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Ali Zarei is a current player at Canvey Island Rugby Club. He
recently spoke to Rugby Club Magazine about his positive
association with Canvey Island RFC, saying “I came to the game
late and had never previously played a game of rugby before 2009.
“My partner lived close to the club and I went along and started
playing, the rest is history as they say. I have played in a number
of positions including winger and 2nd row although my favourite
position is flanker. Unfortunately a knee injury resulting in cartilage
damage has hindered my playing career since March this year,
however with my operation pending I hope to return as soon as
I can.
“Coach Daniel Horton has been an inspiration to me and many
others at the club and I feel I owe a lot to the game of rugby itself
as well as Canvey Island RFC which has included me and helped
me make great progress personally.
“My business Vauxhall Spares & Repairs is a current club sponsor
and has been for a few years now. Canvey Island RFC is very
important to me and I recently had a very enjoyable engagement
party with an outside marquee at the club. My now fiancée Louise
Parsons, myself and everyone in attendance had a wonderful day.
“This was helped in many ways by my many friends at the rugby
club who were more than helpful on the day, arriving early and
assisting with setting things up. I would like to say thank you to
everyone at the club for their support and wish them all all the very
best for the future.”
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Island, Essex SS8 0PQ
He told us, “At this time the club is
in an optimistic mood, after a period
of some bad results on the pitch and off
pitch worries that have been resolved
and the buzz is back. We are looking
forward to the new season.
“We have had a trying season playing
wise with a couple of players leaving to
play a higher standard of rugby at the
start of the campaign and a horrendous
injury count, two players having to retire
through injury and with countless small
injuries the teams have not once gone
out with the same team throughout the
season. On occasions we have had to call
off the 2nd team fixture to fulfil or league
commitment.
“The youth rugby within the club is
very important to us and we realise that
they are the future of the club. We try to
make the step up from youth to senior
a smooth as possible. We have and will
always try to mix youth with older ex
first team players so they are protected
and learn the game.
“We are a community and family
minded club; living on an Island
approximately 3 miles by 7 miles makes
it easier to be so. We host charity events
and both the gun club and the fishing club
use our clubhouse for monthly meetings.
“Having
built
the
clubhouse
ourselves in 1982-3 on land leased from
the Council, this year we successfully
negotiated to buy the freehold. We have
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