RUGBY: Budgen adding to club’s push

Chris Budgen (left) with Marlborough RFC chairman Gary Sharp

1:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

MARLBOROUGH have enlisted some heavyweight help to boost their playing section with former Aviva Premiership star Chris Budgen joining the club’s coaching staff.

Breaking news RUGBY: Saddlebacks to kick off at home

11:07am Friday 24th May 2013

DEVIZES will kick off life as a South West level club with a home match when the 2013-14 season gets under way in September.

RUGBY: Saddlebacks excited by league match-ups

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DEVIZES captain Tom Collins believes the promoted Saddlebacks can make an impact in South West One East next season, after learning the identity of their rivals for the 2013-14 campaign.

RUGBY: Thomas takes Chippenham reins

New Chippenham head coach Danny Thomas

7:16pm Thursday 16th May 2013

CHIPPENHAM have appointed former Plymouth Albion flanker and captain Danny Thomas as their new head coach.

RUGBY: Division switch is okay with Low

10:03am Friday 17th May 2013

ALAN Low feels Royal Wootton Bassett’s move across from Southern Counties South to Southern Counties North will benefit the club next season.

RUGBY: Saddlebacks learn league opponents

Devizes’ squad celebrate their Southern Counties title triumph after Saturday’s 18-16 home win over Wimborne

11:58am Thursday 16th May 2013

SOUTHERN Counties South champions Devizes will start their life as a Level Six club in a tough-looking South West One East division in September.

RUGBY: Dorset & Wilts 12 Surrey 41

9:30am Monday 13th May 2013

DORSET & Wilts' hopes of a return to Twickenham were ended as Surrey gained revenge for their final defeat at the hands of the Twin Counties two years ago.

RUGBY: Jason says his farewell

Jason Forster has called time on his spell in charge of Chippenham

4:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

CHIPPENHAM have already sounded out potential successors to head coach Jason Forster after the former Wales international’s departure from the Allington Field club was confirmed this week.

RUGBY: Forster to leave Chippenham

Jason Forster

2:47pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

CHIPPENHAM head coach Jason Forster is to leave his role at the Allington Field club.

RUGBY: Dorset & Wilts 58 Oxfordshire 14

10:00am Monday 6th May 2013

SWANAGE & Wareham wing Charlie Rowberry scored four tries as Dorset & Wilts romped to their second successive victory in the RFU County Championship Shield at Chippenham RFC on Saturday.

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I refer to the article on Chippenham RFC seeking permission from the Rugby Football Union to allow their second team to be promoted to Southern Counties (level seven of the RFU league structure) should they finish top of Dorset & Wilts 1 North (level eight), (Gazette & Herald, February 28). The most interesting aspect of the article was actually what was not said by the club’s representative or was not mentioned.  − Colin Brockhurst, Corsham

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A newsletter hit my doormat on March 2 from ‘Nick Watts and the Lib Dem team’ headlined: Freeze Wilts council tax say Lib Dems. This document goes on to tell us that: “hard-working families cannot afford unnecessary council tax hikes in these difficult times” and so “Nick Watts and the Liberal Democrats have promised not to support any attempt by Wiltshire Conservatives to hit families by increasing council tax this year”.  − Peter Kemp, Chippenham

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