PREVIEWING OUR OPPONENTS: BISHOP’S STORTFORD

Year Founded: 1920

Nickname: Stortford

Ground: Silver Leys (Capacity 1,600)

This season: 14th (P8 W1 D0 L7 TB4 LB2 Pts 10)

Last season: Ninth (P26 W12 D0 L14 TB16 LB6 Pts 70)

Last Five Games Vs. Rams:

Rams 25-34 Bishop’s Stortford (February, 2025)

Bishop’s Stortford 6-10 Rams (October, 2024)

Bishop’s Stortford 14-26 Rams (February, 2024)

Rams 26-10 Bishop’s Stortford (October, 2023)

Rams 26-14 Bishop’s Stortford (January, 2023)

Recent Form:

Injury-fit Stortford endured a tough opening block, most recently going down 55-29 at Clifton.

They lost a high-scoring home battle with Leeds Tykes 46-36 having been beaten 43-12 at Sale.

A 20-15 loss to Sedgley Park came after a 71-12 rout at Rotherham Titans, Stortford losing to Plymouth Albion (31-15) and Blackheath (33-31).

Things had started well with a 26-12 home triumph versus Birmingham Moseley following an emphatic 68-28 victory against Dorking in their final pre-season contest.

Players to Watch:

Will Rogers – Talismanic captain returned from a three-week hand injury in defeat to Leeds recently.

Australian No. 8 moved to Hertfordshire from Norths in Brisbane ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, and has gone onto score an impressive 24 tries in 76 outings.

Jake Morris – Long-serving stalwart made his debut in 2019 and the back three speedster has been ever-present this term, collecting five tries in eight games including four in four at Silver Leys.

Finn Keylock – Saracens loanee and former England Under international has made a bright start to life at Stortford, playing at both fly-half and full-back in amassing 21 points in six outings.

Touched down at Blackheath and Clifton.