Egremont
Egremont
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
E
gremont RUFC is a terrific example
of what a well-run club can achieve
with success both on and off the
field. We recently caught up with their Director
of Rugby Huw Lewis to find out more about the
good work that they have been doing lately.
Atmosphere
He told us, “Overall, the atmosphere at the
club is very good. We have a large number of
committed members, both on and off the field,
who work very hard to ensure the continued
success of the club. We do, however, face a lot
of competition for players as West Cumbria has
a relatively large number of rugby clubs, both
league and union, who all draw from a finite
pool of players.
Many enjoy both codes as all year round rugby
players and, by and large, this system works
well although selection does become difficult at
second team level during the crossover months
of September and March in particular. This does
not affect the first team.”
Success
“We have a strong coaching team at the
club, all of whom were already club members
when they took on their roles. We no longer
bring in outside coaches without a connection
to Egremont, preferring to use the considerable
expertise of our existing talent. This generates
very good team spirit amongst the players, many
of whom started playing their rugby aged six in
the thriving Egremont junior section.
We also try to run our completely amateur
club in as professional a manner as possible by
providing strong team management, as well as
top quality physio and administrative support.
In addition, we are fortunate to be supported by
strong and generous club and match sponsors,
James Fisher Nuclear Ltd and Robinsons
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