Sports in Kenilworth

Lichfield came from behind to score 26 unanswered points and seal victory over Kenilworth in the eagerly awaited top of the table clash in Midlands One West.

The biggest Glasshouse Lane crowd since Kenilworth's Intermediate Semi Final enjoyed a pulsating game of rugby in fabulous sunshine, which left the thirsty onlookers queuing at the new outside bar to refresh themselves throughout an entertaining afternoon.

Kenilworth Women showed their power and grit with a 36-28 home win over Harrogate - their first at Championship One level.

Kenilworth started the match on the back foot, after the opposition fullback fielded a kick and immediately made a 50 metre break, only for her run to be stopped with a covering tackle from second-row Selina Singleton.

Kenilworth's first team manager has called local fans to support the first XV as they host fellow promotion hopefuls Lichfield at Glasshouse Lane this Saturday.

The first XV have made an impressive start to their Midlands One West campaign, with five wins from their opening five games.

Despite the grey skies and unrelenting rain, Kenilworth's first XV inflicted a 67-8 demolition on visitors Worcester to go top of the Midlands One West table.

A stark contrast to last week's weather but a good number of supporters, with their umbrellas, assembled to watch proceedings at Glasshouse Lane.

Kenilworth women suffered a narrow 15-12 defeat away to Novocastrians in their Championship North One debut this weekend.

The first half were a cagey affair, with Kenilworth having most of the territory.

Kenilworth Women have it "all to play for" as they face Novocastrians this Saturday in the opening game of their first Championship North One season.

Kenilworth, who were promoted at the end of their last campaign, have not played a competitive match since their 35-7 win over West Bridgeford back in March 2020.

Kenilworth Men's First XV continued their strong start to the season with an emphatic 50-10 victory away against a Hereford side who themselves had started their Midlands 1 West campaign well.

Hereford's Wyeside ground is a notoriously tough place to go, the exuberant local support always keen to have their say on the performance of the opposition or the referee.

A charity rugby match has given members of Kenilworth Rugby Club the chance to celebrate the life of a former teenage player who died of cancer earlier this year.

Jess Pardo, who joined Kenilworth Women in February 2020 passed away on January 23 2021 at the age of 18, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Kenilworth Women made it two from two with a hard-fought 31-7 win over Sutton Coldfield as they build momentum before their Championship One debut later this month.

Kenilworth made the perfect start to the match after patient phase play and swift handling allowed winger Holly Glover to score in the corner.

After 553 days men's first XV league rugby returned to Glasshouse Lane with a bang as Kenilworth eased past Whitchurch 44-15.

In front of a large crowd eager to watch competitive rugby, both sides put on a suitably competitive and entertaining display.