HALIFAX
HALIFAX
Halifax RUFC is a great example of a club that plays a vital role in their local community. Rugby
Club Magazine caught up with Ladies Team Manager Heidi Sowrey to find out more about the
club.
Involvement
She told us, “Being new to the Halifax
area, and coming from a family of Rugby
Fanatics, I knew that the best way to meet
people and become part of a community
was to join a Rugby Club. This was 2
years ago, and I haven’t looked back
since. The family atmosphere at the club
is so welcoming and I quickly became
part of the family. I strive to achieve this
with all girls that join the team, because it
isn’t easy being one person walking into
a thriving rugby club.”
The Role
“My role as Team Manager is a lot easier
now the Ladies team have a compliment
of volunteers with different roles. It is a
challenge holding everyone together.
I am constantly texting out and posting
on Social Media to keep the club and the
team at the forefront of everyone’s mind.
It’s a lot to expect people to give up their
spare time as much as I ask of them, but
keeping the family feel helps – no one
wants to let anyone else down.
The most rewarding part is when we have
numbers out to training every week. At
the moment, from only 2 people a week,
we are turning out a minimum of 15 and
that’s a massive boost. Also, we have
entered a league this year.
It feels amazing to know that all the hard
work that has gone in to setting up a
team will now pay off, with people playing
competitive rugby. It makes it worthwhile.
Also, having players selected to play
County Rugby is massively rewarding
– we had a couple of girls go through
trials last year and play at a higher level.
It was amazing seeing how far they had
come with the help of Halifax and all its
supporters.”
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