durham.
In tough conditions the boys managed to grind out a scrappy win against Durham. Poor execution and final decisions meaning we couldn’t get over the line for more. But we have won and are now through to the quarter finals in which we play Oxford or Man met away!🐯
Scorers: Bennie 2, Taylor, Mousdell, Carr
... Conversions: Taylor 2/5
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GAME DAY! Over the last three weeks the boys have suffered a defeat to eventual league champions Durham but then followed this up with a comprehensive home win against Manchester Met, leaving us 3rd in the league! Today the Tigers face a tough home game against Durham in the cup, where they will look to right their wrongs from the previous encounter and start a cup run.
Kick off: 2:00pm Venue: Edge Hill University grass pitches
... Not many home games today so the boys would really appreciate your support! Up the Tigs🐯
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FULL TIME! Here it is, possibly the biggest result of the season for the boys with a huge 19-12 win against Northumbria! After falling 12-0 down in the first 15 minutes the tigers really upped there game and never looked back. Playing through tough conditions the boys ground out a massive win and that top spot is wide open!
Final score: 19-12
Scorers: Mousdell, Fairhurst, Holland
... Conversions: Fairhurst 3/3
Drop goals: Fairhurst 1/1
Man of the match: Adam Carr, another great performance with some massive tackles and strong running throughout the game.
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GAME DAY! A huge game today with only 4 games of the season remaining it’s a 1st v 3rd clash as we take on Northumbria at home! Tough conditions again but they boys know there is everything to play for!
Ko 2pm @ edge hill sports fields
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REGIONALS! The week keeps getting better for the Edge Hill boys as 5 of our lads have been selected for the North West playing squad, making us the most represented university in the North West! Huge congrats to Jobe Roxby, Cory Bennie, Rob Pritchard, Nathan Taylor and Lewis Fairhurst!
We’ll be there to cheer on the lads will you? K/O: Saturday 1st December 3pm @ JMO Sports Park, Skelmersdale
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FULL TIME! A great win for the boys with a 40-28 victory over Leeds Beckett 2nd’s!! The boys battled through tough conditions but controlled the game throughout against a strong Leeds side! The boys stuck together as a team with players dropping out beforehand making the win even sweeter!
Result- Edge hill 40-28 Leeds Beckett 2
Scorers- Mousdell 5, Roxby 2, Stanford, Taylor
... Conversions- Roxby 2/8, Taylor 0/1
MOM- How could it be anyone other than Josh Mousdell! What a man! What a player! 5 tries from a prop, absolute blinder from the lad!
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GAME DAY! It’s a huge game at home today for the tigers against Leeds Beckett seconds! The lads have had a week off and now need to right there wrongs from the previous outing against Salford. It promises to be another great game so get down to cheer on the boys!!
2pm k/o Edge Hill sports pitches
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FINALS SCORE! A real game of two halves at Salford today as edge hill dominated the first half but we’re out enthused in the second half. The tigers did try to fight back but unfortunately were defeated by 10 points. LOTS to work on in our week of this week, but we will go again! Salford 42-32 edge hill
Scorers: Mousdell, Roxby, Taylor, Holland, Charnley 2.
... Conversions: Fairhurst 4/6
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GAME DAY!! This afternoon the boys make the short journey to Salford University. As always it’s going to be a tough, physical game with both teams on a good run of form! It’s going to be a great game so why not come watch?? 3pm @ Leigh Sports Village!
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