Bishops Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and have progressed up the league system from London 3 to National One. Their home ground Silver Leys has played host to the club since 1928. Bishops Stortford gained promotion to National One at the end of last season, courtesy of a 1st place finish in National 2 South. BSRFC pipped Old Elthamians to the title, gaining automatic promotion for their first season in National One.

They are currently sat in 8th place with 12 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses. Stortford have beaten National 1 regulars; Rosslyn Park, Blackheath, Esher and Loughborough Students. The Hertfordshire side played in one of the only three games played last weekend in National 1. They travelled to Plymouth and suffered a 17-10 defeat, picking up a losing bonus point.

National 1 as it stands:

1 Coventry 119
2 Darlington Mowden Park 88
3 Plymouth Albion 83
4 Ampthill and District 82
5 Blackheath 76
6 Birmingham Moseley 69
7 Old Elthamians 67
8 Bishop's Stortford 62
9 Caldy 58
10 Rosslyn Park 57
11 Cambridge 52
12 Esher 52
13Hull Ionians 49
14 Loughborough Students 44
15 Old Albanian 42
16 Fylde 18

Bishops Stortford Top Points Scorers:

Top points scorer: 181 Points, George Cullen (Fly Half).
Top Try scorer: 9 Tries, Chris Smith (Inside Centre).

Mowden’s debut at Silver Leys ended in a 22-22 draw.

Saturday 25th November 2017

Bishops Stortford 22
Tries: Riddington, Hankin, Ball
Conversion: Cullen (2)
Penalties: Cullen

Mowden Park 22
Tries: Mackenzie (2), Frankland, Connon
Conversion: Seals
Penalties:

The win last weekend, away to Cambridge, got Mowden back to winnings way and we will look to continue in that vein this weekend back at the Arena. Bishops Stortford will be looking to bounce back after a narrow defeat last weekend. This Saturday fixture will be a closely contested affair with the last meeting ending as a draw with a last minute try for Bishops Stortford.

Match tickets for Saturday's fixture are available on the day from both the Crossbar and the South West Turnstiles. Tickets will be priced at just £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and as always, U16s go FREE.

Keep an eye on the website and social media for updates on team announcement’s and further match day info.

Photo Credit - Andy Todd