Deri
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Ella Thomas from club sponsor Reflection Hair Salon
recently told Rugby Club Magazine, “I played rugby
at school and joined Deri Ladies U18s side as a
winger with some of my friends a few seasons back.
Unfortunately, I can’t play at the moment due to a
knee injury but look forward to returning soon. Every
time I watched the girls performing last season they
seemed to be getting better and better.
My mum, Emma Astley-Lewis, is a sponsor of the
club and we like to help out when we can. I would
like to wish everyone at the club all the best for next
season!”
“This season we started a ladies side called
the Deri Diamonds who have successfully
completed a full league fixture and
continue to go from strength to
strength. I must thank Kate
Davies amongst others for her
hard work in getting this
off the ground. We also
run a successful mini
section (Mini Broncos)
who have been running
for a number of years
now ably assisted by
Matthew Cusack.
“Our club is not
just a club for the
men’s senior side, we
like to provide a warm,
friendly place for all
types of rugby whatever
age and gender. We also
have a local darts and pool
side and run school disco’s
and charity events for our
community.
“One of the biggest challenges
we face are trying to run and
maintain various sides as the WRU
grant we receive is most welcome but it falls
Nigel Williams of club
sponsor SAS is delighted
to be associated with
Deri RFC, best wishes to
everyone associated with
the club for next season!
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way short of paying all the costs associated with
running these sides. We rely heavily on
local sponsors and fund raising events
at the club to help sustain this.
“The other big challenge
looming is our current
building which we have
been in for many years as
it is actually owned by
the local council. As all
councils are feeling the
financial squeeze the
type of building we
are in is an old miners
welfare and the council
is finding these type of
buildings a financial
nightmare to maintain
so the future of our
club house hangs in the
balance
“Our ambitions are
to maintain and improve
rugby in our community and
provide a friendly and warm
place to enjoy rugby on and off
the field whilst hopefully making
progress up the leagues.”