Old Reigatian 2nd XV v Old Caterhamiams 2nd XV (Friendly)
With Weybridge Vandals unable to honour the league fixture, a friendly was arranged at Park Lane, and, despite the atrocious weather conditions, ORs managed to secure a comfortable victory against spirited opponents, with some outstanding passages of play, alongside a few lapses in concentration, which kept the game flowing and Cats competing to the final whistle.
Chobham 2nd XV v Old Reigatian 2nd XV (Friendly)
As the half time whistle blew, thoughts turned to how the match report could read at all positively – lines such as ‘Some days the pigeon, but today the statue’, or the Latin phrase ‘O me miserum!’ [Woe is me!] sprang to mind.
Rosslyn Park Nomads v Old Reigatian 2nd XV
The season’s corresponding fixture against the Nomads, at Park Lane in November, ended in narrow win for the visitors – this time out it was the same victor, and similarly a great game of rugby to be involved in.
Old Reigatian 2nd XV v Battersea Ironsides 3rd XV, Match Report
Having played a friendly at Ironsides last week, the ‘second leg’ at Reigate felt somewhat like a film sequel, but whether it was to be Godfather II or Jaws 2 [the Revenge] remained to be seen.
Battersea Ironsides 3rd XV v Old Reigatian 2nd XV, Match Report
With the league visit to Tiffinians cancelled, it was important for ORs A XV to keep momentum building, after the previous weeks’ vibrant outings, so a friendly fixture was organised [thanks to Ed Bartlett] as a replacement.
Old Reigatian 2nd XV v Chobham 2nd XV, Match Report
This game can be filed in the ‘last minute.com’ folder, alongside the season’s opening match against Dorking and the Farnham pre-Christmas contest
Reeds Weybridge 2nd XV v Old Reigatian 2nd XV, Match Report
There are those rugby days that stay long in the memory, and this will definitely be one of them! On a bitterly cold afternoon, at Whiteley Village, the AXV managed to bring warmth and a cheery glow to all Reigatians involved – players and supporters alike, with a performance that was, if not quite a perfect 10, a very strong 9.5.
Old Reigatian 2nd XV vs Farnham 2nd XV, Match Report
The old line, ‘Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest,’ should have ‘watching two games of rugby on adjacent pitches, simultaneously’ added to the list of things not to do. It is a feat somewhat over and above my skillset.
KCS 2nd XV vs Old Reigatian 2nd XV, Match Report
The composer Rossini wrote about Wagner’s music, ‘Beautiful moments but awful quarters of an hour’. This looked as though it would be a fair summation of the AXV’s performance at KCS on Saturday, but somehow the boys turned what was heading towards a damp squib into a spectacular firework display.
Old Reigatian 2nd XV vs Rosslyn Park Nomads
Following the deluge of the previous week, the sun shone at Park Lane, giving opportunity for an entertaining game of rugby, which is what spectators and players alike were afforded. Although the weather was fine, a picnic was never on the cards, and the question would be whether the previous two victories had been a false dawn or the start of our journey forwards.