Results tagged “Millwall Park”

Millwall Rugby Club played their first ever match on Millwall Park on Saturday but lost by a single point against East London.

Following a long running campaign to be allowed to play adult matches on the park, the Isle of Dogs team christened the pitch with a fraught derby match against their rivals from West Ham.

Millwall Rugby Club have signed up England star and World Cup winner Josh Lewsey.

But the club's opponents in Essex League Two can rest easy as he won't be lining up against them any time soon.

Snow and a frozen pitch couldn't stop Millwall Lions under 16s from beating Wanstead 12-10 on Sunday (April 6).

Centre Billy Gray scored all points for the visitors as the Lions earned revenge for the defeat to Wanstead one week earlier that halted their winning streak at just two matches.

With the snow falling heavily, Millwall arrived at Wanstead with just 14 players and the home side took the early advantage, scoring a try out wide five minutes into the match.

TROUBLE is brewing in Docklands over controversial plans to include a bar in a new rugby clubhouse.

Millwall Rugby Club have applied for an alcohol licence as part of their plans to redevelop disused railway arches in Millwall Park, Isle of Dogs, but neighbouring residents are determined to stop them.

Tower Hamlets licensing sub-committee was due to rule on the application last Wednesday (February 13) but the meeting was abandoned when one of the councillors, Anwara Alim, failed to attend. Supporters and opponents alike have been left frustrated.