Saturday saw all of our teams take on the formidable Stonyhurst College. The 1st XV lost their unbeaten start to the season as they went down narrowly 13-0 away from home. Two early Stonyhurst penalties and then a second half try was all that separated the sides and despite some good possession Arnold could not find a way through. Josh Beaumont was again superb but he was lost to a late injury. The 2nd XV put in a very brave performance but lost out 26-0. Kevin Wan and Joel Dodd played well and Joe Blanthorn, as usual, led the side brilliantly.

The U16A produced a stunning display in a fantastic match which ended in a 12-12 tie. Arnold took the lead through a Jacob Reid try but Stonyhurst fought back to lead 7-5 at half time. Tom Jepson put Arnold back in front but a late try salvaged a draw for the Stonyhurst boys.

In the U14A match, Arnold led 15-12 with only ten minutes to go after flawless kicking from Alex Naylor and a brace of tries from Ben Cheston. Sadly, Stonyhurst fought back and the Arnold boys just tired out at the end to lose a topsy turvy match, 26-15.

In the U13A match Andrew Perry, Alex Vowles-Bradley and Will Nickson played extremely well but some late Stonyhurst tries gave the home side a 22-5 win. Vowles-Bradley scored the Arnold try.

The U15A will play Stonyhurst in the 3rd round of the Daily Mail Cup on Tuesday 29th September. The match is at home and kicks-off at 5pm.