Easter backing Friday games

By BEN JAYCOCK

Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter has called for more Friday night matches to be played in National One after overseeing a dramatic rise in attendances that are significantly clear of the club’s usual Saturday gate.
The league leaders have played three games on a Friday this season with home and away fixtures against title rivals Rams in September and December, as well as a meeting with Rosslyn Park in early February.
All three produced vibrant, bumper crowds and Easter, below, suggests clubs put on a Friday evening showcase against a local rival because of it being ‘a ...

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