Sat 11 Oct 2025, 15:00
On a fine Autumn afternoon Trafford MV's education at the higher level of rugby continued as they took on a well drilled New Brighton side. The first half was fairly evenly contested as both packs battled hard and a young TMV back line defended bravely. Trafford player/coach Aaron Booth, at stand off, kept his team in contention with an early penalty followed by a try and conversion. But the home side had the edge and TMV needed to have a stronger tackle defence. New Brighton built up a narrow 17-10 lead at the HT break.
The second half was a bit more defined as the sea-siders back line came more into the game. A regular supply of ball brought opportunities to attack and the points margin gradually grew into a convincing lead. Trafford's only response in the second period was a try from the grafting Chris Ward, while New Brighton tightened their grip for a good 41-15 win to collect all 5 points from the game.
The defeat saw TMV slip to 10th ahead of winless Aspull and Broughton Park. Meanwhile leading the ADM League 1 are undefeated Warrington and Eccles. This coming weekend Trafford MV head into Lancashire to face a strong Tarleton side who are sitting in 6th position. Trafford's search for local talent continues and any interested local players should contact Jamie Butler at mensrugby@tmvrfcc.co.uk
