It has been a huge week for Ealing 1871. On Friday, under the Vallis Way lights, the first XV secured promotion to Regional 2 Thames after a 48-5 win over Hampstead gave the team the Counties 1 Middlesex title.

To look back on that momentous night and the club's rise up the leagues, we bring in the man at the top, the man who lifted the trophy in quite an excitable fashion, Lewis Steadman.

He tells us all about the match, what it means, who to thank, what the plan is now, and how important it is to buy your club dinner (Friday 15 May) ticket as soon as possible.

There is still one more match, so all eyes are on this weekend's encounter.

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Saturday 28 March

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 1st XV v UCS (A) - 15.00

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Long-time friend of the podcast, Pat Nash, joins us to talk through how a concussion has ruled him out for the rest of the season.

He tells us what caused his concussion, how quickly the club's staff took care of him, where he is on the return to play protocol, and how concussion recovery has changed since he started playing.

We also look ahead to a huge match for Ealing 1871 1st, the club dinner, tour, golf day and plenty of other things to sign up for.

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Friday 20 March

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 1st XV v Hampstead (H) - 19.45

Saturday 21 March

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 2nd XV v West London (A) - 15.00

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 3rd XV v Uxbridge and Ickenham (H) - 12.30

Sunday 22 March

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Women 1st XV v Kilburn Cosmos (H) - 15.00

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Toby Holt and Jacob Pepper join us for a catch-up after the weekend's club day, a day with all three teams in action.

Toby fills us in on each team's progress, which includes promotion, cup runs, and title races, while Jacob brings us up to date on how the 1871 Women's team got on in their latest match.

We also hear about plans for the end-of-season dinner, and why Friday 15 May should be inked in your diary now.

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Saturday 14 March

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 3rd XV v Old Actionans (A) 14.00

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