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Whitecraigs
RFC
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irst established in 1928, Whitecraigs Rugby Club is based at West Lodge on Aurs Road in East Renfrewshire and their first
team currently competes in the BT National League Division 2. They are led by President Jon Jewitt who is supported by
Secretary Graeme Scott and the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
The club has built itself a reputation for
being a welcoming, friendly club that
encourages anyone with an interest in
the game to get involved. They have a
history of which they have every right
to be proud and have certainly come
a long way since being set up when
players had to wash themselves in the
local stream after matches!
This season, their first team’s form
has generally been good, having put
together a record of 8 wins and 6
defeats from their first 14 games. This
sees them sitting in the top half of the
table with 40 points on the board.
This should provide them with the
perfect platform from which to build
as they head into the final games of the
season. As long as they are able to keep
their key players fit and maintain their
recent level of performance they should
be in with a good chance of pushing on
up the table in order to finish the season
on a high.
One of the standout features of the
Whitecraigs set up is the superb youth
section that they have in place. This part
of the club looks to provide youngsters
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 important for any club to be able to
produce their own talent, particularly
in the current financial climate and
this is an area that Whitecraigs
appears to have covered. With a Club
Development Officer and a Modern
Apprentice spending their time in local
Primary and Secondary Schools they
are sure to continue producing exciting
rugby talents for many years to come.
There is much to admire about
Whitecraigs Rugby Club and the work
that they have been doing in recent
times both on and off the field. This
should enable them to look forwards
to a bright and successful future and
everyone at Rugby Club Magazine
would like to take this opportunity to
wish them the best of luck.
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