As soon as the old season has bid us fair well, without further ado we are into week 4 of pre-season!
As we announced last month we have an exciting pre-season schedule for you all and the article on our three pre-season warm up matches can be found here: https://www.londonwelshrfc.com/pre-season-fixtures-go-live/
We also updated you on the make-up of the new look National 3 South Central (Regional 1) and who the Exiles would face in the 2023/24 season; that articl ecan be found here: https://www.londonwelshrfc.com/london-welsh-league-structure-confirmed-for-23-24/
However, with a distant drum roll! We can now reveal the fixtures for the coming league season!
No less than 5 new sides with grace the field at Old Deer Park this season Horsham are promoted to Level 5 (the highest rung for the in the league era), along with old and nearby rivals Hammersmith & Fulham.
We also see lateral moves for Marlborough RFC, Tunbridge Wells RFC and even closer neighbours C S Stags RFC.
The league campaign kicks off (as ever given the season rotation at Old Deer Park) away to Hammersmith & Fulham on 2 September in Round 1 and continues on the Road in Round 2 to newly promoted Horsham; making the first 2 rounds an interesting start for the Exiles, facing the two promoted sides to the league.
The first league team to visit ODP this season will be C S Stags on 16 September, our very near neighbours having never faced London Welsh at 1st XV level before.
Highlights of the season will no doubt once again be home games against Camberley RFC (21 October) and Havant (2 December) the leagues 3rd and 2nd placed sides respectively last season; no doubt both sides will be competitive against this term. 2023/24 will be the third consecutive season that London Welsh and Camberley are pitched together in the same league – both will likely hope that this does not extend to a fourth season – for the right reasons (with only one side promoted from the league).
Further details will follow in the remaining weeks of pre-season and as we build to September, as to matchdays events and lunches. Keep your eyes peeled and don’t forget that this week your 2023/24 season membership goes LIVE so be sure to grab your membership packages and thus season tickets ASAP!
We look forward to seeing you all back at ODP in September.
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