Anglian Vipers

[OnStrike]

23 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Hi mate, the Vipers didn’t play today, we were meant to play yesterday but sadly North Herts couldn’t get a team together so conceded the game. I think it’s recorded as 24-0, hence looking like we played.  
 

There are two more weekends and then into the play offs - semi finals and then grand final I think

Ah right, yeah it's down on the website as something like that. 

[Eddie]

E-Programme for today’s ladies match in case of interest. 

https://online.fliphtml5.com/spifr/zoub/#p=1

 

In the East RL men’s league there is also a top of the table clash, Bedford Tigers A v Anglian Vipers. 

[Eddie]

Hull FC are doing another development day in Norfolk on 9th August, a great opportunity for year 9-11 lads in the area to try League with some top quality coaching. 
 

https://www.facebook.com/100076183794499/posts/pfbid02me251JNawcHp8QuwkXH5vWa25BmCnX1scmZi5K1haDvBkmZPaSCLRTTbbWCh26ZRl/

[Havenlad80]

12 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Hull FC are doing another development day in Norfolk on 9th August, a great opportunity for year 9-11 lads in the area to try League with some top quality coaching. 
 

https://www.facebook.com/100076183794499/posts/pfbid02me251JNawcHp8QuwkXH5vWa25BmCnX1scmZi5K1haDvBkmZPaSCLRTTbbWCh26ZRl/

Well done to hull fc.

 

incidentally hull fc and KR for that matter could try and develop young talent much closer to home in the north&north east Lincolnshire areas.

[GeordieSaint]

18 hours ago, Havenlad80 said:

Well done to hull fc.

 

incidentally hull fc and KR for that matter could try and develop young talent much closer to home in the north&north east Lincolnshire areas.

Many teams there? (Genuinely don’t know). 

[Havenlad80]

8 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Many teams there? (Genuinely don’t know). 

No idea mate.

[Eddie]

It was a great evening in Wymondham today as the Vipers played local Union side Beccles under the lights in a rugby league friendly ahead of next Saturday’s East RL grand final. A crowd of over 150 gathered to see the Vipers win 58-28, but the score didn’t matter as some great rugby was played and the Beccles lads had a good first experience of rugby league. Hopefully some of them will want to play league next summer now they’ve had a taste of it. 

[Hello]

59 minutes ago, Eddie said:

It was a great evening in Wymondham today as the Vipers played local Union side Beccles under the lights in a rugby league friendly ahead of next Saturday’s East RL grand final. A crowd of over 150 gathered to see the Vipers win 58-28, but the score didn’t matter as some great rugby was played and the Beccles lads had a good first experience of rugby league. Hopefully some of them will want to play league next summer now they’ve had a taste of it. 

Nice one Eddie, that's the spirit.  Expansion is not impossible as some here like to say, best of luck to the continuing efforts down there, 150 + is decent - from a small seed a great oak can be grown.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Hello

[Eddie]

Anglia News’ sports reporter Donovan Blake was filming / interviewing at the Vipers’ Ladies training session last night and it will be on their Thursday night news programme, in case of interest to those of you in the East TV region. 

[Lowdesert]

On 31/07/2023 at 21:17, Havenlad80 said:

Well done to hull fc.

 

incidentally hull fc and KR for that matter could try and develop young talent much closer to home in the north&north east Lincolnshire areas.

I think this has been done, on and off, for a long time.  
Scunthorpe have had amateur teams for at least 35 years but don’t know about any others.

Hull have been doing development in Cumbria iirc.

[Eddie]

BBC article about the Vipers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cy66zd4lljeo

[Hello]

38 minutes ago, Eddie said:

BBC article about the Vipers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cy66zd4lljeo

No doubt the naysayers will mock this, but I find it exciting to see an untapped area showing genuine intent in growing the game. If they do manage to make it to league 1 then I shall follow their progress with interest and hope for promising crowds and good performances

Edited June 22, 2024 by Hello

[Eddie]

On 22/06/2024 at 19:09, Hello said:

No doubt the naysayers will mock this, but I find it exciting to see an untapped area showing genuine intent in growing the game. If they do manage to make it to league 1 then I shall follow their progress with interest and hope for promising crowds and good performances

Around 200 there today for a 36-36 draw against Canvey Island, Vipers Ladies also played beforehand as did the men’s second team for the first ever time in a close fought win against the Deeping Ducks. 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Eddie

[Eddie]

It’s a big weekend for the Vipers. Saturday sees the men’s team take on Bedford Tigers in the East RL semi final at Wymomdham. The weather is looking good and a decent crowd is expected.  The winners will take on Hemel in the final a week later, also at Wymomdham. 
 

On Sunday the ladies travel to Hull to play the Hull KR ladies development team as an opener to the Hull KR v Leigh ladies Championship game. The team have just finished second in the East RL comp. This will be a great experience for them and they’re really looking forward to it. 

[Eddie]

And to add, Zac Hunter who played for the Vipers in the 2023 season has just been selected to make his NSW Cup debut tomorrow, in the Eels v Panthers game at the Commbank Stadium. Brilliant news for him. 

[langpark]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

And to add, Zac Hunter who played for the Vipers in the 2023 season has just been selected to make his NSW Cup debut tomorrow, in the Eels v Panthers game at the Commbank Stadium. Brilliant news for him. 

What?? Is he an Aussie or a homegrown player? Huge news if he is homegrown, that is arguably on par with SL standard. 

[Eddie]

45 minutes ago, langpark said:

What?? Is he an Aussie or a homegrown player? Huge news if he is homegrown, that is arguably on par with SL standard. 

No he’s Australian, came through their system, he was in England for a few months last summer so played for the Vipers while here. 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Eddie

[Gerrumonside ref]

Great to see this news.

[Eddie]

Sadly Bedford forfeited the game on Saturday so the Vipers progress to the East RL final this Saturday, against Hemel at Wymomdham. It should be a great afternoon and if anyone is in the area you’re more than welcome to come down, the bar will be open. 
 

The Vipers ladies’ trip to Hull was a great day, a tour of the stadium was followed by a 46-12 win against Hull KR’s second team, and then watching the first team play Leigh. HKR were great hosts and the Vipers ladies were buzzing about the whole day. 

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

Sadly Bedford forfeited the game on Saturday so the Vipers progress to the East RL final this Saturday, against Hemel at Wymomdham. It should be a great afternoon and if anyone is in the area you’re more than welcome to come down, the bar will be open. 
 

The Vipers ladies’ trip to Hull was a great day, a tour of the stadium was followed by a 46-12 win against Hull KR’s second team, and then watching the first team play Leigh. HKR were great hosts and the Vipers ladies were buzzing about the whole day. 

Is that a bad sign for Bedford L1 application? Why reason was given for forfeit ?

[Eddie]

24 minutes ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Is that a bad sign for Bedford L1 application? Why reason was given for forfeit ?

They had an SCL game on Friday, this was their second team, couldn’t get enough players. I doubt it will have any impact on their L1 bid. 

[OriginalMrC]

2 hours ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

Is that a bad sign for Bedford L1 application? Why reason was given for forfeit ?

The league 1 side will be a new club with a whole new set of players and staff so doubt it would have any impact on the application which will solely based on whether they meet the criteria for league 1 entry. 

[Anita Bath]

Do we know what those criteria are?

[Eddie]

1 hour ago, Anita Bath said:

Do we know what those criteria are?

My understanding is that it’s IMG criteria.

[gingerjon]

10 hours ago, Eddie said:

My understanding is that it’s IMG criteria.

To get Grade C, you just essentially need to exist and hit the RFL's minimum standards, so I imagine most of it will be based on assessing against those, and then against the other bidders.