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Cumbria’s Rugby Union Sides Set To Take To The Field For 2023-24 Season

By Robert Haile

It has been a while since Cumbria’s rugby union sides took to the field for league action.

The sides will run out onto the field on Saturday, September 2, across all three divisions.

In Regional 1 North West promoted Penrith host Macclesfield while Leek take on Sandbach as Anselmians welcome Manchester.

Last years second placed side Blackburn start at home to Northwich, Kendal face Stockport and Rossendale welcome Wirral.

Regional 1 North West Fixtures

Penrith v Macclesfield

Leek v Sandbach

Anselmians v Manchester

Blackburn v Northwich

Kendal v Stockport

Rossendale v Wirral

Regional 1 North West Table

  1. Anselmians – 0
  2. Blackburn – 0
  3. Kendal – 0
  4. Leek – 0
  5. Macclesfield – 0
  6. Manchester – 0
  7. Northwich – 0
  8. Penrith – 0
  9. Rossendale – 0
  10. Sandbach – 0
  11. Stockport – 0
  12. Wirral – 0

In Regional 2 North Upper Eden start life with a trip to Consett while Cockermouth travel to Durham City and West Hartlepool host Keswick.

Aspatria make the trip to Middlesbrough as Morpeth welcome Stockton and Percy Park play Northern.

Regional 2 North Fixtures

Durham City v Cockermouth

Consett v Upper Eden

West Hartlepool v Keswick

Middlesbrough v Aspatria

Morpeth v Stockton

Percy Park v Northern

Regional 2 North Table

  1. Aspatria – 0
  2. Cockermouth – 0
  3. Consett – 0
  4. Durham City – 0
  5. Keswick – 0
  6. Middlesbrough – 0
  7. Morpeth – 0
  8. Northern – 0
  9. Percy Park – 0
  10. Stockton – 0
  11. Upper Eden – 0
  12. West Hartlepool – 0

Kirkby Lonsdale will be hoping for a better time in Regional 2 North West when they head to Crewe & Nantwich as will Burnage when they host Whitchurch.

Altrincham Kersal welcome Winnington Park as Vale of Lune travel to Birkenhead Park as Bowden host Liverpool St Helens and Douglas (I.O.M) play Firwood Waterloo.

Regional 2 North West Fixtures

Crewe & Nantwich v Kirkby Lonsdale

Altrincham Kersal v Upper Eden

Birkenhead Park v Vale of Lune

Bowden v Liverpool St Helens

Burnage v Whitchurch

Douglas (I.O.M) v Firwood Waterloo

Regional 2 North West Table

  1. Altrincham Kersal – 0
  2. Birkenhead Park – 0
  3. Bowden – 0
  4. Burnage – 0
  5. Crewe & Nantwich – 0
  6. Douglas (I.O.M) – 0
  7. Firwood Waterloo – 0
  8. Kirkby Lonsdale – 0
  9. Liverpool St Helens – 0
  10. Vale of Lune – 0
  11. Whitchurch – 0
  12. Winnington Park – 0

An expanded Cumbria League kicks off with five matches as Carlisle host Penrith 2nd while Wigton travel to Creighton.

Egremont start at home to Windermere as Millom play Hawcoat Park and St Benedicts welcome Keswick 2nd.

Cumbria Fixtures

Carlisle v Penrith 2nd

Creighton v Wigton

Egremont v Windermere

Millom v Hawcoat Park

St Benedicts v Keswick 2nd

Cumbria

  1. Aspatria 2nd – 0
  2. Carlisle – 0
  3. Creighton – 0
  4. Egremont – 0
  5. Hawcoat Park – 0
  6. Keswick 2nd – 0
  7. Millom – 0
  8. Penrith 2nd – 0
  9. Silloth – 0
  10. St Benedicts – 0
  11. Whitehaven – 0
  12. Wigton – 0
  13. Windermere – 0
  14. Workington – 0