Coventry Rugby v Rugby Canada: Match Report

Posted on 5th November 20185th November 2018 by Paul Smith

Canada claimed the spoils at the end of an entertaining Butts Park Arena contest, scoring five tries to which Cov responded through Phil Nilsen and Louis Roach. This sent the visitors to their World Cup…

Coventry Rugby v Yorkshire Carnegie: Cov edge verdict in tense finale

Posted on 27th October 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

A try in each half – claimed by the prolific Max Trimble before the break then Charlie Beech in the final quarter – plus ten points from the boot of Will Maisey, saw Coventry Rugby…

Match report: Defeated Coventry Rugby leave Ealing Trailfinders with try bonus point

Posted on 20th October 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Coventry left Ealing Trailfinders with a try bonus-point earned through a battling second half display which was full of character. However, they were also left to reflect on a 60-25 nine-try defeat at the hands…

London Irish A v Coventry Nighthawks – Match Report

Posted on 16th October 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Sparked by a Dan Lewis hat-trick and a brace from Junior Bulumakau, Coventry Nighthawks claimed an impressive 38-22 win over London Irish A at the Exiles’ Hazelwood training centre. The visitors added a sixth try…

Coventry Rugby v London Scottish: Match report from Cov’s heart-stopping win

Posted on 13th October 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Coventry claimed their third home win in four starts – and a try bonus point – courtesy of a 29-27 win over London Scottish. But the hosts had first to withstand a heart-stopping finale, as…

Richmond v Coventry Rugby – Match Report

Posted on 6th October 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Coventry slipped to a 22-5 defeat at a rain-drenched Richmond Athletic Ground against hosts who claimed three tries to the visitors’ one. The first of these, finished by prop Will Goodrick-Clarke, enabled the hosts to…

Coventry Rugby 17-21 London Irish – Cov edged out in BPA thriller

Posted on 29th September 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Coventry Rugby went agonisingly close, but despite standing toe-to-toe with promotion favourites London Irish through 80 pulsating minutes, narrowly failed to extend their unbeaten home Greene King IPA Championship record to three games. In front…

Coventry slip to narrow Championship defeat at Hartpury

Posted on 22nd September 201831st October 2018 by Paul Smith

Coventry Rugby lost a game of small fractions in heavy rain in Gloucestershire as they paid a heavy price for making too many errors. Both sides claimed two tries with Cov’s James Stokes and Pete…

Cornish Pirates v Coventry Rugby – match report

Posted on 9th September 201831st October 2018 by Toby Costar

Cornish Pirates 35-10 Coventry Rugby Words by Paul Smith – Photography, Nick Meredith. Despite claiming an outstanding Tom Kessell counter-attack try midway through the second half, Coventry Rugby slipped to a 35-10 defeat at the…

Coventry turnover Jersey Reds in thrilling encounter

Posted on 1st September 20181st September 2018 by Toby Costar

Coventry Rugby returned to life in the second tier with a lively 20-15 win over Channel Islanders Jersey Reds at butts Park arena on Saturday. Jersey Reds used their experience to open the half as…