Shrewsbury Rugby Club
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Directions to away games
To Bishops Castle Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club go right and down to the roundabout. Turn left and follow the signs for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital all the way around the other side of the town until you come to the roundabout with signs for the A488 to Hanwood and Pontesbury - turn left there. Stay on that road through Hanwood and Pontesbury and Minsterley and then you should pick up signs for Bishops Castle. Eventually the A488 will cross the A489, stay on the A488.
After that the A488 will come to a crossroads with the B4385. At this crossroads turn left and you will see the rugby posts about 400 yards on the right.
Bishops Castle Rugby Club, Love Lane, Bishops Castle, Shropshire SY9 There is no telephone.
To Bridgnorth Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club car park turn right. At the roundabout turn left back towards Shrewsbury. Next roundabout take the third exit towards Bridgnorth and then at the next roundabout go straight on. At the next roundabout take the first exit left on to the A458.
Follow the road all the way to Bridgnorth. Be careful of the sharp right hand bend in Much Wenlock. As you get to Bridgnorth do not go into the town centre, stay on the ring road and look for signs to Telford. There are more roundabouts on the ring road - always head towards Telford. As you go over the bridge and you come to the roundabout at the bottom, go left on to the A442.
Once on that road carry on until you come to the roundabout just past the petrol station on the right. At that roundabout take the first exit and the club pitches are on the left just as the road bends round. Car parking is by the children's play area.
Bridgnorth Rugby Club, Edgar Davies Ground, Brandon Lane, Bridgnorth WV15 5AA 01746 762796
To Camp Hill Rugby Club
M54 to M6. Exit onto elevated road and bear left onto Aston Expressway (A5127) and then bear left onto Aston Road (A38). At the roundabout take the first exit onto Dartmouth Circus (A4540). At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Lawley Middleway (A4540), then second exit onto Watery Lane (A4540) and then at roundabout the third exit onto Bordesley Middleaway (A4540).
At the roundabout take the first exit onto Stratford Road (A41), then at the roundabout take the third exit onto Stratford Road (A34). Turn right onto Haslucks Green Road. The Club is on that road.
Camp Hill Rugby Club, Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2EF
To Eccleshall Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club go left towards Newport. At the T junction turn right. At the roundabout take the first exit. At the crossroads at Crudgington go straight across. Eventually you will come to another T junction. Again turn right and then take the first left - it is a very sharp turn - onto the A519. This road goes past Newport Rugby Club.
Newport Rugby Club The Old Showground Forton Road Newport Shropshire TF10 8BU 01952 810021
To Fiveways Old Edwardians Rugby Club
M54 to M6.
M6 to junction 8.
M5 to junction 4a.
M42 and exit at junction 2.
At island first left onto A441 (signposted Birmingham & Cadbury World)
First island turn right. After approximately 400 yards (just before the petrol station turn right onto Ash Lane. Fiveways Old Edwardians is on the right at the end of Ash Lane.
Fiveways Old Edwardians Rugby Club, Ash Lane, Hopwood Birmingham B48 7BD 0121 445 4909
To Hereford Rugby Club
Follow the A49 into Hereford and then stay on it heading towards Ross on Wye. Just after the Edgar Street Stadium (Hereford United Football Ground) you will reach a roundabout. Take the second exit (A49) still heading to Ross. Head down the dual carriageway to the next roundabout and go all the way round the roundabout and come back up the opposite side of the dual carriageway on the A49 as if you were going to Shrewsbury.
Take the first turn on the left (Barton Road). Just over the railway bridge turn left into Broomy Hill and immediately sharp left again into Belvedere Lane, there is a left turn under the railway which leads to the club.
Hereford Rugby Club, Wyeside, Belvedere Lane, off Broomy Hill, Hereford HRA 9UT 01432 273410
To Kidderminster Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club car park turn right. At the roundabout turn left back towards Shrewsbury. Next roundabout take the third exit towards Bridgnorth and then at the next roundabout go straight on. At the next roundabout take the first exit left on to the A458.
Follow the road all the way to Bridgnorth. Be careful of the sharp right hand bend in Much Wenlock. As you get to Bridgnorth do not go into the town centre, stay on the ring road following signs for Kidderminster and Telford. o over the bridge and you come to the roundabout at the bottom, go right towards Kidderminster.
Stay on this road all the way to Kidderminster and the first roundabout you come to there. You will recognise it because it has a Jackson Pub on the corner. Turn left here onto Marlpool Road. The rugby club is 400 yards along on the right.
Kidderminster Rugby Club, Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5HP 01562 740043
To Lichfield Rugby Club
From M6 Toll take the exit marked Lichfield/A5148/Burton on Trent. Merge into the A5148. Take A38/A5206 exit.
At A38/A5206 take first exit onto A5206.
Turn right at Cricket Lane. Turn right at Tamworth Road. The Club is behind the Horse & Jockey Pub.
Lichfield Rugby Club, Cooke Fields, Tamworth Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9JE 01543 263020
To Llanidloes Rugby Club
A458 to Welshpool.
A483 to Newtown.
A489 towards Caersws, then A470 to Llanidloes.
The A470 is crossed by the B4518. Turn right onto Bryn Du Road. Bryn Du Road becaomes Smithfield Street. The rugby Club is on Smithfield Street.
Llanidloes Rugby Club, Smithfield Street, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6EJ 01686 413913.
To Lucton Rugby Club
From the Rugby Club turn right out of the car park and go to the roundabout at the top of the road. Turn left at the roundabout and then follow the road back into Shrewsbury following signs to Bayston Hill, Church Stretton and Ludlow. When you get to Dobbie's island make sure you turn left on to the A49.
The A49 goes all the way to Ludlow. When you get to Ludlow stay on the A49 following signs for Leominster. Once past Ludlow you come to a large junctoion with a turning on the left to Tenbury Wells. This turning is opposite a pub. Do not go to Tenbury Wells. Turn right. This is a much smaller turn on the right to Comberton and Orleton on the B4362. Once you get to Orleton you come to a crossroads. Turn left on to the B4361. This is the road that will take you all the way to Mortimer's Cross. It is a bit bendy but just stick with it.
Once you get to Mortimer's Cross, the road comes to a staggered cross roads. Turn left and the rugby club is about a mile down that road on the A4110 on the right hand side. There is a car park. Please note Lucton Rugby Club is not in the village of Lucton.
Luctonians Rugby Club Mortimers Park Hereford Road Kingsland Herefordshire HR6 9SB 01568 709080
To Mold Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club turn right and go to the roundabout where you should turn left and go all the way around the town as if you were going Oswestry Rugby Club, i.e. you are looking for the A5 to North Wales. Continue to follow signs for Oswestry and as you appraoch Oswestry pick up the signs for Wrexham and follow those. You should be on the A483 from Shrewsbury.
As you get to Wrexham you will find an exit off the dual carriageway signposted to Mold and the A541. Take that exit . The Club is on that part of the A541 called Chester Road. If you come to a roundabout where the A541 is crossed by the A494 then you have gone too far, come all the way back round the roundabout.
Mold Rugby Club, Chester Road, Mold, Powys
To Newcastle under Lyme Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club turn right and go to the roundabout where you will need to turn right. At the next roundabout take the fourth exit to the A53 to Shawbury. Stay on the A53 and just past Whitmore turn right on to A5812 Trentham Road. Go Under the M6 and then turn left onto Newcastle Road A519.
At the next roundabout take the second exit onto the A519. Then at the next roundabout again take the second exit onto the A519 also called Clayton Road. Turn right onto Clayton Lane, left on to Stafford Avenue and right on to Lilleshall Road.
Newcastle Rugby Club Lilleshall Road, Clayton, Newcastle, Staffs ST5 3BX 01782 617042
To Newport Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club car park go left towards Newport. At the T junction turn right. At the roundabout take the first exit. At the crossroads at Crudgington go straight across. Eventually the road you are on, the B5062 will come to the junction with the Chetwynd Road on the outskirts of Newport.
Turn right and then take the first left which is a very sharp turn back on yourself. The rugby club is on that road about 600 yards on the left.
Newport (Salop) Rugby Club, The Old Showground, Forton Road, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8BU 01952 810021
To Oswestry Rugby Club
From the club turn right and go down to the roundabout. Take the first exit towards Telford. At the next roundabout take the second exit towards Shrewsbury . At the next roundabout take the second exit staying on the A5. This will bring you to the Dobbies roundabout where the A49 crosses the A5. Stay on the A5 but go straight across the next three roundabouts. You should be seeing signs for Oswestry. Stay on the A5 all the way to the outskirts of Oswestry and at the roundabout with the Little Chef and the services take the third exit towards Wrexham, still on the A5.
At the next roundabout take the third exit (B4580) towards Whittington - the rugby club is signposted. Once on the B4580 the rugby club is on the left and again it is signposted.
Oswestry Rugby Club: County Showground, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 4AB
To Stafford Rugby Club
From Shrewsbury Rugby Club go left towards Newport. At the T junction turn right. At the roundabout take the first exit. At the crossroads at Crudgington go straight across. Eventually the road you are on, the B5062 will come to the junction with the Chetwynd Road on the outskirts of Newport.
Stay on the B5062. At this point it is called Water Lane and then becomes Tan Bank. In due course turn left onto Stafford Road. Go straight across one roundabout and at the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A518. At the next roundabout turn right onto Stafford Road, the A518 again and stay on the road for just over six miles.
The next roundabout should give you a right turn onto Kingsway. Go across the next roundabout and you should be there.
Stafford Rugby Club: The County Ground, Castlefields, Newport Road, Stafford ST16 1BG
To Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club
A5 to M54 to M6 towards Birmingham. Exit Junction 7 and at the roundabout take the second exit. Bear left onto A34 Birmingham Road, then go left onto A4041 Queslett Road. At the next roundabout take the second exit, staying on the A4041 Queslett Road and at the next roundabout take the fifth exit onto the B4149 Kings Road. At the next roundabout take the fourth exit, staying on the Kings Road. Stay on Kings Road, bearing left when necessary until the next roundabout when you take the first exit onto A453 Jockey Road. Go left onto Wylde Green Road and then left onto B4148 Walmley Road.
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club: The Roger Smoldon Ground, 160 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 2QA
To Tamworth Rugby Club
A5 to M54 and take exit 1 towards Cannock (A460) and the M6 toll road South. Go on the Toll Road and take exit 4 (T4) towards Tamworth and M42 North. At the next roundabout take the 4th exit and go left onto Flats Lane. Flats Lane becomes Jerrys Lane. Turn right onto A51 and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Coton Lane. Go right onto Claremont Road and slightly right onto Telford Road. Then right onto Clifton Avenue and left onto Shelley Road. Finally left onto Solway Close.
The Club is in the middle of a housing estate and I am afraid the pitches are some distance from the club house.
Tamworth Rugby Club, Wiggington Lodge, Wiggington, Tamworth B79 8ED
To Telford Rugby Club
From the Clubhouse turn right and go down to the roundabout. At the roundabout turn first left towards Telford.
Remain on the A5 and join the M54.
At Junction 6 come off the M54 and take the 3rd exit off the roundabout towards Dawley. At the next roundabout go right still following the signs for Dawley. At the next roundabout take the first proper exit off the roundabout, again following signs for Dawley.
The next roundabout you come to should be the Heath Hill roundabout. Here you go right again and this should bring you onto Springhill Road.
Stay on Springhill Road as it slopes down (mind the speed bumps). Eventually it will bring you to a mini roundabout with a petrol station on the left. At that roundabout turn left on to Hinkshay Road. Stay on that road even when it turns into a track and is submerged under half a metre of water (just kidding - sometimes) and you will see the signpost on the left for the rugby club.
Telford Hornets Rugby Club, Town Park, Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP 01952 505440
To Whitchurch Rugby Club
A49 to Whitchurch.
When you get to the truck stop roundabout take the first left onto the dual carriageway. Move into the right hand lane and follow the signs to Whitchurch town centre. You will cross two roundabouts and then come to the 'Whitchurch Gates'. Go through them and go past the school on the left. The entrance to the rugby club is on the right hand side a few yards further along.
Whitchurch Rugby Club, Edgeley Park, Edgeley Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1EU 01948 663316
To Willenhall Rugby Club
Take Junction 1 off the M54. Take road towards Wolverhampton. At the second island turn left into Bognop Road. The Club House is 1 mile towards Essington on the right.
Willenhall Rugby Club Bognop Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BA 01922 405694
To Wolverhampton Rugby Club
A5, to M54 and exit at Junction for A41 to Wolverhampton. At the roundabout go right towards Wolverhampton. Stay on the A41 until you come to a crossroads with traffic lights on it where the Bridgnorth road crosses the A41. At the crossroads turn right towards Bridgnorth.
At the roundabout by the shops take the second exit to go straight on. Turn left at the traffic lights by the pub on the right and go over the little bridge. Turn right at the mini roundabout. Cross the unmarked road and drive along the narrow road, be careful of the speed bumps. Wolverhampton Rugby Club is at the end of the road.
Wolverhampton Rugby Club, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8NA 01902 763900.