Driffield 41 – 5 Sandal : Saturday, 6 September 2025

Great opening day result for Driffield, but don’t think it is one to get carried away with.

Sandal were missing plenty of names from last season : both Adams brothers left the back-line lacking, and Dec Thompson getting injured early doors did not help their lineout or attack.

Driffield had their share of unavailabilities and injuries, so rolled out two old-stagers in Borman and Dervey.  They also had good new youngsters making excellent contributions.

Driffield defended brilliantly and left Sandal scrambling for attacking options.  The Driffield defence was helped by Sandal continually going up the middle rather than stretching the attack.

Any half-chances in attack and Driffield seemed to break the line : whenever they got the ball into the wider channels they looked dangerous and a real threat scoring some good tries.

Certainly a very positive start for the Woldsmen taking five points from the game.

• 15:00 KO
• 15:18 Gregor Napier penalty : Driffield 3 – 0 Sandal
• 15:20 Will Robson try, converted by Gregor Napier : Driff 10 – 0 Sandal
• 15:27 Robbie Rix try, converted by Gregor Napier : Driffield 17 – 0 Sandal
• 15:37 Sandal try : Driff 17 – 5 Sandal
• 15:40 Robbie Rix try, converted by Gregor Napier : Driffield 24 – 5 Sandal
• 15:44 Half Time
• 15:54 Kick off
• 15:59 Gregor Napier penalty : Driffield 27 – 5 Sandal
• 16:15 Finn Styche bonus point 4th try, converted by Josh Stanyon : Driffield 34 – 5 Sandal
• 16:25 Veteran Oli Borman try, converted by Gregor Napier : Driffield 41 – 5 Sandal
• 16:34 Full Time Driffield 41 – 5 Sandal

1st XV

1. Mark Blenkinsop
2. Dan Ramsden
3. Henry Furbank*
4. Will Robson*
5. Oli Borman*
6. Jack Webster*
7. Rob Mewburn* (C)
8. Harry Grant*
9. Joe Robinson*
10. Gregor Napier*
11. Ben Styche*
12. Josh Stanyon
13. Robbie Rix
14. Finn Styche*
15. Ali Fothergill
16. Paul Dervey*
17. Tom Pick*
18. Alex Rowbottom*

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