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cliché but there is definitely a buzz about
the club at the moment.”
This Season
“On the whole we are happy with
the start to the season we have had on
and off the field. Currently the team
are unbeaten in the League at home,
although it has been harder to pick
up away wins. Each training session
is building up the confidence and the
camaraderie of the young team. Match
Days at home have been memorable as
spectators have flocked back, and both
players and spectator alike have enjoyed
hearty after match entertainment. The
Walkerburn RFC name has been revived
in the local district and people know that
we exist again.”
2018 Youth
“We are hoping to build on the
hard work that went on in 2017 to
keep the club moving forward. Player
recruitment will continue and hopefully
the success we are having will help with
that. We will be looking to get involved
in mini’s rugby with the help of our local
Rugby Development Officer and we
have already made early approaches to
the headteacher of the two local primary
schools.
Walkerburn
Rugby
Sevens
tournament on Saturday 26th May 2018
will be the main event of the year. We
have successfully built a reputation
for running one of the best organised
tournaments in the junior circuit in the
Borders and a lot of hard work will go
into making the 2018 event another great
day for the club and spectators alike.” “As we rebuild the club we are
looking to get involved in running some
mini’s rugby with the local primary
schools in Walkerburn and Innerleithen.
For this to happen we need to get our
coaches qualified to the relevant level for
starters. We already have good contacts
with the schools and see a willingness on
their part to get involved. Youth rugby
has not been given a priority in the past
but we see this as a fundamental part
of the structures we are trying to put in
place.”
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Integration
“As we currently sit in the East
Development league the standard
of rugby we are playing is ideal for
introducing youngsters into the senior
“I played for Walkerburn RFC for four
seasons as an inside centre or winger,
starting in the colts before progressing to
the 2nd and then first teams. Unfortunately,
I was injured in a motorbike accident at the
age of 19, damaging my shoulder, which
put an end to my playing days. I went on to
sit on the Committee at the club but had to
leave due to work commitments.
I still try to get down to see as many
games as possible and everyone always
keeps me in the loop with what’s happening
when I’m not there. I’ve sponsored the club
for more than twenty years and annually
support the Walkerburn RFC Rugby 7s. I’d
like to take this opportunity to encourage
everyone at the club to keep doing what
you are doing and also to wish them all the
best for the rest of the season.”
Robert Glendinning,
Glendinning Groundworks