Upminster
and won back to back finals. On the senior playing front,
the 1st XV won the league and the 2s and 3s had strong
seasons. The future is looking bright for the club.”
2019/20
“Looking ahead to the 2019/2020 season the 1st XV
will be looking to continue with the impressive
work from this season and look for a top
three finish. The 2nd and 3rd XV will
look to continue in their respective
leagues
consolidating
their
positions.”
Youth
“Youth rugby is really
important to the club - we work
with our local secondary schools
to help with the transition from
school to club. The youth of
today are the future of tomorrow,
so it is really important to aid the
development and support the youth
rugby within the club.”
Integration
“The challenge comes when the young lads reach
the end of the Youth pathway in the way of work, 6th
form work and rugby and the sudden appearance of
lady friends. In all seriousness, I believe we have a great
programme in place for the transition of these lads into
the senior setup.
The seniors train twice a week and from Christmas,
the current U16s are invited to join in with the seniors
on a Thursday to aid with the transition. Come pre-
season the lads will join in with the training and will
be fully encouraged and supported should they wish to
play senior rugby providing they meet the regulations
around safeguarding etc.”
Community
“I would 100% say that we
are a community club, we work
closely with our local primary
and secondary school as well as
promoting and supporting local
and regional businesses in the
area. We have a player database
of just short of 500 members in
the Mini & Youth section and the
majority of the players are within
a 5-mile radius of the club.”
Ambitions
“We are in the process of building a girls
team and that is a long-term ambition in the hope
that we can then build a ladies XV on the back of that.
On the Senior playing front, the 1st XV are looking to
play at level 6/level 7 something that has never been
achieved in the club’s history. From a 2nd XV and 3rd
XV perspective, the main aim is to keep the numbers and
build consistency throughout the section.”
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