Liskeard-Looe
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Liskeard-Looe
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
L
iskeard-Looe RFC was established in 1956, seventeen years after Liskeard
RFC was disbanded. One of their greatest achievements in recent times
came when they made it to the final of the EDF National Junior Vase at Twickenham
Stadium in 2009. Rugby Club Magazine recently caught up with their Chairman
Barry Mumford to see how they are getting along at present.
He told us, “The season
has gone very well with
the first team finishing
third in the table behind
Hayle and Newquay in
the top two spots who
only twelve months
ago were playing in
the
Cornwall-Devon
league (a league higher);
Liskeard-Looe’s playing
record this season (at the
time of writing) being; Played
28, won 21, Lost 5, Drew 2,
points for 784 points, against 325.”
“The general mood of the club is one
of anticipation of a bright future with the
players that are coming up through our
youth system and with a large number of
young players in our senior squad.
“Youth rugby is extremely important
to the club as the majority of the present
senior squad have come through the
system at one time or another. The club
has a managed transition policy where
young players’ games are picked for them
to ensure they have a hard, clean and fair
introduction to senior rugby; in fact three
of the present first year Colts squad have
played, with parental consent, for the 1st
XV this season.
“There are five players in the clubs
under sixteen’s side who have played
for the County this season and as stated
44 Issue 71
Images courtesy of Glen Rogers, sport photographer