Rugby Club Issue 76 | Page 21

Rhyl and District Rhyl and District RUGBY CLUB Rhyl and District Rugby Club is based at Rhuddlan Near Rhyl in Denbighshire and their first team currently competes in Division 2 North of the Welsh National League. They are led by the team of President Colin Hall and Chairman Richard Greenwood OBE and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. Their first team has made a steady start to their league campaign this time around, having put together a record of six wins and four defeats from their first ten matches. This has left them sitting in a safe mid-table position with twenty seven points on the board. This should provide them 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 pushing on up the league. Rhyl and District is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section however 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 and this is an area 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 ease the 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 running an extra side is that it allows the first XV to benefit from 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. Rhyl and District Rugby Club is fine example of a well- run, community set up. If they continue in the same manner they should be able to look forwards to a bright and successful future for many years to come. Pro-active support for Movers and Shakers Stuff You Want! Due Diligence & Transactions Bank Negotiations & Fundraising Company and Personal Tax Planning Grants & Business Planning Stuff You Need! Accounting & Taxation Compliance Payroll Solutuions Statutory & Regulatory Audits Bookkeeping Making Tax Digital Compliance P: 01745 583 606 W: www.salisburys.com E: [email protected] Irish Square, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales LL17 0RN www.rugbyclubmag.com 21