WATFORD
WATFORD
Watford Rugby Club is based on Radlett Road in Herts and their first team is competing in the
Herts/Middlesex 2 League this season. They are led by Chairman Dennis Reilly whilst Martin
Lee Captains the first XV and the club has been progressing well under their guidance.
They have a history of which they have
every right to be proud, having first been
formed in 1973 following the demise
of West Herts RFC and Sun Postal
Rugby Club. Their superb efforts were
recognised in 2007 when they were
awarded the Seal of Approval and Club
Mark accreditations.
This helps to demonstrate what an
important role they play in their local
community and they pride themselves on
being an extremely friendly club that puts
a lot of effort into the social side of the
game. On the pitch their current group of
players will be keen to add to their past
successes.
They had a superb season last year,
playing some terrific rugby and this saw
them clinch promotion which was a just
reward for the hard work that everyone
puts into the club. Speaking to the
Watford Observer after the success,
Captain Martin Lee said, “It’s been a
brilliant season. We’ve put a hell of a
lot of work in across the season and
the commitment from the players has
been fantastic. It’s our 40th anniversary
this year as a club, so to have achieved
promotion is a great way to mark that.”
The signs have been positive at the
start of the new campaign as well with
the team taking no time to settle in their
new league. They have managed to win
both of their opening matches which
sees them challenging for top spot with
10 points.
This should provide them with the
perfect platform from which to build as
the season progresses. So long as they
are able to retain their current group of
players and perhaps make one or two
quality additions they will be in with an
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excellent chance of challenging for
honours come the business end of the
campaign.
Watford is not a club to focus solely upon
their senior section however as they also
run a number of youth sides. These
teams look 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 vital for any club that is looking to
be successful to be able to produce their
own talent and this is an area that they
appear to have covered. It will certainly
be a major boost for the 1st XV if they can
rely upon players successfully making
the step up to senior rugby.
This is a club that has made tremendous
progress since first being established
and they are going through a prosperous
period at present. This is thanks to the
superb set up that they have in place and
they look to be well positioned for plenty
more success.
“The signs
have been
positive at
the start
of the new
campaign.”