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Andover
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ndover RFC is based on Foxcotte Lane in Hampshire and currently competes in the London 3 South West League.
They are led by President David Griffiths who is supported by Secretary Nick Butler and the club has made a
considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
“It will be a fantastic
achievement for the club if
they can take the title and
would be just reward for all
of the hard work that has
gone into making them a
success.”
This is reflected in the fantastic season that their first team is
having this time around. Up to now they have put together a
record of sixteen wins and just five defeats from their twenty
one matches. This leaves them sitting in second place in the
table with just one game to go with 81 points on the board.
It will be a fantastic achievement for the club if they can take
the title and would be just reward for all of the hard work that
has gone into making them a success. Whether or not they
go on to claim the league the club can be proud of the high
quality rugby that they have produced.
There is far more to Andover than a successful first team
and they also have a thriving youth section. This part of
the club looks 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 side 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
years.
In order to help their youngsters to make the sometimes
difficult transition into the senior game, Andover also runs
a number of additional sides. 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 extra teams 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.
Andover’s successful season at first team level is just one
example of the excellent work that has been getting done
at the club in recent times. Hopefully they will be able to
continue in the same manner for many years to come.
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