Beavers Face ‘Bogie Team’ As They Head To Cleckheaton This Weekend

Beverley RUFC travel the short journey up the M62 to play their National Three North fixture against Cleckheaton.

Their opposition has cemented their place in this league after a brief spell in North East Two and returning as champions in the 2013/2014 season. Cleckheaton sit comfortably in 5th place with 12 wins compared to Beverley’s return of two wins and a 14th place in the league.

Director of Rugby, Junior Tupai commented;

“Cleckheaton are a very good side. They will be difficult to beat at home. I’ve not won there in the previous 8 or 9 seasons I’ve been at Beverley. Even when we won the North East 2 league a few years ago we lost to them at their place, so they are a bogie team for us.”

Cleckheaton have had some close results recently and have not had a win since late January. When the sides last met back in November Beverley were denied victory at the death.

Tupai continued;

“We’ve been improving against the better teams but struggling against the so-called lesser teams. We got ourselves over the try line a few times against Rossendale last week but then conceded so easily, which has been a work-on for us all season.”

“We picked up some injuries last week so hopefully on Thursday, they can be cleared to play, and we can make a good go of things on Saturday.”

Beverley will select from: A Ogilvie, A McPeake, K Renwick, R Powell, M Adams, D Brant, L Starbuck, J McKay, J Fell, C Hancock, S Nel, I Archibald, J Tupai, J Marin, S Atiola, M Kilgannon, P Wood, R Davidson, A Spence