Rugby Club Issue 70 | Page 41

Jed- Forest “On the field, I think the biggest challenge will be trying to keep hold of our players. As with all borders clubs, some players will move away for their careers but we need to make sure we keep hold of those that we can retain.” the twenty players having come through our youth. We always go down the route of producing our own talent. It is all about bringing on the young players and making them better. There are a lot of players here that are capable of playing in the league above and they want to do it with Jed Forest so we need to be ambitious as a club and try and get there. I think we could do with a couple of experienced heads to assist and then hopefully we can mount a serious challenge. There will be a lot of good teams in the league so it’s certainly going to be very competitive and exciting.” Challenges/Ambitions “On the field, I think the biggest challenge will be trying to keep hold of our players. As with all borders clubs, some players will move away for their careers but we need to make sure we keep hold of those that we can retain. I would like to see us established in the Premiership. It’s an ambitious target but if we could consolidate ourselves as a mid-table Premiership side that would be terrific. Overall we have some cracking players and this club is a great place to be at at the moment so we’re really looking forward to the future and helping Jed-forest RFC to continue to develop.” Bonjedward Garage is a local tyre supply and fitting centre serving Jedburgh and the surrounding area. Offering personal service and local knowledge along with an excellent range of tyre brands to suit all pockets and vehicles. As well as tyres we also offer wheel balancing and tracking. Other Service MOT Testing | Servicing | Wheel Alignment Car 4X4 and Van Vehicle Sales PROUD SPONSORS OF JED FOREST RFC 01835 863307 www.jedburghtyres.co.uk [email protected] THE CANON It is a pleasant traditional bar, which serves real ale and has a real fire. Folk night on Monday evenings. Wednesday evenings is games night, which include Backgammon, Chess and Dominoes. There is a function room available. ROYAL BLUE THROUGH AND THROUGH 01835 863243 8 EXCHANGE ST, JEDBURGH, TD8 6BH www.rugbyclub.biz 41