PRE-MATCH LUNCH
This season lunches will again need to be booked in advance (by 23:59 on the Thursday) using a simple on-line reservation & payment system. Due to a maximum capacity this will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
The link to book your place at a lunch is:-
https://events.liveit.io/ian-tynedale/tynedale-rfc-pre-match-lunch-booking-202425-4/

Once payment is made an email ticket/receipt will be sent.

Tynedale v Sheffield Tigers
Saturday 8th March 2025 (KO 2pm)

WELCOME
This Saturday we extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Sheffield Tigers RUFC.
We also, of course, extend a warm welcome to this week’s match officials Mike Harris, Brendan Fitxmaurice and Carl Walsh.
To EVERYBODY - Enjoy your day

RECENT TYNE v TIGERS RESULTS
6th November 2021 - Tynedale 24 Sheffield Tigers 18
19th March 2022 - Sheffield Tiger s 22 Tynedale 24
17th September 2022 - Tynedale 41 Sheffield Tigers 34
7th January 2023 - Sheffield Tigers 26 Tynedale 7
9th December 2023 - Sheffield Tigers 0 Tynedale 10
13th April 2024 - Tynedale 36 Sheffield Tigers 27
9th November 2024 - Sheffield Tigers 24 Tynedale 29

14 Matches so far; 13 wins for Tynedale, 1 for Sheffield Tigers (Jan. 2023)
But, can Tynedale maintain that record when they have blown hot and cold at home all season? Played 9 only 3 wins! (2 draws; 4 losses)

SHEFFIELD TIGERS IN RECENT YEARS
2010-2011 - Sheffield Tigers were transferred from National League Three North to the parallel Midlands division.
They achieved second place behind Bromsgrove, and with home advantage in the play-off beat Chester 16-14 to edge into National 2 North.
2015-16 - After suffering relegation in 2014 and narrowly missing out on promotion in 2015 with 107 points, behind Sale (113 points) and Sandal (110 points) the Tigers roared back in 2016 to regain their position in level 4 with 109 points.

SEASON 2023/24 FOR THE TIGERS
RFU National 2
Jamie Broadley became the Top Try Scorer in National Two rugby.
Mark Ireland became the Top Points Scorer in National Two rugby.
NB Both Jamie Broadley and Mark Ireland played for the Tigers on their first visit to Tynedale Park on 8th April 2017. Who remains from the Tynedale team? Will Miller, Dan Taylor, Jonny Cousin, Graeme Dunn and Ben Bell are still in the 1st XV squad.
Tiger Appearances – upto Season 2023/24
Tiger appearances - over 200 1st XV League Appearances - Ryan Holmes
over 150 1st XV League Appearances : Mark Ireland
over 100 1st XV League Appearances : Greg Mellor & Louis Townsend

JAMIE BROADLEY
Jamie has been a prolific try scorer. Top Try Scorer in National Two rugby last season, and he has been particularly lethal against Tynedale.
In November 2021 he scored a try and in the return fixture in March scored after just eight minutes. He scored again at Tynedale Park in September 2022 and at Sheffield in January 2023. However, he failed in Tynedale’s 10-0 victory in December 2023 and again in April 2024, but was back to his try-scoring ways against Tyne in the last fixture on 9th November 2024 earlier this season.. Can he be stopped today?

SHEFFIELD TIGERS THIS SEASON
The Tigers’s currently sit in 11th position in the league – 5 places below Tynedale with 10 fewer league points.
Whilst their league position may be disappointing they certainly have not badly leaked points with only Leeds Tykes and Sheffield having conceded fewer points They have conceded 517 points compared to Tynedale’s 622 and have a points difference of -59 compared to Tynedale’s -82.

A closer look at their results reveals a commendable 11-12 defeat at Leed Tykes while their last away match was a 32-26 win at Fylde – another tough close encounter is anticipated.

SHEFFIELD TIGERS’S LEAGUE RESULTS TO DATE:-
Sheffield Tigers’s League results to date:-
Wharfedale 22 Sheffield Tigers 8
Sheffield Tigers 13 Sheffield 22
Preston Grasshoppers 27 Sheffield Tigers 26
Sheffield Tigers 27 Lymm 28
Chester 59 Sheffield Tigers 17
Sheffield Tigers 26 Fylde 33
Hull Ionians 33 Sheffield Tigers 20
Harrogate 33 Sheffield Tigers 34
Sheffield Tigers 24 Tynedale 29
Otley 24 Sheffield Tigers 24
Sheffield Tigers 29 Hull 15
Leeds Tykes 12 Sheffield Tigers 11
Sheffield Tigers 32 Billingham 12
Sheffield 17 Sheffield Tigers 12
Lymm 30 Sheffield Tigers 26
Sheffield Tigers 19 Chester 14
Sheffield Tigers 27 Preston Grasshoppers 34
Fylde 28 Sheffield Tigers 32
Sheffield Tigers 17 Hull Ionians 27
Sheffield Tigers 34 Harrogate 18

SHEFFIELD TIGERS WEBSITE
https://www.sheffieldtigers.co.uk/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Michel Harris
AR1: Brendan Fitzmaurice
AR2: Carl Walsh

BALL GIRLS
Tynedale Panthers

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, sunny intervals, light easterly wind, 13 degrees

OTHER TYNEDALE (Senior Section) MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY
Tynedale Raiders V Sheffield Tigers II (2pm) – Yorks & NE Premiership
Tynedale Hadrians v Ashington II (2pm) – CaNDY 2N League
Morpeth Edwardians v Tynedale Centurions (1.30pm) – County No2 Cup semi-final
Tynedale Colts – No fixture

SELECTED SQUADS
To be announced