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olchester RFC plays their home games at Mill Road Playing Fields at Mile End in Essex and their first team currently
competes in League 1 North. They are led by the team of President Andrew Wadling and Chair Karl O’Brien and the
club has made a considerable amount of progress under their guidance.
Their first team has been in fantastic form
this season, putting together a league
record of twenty four wins, one draw and
one defeat from their twenty six matches.
This saw them crowned champions with
a total of 120 points as they just edged out
Eton Manor.
This was a superb achievement for
the club and is a just reward for all the
hard work that has gone into making
them a success. They will now turn
their attentions towards their 2015/16
campaign and so long as they retain their
current group of players they should be
well set up for further success.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances has been the attacking
brand of rugby that they have been able
to produce. This has been reflected in the
fact that they have racked up an incredible
1226 points making them the top scorers
in the league.
This will certainly have meant that any
supporters attending their matches will
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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.
Colchester RFC is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior section however
as they also have a thriving youth set
up. This part of the club looks to provide
youngsters 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 interesting to see how
their juniors can progress in the coming
years.
In order to help these players make the
sometimes difficult transition into the
senior game Colchester also run a number
of additional sides. This allows them to
gain 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.
Colchester has enjoyed a terrific season
this time around and alongside this
success they continue to play a vital role
in their local community. Everyone at
Rugby Club Magazine would like to take
this opportunity to congratulate them on
the excellent work they’ve been doing.
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