Cougars Captain Lisa Ritchie has been selected for the Scotland women’s rugby squad to face England this Sunday in the 6-nations. Ritchie, Carlisle Cougars fly-half, made her Scotland debut in last years six-nations, and has been working hard with the Scotland squad over the year to develop her game and impress their new head coach Continue Reading…
More sad news
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It is with regret that we report the sudden passing of Barbara Tiffen, wife of our former president, John Tiffen. Barbara died at the Eden Valley Hospice on Thursday, 26th January after a short illness. Barbara was always very supportive of John during his rugby career, and obviously she will be badly missed by all Continue Reading…
A tense and tough encounter!
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A tense and tough encounter! Warwick Road was host to a war of attrition this weekend as Carlisle played local rivals Wigton. Both sides have shown improvements after a dismal start to the season which saw Carlisle and Wigton at the foot of the table. However, with Wigton still very much in the drop zone and Continue Reading…
Colts v Keighley RFC – National Colts Plate competition
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Carlisle Colts travelled to Keighley in W Yorkshire for their Round 3 game in the National Colts Plate competition, looking to avenge their earlier defeat to another Yorkshire team, Doncaster, in the Cup. With a keen NW wind blowing across the pitch and heavy sticky conditions this wasn’t going to be a flowing backs game. Continue Reading…
Club Development Workshop
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The next RFU Club Development Workshop will be held at Egremont Rugby Club on Wednesday, 22nd February from 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm and all clubs are invited to send representatives. Follow the links to all the information and pick the sessions thought to be most useful. RFU Club Development Workshops 2012
Wirral 13 v Carlisle RFC 18
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City side extract revenge Early season defeat by one point at Warwick Road was on the minds of the Warwick Road men on their second trip of the season to the south Merseyside area. After a shocking start to the season, Carlisle have been gradually improving and whilst not overconfident, the self belief that has been Continue Reading…
U15′s v Wigton
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Carlisle under 15s returned to action for their first game since November. Wigton started very strongly and in the first five minutes capitalised on some slow defending to push over a forwards try within the first 5 minutes. A well taken conversion saw the lead move to 7 before Carlisle shook off the Christmas turkey Continue Reading…
Carlisle tame Liverpool St Helens
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In his programme notes for the game the skipper, Mark Barron implored the players to win the match so that the victory could be dedicated to the memory of David Burnett, a former president of the club and who died just before Christmas. Two teams from Carlisle, the Liverpool St Helens teams and Moresby, who Continue Reading…
Colts v Wigton 17th Dec 2011
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Carlisle Colts were a bit ring rusty going into their return league match against local rivals Wigton, having not played together for over a month. With the sticky conditions not favouring an expansive game of rugby, Wigtons bigger forwards had the upperhand in the scrums and the home side’s backs were struggling for ball all Continue Reading…