It was perfect rugby weather as Norwich Lions made the trip to face Lowestoft & Yarmouth 2s, in what turned out to be a high-scoring afternoon for the Lions, with plenty of positives to take away. There were welcome returns to the squad for Conor Goodrum, Reuben King and Harry Elderkin as Norwich took on […]

Norwich’s young side discovered what happens when you don’t bring your A-game to a fixture, when they suffered their first defeat of the season at Cantabrigian, who clearly wanted it more.  It was a performance so far removed from last week’s as to be unrecognisable as the same side. The previous week’s result was built […]

It was a special day for Crusaders Rugby Club as Norwich Lions kicked off following the Connor Clarke Memorial Game, which two of our own, Harvey Wilson and Steele Keeble, had also featured in. The match also saw the welcome return of the Bailey brothers, Warren Hollidge and Archie Gibbs. The Lions got off to […]

Norwich put together a more complete performance this week, to prevail over a tough and evenly matched Southwold side. The performance was built on a superb tackling display. They could not have got off to a worse start though, as the kick off was fumbled in the wet and windy conditions which gave Southwold, playing […]

Once again Norwich Vikings were victorious. We were away to Bury St Edmunds but not on their pitch but at Thurston Rugby Club as there was no room at the Bury Inn. The rain didn’t damped our spirits in a tough contest, with a clear clash of styles. Norwich Vikings dominated territory in the opening […]

The Lions secured a hard-fought 27–21 victory over Holt 3s in an entertaining contest, showing plenty of attacking quality and determination to get the job done. The Lions started strongly but allowed Holt back into the game at times, making for a competitive afternoon. However, there were plenty of positives to take from the performance, […]

Norwich recorded their third consecutive victory of the campaign with a slightly scrappy performance. They were on the board with a try after 9 minutes, for Captain Ollie Marsters. Several penalties put them into a good position and, having lost a scrum, they turned the ball over straight away and James McCaskie made good ground, […]

The Lions embarked on their first game of the season away to an experienced Diss side. They competed to the end but were often out-muscled at the breakdown by a bigger pack and made too many errors. They will surely learn from the experience and come back stronger.

Unlike the previous week, Norwich came flying out of the blocks and quickly established a 14 point lead in a game that, frustratingly, never really flowed for either side. The final score did not reflect how closely the teams were matched. The first try fell to the prolific Danny Van Staden after Kobe Mardon dropped […]

The opening game of the season could not have started much worse for Norwich. The strength of the Colchester backs took them by surprise as they ran in three tries within 13 minutes, converting one, having deprived the visitors of any ball whatsoever. Nobody missed tackles but Colchester ran good lines and created space as […]

Norwich completed their pre season warm up fixtures with a competitive game against Ipswich YM, a club they have not played for many decades, who play in the league below. The visitors were able to introduce 4 Colts to adult rugby and some new players to the club and ensure everyone got a run out. […]