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rove RFC is a club that plays a vital role in their local community and their first team currently competes in the South
West 1 East League. They are led by the team of President Roger Williams and Chairman Chris McCarthy and they
are looking to progress under their guidance.
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It would be fair to say that their first team did not
perhaps enjoy the campaign that they would have
liked as they compiled a record of ten wins and
sixteen defeats from their 26 matches. This saw them
finish in the bottom half of the table with 55 points on
the board.
Although they would obviously have liked to
finish higher in the table there were positives to take
forwards as they look to build for next season. As
long as they can retain their current group of players
and perhaps make one or two quality additions they
should be in for an improved campaign.
One of the positives to take was the fact that they had
a considerably better defensive record than many of
the teams around them. This was reflected by the fact
that they conceded fewer points than any other side
in the bottom half of the table.
Their strong defensive record was thanks in part to
having some superb individual tacklers but is also
a testament to the hard work put in on the training
ground to create a well drilled unit. This should
provide them with a good platform from which to
build.
Grove is not a club to focus solely upon their senior
section and this is reflected by the fact that they also
have a number of youth sides running. These teams
look 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 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 develop over the coming years.
In order to help ensure that these players enjoy a
smooth transition into the senior game they also have
a number of additional sides in place. 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 sides 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.
There is much to admire about the superb set up that
Grove RFC currently has in place. Hopefully they will
be able to keep up the good work for many years to
come and Rugby Club Magazine wishes them the best
of luck for the future.