Rugby Club Issue 53 | Page 27

west leeds West Leeds W est Leeds RUFC is based on Bluehill Lane, Wortley in West Yorkshire and their first team currently competes in Yorkshire Division Two. They are led by the team of President Barry Breakwell and Chairman Phil Christopher and the club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance. In the league this season the team has generally been in fine form having put together a record of twenty wins, a draw and four defeats from their 25 matches. This sees them sitting near the top of the table with 95 points on the board as the campaign draws to a close. They will be looking to finish off their campaign with a strong performance to wrap up what has been a very productive year. This should provide them with the perfect platform from which to build during the off-season as they look to be successful next time around. Despite West Leeds good form in the league their undoubted highlight comes in the Cup format of the game as they recently secured a place in the final after overcoming Melton Mowbray by 33-22. They produced an efficient performance to emerge victorious and survived a late scare to progress. This sets up a trip to Twickenham for only the second time in their history as they look to claim some silverware. The final will see them take on Bromley and it is sure to be a great day for everyone associated with the club. West Leeds is not a www.pitchero.com/clubs/westleedsrufc www.sportip.biz 27