Rugby Club Issue 49 | Page 111

OLD REIGATION 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 will be a major boost for the 1st team if they are able to rely upon young players coming through the ranks, particularly in the current financial climate. It will certainly be exciting to see how their juniors are able to develop over the coming years. In order to help them to make the sometimes difficult transition into the senior game they also have a number of additional sides running. This allows them to give players experience of adult level rugby even if they are not yet considered ready for 1st team action which can be an important step in the development process. Another benefit of having extra sides 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 work commitments they have the option of calling players up with a limited amount of disruption. Ladies and girls at Reigatian Rugby Club Old The women’s section at the club runs both Touch Rugby and Contact Rugby to enable players to choose how physical their involvement will be. The game is a great way to build fitness and also to have a lot of fun. The game is a terrific way to meet new people being a great social occasion as well. The Ladies team train on Wednesday evenings and recently had the current England Ladies Scrum Half and an ex England ladies number 8 come along to www.rugby-club.biz 111