Sevenoaks
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Sevenoaks
RUGBY CLUB
Sevenoaks Rugby Club enjoyed a fantastic season this time around with
their first team being crowned London 1 South Division Champions.
From the Minis all the way up to the Academy and including their Under
13s and Under 15s Girls, the Juniors also enjoyed an outstanding season.
Rugby Club Magazine recently caught up with their President Michael
Wooldridge to gain an insight into their success.
He told us, “My father played for
the Club in the 1950s and I first played
in the 1980s and my son joined the
juniors in the 2000s – all at scrum half!
I was attracted by the fact that it was an
incredibly friendly family club, which
we like to believe it still is.”
“The most challenging aspect of my
role at the Club is to remain amateur in
an ever increasingly professional game
and keeping a limit on players stash!
The most rewarding is being proud to
be successful as an amateur club both
on and off the pitch and seeing our ‘one
club’ philosophy shining through.
“Given the results at both junior
and senior level, the mood is incredible
with optimism for the forthcoming
season. The results of the Club speak
for themselves. There has been strong
leadership from our Chairman and the
management team and the Director of
Rugby and Head Coach have brought
about a very strong coaching team. The
coaching at all levels is second to none
for a club at our level. The ‘one club’
philosophy, i.e. valuing those at under
5s through to over 90s in the same
respectful way has created success and
most importantly enjoyment for all.
“Our plan for the senior squad is
to consolidate in level 5 (old national
3) and to retain and grow a squad with
David Johnson has enjoyed a positive association for many years with the Sevenoaks Rugby Club. He told us, “As main club
sponsors, Savills are keen to help out in any way they can to support community initiatives. As a sponsor we benefit from
the exposure and have an arrangement with the club where we offer cash back rewards to the club for everyone who sells
a property through us. Our relationship with the club has very much gone beyond this arrangement.
I frequent the club when I can feel very comfortable, dropping in on my own as the welcome is always a friendly one.
Sevenoaks is very much a family orientated club and this is epitomised by the volume of children on a Sunday morning.
As principal sponsors, Savills are very proud of our connections and ability to help the club in the light of this outstanding
and magnificent season. I would like to wish everyone at the club the biggest congratulations on their success born I’m sure
out of lots of hard work and am hoping that Sevenoaks RFC continue to make history as the club continues to flourish!”
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