cheltenham
saracens
Cheltenham
Saracens
B
ased at the King George V Playing Fields in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham Saracens RFC currently competes in the
Gloucester Premier League. Under the leadership of President Roger Harris and Chairman Jimmy O’Shea they pride
themselves on being a friendly, welcoming set up that plays an important role in the local community.
Their first team has been in fine form
this season, having put together a league
record of 16 wins, a draw and just 4
defeats from their 21 matches. This has
left them sitting in 2nd place in the table
with 82 points on the board.
Although they would have liked to
claim the league title they have performed
superbly well this season and can be
proud of their efforts. As long as they
are able to retain their current group of
players and perhaps make one or two
quality additions they will be in with a
good chance of a successful campaign
again next time around.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances so far this season has been
the attacking brand of rugby that they
have been able to produce. This has
been reflected by the fact that they have
racked up 612 points in the league alone
making them one of the top scorers in the
competition.
This will certainly have meant that any
supporters attending their matches will
have been well entertained and should
encourage more of the local community
to get behind the side in the future. This
in turn has the potential to provide them
with a valuable source of additional
revenue.
As mentioned earlier, this is a club that is
committed to playing an important role in
their local community and this is reflected
by the fact that they run a number of
senior sides. This allows them to give far
more players an opportunity to play the
game every week.
Another benefit of having additional
teams is that it allows the first team 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.
Cheltenham Saracens success on the
field is a reflection of the terrific set up
that they have in place behind the scenes.
Hopefully they will be able to continue in
the same manner for many years to come
and everyone at Rugby Club Magazine
wishes them the best of luck.
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