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Kevin Lloyd is club Chairman of Whitehead RFC as well as being
a sponsor with his business R&M Insulation. He told Rugby Club
Magazine, “I played for Swansea originally and when I moved to the
area I became involved with Whitehead and that was 25 years ago.
Along with some others we initiated the junior rugby section with my
son Scott, who now plays in the youth, starting as a 6 year old.
I have filled many positions within the club including 1st team coach
and captain and although Scott is looking to challenge me on the pitch
in this year’s Boxing Day event I have effectively hung my boots up
due to nerve damage in my back.
I’d say we are a very traditional club that work on traditional values,
when I have looked at some other clubs the guys head home straight
after the game with their kit still on. At Whitehead we encourage the
boys to shower and have a bag of crisps and a drink after the game.
This has created a very good camaraderie amongst players, parents,
grandparents, coaches – everyone really.
The last time we went on tour there were 260 juniors and 17 seniors
all taking over this one area. Through our togetherness and with the
help of inspirational people like Gwyn Lloyd we have been able to
maintain a great core and have grown from there.
More recently we have acquired a senior girls’ team which is fantastic,
because we are such a family orientated club whenever one of the
club ladies falls pregnant we predict what rugby position the newborn
baby will fill within the club and now we can accommodate our baby
girls!
I would like to wish everyone associated with Whitehead Rugby Club
continued success, myself and friends often laugh to ourselves as we
sit in the clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon after 4pm when everyone
has gone home and think to ourselves, ‘what have we created here!?”
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this has added another dimension to the real ‘rugby family’ feel
at the club.”
This Season
“The club is currently achieving on and off the pitch. The seniors
and youth teams are both enjoying a successful season and the
junior section continues to grow in numbers of players and
parent volunteers. We have started a women’s team and are still
developing our girls’ team. We have more qualified people than
ever in different roles and strong rugby committees who are
helping take the club forward in leaps and bounds.
We are working on improving our pitch and are currently
undertaking a soil analysis. We hope to access funding in
order to improve the playing surface and keep providing
rugby opportunities for all of our players, from the U6s right up
to our senior team. We hope to close out the season with success
on the pitch but off the pitch, the planning for next season has
already started.”