Avonmouth Old Boys
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and drop to 3rd in the standings chasing
the top two sides. We were crowned
Gloucester Cup Champions which was
an early chance at silverware and we
have reached the semi-finals of the Bristol
Combination Vase which would be great
to claim.
The 1st XV need to keep up with
performances and keep notching the
bonus point wins to ensure the pressure
is well and truly kept on the top two
sides. We feel finishing top is now just
out of reach but that we are still in the
running for a playoff spot for promotion
this season back to South West 1 West.
Our 2nds and 3rds need to keep training
and buying into the new culture as they
have done all season. As a club you’re
only as strong as the squad/teams you’re
putting out.”
Youth
“Our mini/junior rugby is invaluable
to the club. We were able to build a Nat
3 Level side from predominantly home-
grown players. The conveyor belt is the
most important thing for any amateur
club these days at grass roots level.
Following these lads coming through,
our junior section did take a bit of a dive
in numbers but this has been turned
around over the past four seasons which
can only be put down to our coaches who
all volunteer. We’re proud to field eight
mini/junior sides at present with newly
formed under 13’s and under 15’s Girls
sides and a tots age group.”
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Integration
“Our senior players have regularly
held training sessions with our mini/
junior sides to make everyone’s face a
familiar one. While we had a colts age
group two seasons ago the majority of
these boys now feature for a senior side
weekly but we found integrating the end
of their training sessions on a Thursday
into the start of the senior sessions was
a real positive and gave them an insight
into life at senior level.
At present we are without a colts
side for the next couple of seasons as
our oldest age group is under 15’s but
we encourage senior guys to assist
this age groups coaches by sharing
the experiences and knowledge where
possible. We encourage all juni