Chester and District Standard | Rugby https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/ Chester and District Standard Rugby en-gb Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:50:24 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:50:24 +0000 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Chester and District Standard | Rugby https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/ Rugby-mad teen combines passions to help encourage more young girls into the sport https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26099483.rugby-mad-teen-creates-booklet-inspire-young-girls/?ref=rss Tue, 12 May 2026 13:15:58 +0100 a211acef15e8cbfe1b5d1e9755ad06b9 Margaret Carr Argentina slam 'bully' England star Tom Curry from Malpas over injury https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/25644316.malpas-rugby-star-tom-curry-called-bully-argentina/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:12:57 +0000 8487fc65c6097c8cec01acb0a152a46f barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Rugby star Luther Burrell inspires young players at Capenhurst club https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/25491713.rugby-international-luther-burrell-visits-capenhurst-club/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100 4caa090db4468d00132b552bbf910d3b gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Tribute paid to Chester RUFC player Jon Devereux by club after death at weekend https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/25156925.chester-rufc-pays-tribute-player-jon-devereux-death/?ref=rss Mon, 12 May 2025 16:34:57 +0100 1a74133388ee2f0fe6a1a1a991ae22cd barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White WATCH: Proud dad greets England rugby star Ben Curry after man-of-the-match showing https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/25012543.watch-proud-dad-congratulates-england-rugby-ace-ben-curry/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:52:32 +0000 51759ccc5037d948272c9296706cb986 Staff reporter Helsby Sirens set to receive Sale Sharks coaching for future of women's game https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24986873.sale-sharks-set-helsby-sirens-coaching-session-next-week/?ref=rss Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:19:47 +0000 42d4cb0b462e6f8672b8ca9635ea1b06 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Chester Devas put on a show in front of English rugby royalty https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/chester/24239006.chester-devas-put-show-front-english-rugby-royalty/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:22:08 +0100 e81e3e7e357d520c883b938336b79b90 Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat Gardening brand announced as Chester Rugby Club sponsor https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24147659.chester-rugby-club-announce-sponsor-westland-horticulture/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:41:36 +0000 b9590627b56e96ed80472cb7d607f0d8 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Former Chester high school pupil included in England Six Nations squad https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24065129.former-wirral-grammar-student-included-england-six-nations-squad/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:06:52 +0000 878d1956e2be2b0aedd4b0d4785400e0 jamie.bowman@nqnw.co.uk | Jamie Bowman North West schools take part in rugby tournament in memory of Jessica Baker https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24061315.schools-take-part-memorial-rugby-tournament-jessica-baker/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:16:19 +0000 9e734de650e892b2b4493f53524f942b rebecca.mcgrath@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca McGrath Tributes paid to Christleton rugby player and soldier who died before Christmas https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24054967.chester-tributes-paid-rugby-player-soldier/?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:02:22 +0000 1305f97576e56da3f720b30fb89093cc rory.sheehan@newsquest.co.uk | Rory Sheehan Red Roses legend urges girls to give rugby a go at Cheshire West club https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24042189.england-legend-urges-girls-try-rugby-cheshire-west-club/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:40:31 +0000 4bbcc8fb4d06c917e052fefac9f77583 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Chester hotel to continue sporting event series with more rugby royalty https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23468336.chester-grosvenor-continue-sports-event-series-rugby-stars/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:20:21 +0100 902aac1b2a619460d18ad0c0fd1be590 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Review launched into pitch provision for sport in Cheshire West https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23195044.cheshire-west-review-launched-pitch-provision-sport/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Dec 2022 09:16:00 +0000 8b5149d0fed31f07f57ab3d6489810ae Jonathon Barnett Chester ref one of 50 female officials who visited Twickenham for new campaign https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23130040.chester-ref-hopes-inspire-women-become-rugby-officials/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:49:39 +0000 c608c70a53cb4c821bfe5ef2eb22f5d5 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Chester rugby ref hoping to inspire new generation of female officials https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23024314.chester-ref-hoping-inspire-new-generation-female-officials/?ref=rss Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:44:56 +0100 7ff7595d2a7947d6f6a72a8889753ec8 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Tributes paid to gifted rugby player, 18, who died in off-road buggy accident https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23007845.tributes-william-glendinning-death-aged-18/?ref=rss Sat, 01 Oct 2022 19:28:45 +0100 e3fb30b4e4024b046a23d8ece3c040e6 nathan.okell@newsquest.co.uk | Nathan Okell Top rugby union referee to host charity sports dinner at Chester Racecourse https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/21221873.top-ref-nigel-owens-coming-chester-racecourse-charity-dinner/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:58:42 +0100 7e1d6fb1ed8040090fde4d77158fda99 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Eastham actor says new film will 'pave the way' for LGBTQ+ films in the future https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/20712563.wirral-actor-says-new-lgbtqia-film-revolutionary/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:53:49 +0100 d55dec73cdffae1f45cd2616a6dd11d1 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Chester girl's rugby team meet former international as part of Anywl sponsorship https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/20597974.chester-girls-rugby-team-meet-former-international-sponsor/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:42:58 +0100 7e5e7044880cd829f0d67912951046df matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Ellesmere Port police organise summer sports to combat anti-social behaviour https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/20594538.ellesmere-port-police-organise-sports-sessions-stop-asb/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:24:39 +0100 1ee7377c53348019a4cc62857f3f6ab2 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Malpas's Tom Curry confirmed as England skipper in Scotland Calcutta Cup clash https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/chester/19897634.malpass-tom-curry-confirmed-england-skipper/?ref=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:58:43 +0000 83eb3ed512cdd0d59c05aeacbfd7bd1e barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Two new junior rugby teams kick off thanks to support https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/19395759.chester-two-new-junior-rugby-teams-kick-off-thanks-support/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0100 1490fb95a617181f5e2ce8126e0231a4 Jonathon Barnett Chester coach hails gutsy display after impressive victory at league rivals Wharfedale https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/18292853.chester-coach-hails-gutsy-display-impressive-victory-league-rivals-wharfedale/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:15:03 +0000 c802a86224968b6226c39560f04b3b88 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester coach admits proud defensive record has been shattered by recent defeats https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/18148474.chester-coach-admits-proud-defensive-record-shattered-recent-defeats/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:50:39 +0000 33569f4f50b9184910f6cf3adc9c09bb daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester head coach urges his side to make their dominance count in Tynedale clash https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/18067205.chester-head-coach-urges-side-make-dominance-count-tynedale-clash/?ref=rss Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:17:35 +0000 cb5533c6f762af2fa1e3f830a45f3667 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Head coach Jan's hoping for a Springboks and Chester double this weekend https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/18006724.head-coach-jans-hoping-springboks-chester-double-weekend/?ref=rss Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:28:07 +0000 3776089ab25d7197719fbe6664691393 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester coach Jan Van Deventer wants to eradicate late lapses ahead of Fylde clash https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17991266.chester-coach-jan-van-deventer-wants-eradicate-late-lapses-ahead-fylde-clash/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:23:05 +0100 4327a363623d8f80c666819861887841 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Jan Van Deventer hoping to end Chester’s six-year Otley hoodoo https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17963670.jan-van-deventer-hoping-end-chesters-six-year-otley-hoodoo/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:31:04 +0100 8e700b768ecd78f8e73a02ef174839dc keiran.samra@newsquest.co.uk | Keiran Samra “We’ve found our stride now” – Jan Van Deventer looks ahead to vital Hull clash https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17948067.found-stride-now---jan-van-deventer-looks-ahead-vital-hull-clash/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:01:13 +0100 fa4122c8553cfd2c180382a0e0a97960 keiran.samra@newsquest.co.uk | Keiran Samra Chester are out to build on first league win of the season at Luctonians this weekend https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17931510.chester-build-first-league-win-season-luctonians-weekend/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:13:02 +0100 4b0894bef403c0719799dad87dab9897 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester will not hit the panic button after winless start to new campaign https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17914216.chester-will-not-hit-panic-button-winless-start-new-campaign/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:48:09 +0100 dbdb44ff4737ed5f4ec1e0bab8ee052e daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester must be more clinical in Caldy clash, warns head coach Jan Van Deventer https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17898215.chester-must-clinical-caldy-clash-warns-head-coach-jan-van-deventer/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:05:13 +0100 004de2c7010ffedcfe3092b017b650b7 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester rugby coach calls for 'one last push' ahead of play-off final showdown https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17614588.chester-rugby-coach-calls-one-last-push-ahead-play-off-final-showdown/?ref=rss Thu, 02 May 2019 16:06:09 +0100 eb753fa278b29253538050415c663477 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester sign off with a win ahead of crucial play-off final https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17603472.chester-sign-off-win-ahead-crucial-play-off-final/?ref=rss Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:32:02 +0100 74df0d52983b962f653d322a6a7a4124 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald No easing off from promotion-chasing Chester ahead of final league game https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17598160.no-easing-off-promotion-chasing-chester-ahead-final-league-game/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:16:03 +0100 fd782f51a98dc6e49866d5b1a44ccc7f daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Victory sends Chester into the play-offs with historic promotion now at stake https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17573181.victory-sends-chester-play-offs-historic-promotion-now-stake/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:49:10 +0100 44d4787465fc02ff889f24c7fd3c2375 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester are urged to bounce back after damaging defeat https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17567562.chester-urged-bounce-back-damaging-defeat/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:17:23 +0100 4e0e6ba4675e459668cc24d74205e2f3 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Title-chasing Chester crash to heavy defeat at league rivals https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17557125.title-chasing-chester-crash-heavy-defeat-league-rivals/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:54:03 +0100 3aee99d1fe4213ca74f0822ae351134c daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Sedgley Park test will be toughest yet, says Chester coach https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17551719.sedgley-park-test-will-toughest-yet-says-chester-coach/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:16:11 +0100 67e346e5838f460c6de140f607040535 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Victory over Huddersfield leaves Chester coach 'speechless' https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17540668.victory-huddersfield-leaves-chester-coach-speechless/?ref=rss Sun, 31 Mar 2019 19:25:00 +0100 88f23784c15219990c38190b4d13aeb4 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester are in 'prime position' for a title push, says head coach https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17534676.chester-prime-position-title-push-says-head-coach/?ref=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:46:40 +0000 d2c799b7f9bfeb7e0149fb20224f6d7e daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester are fired up for their clash with promotion rivals Fylde https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17521175.chester-fired-clash-promotion-rivals-fylde/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:56:13 +0000 38579dc31b25d2e1161308533e9a32a0 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester impress in 'professional' victory at league rivals Wharfedale https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17490523.chester-impress-professional-victory-league-rivals-wharfedale/?ref=rss Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:37:02 +0000 75fe84da0a613c58b044233c9917c2d8 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Jan urges Chester players to 'win ugly' in Wharfedale test https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17486252.jan-urges-chester-players-win-ugly-wharfedale-test/?ref=rss Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:02:01 +0000 4990504d1889cbdc6be99e0287c718d8 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester turn on the style in rout of South Leicester https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17473108.chester-turn-style-rout-south-leicester/?ref=rss Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:34:01 +0000 c33ecd1b97562d80fefe16f77e52d846 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester eye maximum gains from South Leicester clash https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17467339.chester-eye-maximum-gains-south-leicester-clash/?ref=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:04:01 +0000 04db88ab119670fb95c4318f57c7a4b6 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Below-par Chester are floored at Hinckley https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17456195.below-par-chester-floored-hinckley/?ref=rss Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:30:14 +0000 44d154eb7cfe908da0673a6c698d6b2d daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester are in a four-way battle for the title, says head coach Jan Van Deventer https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17449972.chester-four-way-battle-title-says-head-coach-jan-van-deventer/?ref=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:07:14 +0000 caef7e6f13190445108d2c5c6679d4d5 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald Chester leave it late to snatch a draw in Stourbridge thriller https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/rugby/rss/17439320.chester-leave-late-snatch-draw-stourbridge-thriller/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:34:02 +0000 e20223767d6bcff0050d338328199097 daniel.heald@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Heald