Sileby Town
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Sileby Town
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Sileby Town RFC is a fine example of the important role that a club
can play in its local community. Rugby Club Magazine recently caught
up with their Honorary Secretary Phil Lewin to find out more about
how the club has been getting along lately.
RC: How long have you been involved and what first
attracted you to the club?
PL: I’ve been involved since Day One. I was a founder
member of the club along with a group of friends back
in 2006. There was a “gap in the market” for
another rugby club in the local area and
we capitalised on it, flourishing into
the set-up we have today.
RC: What are the most
challenging and rewarding
aspects of your role?
PL: As I’m sure is the
case with most people, the
challenging part is finding
the time to run a rugby club
in between balancing work
and family life! Somehow we
all find a way though. The most
rewarding part definitely has to
be seeing the many new friendships
flourish between people from all walks
of life who would never normally have had
the opportunity to meet each other, but when we
come together as one rugby family it definitely provides
a huge sense of achievement.
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RC: How’s the general mood down at the club at the
moment?
PL: The mood is incredibly positive. Our men’s team
secured promotion to Midlands 3 last season
and our Ladies finished in a respectable
4th place in their first ever season of
competitive league rugby. Everyone
is massively looking forward to
seeing what new challenges the
2019/20 season will bring.
It’s been a really great year
for us at STRFC! Apart from
success on the field we’re
also looking to expand our
facilities and have attracted a
lot of new players, especially
to Women’s rugby.
RC: What are your plans for
2019?
PL: We plan to continue to grow
the club in terms of membership (players
and social) and expand our facilities offering by
hopefully having a second pitch available at some point
in the season. At the moment we’re a single-pitch club