RUGBY: Superb win for Saints over third-placed Shipston

Newbold and OLs at home this weekend
Will Headley skips a Shipston tackle, with Grant Taylor and Liam Clynes   PICTURES BY MIKE BAKERWill Headley skips a Shipston tackle, with Grant Taylor and Liam Clynes   PICTURES BY MIKE BAKER
Will Headley skips a Shipston tackle, with Grant Taylor and Liam Clynes PICTURES BY MIKE BAKER

In the only first team fixture on Saturday, Rugby St Andrews beat third-placed visitors Shipston-on-Stour 47-28. Saints, who played some of their best rugby of the season, are now seventh in Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of this weekend’s trip to ninth-placed Old Wheatleyans.

This weekend leaders Newbold are at home at Parkfield Road to ninth-placed Northampton Old Scouts in Midlands 1 East.

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Second-placed Old Laurentians welcome Stamford to Fenley Field. Their visitors are eighth in Midlands 2 East (South).

Ryan Sabin on the break, with Grant Taylor and Ryan TaylorRyan Sabin on the break, with Grant Taylor and Ryan Taylor
Ryan Sabin on the break, with Grant Taylor and Ryan Taylor

Unbeaten leaders of Midlands 2 West (South), Rugby Lions travel to eighth-placed Pinley.

And, after two good wins, fourth-placed RUgby Welsh have a trip to second-placed Birmingham Civil Service in Midlands 5 West (South).