Derby
FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG
Derby RFC
Supporting Rugby in the
local community
Derby RFC is based on Haslams Lane and their men’s first team
currently competes in the National 3 Midlands League. They are led by
the team of President Richard Lucas and Chairman Martyn Murney and
the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
So far this season their first team
has put together a reasonable league
campaign, having compiled a record of
eight wins and nine defeats from their
seventeen matches. This has left them
sitting in a safe mid-table position with
forty-six points on the board.
This should provide them with a
solid platform as they look 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.
Derby is not a club to focus solely
upon their senior section and this is
reflected by the fact that they also
run a colts team. This side looks 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
38 Issue 76
talent and this is an area they appear to
have covered. It will certainly be exciting
to see how their youngsters can progress
in the coming years.
In order to help make
sure that they enjoy a
smooth transition
into the senior game they also run a
number of additional sides. This allows
them to gain experience of adult level