Hunts & Peterborough rugby union team back from a hiatus to win a floodlit friendly

Usually the keenest of rivals, rugby players from across the region found common cause under the leadership of St Neots head coach Lewis Hall.

Players from Peterborough Lions, Peterborough RUFC, Market Deeping, St Neots, St Ives, and Huntingdon Stags all turned out to demonstrate the depth and quality of rugby in the district.

St Neots centre Rory Dingemans scored the game’s first try and his clubmates Luke Miles and Brad McKenna also ran in tries for Hunts & Peterborough as did St Ives wing forward Connor Newsome who crossed twice.

Peterborough Lions fly-half Will Moore, who skippered the side, added two conversions to the visitors’ tally.

The Hunts & Peterborough squad was made up of: Chris Sykes (Peterborough RUFC), Charlie Pendlebury, Joe Munro-Lee, Kieran Crook, Will Moore, Dan Di Meo, Kelvin Squires (all Peterborough Lions), Ciaran Thompson, Pierce Knox, Jack Ray, Noel Toone (all Market Deeping), Luke Miles, Jack Webb, Rory Dingemans, Brad McKenna, Will Nokes, Chris Routley (all St Neots), Jack Hickman, Connor Newsome, Dave Sykes, Ben Fleming (all St Ives, Max Jackson (Huntingdon Stags).

The scheduled Peterborough Rugby League Club’s scheduled Midlands First Division match at home to Leamington Royals on Saturday was postponed.