PAIGNTON
PAIGNTON
First established in 1873, Paignton RFC
plays their home games at Queens Park
which has been their home ever since
they first moved there in 1902. They are
affiliated to the Devon RFU and have had
a number of players to have represented
them at County or National level.
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
that they appear to have covered. It will
certainly be exciting to see how their juniors
are able to develop over the coming years.
Their first team competes in the Tribute
Cornwall Devon League which they have
won on 3 occasions; more than any other
club. They are led by the team of President
Norman Harries and Chairman Steve
Willicott and the club is looking to progress
under their guidance.
In order to help their youngsters to
successfully make the transition into senior
level rugby they also have a number of
additional sides running. 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.
It would be fair to say that their first team
had a disappointing campaign last time
around as they put together a record of
having drawn 1 and lost 25 of their 26
league matches. Everyone at the club will
be determined to gain better results this time
around and are confident of being able to do
so.
This is a club that is committed to playing
a vital role in their local community and
encourage anyone interested in trying the
game to come along. They pride themselves
upon providing visitors with a warm
welcome.
One example of the good work that the
club does in the local community is the
ladies side that they have in place. This
part of the club has been developing well
over recent times thanks to the hard work
of their coaches and playing staff and they
are eager to continue to develop over the
coming years.
Another standout feature of the Paignton
set-up is the superb youth section that they
have in place. This part of the club looks
to provide young players from the local
area with an opportunity to play the game
in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
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Another benefit of having additional sides
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.
Paignton’s unsuccessful season last time
around on the pitch should not take away
from the good work that has been getting
done at the club in recent times. They are an
important part of their local community and
hopefully will continue to be for many years
to come.
“They pride
themselves
upon providing
visitors
with a warm
welcome.”