ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
“Aberdeenshire is a club that
is committed to playing a vital
role in the local community”
Based at the Woodside Sports Complex on Station
Road, Aberdeenshire RFC competed in the RS
Caledonia 1 League. They are led by the team of
President Martin Doig and Secretary Andy Sutherland
and the team has made a considerable amount of
progress under their guidance.
Indeed, they enjoyed a terrific season last time around
as they put together a record of having won 15 and lost
just 3 of their 18 league matches. This saw them finish
top of the table with 72 points on the board which was a
superb achievement for the club.
This is not a club that will stand still however and their
attentions will now have turned towards making sure
that they are well prepared for the new campaign. As
long as they are able to retain their current group of
players and perhaps make one or two quality additions
they should be in for another successful season.
A particular highlight of the team’s performances last
time around was the attacking brand of rugby that
they managed to produce. This certainly ensured
that any supporters attending their matches were
well entertained and should encourage more of the
community to get behind them in the future.
Their defensive duties were certainly not neglected
however as they built a reputation for being a tough
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tackling, fully committed defensive unit. They had the
best defence in the league and this gave them the
platform that they needed in order to go out and play
with freedom when they had the ball.
Aberdeenshire is a club that is committed to playing
a vital role in the local community and it is with this
in mind that they have more than one senior team
running. This allows them to give far more people an
opportunity to play the game.
Another benefit of having more than one side is that it
allows the 1st XV to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through
injury or suspension then they have the option of calling
players up with a limited amount of disruption.
There is much to admire about the Aberdeenshire setup and they thoroughly deserve the success that they
have been achieving in recent times. Hopefully they
will be able to keep up the good work for many years
to come and everyone at Rugby Club Magazine would
like to wish them the best of luck for the new season.