Bryony Dorton

Gravesend maintained their recent fine form and their climb up the table with a fine 36-26 win over Dartfordians at the weekend. Gravesend may have expected an easy win with Dartfordians struggling at the wrong end of the table but the visitors had other ideas and gave them a run for their money. In front of a large crowd and Gravesham Mayor Jenny Wallace Gravesend were hoping to entertain.  The first half though became a bit of an arm wrestle and the home side only had a Chris Shorter try...

Roses are red, violets are blue…We went for five and came back with two. On a beautiful February afternoon — sunshine, blue sky and the false optimism that only rugby players have— Gravesend RFC 2s made the perilous 100-metre journey up the hill to face Old Gravesendians in the Valentine’s derby. The Super 2s arrived on the back of two dominant wins and confidence was high… right up until Friday night when availability did what availability always does. Eight changes later, two old boys had...

On the strangest of things this year, a bright sunny day, Gravesend secured maximum points and moved up into the play off positions with 5 games left to go.  This was though truly a game of two halves.  After a fairly even first 20 minutes during which the score remained nil - nil Gravesend unleashed arguably their best rugby of the season to finish the half 24-0 up.    Stan Dadson opened the scoring off the back of a forwards maul before a fine line by Ben Hope carved open the visitors...