Yarnbury
Last season it would be fair to say that their first team did
not perhaps put together the campaign that they would have
liked as they compiled a record of five wins and twenty one
defeats. This saw them finish near the bottom of the league
with thirty three points.
They will now be working hard during the off-season in
order to make sure that they do better next time around. As
long as they can retain their current group of players and
perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in
with a good chance of improving.
One major development of the off-season has been that
they were recently able to announce the addition of Pete
Tennet as part of the coaching team. Tennet has been brought
in to help develop the forwards and will also play an integral
role in the Yarnbury Colts academy. Tennet had previously
played at a high level and represented Yarnbury. His addition
is sure to be a major boost to the club.
One of the highlights of the Yarnbury set up is the superb
youth section that they have in place. This part of the club
looks to provide young players from the local area with
an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any club looking to be successful over
a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own
talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this is
an area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly be
exciting to see how their youngsters are able to progress over
the coming years.
In order to help ensure that they enjoy a smooth transition
into the senior game they also run a number of additional
sides. This allows them to gain experience of adult level rugby
even if they are not yet considered ready for first team action
which can be an important step in the development process.
Another benefit of having extra sides is that it allows
the first XV to benefit from far greater strength in depth. If
they are ever left short on numbers through injury or work
commitments they have the option of calling up replacements
with a limited amount of disruption.
Yarnbury’s disappointing season last time out should not
take away from the good work being carried out at the club at
present. If they continue in the same manner they should be
able to look forward to a bright and successful future. Everyone
at Rugby Club Magazine would like to take this opportunity to
wish them the best of luck for the upcoming season.
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