■By DANNY ROBERTSHAW

NEWLY promoted Macclesfield have so far held their own in the fourth tier, despite being over two hours away from their closest opposition.
Having previously played in the North, the club are now in National Two West after replacing Chester as part of the RFU’s unconventional league structure and will face 18-hour round trips to Redruth and Camborne, their furthest away fixtures this year.
However, Macclesfield have displayed some strong performances under new director of rugby Matt Coldridge and seem unperturbed by the vast distances they must cov...