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BASINGSTOKE were beaten 25-15 by Havant in the final of the Hampshire Cup, which took place at Down Grange on Sunday.
’Stoke set their sights on Hampshire Cup 10:57am Fri 4 Apr 08 BASINGSTOKE RFC's first team will be hoping to celebrate the launch of the club's diamond jubilee in style - by winning the Hampshire Cup.
Club embarks on a diamond year 12:25pm Thu 3 Apr 08 BASINGSTOKE RFC is launching a £50,000 fundraising appeal to mark its diamond jubilee.
Buttle confident that ’Stoke can fight back 6:05pm Tue 1 Apr 08 THIS season may have been a poor one for Basingstoke, but wing Karl Buttle is confident that the future is bright.
BASINGSTOKE RFC were relegated from London division one after losing 47-0 to Shelford at Down Grange on Saturday.
’Stoke battle to end 3:42pm Fri 28 Mar 08 JIM Dixon insists that he and his players have not yet given up on avoiding relegation despite Basingstoke's precarious league position.
New coach is working hard on club discipline 12:55pm Tue 25 Mar 08 JOE Goodman, Basingstoke's new community rugby coach, says he has settled in well at Down Grange and is working hard to improve the discipline of the talented youngsters in the club's academy team.
Basingstoke RFC director Jim Dixon admits it is going to be very difficult to avoid relegation from London division one this season - but says that, with the youngsters coming through, the club has a bright future.
Dixon to leave 11:05am Fri 14 Mar 08 JIM Dixon is to leave Basingstoke RFC in the summer - but he insists that his decision to quit has nothing to do with the club's lowly league position.
Hooker sad to leave 2:26pm Wed 12 Mar 08 NEW Zealander Glenike Hawea may have struggled with the way rugby is played in England, but he will be disappointed to return to his homeland at the end of the season.
