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a big part in this club, there is nothing better
than a full clubhouse on a cold wet Saturday
afternoon with children running around, good
food, drinking games, MOTM and COTD awards
going on. That’s what it is all about for me.
The most rewarding part for me is coaching;
when you take your ideas that you have in your
head to training, showing the players those
He told us, “I first joined Thorpeness 4 seasons
ideas and letting them run with it, always trying
ago, now in the role of Head Coach after being
to improve their awareness and skill levels but
asked by first team skipper James Cook, who
at the same time keeping the 3 main points to
once played for my old club Southwold. Why
every game. Possession, Pressure, Points. The 3
I decided to join was simple; it was a newly
P’s as I call it. Coaching is a challenge and one
reformed club with a great mix of players to
that I fully enjoy; for me it’s all about learning
work with and I like a challenge. Within one
and understanding your players whether they
season they had won the league and beaten their
be Mini’s to Vets.
local rivals to win the Harling cup. As it stands
Thorpeness is a happy, friendly club who love
we have won it every year since.
to play rugby and have a beer with everyone, we
The favourite memories for me are just being
are a true grassroots rugby club playing in EC2
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