Newton Stewart
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RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
N
ewton Stewart RFC has enjoyed a fantastic season this time around with
their first team clinching promotion to National League 3. We recently
caught up with Club President Jamie Hyslop to gain an insight into what has
been behind their recent success.
Success
He told us, “The mood within the
club is extremely positive and upbeat. We
have just completed the most successful
season in the clubs short history (NSRFC
was formed in 1984).
The 1st XV have secured promotion
to National League 3 – our highest ever
ranking. Losing only one league game all
season. They also won the local Moffat
10’s tournament and the Annan 15’s
tournament as well as the Spice Cup
which is an annual fixture against local
rival Wigtownshire RFC.
The U18’s won their West U18
League, in their first year of participation,
losing only one game. They are also in
the final of the West Regional U18 shield.
For the first time we also have U14 and
U16 teams competing in their respective
leagues.
The mini section continues to grow,
and they have attended a number of
festivals locally, along with our own
festival which we hosted at Bladnoch
Park. The minis also played a fixture
against Stewartry under the floodlights
on the 3G pitch.”
The Future
“We will be sending teams to local 7’s
tournaments and supporting the U18’s
in their shield final. The club dinner will
be on 20th May and we have the original
‘kilted kiwi’ Sean Lineen speaking.
Youth rugby is absolutely pivotal to
the continued growth and improvement
at the Club.
All our players live and work locally
and the large majority have all progressed
through the age –group rugby at the
club. For the past six years we have part-
funded (along with the SRU and the local
Council) a Rugby Development Officer
(DO). His name is Jamie Muir. The DO
delivers rugby in the local Primary
Schools and the Secondary School.
This has resulted in a significant
increase in young people participating in
rugby (there was previously little or no
rugby provided in the Primary Schools).
The Club is now starting to reap the
benefits of the DO appointment six years
ago.
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