Rugby Club Issue 67 | Page 47

Westcliff avoid injuries. As the game evolves and players get bigger, faster and stronger, Westcliff must adapt to stay in contention. As previously mentioned, Westcliff do not pay players and this is one of our core values, and there will be swelling pressure in the future. This is something we do hope to avoid, but it has become increasingly difficult as an amateur club to play against semi-professional clubs. Finally, the clubhouse and pitches are moving as Southend Airport is expanding and needs to make way for infrastructure. The clubhouse is only moving to an adjacent field, but some serious man hours will be required to ensure the move is successful, the clubhouse is finished in time and the new pitches are playable at the start of the new season (2017/2018).” Ambitions β€œIt’s hard to say something that has not been mentioned already. Of course, it would be fantastic to play rugby in Accountancy and business advice that takes you over the line! National Two or even National One, it would be excellent to get five teams out again every week plus the occasional veterans side, and would be great if we could get a ladies side out as well. I sincerely hope that we can stick to our core values with our views on paying players and entry charges but it is very difficult to know what the future holds. All I know is that I love Westcliff RFC, and I hope that new members will come to love it as much as I do!” Wilkins Kennedy is proud to sponsor youth team rugby at Westcliff RFC Contact us for a Free initial consultation e: [email protected] t: 01702 348 646 www.wilkinskennedy.com www.rugbyclub.biz 47