Swanage and Wareham
squad. Like many clubs at times we
do struggle to field a Colts side due
to lack of numbers but we strive to
field a team each season, as they will
be the future Senior players.
We try to involve the youngsters
as much as we can in the club, the
Colts train on the same night as the
Seniors and often do the same warm
up and drills as far is allowed. They
then break off for specific Colts
based training. Also, as and when
they are allowed, we try to get them
some game time in the 2nd or 3rd XV
to slowly introduce them to Senior
Rugby. This only occurs when the
player is ready for Senior rugby.”
Challenges
“Probably the biggest challenge
the club faces going forward is the
change in the demographics of the
area. Being on the South coast the
area is becoming more and more
a ‘retirement’ area. So it is harder
to find young families who could
supply players to both the M&Y
game but also the adult game.
We also suffer with the young
going off to University and then they
don’t come back to the area since
there is not the work around. Link
that with high property prices and it
is going to be a continued battle to
make sure we have good numbers
across the whole club.”
Ambitions
“As a club we wish to continue to
provide rugby to those who want to
play, be they age 6 or 66. We focus
on being a family club, welcoming
everyone. We would like to get
back to playing regularly at level
6 but that is a few years away and
will need an influx of numbers and
younger players.
Dave Nolan has had a long and positive association
with Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club. He recently
told Rugby Club Magazine, “I started off in the club’s
mini section as a nine-year-old and continued playing
all the way through colts/senior rugby whilst picking
up the customary injuries on my way to the vets.
“My main playing position was usually 2nd row
but you could also see me in one of the back-row
positions on occasion too. These days I support the
club with sponsorship for our senior teams and my
own company Datec Communications, which will
have been in business thirty years in 2020, are very
proud of our association with this great club.
“We are a fairly small geographical located town
that really does well in serving the people and families
of our local community whether you’re part of our
mini/junior rugby section, ladies and girls rugby, colts,
senior sides or social member. As a club we value our
amateur status and I feel this very much epitomises
our values and inclusiveness where we always aim to
make you feel welcome.
“I would say that most visitors to Swanage and
Wareham Rugby Club find the experience a very
pleasant one and I would like to encourage everyone
associated with the club to keep up their support in
each other and believing we can continue to improve
throughout the 2019/2020 campaign!”
In the meantime as a club we
want everyone to enjoy their rugby
and use the core values of the game
to support what they do at school
and work. We have invested quite
a bit in recent years on maintaining
the infrastructure of the club -
maintaining the pitches, updating
lighting and floodlights to reduce
our energy footprint, replacing
windows and doors when needed,
all to make the club a welcoming
club.”
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