Rugby Club Issue 48 | Page 10

DEWSBURY CELTIC 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. In order to help their youngsters to successfully make the transition into senior level rugby the club also runs an additional senior side. 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 an extra side is that it allows the first team to benefit from far greater strength in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through injury they have the option of calling players up with a limited amount of disruption. Although Dewsbury Celtic has not had a good season on the field this should not take away from the work that they have been doing off it. Their superb approach to developing young players should enable them to look forwards to a bright and successful future. 10 ISSUE 48 “A standout feature of the Dewsbury Celtic set-up is the superb youth section that they have in place.”