leeds medics
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Leeds Medics
and Dentists
Leeds Medicals and Dentists
RUFC worked hard during the offseason and have been rewarded
with a positive start to their
2015/16 campaign. We recently
caught up with a number of club
representatives to find out more
about the good work that they’ve
been doing.
RC: How long have you been involved
and what first attracted you to the club?
Greg (Chairman): This is my fifth
year playing for the club and my 4th
on the committee. I was attracted to the
club because it had a great balance of
competitive rugby, rugby socials and
good ties to female sporting societies.
Ed (Secretary): I too am entering my
fifth year of playing for the club, with this
year being my third on the committee. In
my fresher week, I discovered the clubs
playing, training and social styles were
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just as flare as its stash. The rest is history.
George (1st XV Captain): Joining
the medical school 5 years later than
most made me sceptical about joining a
student club, but it was great decision.
The old man jokes (at 25!) are just a small
price I have to pay to be part of a rugby
club who try to bring expansive rugby to
the tough Yorkshire leagues.
Jamie (2nd XV Captain): As a gullible
fresher I was persuaded by the then Club
Chairman to play in an early season
warm-up against the Politics society. It
was a miserable, rainy, try barren affair
but we won and I’ve been hooked ever
since.
RC: What are the most challenging and
rewarding aspects of your role?
George: Sadly the season does not match
up nicely with the University term so
we lurch from feast to famine with the
number of players to select from. On a
good run we build a consistent team and
play some really attractive rugby but
struggle in early September, December
and April with holidays. Some players
also have too much fun on a Friday
night, which can limit performances on
a Saturday afternoon.
Jamie: In the 2nds there is often a
terrifying mixture between younger
talent and older players with a lack of
commitment. Attempting to corral that
unruly bunch into anything resembling
a team would have to be my biggest
challenge and, when it succeeds, my
biggest reward. This is something to
which all my predecessors would agree.
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