North Herts Crusaders ready for new season at end of historic week
North Herts Crusaders rugby league team line up for a photo. - Credit: MICK JOHAL
North Herts Crusaders enjoyed a good pre-season win at London Skolars - in what promises to be a big week for the club.
The rugby league club are launching their own netball club today (Thursday) in the first move to become a multi-sports club.
Joe Allison and Joe Hall of North Herts Crusaders stop a London Skolars attack. - Credit: MICK JOHAL
But the established rugby side were merely grateful for a run out after a long 12 months.
The team at White Hart Lane consisted of a mix of old hands and new faces, all of which have shown great promise in training, and with a new leadership team on the pitch of captain Will Clifford and Joe Hall, hopes are high for a good year.
Joe Hall makes a tackle for North Herts Crusaders. - Credit: MICK JOHAL
The 42-18 win came courtesy of a hat-trick of tries from Josh Parkhouse and other scores for Joe Allison, Julian Kitson, Joe Hall, Will Evans and James Akrill.
Chairman Ollie Adams, who kicked five conversions, said: "The club has had a short five week pre-season, so to put on a finely-tuned display after such a short amount of time is testament to the leadership and quality within the squad."
Crusaders kick off their Southern Conference league campaign on Saturday against Hammersmith Hills Hoists.
Most Read
- 1 Range Rover stopped towing ‘insecure trailer’ on A1(M) in Stevenage
- 2 'Jobs will be lost' if Stevenage TK Maxx fails to relocate
- 3 Police called to concern for welfare after 'youths' seen on Stevenage roof
- 4 Crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Letchworth and Baldock
- 5 Iceland offers over 60s discount on shopping bill every week
- 6 Plans to demolish riding stables to make way for housing
- 7 Man wanted in connection with police officer assault could be in Hitchin
- 8 End of an era? Future of Crucial Crew scheme relies on new co-ordinators
- 9 Can you answer these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?
- 10 Hitchin to host Platinum Jubilee Carnival to honour Queen
The Knights meanwhile face St Ives Roosters in the East of England League.
