Rugby Club Issue 55 | Page 27

malton & norton in place. 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 club 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 over the coming years. In order to help their youngsters to make the sometimes difficult transition into the senior game, Malton and Norton 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. Malton and Norton RUFC have been playing some terrific rugby this season whilst continuing to play a vital role in their local community. Thanks to the superb work that their committee have been doing they should be well set up for plenty of success in the coming years. www.pitchero.com/clubs/maltonandnorton- Twitter : @MandNRUFC www.sportip.biz 27