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The 2026/27 season is now fully underway, with all teams back on the pitch and plenty of action across the Scimitar Rugby family.
Week 4 brought a weekend of big scores, impressive wins and some hard-fought battles, with several teams making their first league appearances of the season. Bishop’s Stortford recorded a huge home win in National League 1, while Birmingham Solihull and Shrewsbury both marked their season openers with convincing victories.
Here’s our Week 4 round-up
A huge home win for Bishop’s Stortford as they continued their National League 1 season in fashion, putting 47 points on Birmingham Moseley while conceding just five.
After another strong start to the season, the result sees Bishop’s Stortford continue to build momentum as the National League 1 campaign progresses.
A big performance at Silver Leys and another impressive result for Bishop’s Stortford in week 4 of their season.
A difficult afternoon on the road for Rotherham Titans.
The Titans travelled to Worcester for their first away fixture of the Championship season but were beaten 78–12 by the 25/26 champ winners, Worcester Warriors.
It was an unfortunate result for Rotherham, who will now look to bounce back when they return to Clifton Lane next weekend vs Bedford Blues.
A closely fought opening game for Dinnington.
The sides were separated by just five points at the final whistle, with Pontefract eventually taking a 12–7 victory on the road.
A narrow result to open the campaign, with plenty of rugby still to come for Dinnington.
A tough opening fixture for Nuneaton.
The home side were beaten 71–10 by Oadby Wyggestonians in their first game of the Regional 2 Midlands East season.
They’ll be looking to put the result behind them and build from their opening outing as the season continues.
A statement start to the season for Shrewsbury.
The home side produced a dominant performance in their first game of the campaign, putting 57 points on Old Halesonians while keeping a clean sheet.
A 57–0 victory is certainly one way to announce your arrival for the new season.
A winning start to the season for Birmingham Solihull.
The Bees opened their league campaign with an impressive 50–20 victory over Lutterworth II, producing a strong attacking performance on home soil.
Speaking after the game, head coach George Littlechild said the team “got into our structure well, played on top and played fast”, which he described as “ultimately the way we want to play.”
A convincing opening result for Birmingham Solihull as their 2026/27 season gets underway.
Another high-scoring opening weekend in Counties 2 Midlands West (East).
Woodrush began their season with a 41–33 victory over Bournville II in an entertaining contest.
Eight tries separated the sides across the afternoon, with Woodrush coming out on top to start their season with a win.
A difficult opening league fixture for East Leake.
Playing their first league game of the season, East Leake were beaten 61–12 by Melbourne 2.
There will be plenty for the team to take forward as they settle into the new campaign.
A tough afternoon for Narberth as they suffered their first defeat of the season against Beddau.
After beginning the campaign with three consecutive wins, Narberth were unable to maintain their unbeaten start as Beddau came away with a convincing victory.
They’ll now look to regroup and get back to winning ways in the next round.
A huge battle in Division 1 West.
Lampeter secured a narrow 20–19 victory over St. Clears RFC in a closely fought contest, edging the game by just one point.
A winning start for Lampeter and an excellent way to begin their campaign.
A first win of the season for South Gower, and it came in a full-blooded derby.
South Gower came out on top against local rivals Mumbles RFC, securing a 20–10 victory on home soil.
After a difficult start to the campaign, the result gives South Gower their first win of the season and plenty of momentum to take into the next round.
With every team now back in competitive action, the 2026/27 season is well and truly underway.
Week 4 produced plenty of high-scoring games, big wins and close contests across the Scimitar Rugby family. From Bishop’s Stortford’s 47–5 victory to Shrewsbury’s 57–0 shutout and Birmingham Solihull’s impressive 50–20 start, there were plenty of standout performances to keep an eye on.
The season is only just getting started, and we’ll be following all the action as the Scimitar Rugby family continues its 2026/27 season.
Bring on Week 5.
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