Kenilworth beat Stow 34-26 in season opener

Kenilworth Rugby Club began their season with a 34-26 victory over Stow, recovering from an uncertain start and a second-half change of lead. Captain Ted Bromwich, winger Charlie Wollaston, substitute Luke Bagnall and Max Brain were among the try-scorers as Kenilworth came through a match in which both sides showed determination.

Kenilworth v Stow key match details

The final margin was eight points, but Kenilworth had to respond to several setbacks before securing the result. Stow challenged them from the opening stages and briefly moved ahead in the second half, leaving the outcome unsettled until Kenilworth's later scoring response.

The main details from the match report are:

The report was published by Nub News on 29 September 2026. That is the publication date supplied with the account, rather than a confirmed date for either the Stow match or the forthcoming home fixture.

Bromwich and Wollaston help settle Kenilworth

Kenilworth's opening was shaky, with the side having to work their way back into the contest. The first important response came through captain Ted Bromwich, whose try brought the scores level.

That score restored parity after the difficult start. It was followed by a try from winger Charlie Wollaston, giving Kenilworth another scoring contribution as they sought to establish themselves in the match.

Those early tries were part of a changing contest rather than the beginning of an uninterrupted run towards victory. Stow continued to offer a challenge, and Kenilworth's eventual win required further responses beyond the contributions of their captain and winger.

The supplied account identifies both players and their roles but does not give the times of their tries or a score after each one. It therefore sets out the broad sequence of Kenilworth's recovery without providing a minute-by-minute scoring record.

For Kenilworth, the opening passage ended with evidence of a response to their initial difficulties. Bromwich had brought them level, and Wollaston's contribution added to their scoring before the later challenges of the game.

O'Connor yellow card and Bagnall try

Kenilworth also had to contend with a yellow card shown to Mark O'Connor. It was one of the difficulties they faced during a match that continued to demand work from both teams.

The account does not specify the reason for the card or the point at which it was shown. There is consequently no basis to attribute it to a particular incident or to link it to a specific Stow score.

Despite that setback, Kenilworth maintained pressure and scored again through substitute Luke Bagnall. His contribution added a try from the bench to those already supplied by Bromwich and Wollaston.

Bagnall's score was another part of Kenilworth's effort to keep the scoreboard moving. It did not remove Stow from the contest, however, with the visitors' later spell in front requiring Kenilworth to respond once more.

The report names Bagnall as a substitute but gives no further details about the changes made during the game. His try is the identified scoring contribution from a replacement in the supplied summary, rather than part of a full account of how the bench was used.

Second-half response secures the victory

Stow briefly took the lead in the second half. That shift meant Kenilworth's earlier scoring had not been enough to put the result beyond doubt, and the home side had to recover again.

Kenilworth answered with two important tries, including one from Max Brain. Those scores formed the decisive response described in the account, with Kenilworth ultimately finishing on 34 points to Stow's 26.

Brain is the named scorer from that late pair of tries. The supplied summary does not identify the scorer of the other one, so the four named Kenilworth try-scorers should not be read as a complete list of everyone who crossed during the match.

The available scoring sequence highlights three separate parts of the contest:

• Kenilworth recovered from their uncertain start.
• Stow briefly went ahead during the second half.
• Kenilworth replied with two tries on their way to victory.

No half-time score or breakdown of conversion and penalty points is supplied. The confirmed result is nevertheless clear: Kenilworth completed their season opener with a win after being challenged at more than one stage of the game.

What this means for Kenilworth

The immediate outcome for Kenilworth is a winning start to their season. Their next listed fixture is at home against Dudley Kingswinford, giving local supporters another opportunity to follow the team after the Stow result.

A pre-match lunch for former players is also planned for that fixture. Alongside the rugby, the lunch provides a specific occasion for people who have previously played for the club to return.

The supplied information confirms the intended audience and that the lunch will take place before the match. It does not include a start time, price, booking arrangements or contact details, so those practical arrangements cannot be set out here.

Nor is a date or kick-off time supplied for the Dudley Kingswinford game. Anyone planning to attend the match or the former players' lunch will need those details before making firm arrangements.

The report does not state a league position or competition-points return from the victory. Its confirmed local significance is the opening win itself, followed by a home fixture and a planned gathering for former players.