Thirsk Rugby Union Club

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Welcome to the Thirsk Rugby Union Football club website.
 
Thirsk Rugby Club, affiliated to Yorkshire Rugby Football Union and English Rugby Football Union play both senior and junior rugby with training and home matches taking place on the rugby field and grassed area at Thirsk Athletic Club on Newsham Road. For details of senior and junior teams, training and other information, please see the Senior Team and Junior Teams menus on the left had side of the page.
 
The new 2008/09 season is now on us, so please make sure you keep yourself up to date with all of the club events, team fixtures and news.

BBC - Weather Centre - Forecast for Thirsk, United Kingdom

Saturday: light showers, Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F)

Sunday: heavy showers, Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F)

Monday: heavy showers, Max Temp: 18°C (64°F), Min Temp: 11°C (52°F)

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Live text - South Africa v Lions

The British and Irish Lions look for a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Gatland demands final Test glory

Assistant coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions must win the "dead" third Test against South Africa on Saturday.

Burger denies being 'rugby thug'

South African Schalk Burger says he is "not a rugby thug" after being banned for eight games following the eye-gouging incident against the British and Irish Lions.

Smit worried by Botha precedent

South Africa captain John Smit fears the long-term implications for the sport after Bakkies Botha's two-week ban for dangerous charging.

Monye eyes final Test redemption

Lions winger Ugo Monye says he is determined to make the most of his second chance in Saturday's third Test against South Africa.

Lions Test debuts for English duo

Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test.

Wales skipper Jones declared fit

Wales skipper Ryan Jones is declared fit after being ruled out of the Lions tour in June with concussion.

Gouging penalties to be reviewed

The International Rugby Board is to examine the rules about penalties for eye-gouging in the aftermath of the recent incident involving South Africa's Schalk Burger.

Vickery backed to take on 'Beast'

Phil Vickery is backed to rise to the "huge psychological challenge" of locking horns again with Tendai "The Beast" Mtawarira.

Boks revamp team for final Test

South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions.