Following last weeks poor showing away to Thanet, the team and supporters were looking for an improvement this week. It took till the final quarter of this game for Basingstoke to finally subdue a spirited Portsmouth side. The signs of the rebirth stated to show in the first 15 minutes as Basingstoke pressed the visitors [...]

Following their week off, hope was high for Basingstoke to take this game and secure a win. They started the game at pace and won a penalty on 1 minute 30 seconds which was converted by Nick Cooper. But this lead was short lived as the visitors scored a 7 pointer on 5 minutes. Stoke [...]

Basingstoke travelled to Civil Service knowing that they must win if they were to get the season back on track. In good conditions, Basingstoke took the game to the home side and opened their account through a Nick Cooper penalty within the first 5 minutes.  This was followed by a try to Karl Buttle, unconverted [...]

Basingstoke came into this game looking to put right the errors from the previous week that had seen 4 sin-binned.  The weather was fine and with little breeze Basingstoke started brightly and took the game to the visitors.  The pack firing in the loose and tight were setting a good platform and all the signs [...]

Basingstoke suffered a defeat away to Hertford on Saturday 22nd September as 5 yellow cards ruined any continuity.  Basingstoke went 9-0 down but fought back to 9-9 at half-time.  But that was as good as it got as the side lost 36-12.  The only points from Basingstoke came from Mike Goodall with 4 penalties.  We [...]

Basingstoke travel to Hertford for the London One clash on the 22nd September with expectations high for another win. Last week Hertford drew with Portsmouth 20 all and the previous week Portsmouth lost to Barnes 13-3. With our narrow victory against Barnes we just need to continue on from last week, but add quicker ball [...]

Having lost the opening league game of the season at  Shelford 28-16. It was good to see the side bounce back and win a tight home game against Barnes 23-16.  It took 40 minutes to break the stalemate as Ross Stirling scored the opening try for Stoke, converted by man of the match Mike Goodall.  [...]

Congratulations to Basingstoke RFC’s Mission Manjaro team back safe and well after 10 very memorable days in Tanzania. Jim Dixon, Ollie Rogers, Ross Stirling, Richard Cheetham, Lee Champion & Darren Lillywhite achieved their objective and reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. After having presented St Judes school with donated rugby gear and given them a [...]

Congratulations to Neil Young on being elected to Captain for the new campaign in 2007/8. Neil is one of the ever increasing band of home grown talent progressing into the 1st XV and acquitting themselves with style.  Neil is a fireman and member of the front row club and we wish him every success in [...]

As was expected Basingstoke have been moved from South West One, back across to London One for the coming season 2007/08. Quite a few new sides to us now in the league, Shelford and Civil Service for instance. It will also be good to renew our acquaintance with Richmond and to have a Hampshire challenge [...]