fleetwood
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Fleetwood
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leetwood RUFC is based on Melbourne Avenue in Lancashire and their first team currently competes in the North
Lancs/Cumbria League. They are led by the team of President David Buckingham and Chair Colin Goodwin and the
club is looking to progress under their guidance.
They have produced solid form so far
this season, having put together a record
of 8 wins and 14 defeats from their 22
league matches played to date. This sees
them lying in a safe mid table position as
the season draws to a close.
They will be keen to finish the
campaign on a high by performing well
in their remaining fixtures and there is
a confidence amongst the players that
they will be able to do so. This would
provide them with the perfect platform
from which to go on and put together a
successful campaign next time around.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances this season has been the
reliable contributions of leading try
scorer Tom Evans who has crossed the
line 13 times. He has also been their
place kicker, racking up 187 points in
total and ensuring that opposing teams
are punished for any misdemeanours.
Winger Luke Wilson has contributed
with 9 scores as well whilst perhaps
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surprisingly Prop Jamie Moran has
proved that he has an eye for a try. The
management team will be hoping that
these players can continue to perform
to the same level in their remaining
fixtures.
Fleetwood is not a club to focus solely
upon their senior section however and
they also have a number of youth sides
in place. 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 important for any club to be able to
produce their own talent, particularly in
the current financial climate and this is
an area that they appear to have covered.
It will certainly be exciting to see how
their juniors can progress in the coming
months.
In order to help ensure that their
youngsters enjoy a smooth transition
into the senior game they also have
additional sides running. This allows
them to give players experience of adult
level rugby even if they are not yet
considered ready for first team action
which can be an important step in the
development process.
Another benefit of having so many sides
is that it allows the first XV to benefit
from far greater strength in depth. If they
are ever left short on numbers through
injury or work commitments they have
the option of calling players up with a
limited amount of disruption.
Fleetwood RUFC is a club that is
committed to playing an important
role in their local community and their
Committee is working hard to ensure
that they continue to progress. This
should enable them to look forwards to
a bright and successful future and Rugby
Club Magazine wishes them the best of
luck.
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