Melbourne
a promotion for the 1st XV to Midlands 1,
our highest ever level as well as a place in
the NLD shield final.
“The development and 3rd XV are
both in the semi-final of the Derbyshire
Pennant Cup with the 3rd XV also being
top of their Pennant league. We’ve had
a successful inaugural season with an
academy, have a developing 2nd XV and
25 of our U18s have played senior rugby
during the campaign.
“I think one of the keys to our success
is the coaching team that we have here
which is gold standard. Having regular
quality coaching is vital. The players
have a real belief in their ability and the
new club house provides us with a great
base.
“Youth rugby is very important to
us; we have developed a pathway for
U16s to senior rugby with appropriate
integration at the right time. On top
of that the Mini and Junior section is
thriving (U16 right down to U7) as is the
girls section (U18, U15, U13 and U10).
“The development of the academy
this