A bumper festive crowd gathered at the Showground on Saturday, fresh from a fantastic Christmas Jumper Lunch, to watch our 1st XV take on league leaders Sileby Vikings Rfc in our final home game before Christmas.

Sileby showed their quality early, taking control of the first half and heading into the break with a 0–22 lead. Earlier in the season, a game in this position may have been lost by a large score, but what followed was a testament to the growth, belief and confidence building within this squad.

Oakham came out for the second half with real purpose. A renewed intensity in defence, far better accuracy in attack, and a collective belief saw the momentum shift dramatically. The lads battled their way back into the contest with tries from:
Terry McCourt
Will Begy
Josh McGarry

Lewis Crellin added three well-struck conversions to bring the score line to 21–27, setting up a thrilling finish that had the Showground in full voice.

A game that once looked out of reach became a genuine contest, with Oakham pushing the league leaders all the way to the final whistle. The character, resilience and self-belief shown in that second half is a huge positive to take forward.

Although the result didn’t quite fall our way, the performance — especially after the break — showed exactly what this team is capable of when they trust in themselves and play with confidence.

Thank You
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success:

• Catering team – fantastic food as always
• Bar staff – keeping the clubhouse buzzing
• Matchday sponsors “The Wrinklies” – for their support and great festive spirit
• VPs, guests and all supporters – your presence and noise made a huge difference
• And massive thanks to Gerry at creativeeye.me.uk for the brilliant matchday images

Your support keeps the club thriving, on and off the field.

Up Next
We travel to Stamford College Old Boys next weekend for our final away day of the year. It’s a short journey, so if you can make the trip, your support will be hugely appreciated.

Up the Oaks!