TWICKENHAM
TWICKENHAM
Twickenham RFC is based at Parkfields in Middlesex and their first team currently competes
in the London 1 South League. They are led by the team of President Jim Peters and Chairman
Martin Taylor and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
They have enjoyed an encouraging start to the
current campaign, having managed to win 3 of
their first 4 matches. This has left them sitting
in the top half of the table, not far off the pace
setters with 15 points on the board.
game they also have a number of additional
sides in place. This allows them to give
players experience of adult level rugby even
if they are not yet considered ready for first
team action.
This should provide them with the perfect
platform upon which to build as they look
ahead to the rest of the campaign. So long as
they are able to retain their current group of
players and perhaps make one or two quality
additions they should be in with a good chance
of mounting a title challenge.
Another benefit of having so many 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 work
commitments they have the option of calling
players up with a limited amount of disruption.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances has been the attacking brand
of rugby that they have managed to produce.
This is reflected by the fact that they have
scored 135 points in the league at a rate of
more than 30 per match making them one of
the top scorers.
This has certainly meant that any supporters
attending their matches have been well
entertained and should encourage more of
the local community to get behind them in the
future. This in turn has the potential to provide
them with a valuable source of additional
revenue which can be particularly important
during the off-season when they are unable to
rely upon matchday income.
One of the standout features of the Twickenham
set-up is the superb youth section that they
have in place. This part of the club looks to
provide young people 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 vital for any side that is looking to be
successful 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.
In order to help their youngsters to make the
sometimes difficult transition into the senior
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Twickenham’s positive start to the campaign
is thanks to all of the hard work that they done
during the off-season. Hopefully they will be
able to continue in the same manner for many
years to come and Rugby Club Magazine
would like to wish them the best of luck for
the rest of the season.