Despite Cambridge scoring the first points of the game with an early penalty, the Knights quickly found their feet to begin a dominant try scoring spectacle.

Joe Jones was the first Knight to cross the line with a strong carry to squeeze over after the forwards spent many phases trying to push through. Russell Bennett added the extras. 

Doncaster continued to build on the momentum of the first score as George Roberts caught an overthrown Cambridge ball at the line out. The hooker shipped the ball out to the backs, which allowed them to put Doncaster within the 22. Bennett then kicked a penalty into the 5m line, and Thom Smith showed great determination to score from the back of a driving maul. Bennett added the extras again. 

Just a few minutes later, the Knights extended the lead again as Connor Edwards ran onto the ball at great pace to carry hard, he shipped the ball to Rhys Tait to open up space. Tait then popped it back to Edwards, allowing him to finish his try. Followed by another conversion from Bennett.

Cambridge began to show some fight in their attack, and they managed to work up to the 5m line. Doncaster made tackle after tackle to hold the visitors out and when two driving mauls still couldn’t get them over the line, they opt for a cross-field kick. Jordan Olowofela beats Cambridge to the ball and the half time whistle went, leaving Cambridge without a try at the break (21-3).

Not even a minute into the second half Doncaster began scoring again. Zach Kerr, ran a fantastic hard line into space, showing incredible speed to score a try almost identical to last week at Caldy. Bennett extends the lead with another two points. 

The Knights defend yet another Cambridge maul at the 5m mark, however, the visitors soon attack again and get a try. They attempted a cross field kick which was caught by Olowofela, however he chucked the ball back in play to prevent him carrying it into touch and Cambridge dove on it before a Knight could reach it. They added the extras. 

Donny answered back very quickly with a counter attack. Semesa Rokoduguni chucked an offload mid-tackle to Telusa Veainu, Veainu then carried at speed before offloading to support runner, Alex Dolly. Dolly then finished well as he grounded the ball, despite a Cambridge defender clinging on to him. Another successful conversion from Bennett. 

Morgan Strong extended the Knights lead in what has become a signature Morgan Strong try. He made the break, palmed off a defender and powered over the line, as seen many times before from him. Bennett added the extras to complete his 100% success rate off the T. 

Cambridge claw one try back as they moved the ball quickly down the line and found space to attack up the wing. They added the conversion to complete their 17 points for the day. 

Jordan Olowofela then worked his magic to end on a high for the Knights, with two consecutive tries. The first came as Connor Edwards swept up a loose ball and broke into space, he moved the ball to Wacokecoke, who then drew in Cambridge defence and tipped the ball to Arthur Green. Green then popped the ball to Olowofela, opening the gap for him to run in the try.

Olowofela’s second was a speedy carry up the wing after he received a well delayed pass from Kerr. Morgan Bunting’s conversion hit the post. 

The Knights take to the road again next week as they head to Chinnor for the first time. But, you can get tickets for the following week, when Doncaster return to Castle Park for a Christmas clash against Caldy. 

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Doncaster Knights are back at home as the Championship returns for round six. Here is the team selected to face Cambridge.

Club captain Ben Murphy is set to start in the second row for his 50th Doncaster Knights appearance. Murphy will be joined in the second row by Josh Williams.

Andrew Turner and Joe Jones keep their spot as the starting props, with George Roberts coming in as hooker. Jasper McGuire, Logovi’i Mulipola and Fred Davies (hooker) will be the replacement front row.

Our second top try scorer, Morgan Strong remains at 8. With Thom Smith returning from injury at 6, and Rhys Tait at 7.

Loan player, Arthur Green is amongst the forward replacements as he returns from a successful Prem Cup spell back in Bath, getting himself on the score sheet for the Prem club. Archie Smeaton is the other forward on the bench.

Russell Bennett comes back in as starting fly half to partner up with Alex Dolly. Morgan Bunting and Ollie Fox will replace the half backs. Connor Edwards returns from injury to slot back into the centres, joined by Zach Kerr, who scored last week.

The back three consists of Telusa Veainu at full back, with Semesa Rokoduguni and Jordan Olowofela out on the wings. George Wacokecoke is the supporting back ready to make impact.

Starting XV | 15, Telusa Veainu. 14, Semesa Rokoduguni. 13, Zach Kerr. 12, Connor Edwards. 11, Jordan Olowofela. 10, Russell Bennett. 9, Alex Dolly. 1, Andrew Turner. 2, George Roberts. 3, Joe Jones. 4, Josh Williams. 5, Ben Murphy (C). 6, Thom Smith . 7, Rhys Tait. 8, Morgan Strong.

Replacements | 16, Fred Davies. 17, Jasper McGuire. 18, Logovi’i Mulipola. 19, Archie Smeaton. 20, Arthur Green. 21, Ollie Fox. 22, Morgan Bunting. 23, George Wacokecoke.

Unavailable for selection due to injury: Adam Hopkinson, Cory Teague, Conor Davidson.

Tickets for this fixture are available to buy here! 

The Knights finished the first half of the Premiership Cup block with an away win, beating Caldy 43-19. This weekend, they return to Castle Park ready to redeem their form at home. 

Prop, Jasper McGuire reflected on how important the Premiership Cup has been to the team’s progress. “Yeah, it was massive away at Caldy last week we prepped really well for that game. We wen’t into it saying it was a big game with the Champ back up this week. SO it was a massive result for us leading forward.” 

The Knights dominate win at Caldy came off the back of two tight affairs with Premiership clubs, Newcastle Falcons and Sale Sharks. McGuire explained the importance of being tested by the premiership clubs:

“Against Sale and Falcons we had no option but to prepare really well, every session we had, we made good use of it, prepared really well, and took forward what we learned into Caldy. We put in a good 80 minute performance against them last week. So it was pleasing.” 

Cambridge currently sit just one place below Doncaster in the table, so the team are expecting an exciting game. “Monday morning was a bit different coming in after a win, so that was positive. And we have trained really well again this week. Both teams know each other’s strengths, so we have got to take forward what we learn’t last week and put in an 80 minute performance against Cambridge.” 

McGuire shared how important it is to be back in front of a home crowd, “It’s massive being back at home in front of our fans. It’s a massive week for us being at home, and a championship game. So we’ve got to take everything we’ve learned from the Cup back into this week, we have prepared really well.” 

The fixture takes place on Saturday 30th November at 2:30PM . Tickets can be purchased here!

Head over to the Terrace bar during Saturday’s fixture to try our Brand New Knights Ale. 

The Knights Ale will be coming to all bars within Castle Park over the coming fixtures, starting in the Terrace as if this weekend!

Doncaster Knights are extremely excited about this partnership with local brewery, Don Valley. Don Valley, whose head office is located in the charming village of Sandtoft, strive to combine the ultimate desires for great beer and good tunes.

In our pursuit of sustainability and diversity, they make sure that the majority of their beers are vegan-friendly, aligning with the broader mission to provide a wide range of choices for all beer lovers.

All the important information for Saturday’s game!

• Doncaster Knights v Cambridge
• 14:30 PM Kick-Off
• Saturday 30th November
• Castle Park

PLEASE NOTE: There are races on at the Doncaster Racecourse so please allow additional travel time. 

Turnstiles open from 12:00!

Tickets: 

Tickets for the fixture are cheaper when purchased online, however can be bought from the ticket window on the day. 

For this fixture, students can buy a discounted ticket if they book online or show valid student ID at the ticket window. 

The ticket window is located around the back of the Lloyd De Mulder stand. 

Turnstiles: 

We have now added turnstiles to the ground allowing easier and quicker match day access! It is as simple as scanning your ticket at the gate to trigger entry through the turnstile! 

We have worked with the engineers to speed up the function of the turnstiles. To help with a smooth entry to the ground, where possible, please distribute e-tickets so that each fan has their own ticket on their own device. If this is not possible – please can the ticket holder scan everyone through before entering the ground last. 

Parking:

Parking is available on site and operates on a first come, first serve basis. 

Parking is also available for £3 at Outwood Academy Danum and The Sportsman pub, both are a just a short walk away. 

Food and Drink: 

We will have a variety of Food and Drink options available on match day. All bars will be open! 

Our famous Cow Pie will be available at the Knights Fayre, along with a selection of other hot food. You can also purchase pasties and hot drinks at the end of the concourse bar.

CAM Coffee will be on site for hot drinks and you can purchase your sweet treats from the sweet van!

Live Sport: 

We will be showing: Ireland v Australia & Bath v Exeter in the concourse. 

Club Shop:

BLACK FRIDAY SALE 20% OFF REPLICA SHIRTS AND TRAINING TOPS!

Our club shop will be open before the game for you to purchase your Doncaster Knights shirts and merchandise. 

Chinnor Away – Supporters Coach information – December 7th

Doncaster Knights travel to Championship newcomers Chinnor on Saturday, December 7th with a 3pm kickoff. 

It is important that we have as full a coach as possible to keep the maximum amount we charge at £30 per supporter. 25 is the minimum number but 30+ on the coach would be great! 

TO BOOK A PLACE: Message John Lowe on 079 7711 2706 !

The booking needs to be completed by noon on Monday, December 2nd – You must text John Lowe before 9am on that day!

The match kicks off at 3pm so the coach will leave Buckley’s garage in Blaxton at 9.30am and, after our usual pickups in Auckley, Branton, Cantley and Armthorpe, should arrive at Castle Park at around 10.00am. From there it will proceed along Balby Road for a pick-up opposite the Winning Post before heading south. If you are leaving your car at the club please leave it on the limestone car park.

The coach will leave Chinnor for the return journey at 5.30pm. 

 

Highlights from Caldy v Doncaster Knights. Premiership Rugby Cup, Round Three. 

With a tumultuous start to the day with the weather, the game promised to be a well fought affair, with the better team being the one to control the conditions the best and capitalise on their chances.

As both teams got to grips with the wind and drizzle, mistakes were made by both sides with plenty of first half scrums, testing both packs’ stamina.

It was slow out the blocks for the Knights though, as the home side used familiarity to their advantage, niggling away at Doncaster, and within 7 minutes of the game, caught the Knights on the back foot with a good move through the backs, allowing Will Robinson to take a hard line and ease through under the sticks. Caldy added the extras.

Doncaster responded quickly with a lineout to Caldy on their 22-meter line. Second row, Euan McVie, turned it over in the line as Dolly gathered it and hit Morgan Strong in the line, beating a few defenders and finishing under the sticks. Dolly converted simply.

Caldy regained front foot ball and camped themselves in the Knights’ 22 winning a few penalties, keeping it in the corner. They scored their second try of the game from a driving maul on the 5-meter line. Conversion missed due to a swirling wind.

A lull came in the game as the weather began to settle too, both teams conceding handling errors, but Doncaster piled on the pressure coming close on a couple of occasions.

The breakthrough for the Knights came with 5 minutes to go in the half, Zach Kerr breaking the line and jostling past defenders to finish a brilliant solo try. Dolly kept his 100% kick rate in the game.

Half-time, 12-14 to the Knights. With the rain stopping, Doncaster were only just getting started.

Doncaster applied early scoreboard pressure through Alex Dolly slotting a penalty from in front of the posts.

Caldy went a man down within 10 minutes of the second half to give Doncaster some continued momentum and capitalised immediately through loanee, Tom Currie, driving over the line from close quarters. Dolly, again, adding two more. 12-24.

The Knights did not give up and kept Caldy from entering their half, and after coming close once already, they came even closer, scoring in the corner after a brilliantly worked backs move thanks to Jordan Olowofela, securing the bonus point. Dolly battled the wind and slotted home the extras.

A number of changes from the Knights came on to pump more energy into the match, and off a lineout, Morgan Bunting completed a brilliant, missed pass for Rokoduguni to dive over the line and make the scoreline 12-38 after Dolly added two more.

More misery followed again for Caldy as they had another man in the bin, discipline going out the window. Knights came close twice more, dropping it over the line on both occasions.

One last moment of magic came for the Knights with a terrific line break from full back, Harry Davey, as he off-loaded it to Ollie Fox who nodded through a weak-foot, inch-perfect grubber for Morgan Bunting to run on to and touch in down in the try zone.

As a consolation, Caldy entered the Knights’ 22 for the first time in the second half, and made the most of it scoring another driving maul from the 5-meter line.

An incredible performance from Doncaster that Joe Ford described as, “another step in the right direction. This win was won by our forwards who grafted from minute 1 to 80. These are performances we know we’re capable of and are confident will carry on through the league.”

Full time: Caldy, 19-43 Doncaster Knights.

Two big names back in the team as the Knights prepare to travel to Caldy for round three of the Premiership Rugby Cup. 

Semesa Rokoduguni slots back in to the starting line up, joined by Jordan Olowofela and Maliq Holden amongst the back three. With the ex-falcon duo of Zach Kerr and George Wacokecoke in the centres. 

Ford and McGeechan have selected a different half back pairing of Alex Dolly and Morgan Bunting, with previous Prem Cup starters, Russell Bennett and Ollie Fox both in the replacements. 

In the forwards, Ben Chapman gets his first competitive start at hooker, accompanied by Andrew Turner and Joe Jones. Logovi’i Mulipola is set to make his return from injury off the bench, and Jasper McGuire the other prop replacement and George Roberts the replacement hooker. 

Captain, Ben Murphy, returns from his ban, and pairs up with Edinburgh loan player, Euan McVie in the second row. Tom Currie, Rhys Tait and Morgan Strong make up the back row. 

Josh Williams and Archie Smeaton are the other forwards on the bench, and Harry Davey is the final replacement back. 

Starting XV | 15, Jordan Olowofela. 14, Semesa Rokoduguni. 13, George Wacokecoke. 12, Zach Kerr. 11, Maliq Holden. 10, Morgan Bunting. 9, Alex Dolly. 1, Andrew Turner. 2, Ben Chapman. 3, Joe Jones. 4, Euan McVie. 5, Ben Murphy (C). 6, Tom Currie. 7, Rhys Tait. 8, Morgan Strong.

Replacements | 16, George Roberts. 17, Jasper McGuire. 18, Logovi’i Mulipola. 19, Josh Williams. 20, Archie Smeaton. 21, Ollie Fox. 22, Russell Bennett 23, Harry Davey.

Unavailable for selection due to injury: Cory Teague, Adam Hopkinson, Conor Davidson.

The Knights kick off in Caldy at 2pm on Saturday 23rd November. For live updates follow our X (Previously twitter). Follow here

The team will then turn their focus back to the Championship as we host Cambridge on the 30th. Get your tickets here! 

You can now purchase your half season ticket for the remaining Doncaster Knights fixtures at Castle Park! For as little as £12 per game, don’t miss this opportunity to secure an exciting mix of Premiership Cup and Championship fixtures at INCREDIBLE value. 

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to the Knights family, this half-season ticket ensures you won’t miss a moment of the drama and excitement that only live rugby can give you. This is your chance to secure your seat for the final seven home games of our 150th anniversary season, including blockbuster matches against Ealing Trailfinders, Coventry, and, what promises to be an epic rematch, against Newcastle, after a narrow 3-point defeat at Kingston Park.

The included games are: 

• Knights vs Newcastle – Sat 1^st Feb
• Knights vs Caldy – Sat 15^th Feb
• Knights vs Ealing Trailfinders – Sat 22^nd March
• Knights vs Bedford Blues – Sat 5^th April
• Knights vs Chinnor – Sat 19^th April
• Knights vs Coventry – Sat 10^th May
• Knights vs Cornish Pirates – Sat 24^th May

Price range:

HALF SEASON TICKET – MAIN STAND (Seated)

• Adult £98.00
• Concession (65+) £91.00
• U16s FREE

HALF SEASON TICKET – TERRACE (Standing)

• Adult £84.00
• Concession (65+) £84
• U16s FREE

HOW TO PURCHASE: These can only be purchased by calling the club on 01302 831388