London Welsh
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London Welsh
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London Welsh RFC is based at Old Deer Park, 187 Kew Road in Surrey and
their first team competed in the Herts/Middlesex 1 League this season. They
are led by the team of Chairman Gwyn Williams and Honorary President John
Taylor and the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
They state on their official website, www.londonwelshrfc.
com, “Our Club continues to be an incredibly friendly
and welcoming place and aims to encourage maximum
participation and enjoyment of the game at all levels, from
the highly competitive to social rugby. We aim to provide
inclusive cradle to grave rugby for everyone, and especially for
the Welsh ex-pat community in London.”
Their first team put together a superb campaign this time
around, compiling a record of twenty one wins and just one
defeat from their twenty two matches. This saw them finish
comfortably top of the table with 104 points on the board.
Speaking to www.dai-sport.com after their promotion had
been secured Chairman Gwyn Williams said: “There has been
an enormous amount of work gone into getting the first team
promoted.
“The players in our performance squad have put in a huge
amount of effort and really embraced the new standards set by
Sonny and his coaching team this season. It has been a huge
effort by all the off field team.”
One of the highlights of the team’s performances this season
has been the attacking brand of rugby that they have been able
to produce. This has been reflected by the fact that they have
racked up 906 points at a rate of more than forty per game.
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This will certainly have meant that any supporters attending
their matches will have been well entertained and should
encourage more of the local community to get behind the side
in future. This in turn has the potential to provide them with an
additional source of revenue which is particularly important in
the current financial climate.
London Welsh RFC is not a club to focus solely upon their
senior set up and this is reflected by the fact that they also have
a thriving youth set up. This part of the club 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 talent
and this is an area London Welsh appears to have covered.
It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters can
progress over the coming years.
London Welsh RFC suffered a significant setback last year
but have wasted no time turning things around and their
success is a just reward for the hard work that has gone into
the club. If they continue in the same manner then they should
be able to look forward to a bright and successful future for
many years to come.