Amman United
Simon Pugh of Club Sponsor CW Pugh & Sons
Plant Hire recently told Rugby Club Magazine, “Our
business is very local to the club but unfortunately
work commitments don’t allow us to attend many
matches. It’s great that the club are having such a
great season. Myself and Wyn are very proud to
be associated with the club and wish everyone at
Amman United RFC the very best of continued
success!”
Thankfully, our youth rugby has been
coordinated by another club stalwart,
John Vince Williams who has been at the
helm since the 1980’s. ‘JV’ also won the
‘SWALEC Unsung Hero Award’ for his
efforts at our club in 2016.”
Juniors
“As well as youth rugby, we also have
a junior section which is thriving. Again,
we’ve had another club stalwart and
bona-fide legend of the Amman United
Martin ‘Luther’ Jones being heavily
involved. One of our junior players,
Harvey Duncan, was recently selected as
the British & Irish Lions mascot and was
present during the squad announcement
on the 19th April. Harvey has featured
prominently on Sky Sports and on B&IL
social media interviewing Captain Sam
Warburton and Warren Gatland. An
outstanding advert and ambassador for
the club at just nine years old.”
Transition
“We have, for a number of seasons,
held combined training sessions for our
youth and senior squads. This has proved
hugely beneficial for our very successful
youth side and as already mentioned a
number of times above, for our senior
side. By training together, the younger
players are familiar with the senior
players, and are familiar with the senior
style of play. Therefore, the integration is
seamless.
On occasion, where there has not
been a fixture for the youth side, and
if there is a shortage for the 1st XV as
a result of injury etc. bringing eligible
youth players into the senior squad has
given them very good experience and
those who have played have excelled.
This has created a ‘one club’ mentality
in which every player, regardless of age
or ability, feels very much part of and at
home in.”
Andrew Lacey of principal club sponsor Star Multifuels
recently spoke to Rugby Club Magazine about his long
association with Amman United Rugby Club, saying, “I
started playing my rugby with Amman as an Under 16
player and continued on for another 18 years. With my
business being massively seasonal throughout winter
and having to travel distances a lot it has not always
been easy to commit to playing for the club.
That however doesn’t diminish my love and respect
for The Amman. There is no club like it and I always
feel that I am amongst my friends. This was very much
the case at the Bowl Final when I sat in the stand and
watched 20 of my friends win what was a great match.
My brother in law, Shane Williams, is also a director in
Star Multifuels and he told me with confidence early
in the season that the Amman were going to win their
league undefeated and lift the bowl at the Millennium
Stadium – he was right!
I would like to congratulate everyone at the club on
another great season and hope that they all enjoy their
success, then go out their next season and do the
same again!”
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