Chester-le-Street
the local council for two or three years and hopefully we
will get the lease for the new area soon and with the help of
the RFU develop it into the ruby club and community hub
that Chester-le Street needs and deserves.
“The general mood in the club right now is one of
optimism over the proposed new facilities, which would
be a real shot in the arm for the club. Last season we started
running a 2nd team again for the first time in about five
years, and new facilities would also let us begin to develop
a youth section again and hopefully a ladies section.
“It has been a challenging start to the season due to the
unavailability of players, which has meant that we have lost
games that we should have won, but hopefully when the
players return we can start playing to our potential again.
“We definitely see ourselves as a community club,
which is why the redevelopment of the junior section and
new facilities are so important for the club.
“Hopefully within five years we will be settled in our
new ground, running two or three senior teams regularly,
with a booming youth section and a ladies section. The
clubhouse will be a community hub and be big enough to
host our own functions. All the above would safeguard the
future of Rugby Union in Chester-le-Street. If we can pull
that off I will be a very happy man.”
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