Rugby: Vagabonds Ladies win again

Island side unbeaten in five 

Report by Dave Christian:

Vagas Ladies march on

Vagas winning streak stretched to five games with a 31-8 win away at Eccles. 

They lost leading try scorer Isla Curphey with a hand injury just ten minutes into the game, but the tam rallied. 

Bea O’Neill and Freya Crowe both bagged two tries each with 

Maylyn Campbell adding their fifth and skipper Sammie Macdonald converting three. 

They also played twenty five minutes of the second half with fourteen players as the injury list grew.

The Ladies also have a week off and they resume against Aspull at Ballafletcher on 21st November.

Douglas defeated but claim bonus point

Douglas lost 33-20 away at Manchester in Regional 2 North West but they did score four tries in the process which gave them a useful bonus point. Jonty Shimmin, Oli Corkish, Si Hoddinott and Kyle Martin all crossed for Douglas tries.

The result leaves Douglas holding onto seventh place with a game in hand but facing second place Northwich in two weeks time, who put eighty points past Burnage this afternoon.

Vagas just edged out at Parkonians

Vagabonds also lost on the road in Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire, going down 17-14 in a tight game against Oxton Parkonians on the Wirral. 

Dan Bonwick and Matt Clowes both crossed for Vagas with Bonwick converting both to claim a losing bonus point.

Like Douglas, Vagas remain in seventh place in the standings and they face eleventh place Prenton at Ballafletcher in a fortnight.

Big win for Nomads in Manx Shield

Southern Nomads beat Western Vikings 88-15 at Ballakilley Park in the Hartford Homes Manx Shield. 

Mike Quayle and Nathan Page crossed early for Nomads. Josh Kelly pulled one back for Vikings with his first senior try but Nomads quickly righted the position.

Sean Christian ran two more in for the Southerners and there were also tries from Mikey Craine and Stan Cubbon. Christian converted six from six before Jack McHugh went in for Vikings to leave Nomads 42-10 ahead at half time.

In the second half Nomads added more tries from Finn McGregor (2), Mustafa Guner(2), Seb Meechan, father and son Ste and Jack McHugh and Josh Linwood with Sean Christian converting two. 

In amongst all that Conor Caley went in for a Vikings consolation.

The McHugh family outing was especially notable. Both played for Vikings in the first half to help make up their numbers and both changed sides at half time, with Jack managing to score for both teams.

Results 

Saturday, 7 November 2026

Regional 2 North West

Manchester 33-20 Douglas

Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire

Oxton Parkonians 17-14 Vagabonds

Womens NC2 North (West)

Eccles 8-31 Vagabonds

Hartford Homes Manx Shield

Southern Nomads 88-15 Western Vikings