Creswell Crusaders
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Creswell
Crusaders
RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB
C
reswell Crusaders RUFC was first established seven years ago and has been
progressing well since then. We recently caught up with the Club Representative
John Crossland to find out more about the club and their plans for the future.
Involvement
He told us, “I have been involved with
the club for nearly 7 years. Rugby has
always been a big passion of mine. I was
involved with the original “Panthers,”
the North Derbyshire Rugby Club which
was very successful before they merged
with Chesterfield Rugby Club. I also had
second spell at Chesterfield Rugby Club
and had opportunities of playing and
managing squads with both sides.
In 2009 I was approach by some
players from the old Whitwell RUFC who
had dissolved as a club. They requested
for my services to reform a new club in
the area as a new facility had just been
built in Creswell.
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It would be a new challenge for me
and so was a no brainer. I approached
Creswell Parish Council who granted
us permission to be first to use their
new facility and also gave us funds to
kick-start a rugby club in Creswell. 7
years on the club is still playing matches,
attracting players and I myself at 70 years
old turn out for the odd match.”