Morriston
Morriston
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
M
orriston Rugby Club is based at Hoel Gwernen in Swansea and
their first team currently competes in Division 2 West Central of
the Welsh National Leagues. They are led by Chairman Vince Matthews who
is supported by Secretary Huw Roberts and the club is looking to progress
under their guidance.
Their first team enjoyed a positive
campaign this time around, putting
together a record of sixteen wins and
just six defeats from their twenty
two league matches. This saw
them finish near the top of the
table with eighty points on the
board.
This should provide the club
with a solid platform from which
to build for the future. As long
as they are able to retain their
current group of players and can
perhaps make one or two quality
additions they should be in with a
good chance of another successful
campaign.
Morriston is not a club to focus solely
upon their senior section and this is reflected
by the fact that they also have a number of youth
sides in place. These teams look to provide young players
from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a
safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach
their full potential.
It is important for any club looking to be successful over
a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own
talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this
is an area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly
be exciting to see how their youngsters can progress over the
coming years.
In order to help make sure that their young players enjoy
a smooth transition into the senior game they also run a 2nd
XV. This allows them to gain experience of adult level rugby
even if they are not yet considered ready for first team action
which can be an important step in the development process.
Another benefit of having an extra
side is that it allows the first XV to
benefit from far greater strength in
depth. If they are ever left short on
numbers through injury or work
commitments they have the option
of calling up replacements with a
limited amount of disruption.
There is much to admire
about the fine set up that
Morriston RFC currently has in
place and hopefully they will
be able to continue in the same
manner for many years to come.
DPM
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SWANSEA RD, LLANGYFELACH, SWANSEA, UNITED KINGDOM, SA57JB
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