Following Horsham 1st XV consolidating their position in London 2 South East, and winning the Bob Rogers Cup for the third successive season, the fixtures for 2016/17 have now been released providing the opportunity to reacquaint with several clubs not faced for a few years.

The first game on 10 September is at home to Beckenham followed a week later by an away fixture against Sussex rivals Hove.
The Green and Whites then face newly promoted Bromley at home on 24 September followed by a trip to strongly fancied Medway.

Horsham head coach Nick Stocker said “We have only just finished playing and I am already getting excited about the new season. Congratulations on the promotion of our old friends Bromley and Heathfield & Waldron whom we know are both tough sides to beat. Charlton Park we have played before and Medway have been relegated due to registration issues and will be tough opponents and surely the favourites to go up.

We learned a lot from last year. We face Beckenham first whom we beat at home last year in one of our best performances of the season. In our second game we then face our cup final opponents Hove away in what is sure to be another cracking game.” Preseason training starts in early July.

Horsham 2nd XV, known as the Lions, also consolidated their position last season following promotion to Sussex Spitfire League 1, and open their league campaign away to relegated Uckfield. This is followed a week later by a home game against Hellingly.