Creswell Crusaders
“I believe with the workforce we have and the right
steps towards our goals we will still be around and
achieve more than what we have done so far.”
Atmosphere
Running the Club
“The most challenging aspects of
running a club I feel is keeping everyone
happy on game days. When you’ve got 25
keen players wanting to put their bodies
on the line for yourself and the club and
only 20 can be used, it means letting
the extras down.
This over the years has
resulted in players leaving the
club. We have had a couple
seasons where we have been
fortunate enough to roster
two squads and this suited
everyone. This is one of the
next steps for the club; to
establish a consistent 2nd
squad to improve playing
opportunities.
For
me
the
most
rewarding aspect is probably
the number of young loyal
players we have at the club.
These players were recruited
from the college rugby team six
years ago and to watch how they
have developed on and become regular
squad players on match days and still
have plenty of years left in them is
fantastic.”
“One thing we have always had
at Creswell is a great atmosphere. It
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may appear too laid back for some but
we try not to put any pressure on any
member as we are all here for the same
reason, which is to play a sport and gain
enjoyment out of it.
We are still training and recently
attended a 7s and 10s tournament
finishing as runners up and winning the
plate. We’ve had plenty of new players
attending training and I just hope
they stick around as it would help
achieve our goal of fielding two
squads every week.”
2015/16
“Last season was pretty
poor for us. Key players left
the club for reasons unknown
at the start and we struggled
to bounce back which gave us
poor results and inconsistent
numbers due to injuries on
match days.
We just want to reflect on that
season and ensure lessons are learnt
so that we aren’t involved in as many
poor games again this year. Everyone
is aware why it happened and they have
all been instructed on how to prevent it
from happening again.”
Nigel Metcalfe is the secretary of the local
comrades club in Creswell, he recently told
Rugby Club Magazine, “I am a rugby man
myself having played hooker for Whitwell
RUFC back in the80s. When the club were
looking for a base for their teams we were
happy to help. It’s great to hear that the club
is looking to develop junior rugby. Myself and
everyone at the Comrades Club would like to
wish everyone continued success at Creswell
Crusaders RFC!”
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