Brixham
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The club has over 1000 members in total and is
able to boast some of the best facilities in the area
which allows them to cater for many functions,
events conferences and meetings.
The main club is situated on the ground floor
and the two upper function rooms are made
available for the public to hire. They have their own
separate entrances and there is also disabled access
with a lift to the first floor.
Last season their first team enjoyed a good
league campaign as they put together a record of
sixteen wins and ten defeats from the twenty six
matches that they played. This saw them finish in
the top half of the table with 77 points on the board.
This should provide them with a solid platform
from which to build as they look ahead to their
2016/17 campaign. As long as they are able to retain
their current group of players and perhaps make
one or two quality additions they should be well set
up for a successful season.
There have been a lot of comings and goings
over the summer months however and so last
season’s form may not be a good guide of how well
they will fare this time around.
They recently received the news that Captain
Adam Thomas will return to action within a month
after having keyhole surgery on a knee injury.
Speaking to the Herald Express, he said, “I am
hoping within two or three weeks to be back to full
pace again.”
One of the standout features of the Brixham set
up is the superb youth section that they have in
place. This part of the club looks to provide young
players with the opportunity to enjoy 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. Coaching staff involved in this part of the
club are confident that they’ve a number of players
currently involved with the potential for a bright
future in the game.
In order to help ensure that these players enjoy
a smooth transition into the senior game they also
run a number of additional sides. 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 fine set up
that Brixham RFC currently has in place and this
is thanks to all of the work that their committee
has put into making the club a success. If they can
continue in the same manner over the coming years
then they are sure to achieve plenty of success and
everyone at Rugby Club Magazine would like to
tak e this opportunity to wish them the best of luck.
46 Issue 64