29/04/2026
Saturday 25th April 2026
Saturday saw Bromyard 1sts play their last league fixture, away against a resurgent Ledbury side who had found a lot of form through the second half of the season.
From the start of the match, both forward packs exchanged a lot of physical carries but Ledbury began to get the upper hand especially with the kicking game, using the downhill slope to good effect. This gave them the foothold to launch repeated, well rehearsed and executed set plays and they found gaps in the Bromyard defence. Despite strong spells of pressure and territory against the slope, Bromyard failed to put any points on the board in the first half with Ledbury taking a strong lead.
The second half saw Bromyard with more attacking opportunities than the first, but the Ledbury defence held strong. Thomas “TJ” Tedstone did manage to cross the whitewash for one try following a spell of tight carries, with Bobby Ralph adding the conversion. This was, however, the only scores for Bromyard.
The final score was a very disappointing 36-7 loss but the better side definitely won on the day.
Man of the match went to Tom Wall for his continued work and improvement at prop against a very strong Ledbury pack.
The result sees Bromyard finish a fantastic 6th in Counties 1 West (South), cementing their place at the highest standard the club has played. Huge thanks to players, supporters, sponsors, the BRFC committee, Steph and the bar/kitchen staff, Steve and Cath for first aid, Mick Eversham for his tireless pitch maintenance, Hugh for his photos and Kat Ainge for being the master behind our social media 🙌🏼
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