Dinnington
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Dinnington
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innington Rugby club is building for the future around a superb
youth section. Rugby Club Magazine recently caught up with their
Senior Team Manager Peter Trueman to find out more about the club.
He told us, “I have been involved
with Dinnington Rugby Club since
2002, when I returned to the game
following a break of about twenty years.
Unfortunately, life overtook me and I
walked away from something I loved to
concentrate on work and eventually my
young family.
“I don’t suppose the bug ever leaves
you though and my interest re-ignited
with the upcoming World Cup in
Australia, so I decided to get my young
boys into the game, to experience the
things I had had and subsequently lost.
“I rang three rugby clubs in the area
and little realising opening times and
activities, I got the answerphones at
each one. I left a brief message and my
number and awaited responses, not
knowing what to expect.
“Within the space of a couple of
hours, Val Hackett (Club Steward), had
responded to my call, informing me of
training times and requirements. I later
found out that this was her first job after
opening the clubhouse, but suffice it to
say, within a week with new boots and
kit procured, a proud Dad was watching
his 5 and 6 year old boys running around
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on a training pitch, thoroughly enjoying
themselves.
From
those
humble
beginnings, both of my boys have played
1st XV rugby at Dinnington.
“The most challenging aspect to my
role is getting players to communicate
- Friday night at 11.00pm is no time to
be selecting a team! Another issue is
lack of attendance at training, which
can be hit and miss at best, meaning
that we cannot work on important
aspects of team play and results in a
heavy reliance upon how the Almighty
feels on that particular game day.