THE BRITISH
MELTON
AEROPLANE COMPANY
MOWBRAY
MELTON MOWBRAY
Melton Mowbray RFC is based on Burton Road
in Leicestershire and their first team currently
competes in the Midlands 2 East (North) Division.
They are led by the team of Chairman John Hill and
President Rob Goldthorpe and the team has made
a considerable amount of progress under their
guidance.
It would be fair to say that their first team did not
perhaps enjoy the start to the season that they would
have liked last time around as they struggled in the
league. They eventually ended up finishing bottom of
the table.
The team will be keen to put this disappointment behind
them and will now have turned their attentions towards
preparing for the new season. So 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
an improved campaign.
Melton Mowbray is not a club that focuses solely
upon their senior section however and they also have
a number of youth sides in place. These teams look
to provide young players from the local area with an
opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment.
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It is important for any club to be able to produce their
own talent, particularly in the current financial climate
and this is an area they appear to have covered. With
the first team struggling now would seem like an ideal
opportunity to blood some of these youngsters.
To help their juniors to make the sometimes difficult
transition into senior level rugby Melton Mowbray also
runs more than one team. This allows them to give
players experience of the adult game even if they are
not yet considered ready for first team action which can
be an important step in the development process.
Another benefit of having more than one side is that it
allows the first XV to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through
injury or suspension they have the option of calling
players up with a limited amount of disruption.
Although Melton Mowbray did not perhaps enjoy the
season that they would have liked last time around
this should not take away from the good work that they
have been doing. They clearly play a vital role in their
local community and hopefully will be able to continue
in the same manner for many years to come.