Harrogate RUFC's clash with Preston Grasshoppers is a 'must-win', says Martyn Wood

Harrogate RUFC director of rugby Martyn Wood has described Saturday’s National Two North clash with Preston Grasshoppers as a “must-win” game for his struggling side.
By Rhys Howell
Published 11th Nov 2022, 12:39 BST
Updated 14th Nov 2022, 12:08 BST
Harrogate RUFC host Preston Grasshoppers in National Two North this weekend. Picture: Gerard BinksHarrogate RUFC host Preston Grasshoppers in National Two North this weekend. Picture: Gerard Binks
Harrogate RUFC host Preston Grasshoppers in National Two North this weekend. Picture: Gerard Binks

The Aces currently sit bottom of the table having won just one of their opening nine league matches this term and are already five points adrift of second-from-bottom Huddersfield.

Having taken over at Rudding Lane in the summer, ‘Gate chief Wood’s main focus during the early months of 2022/23 has been on the process of getting what is very much a new-look side to gel.

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But, with another of the division’s strugglers heading to North Yorkshire this weekend, he feels that Saturday’s game represents a prime opportunity to put some much-needed points on the board.

“I did say to the boys after Saturday’s game at Chester that, on paper, Preston does look like a must-win for us now,” Wood told the Harrogate Advertiser