Sutton Coldfield
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they have had seven fixtures and it creates another offering
for players who might prefer a more social game, have work
or family commitments that mean the core men’s offering of
Colts, Development and 1st XV is not suitable.
This has helped attract a totally different member base and
has been one of the great successes of the 2018/19 season so
far and has boosted all aspects of the club, from increasing
bar takings to swelling support at our Friday, Saturday and
Sunday match days.
By day, I am a teacher so working with and developing
young people is at the centre of my moral purpose and
seeing players come through the system is tremendously
rewarding. Our club mission statement ‘For Rugby in the
Community’ resonates with this developmental approach and
we are committed to developing players from the locality.
Consequently, the success and sustainability of the club on the
development, retention and transition of young players into
senior rugby.
We have revived our Colts set up in the past two years as
a way of bridging the gap from junior to senior rugby, along
with having a well-established development side that provides
opportunities for players 18-23, along with more experienced
“This is our second season of sponsoring the club,
doing a general club sponsor. Going into next season we
will be appearing on the strips.
I’m a big rugby fan, very much a spectator having
never played the game. I love the respect that the
game gives through players and spectators. We have
sponsored various different clubs over the past and
Sutton Coldfield gives the opportunity to go watch some
great sport in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Specialist recruiters to
Academy Trusts, Charity and
Public Sectors
We try your best to get to as many games as
possible; the club always gives a great performance and
atmosphere to every game. I wish everyone all the best,
good luck for next season and a massive thank you to
everyone associated with the club to make it run week in
week out … a great addition to the local community.” Tel:
Fax:
Mob:
Email:
Web:
Address:
Ken Wood
0121 200 5780
0121 631 2278
07831 573271
[email protected]
www.sewellandwood.com
Ground Floor, Hagley Court,
40 Vicarage Road, Birmingham
B15 3EZ
James Willis, Business Development Manager at sponsors Wates Construction, said:
“Our partnership with Sutton Coldfield RFC began in 2017. As a regionally based company, we’re constantly exploring ways in which
to support community-based initiatives and Sutton Coldfield RFC has a rich history of empowering local people through sport and
using its presence for social benefit. A number of Wates colleagues have also played there, supported its excellent coaching activities
or taken their children to watch or play rugby. This, along with our shared values, made SCRFC the perfect fit for us.”
“Congratulations to everyone at the club for another fantastic season of rugby.”
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