Rugby Club Issue 48 | Page 43

RUISLIP “ A highlight of the team’s form last time around was the attacking brand of rugby that they managed to produce.” Ruislip is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section and they also have a number of youth teams 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. 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 they have more than one team running. This allows them to give players experience of the adult game even if they are not yet considered ready for first team action. 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 work commitments they have the option of calling players up with a limited amount of disruption. Ruislip are clearly a club that is heading in the right direction and this is thanks to the superb work that their Committee have been doing in recent times. They appear to have everything in place to enjoy a successful season and everyone at Rugby Club Magazine would like to wish them the best of luck. www.rugbyclub.biz 43