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restricted them to a single try and a penalty and they went down 12-8 for a third time on their visit there last week.

The postponement of the Sale game at Lockwood Park meant that Hinckley retained top spot, but the Greater Manchester club are now in a position to topple them if they win their game in hand.

This is Hinckley’s second season at level four having been promoted into it when they won the runners-up play-off match against Wirral in 2016.

Rugby at the club at all levels is extremely buoyant and they have some excellent modern facilities and the services of ex-England and Leicester hooker George Chuter as head coach to assist their drive for promotion.

In the first meeting between the two teams at Lockwood Park the league leaders restricted Huddersfield to just three points and ran out convincing winners.

Chester’s win over them though will give head coach Gareth Lewis’ side cause for optimism – particularly after their own recent run of good form.

“It was unfortunate last week’s game didn’t go ahead but it gives us an extra week’s recovery,” said Lewis.

“But we now have the opportunity to regroup as a squad.

“Hinckley are having an outstanding season and have only been beaten on three occasions this season – so we are clearly the underdogs going into the coming game.

“However, we are on a pretty good run of form ourselves and will go down there with no fear and to give our best shot and end 2017 on a high.”

Huddersfield’s Rueben Pollard has agreed to join New Zealand club side Waimea Old Boys in March.

Pollard will be coach by Greg Somerville, a 66-test All Blacks prop from 2000 until 2008.

Somerville enjoyed a long playing career, including 115