Nailsea and
Backwell
Nailsea & Backwell
RFC
N
ailsea and Backwell RFC play their home games at West End Park in North Somerset and their first team are
currently positioned in mid-table in the Tribute Somerset Premier League. We caught up with Club Representative
Dave Hudson to find out more about the club.
He told us, “The general mood
at the club is positive, the
recent posting of Jason Hobson
as Head Coach has given the
Senior Squads new drive,
reflected in the rise of numbers
at midweek training. Having
recently gained promotion to
the Tribute Somerset Premier
the First XV managed to hold a
mid-table position last season,
and are looking to improve
on that this season, while the
Second XV gained promotion
to the Tribute Somerset 2
League. However, a growing
injury list is not helping the
cause and a lack of depth in
the Senior Squads has resulted
in the First XV not enjoying the
success of recent seasons.
Youth development is crucial
to the club. In recent years
the Club hasn’t always been
successful in trying to attract
senior players and it has
become obvious that the Club
needs an injection of young
players from its junior teams
as they develop into adult
players. Nailsea and Backwell
can currently boast a Mini/
Midi and Junior squad at every
age group from U6 through to
U18/17colts.
Currently there are boys
representing Bristol, Bath and
Somerset County teams from
the U17 age group down to
U14, and two of the U17s have
moved on into the Bristol
Rugby Academy playing for
the Academy teams
The Junior Committee headed
by Junior Chairman Phil
Matthews, and supported
by the Club Chairman Rosco
Parsons, ensure that the
coaches at every age group are
both informed and supported
to keep themselves up to date
through coaching courses
and CPDs. The Club made
a conscious decision to join
the Somerset U18 League for
the U18/17 colts in a bid to
introduce the older boys to
Saturday games and allow
them to mix with the Senior
players.
Blue Iris Coaches have been in operation since 1947
and has enjoyed carrying many passengers to many
destinations. As a family company working with the
community is something we pride ourselves with and
there are many groups and organisations we work closely
with. One of those groups is Nailsea & Backwell Rugby
Club which Blue Iris has had an involvement with for a
number of years.
There are strong ties with the club and this is enhanced
due to the fact that company director Ian Spiller still
enjoys running out for the second team. Blue Iris look
forward to a continued partnership with Nailsea &
Backwell Rugby Club lasting well in to the future, certainly
longer than Ian's playing career!!
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