Match report
Four from four: every senior side wins on opening weekend
Over 80 senior players pulled on the Brods shirt this weekend, and all four teams got the job done.
28 September 2026
What a way to kick off the 2026/27 season. Over 80 senior players pulled on the Brods shirt this weekend, and all four teams got the job done.
Men's 1st XVPocklington 26–34 Old Brods (away)The Men's 1st XV avenged last season's home and away defeats to Pocklington, who finished second in the league last year, and it makes for a really encouraging start to the Regional 2 North East season.
Tries: Joe Sealey, Elliot Craven, Leo Kemp, Matty Briggs, Levi Vining. Conversions: Leo Kemp (3). Penalty: Leo Kemp.
Man of the match: Ben Hemsley.
Defenders of the week: 1st Curtis Taylor, 2nd Matthew Briggs, 3rd Cam Wroot.
Men's 2nd XVOld Brods 26–22 Castleford (home)Playing their first ever match in the RFU league structure, in Counties 3 Yorkshire B, the Men's 2nd XV beat a bigger and much more experienced Castleford side at Woodhead. A score in the last few minutes took the win, under the new leadership of Adam Sutcliffe and Benny Pritchett, and versatile veteran Phil Town returned with a try.
Tries: Phil Town, Will Ginty, George Langley-Webb, George Ayrton. Conversions: George Langley-Webb (3).
Man of the match: Phil Town.
Defenders of the week: 1st George Whyte, 2nd Jamie Scott, 3rd Elliot Burke.
BeaversOld Brods 58–28 Skipton (home)The Beavers had a full side with subs to spare and ran in ten tries against Skipton at Woodhead, with Paul Turner announcing his unretirement for the 15th time.
Tries: Craig Lee (3), Shaun Fleming (2), Joseph Walters, Tyler Harding, George Acton, Jacob Cowgill, Matty Dixon. Conversions: Joseph Walters (4).
Women's 1st XVOld Brods 30–12 Pocklington (home)The women finished the weekend off with a superb home win over Pocklington, with two tries from captain Elena Bunbury.
Tries: Elena Bunbury (2), Alice Akerman, Millie Lewis, Alessia Moretti, Gracie Mynott.
Defenders of the week: 1st Caitlin Mitchell, 2nd Jai Gomersal, 3rd Millie Lewis.
Four teams. Four wins. One brilliant opening weekend. The season is underway, and the Brods are up and running.
Every score, scorer and league table is on the results page.
