Eastern Counties Rugby Union

50 years ago on 14 October 1968, Holt RFC opened their new ground at Bridge Road, High Kelling by playing an Eastern Counties invitation XV. The large crowd was entertained by some sparkling rugby, the result of which was Holt RFC 19 Eastern Counties 26.
In order to celebrate this anniversary, Eastern Counties have kindly agreed to again raise an invitation XV to play Holt RFC, exactly 50 years on from that original game of ‘sparkling rugby’, which will be played on:
Sunday 14 October 2018
kick-off at 3pm
Prior to the game there will be a celebration lunch sponsored by Dalbo UK with the meat kindly supplied by HV Graves of Briston. Guests will include some of those who played in the original match 50 years ago, including the referee Mike Stott.

Eastern Counties Select XV to play Holt RFC at Bridge Road Holt, Sunday 14th October 2018 KO 15:00

1 Joe Winter - Shelford
2 Elliot Kelsall - Saffron Waldon
3 George Borakis - Cambridge
4 Declan Sully- Cambridge
5 Ruarardh Williams - Bury stEdmunds

6 Will Rodda - Sudbury
7 Will Swart - North Walsham
8 Steve Hipwell - Cambridge (Captain)
9 Tom Duffy - Shelford

10 Jake Duffield - North Walsham
11 Dan Shepherd - UEA
12 George Menhinick - Saffron Waldon
13 Adam Clark - Saffron Waldon
14 James Phimister - UEA
15 Chris Beaird - Diss

16 Ben Rendell - UEA
17 Oliver Mills - UEA
18 will Knights - Cantabs
19 ben bates - Cambridge
20 Ollie Cooper - Shelford
21 Chris Chivanganye - Shelford

Team manager - Greg Hind
Assistant team manager - Ian Whitby
Coach - Ben Penfold
Coach - Spencer Williams (AKA Cakes)