With the first week of training done, it’s exciting to announce Birstall’s first pre-season match against Ashby. The Bulls will host the Greendogs on Saturday 12th August with a kick off time to be confirmed closer to the fixture.

“The lads are really looking forward to having a friendly with Ashby” said number eight Luke Geary. “We had two big battles with them last season and it’s set to be a highly competitive game. This will undoubtedly give us a good building block to work on for the upcoming season”.

A seventeen all draw back in September at home was then followed up by a hard fought 21-14 win away at Ashby in February. This indicates that there will not be much between the two Leicestershire sides when they meet ahead of the 2023/2024 season.

Training will continue to take place every Tuesday with selected Thursdays as well. For anybody new looking to join the Greendog journey, get in contact with us through our social media channels where we will answer any questions you may have.