RUGBY UNION:WITH the sights set on an immediate return to National League One, pre-season starts for Tynedale Rugby Club this week.

New head of rugby Andy Buist will have his squad in for the first training session on Tuesday evening at 7pm, and every Tuesday and Thursday night thereafter.

It will start a busy pre-season for the Corbridge side who have scheduled warm-up games with Boroughmuir and Wharfedale in August before the season starts with a trip to Leicester Lions on September 5.

The full league fixture list is as follows: September: 5 Leicester Lions (A); 12 Huddersfield (H); 19 Sedgley Park (A); 26 Chester (H). October: 3 Sale (A); 10 Macclesfield (H); 17 Caldy (A); 24 Preston Grasshoppers (H). November: 7 Broadstreet (A); 14 South Leicester (H); 21 Stourbridge (A); 28 Otley (A). December: 5 Luctonians (H); 12 Sandal (A); 19 Harrogate (H). January: 2 Huddersfield (A); 9 Sedgley Park (H); 16 Chester (A); 23 Sale (H); 30 Macclesfield (A). February: 6 Caldy (H); 13 Preston Grasshoppers (A); 20 Broadstreet (H). March: 5 South Leicester (A); 19 Stourbridge (H). April: 2 Otley (H); 9 Luctonians (A); 16 Sandal (H); 23 Harrogate (A); Apr 30 Leicester Lions (H).

New players are welcome to attend training by either turning up or contacting Andy Buist on (07525) 191911.