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                                          2008 / 09   Season

 

Senior Coaching Team :

 

Phil Thomson, Dave Craddock, Ken Burleton, Mike Meech

 

2008/09 First XV Captain

 

The Club is pleased to announce the re-appointment of David Craddock to First XV Captain for his forth term of office. His main aim this season is to establish a strong footing in Hampshire Division One and to avoid an end of season relegation battle.

 

David was born on 3 January 1982 in Southampton, and was educated at Western Park Boy’s School. He first started playing rugby at the age of 8 in the Eastleigh Junior Section. His most memorable early moment was being selected for the Hampshire U16 side. David joined The Royal Marine Commandos at the age of 16, and during the following 6 years travelled the world playing rugby for the Marine side. David left the Marines a while ago to train as a wall and floor tiller. Very much a family man, he has two sons, Harry and Oscar, no doubt waiting to follow their father into the Eastleigh Junior setup.

 

Paul Taylor will back up Dave as Vice Captain for the 2008/09 season, and the Club wishes both of them an injury free season of stability and squad strengthening.  

 

 

2008/09 Second XV Captain

 

Carrying on the leadership of the Second XV is Dave Lowe, in only his forth season with the Club. Dave was presented with the ‘Clubman of the Year’ award at the end of the 2006/07 season for his efforts in getting the second team out each week, and indeed playing more Merit Table games than all the other local second teams.

 

Dave was born on 9 July 1964 in Sheffield, and educated at Newfield Comprehensive School before going to the University of Brighton.

 

His rugby career began at the Royal Earlswood Hospital  [ 1991 - 1993 ], then Gosport & Fareham [ 1993 - 2005 ] together with the University of Brighton [ 1994 - 1997 ]. Dave moved to Eastleigh from the Portsmouth area in order to be with his wife Sarah. Between them they have three children, Rachel, Ned and Dan. Dave currently works for a Local Authority as an Information Management Specialist.

 

 

2008/09 Third XV Captain

 

The Club hope to organise a full season of fixtures for the Third Team, who only played 13 games last season after re-forming. Glen Lawrence took control in those 13 games and will do so again for the 2008/09 season. Although fairly new to the Club, Glen is also the Sponsorship & Social Secretary, as well as being a Life VP.

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Eastleigh RFC 1st XV

Please click here for First XV Photos

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Eastleigh RFC 2nd XV

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Eastleigh RFC 3rd XV (Social)

                                              2008/09 Fixtures

 

 

First XV

 

Result

Second XV

 

Result

Aug 30

Petersfield trial

H

 

 

 

 

Sep 6

Millbrook                        f

A

21-12 L

Millbrook 2            

A

20-35 w

Sep 13

Fordingbridge               lg

A

15-6 L

Fordingbridge 2

H

20-0 w

Sep 20

New Milton                   lg

H

29-12 w

Ryde

H

15-50 L

Sep 27

Portsmouth 3                 f

H

35-19 w

Portsmouth 4            m

H

32-0 w

Oct 4

East Dorset                   lg

A

13-11 L

Aldershot & Fleet 2  m

H

48-5 w

Oct 11

Romsey                         lg

H

 3-20 L

Southampton 3

H

 can

Oct 18

Aldershot & Fleet       jv                  

A

11-20 w

Ryde                          m

A

 pp

Oct 25

Sandown & Shanklin    lg

A

16-10 L

Alresford 2               m

H

26-3 w

Nov 1

Alton                              lg

A

 0-10 w

Ventnor 2                 m

A

19-15 L

Nov 8

Overton                           f

H

20-5 w

Overton 2                 m

A

17-36 w

Nov 15

US Portsmouth              lg

H

23-25 L

Chineham 2              m

H

19-7 ab

Nov 22

Cranleigh  KO 2pm       jv

H

14-10 w

Nomads 2                 m

A

12-36 w

Nov 29

Ventnor                        hp

A

 can

Millbrook 2               m

A

17-27 w

Dec 6

Farnborough                  lg

A

14-3 L

 Ryde

H

20-24 L

Dec 13

Chipstead  KO 2pm       jv

H

 5-11 L

Fordingbridge 2          

A

 can

Dec 14

Ventnor                         hp

A

   pp

 

 

 

Dec 20

Southampton                lg

H

14-15 L

Fawley 2                    f

H

13-15 L

Dec 27

         tbc

 

 

           tbc

 

 

Jan 3

Ventnor                        hp

A

 8-21 w

           tbc

 

 

Jan 10

US Portsmouth              lg

A

  pp

Overton 2                m

H

  can

Jan 17

US Portsmouth             lg

A

24-17 L

 Alton 2

H

0-17 L

Jan 24

Alton                              lg

H

  pp

 Alresford 2               f

A

0-31 w

Jan 31

Sandown & Shanklin     lg

H

3-19 L

Portsmouth 4            m

A

0-15 w

Feb 7

Alton                              lg

H

16-14 w

 Aldershot & Fleet

A

 can

Feb 8

US Portsmouth             hp

A

12-5 L

 

 

 

Feb 14

Romsey                          lg

A

15-15

Romsey 2

H

17-14 w

Feb 21

East Dorset                    lg

H

29-5 w

Alresford 2                m

A

0-32 w

Feb 28

Fareham Heathens       f

A

22-33 w

Millbrook 2                m

H

30-5 w

Mar 7

New Milton                    lg

A

23-18 L

Ventnor 2                  m

H

32-0 w

Mar 14

Fordingbridge               lg     

H

19-28 L

Overton 2                  m

H

7-17 L

Mar 21

Fawley                           f

H

 can

Ryde                          m

A

7-18 w

Mar 28

Southampton                lg

A

10-6 L

Chineham 2              m

A

21-17 w

Apr 4

Tottonians 2                  f

H

17-15 w

Romsey 2

A

20-27 w

Apr 11

         tbc

 

 

                tbc

 

 

Apr 18

Farnborough                 lg

H

24-7 w

                tbc

 

 

Apr 25

     lg play off

 

 

               --

 

 

 

 

      lg…Hampshire Division One     jv…RFU Junior Vase    hp…Hampshire Plate    f…Friendly     m…Merit Table

      tbc…To be confirmed    w…won    L…lost     can….cancelled    pp.…postponed    ab…abandoned

 

                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

     

Third XV

 

Result

Sept 13

Bognor Regis 4

H

7-45 L

Sept 27

Stoneham

A

56-12 L

Oct 11

Boscombe Down

H

  can

Oct 18

Stoneham

H

  can

Nov 1

Alton 3

A

  can

Nov 8

Locksheath Pumas 2

A

  can

Nov 29

Millbrook 3

H

  can

Dec 13

Alresford 2

H

  can

Jan 17

Stoneham

A

  can

Jan 24

Alton 3

H

  can

Feb 28

Millbrook 3

A

 can

Mar 7

Locksheath Pumas 2

H

  can

Mar 21

Alresford 2

A

 can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional games will be added when confirmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Played

won

Drawn

Lost

Pts for

Pts against

First XV

   28

  12

   1

  15

  438

    410

Second XV

   23

  17

   0

   6

  553

    279

Third XV

    2

   0

   0

   2

   19

    101

 

2008/09 Hampshire Division One

 

 

13 Sept

 

 

 

 

20 Sept

 

 

 

Sandown  & S

26

East Dorset

19

 

Farnborough

19

Sandown & S

 9

Farnborough

 3

United Serv

15

 

Romsey

17

East Dorset

 8       

Southampton

14

Alton

26

 

Eastleigh

29

New Milton

12

Fordingbridge

15

Eastleigh

 6

 

Alton

17

Fordingbridg

19

New Milton

41

Romsey

20

 

United Serv

22

Southampton

 7

 

 

4 October

 

 

 

 

11 October

 

 

 

Sandown & S

23

Romsey

 6

 

Alton

27

East Dorset

14

East Dorset

13

Eastleigh

11

 

Eastleigh

 3

Romsey

20

Southampton

 5

Farnborough

12

 

Farnborough

27

Fordingbridge

13

Fordingbridge

10

United Serv

 0

 

Southampton

 7

Sandown &S

28

New Milton

12

Alton

17

 

United Serv

20

New Milton

11

 

 

25 October

 

 

 

 

1 November

 

 

 

Sandown & S

16

Eastleigh

10

 

Alton

 0

Eastleigh

 10

East Dorset

 3

United Serv

37

 

Farnborough

wo

East Dorset

 -

Romsey

 7

Alton

18

 

Southampton

 5

New Milton

12

Fordingbridge

32

Southampton

 3

 

United Serv

18

Romsey

 8

New Milton

29

Farnborough

22

 

Fordingbridg

10

Sandown &S

10

 

 

15 November

 

 

 

 

6 Dec

 

 

 

East Dorset

11

Southampton

5

 

Farnborough

14

Eastleigh

 3

Eastleigh

23

United Serv

25

 

Southampton

 8

Romsey

26

New Milton

37

Fordingbridg

45

 

Fordingbridg

16

East Dorset

 0

Romsey

11

Farnborough

12

 

New Milton

 0

Sandown &S

31

Sandown & S

14

Alton

22

 

United Serv

13

Alton

11

 

 

20 December

 

 

 

 

17 January

 

 

 

Sandown & S

 8

United Serv

 8

 

Alton

 6

Sandown &S

16

East Dorset

58

New Milton

 3

 

Romsey

 0

Fordingbridg

41

Romsey

pp

Fordingbridg

pp

 

Southampton

27

East Dorset

10

Eastleigh

14

Southampton

15

 

United Serv

24

Eastleigh

17

Alton

 5

Farnborough

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 January

 

 

 

 

31 January

 

 

 

Sandown & S

13

Fordingbridg

24

 

Farnborough

12

New Milton

34

East Dorset

19

Farnborough

8

 

Southampton

9

Fordingbridg

18

Romsey

10

United Serv

6

 

Eastleigh

3

Sandown &S

19

Eastleigh

pp

Alton

pp

 

Alton

31

Romsey

21

New Milton

pp

Southampton

pp

 

United Serv

13

East Dorset

6

 

 

7 February

 

 

 

 

14 February

 

 

 

Eastleigh

16

Alton

14

 

Sandown & S

56

Southampton

5

Farnborough

pp

Romsey

pp

 

East Dorset

22

Alton

14

Fordingbridg

pp

New Milton

pp

 

Romsey

15

Eastleigh

15