Jed -Forest
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Rugby Club Magazine also caught
up with their Club Development
Officer, Kevin Barrie to find out more
about the work that they do with young
players in the area.
RC: How long have you been involved
and attracted you to the club?
KB: I have been involved with the club
for 30 years; I went through all my rugby
career with Jed started with mini rugby
coming through the youth programme
through schools to Jed Thistle U18s and
on to senior rugby captaining the club in
1994.
I went on to coach club at U16, U18
and senior teams over 10 years. I have
been employed as the development
officer of Jed-forest for the past 7 years
starting in 2010.
Jed-forest RFC has been the attraction
for all upon coming rugby players in
the town and is also a big part of the
community in Jedburgh.
Gregor Young of club sponsor Youngs
Construction LLP recently spoke to
Rugby Club Magazine, saying, “I have a
strong family association with Jed Forest
Rugby Club with myself as captain
playing outside centre, my brother Lewis
as vice-captain and fullback and our 19
year old brother Callum on the wing.
Jedburgh is a real rugby town so we all
started playing very young and came
through the mini section. The club are
competing exceptionally well this season
in a very tough league. I would encourage
the boys to keep doing what they are
doing and myself, Lewis and Callum
would like to wish all at the club the very
best of continued success!”
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RC: How important is youth rugby to
the club?
KB: Youth rugby is very important to
the club to develop players through all
age groups; mini rugby, primary school
rugby, JGS S1 up to U16s, Jed thistle U18s
with the aim to progress to play for the
senior team.
Having youth teams gives Jed-forest
players an identity from a young age and
lets them know the values and the history
of what it means to pull on the royal blue