CANVEY ISLAND
CANVEY ISLAND
Canvey Island RUFC currently competes in the Essex (Canterbury Jack) League 1 and
they are based at Tewkes Creek on Dovervelt Road. They are led by the team of President
Robbie Edwards and Chairman Steve Clarke and they are looking to progress under their
guidance.
The club has put together a history of which they have
every right to be proud. They were initially set-up in
November 1970 by a group of players who wished to
play locally rather than having to travel to represent
other teams.
The team played their first game against Mid Essex Tech
at Chelmsford with Canvey having just 13 players and
wearing some shirts that they had to borrow. The team’s
current group of players will be keen to add to their past
accomplishments over the coming years.
Their first team has made a positive start to the current
campaign and have managed to win all 3 of their opening
fixtures. This sees them sitting in the top half of the table
with 8 points on the board which should help them to put
last season’s struggles behind them.
These good early results will provide them with the perfect
platform from which to go on and build a successful
campaign. So long as they are able to retain their current
group of players and perhaps make one or two quality
additions they could find themselves mounting a title
challenge.
One of the main reasons for their good start has been
their superb defensive performances which are reflected
by the fact that they have the best defence in the league.
Up to now they have conceded just 21 points at a rate
of 7 per match.
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