Newent
Newent
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Newent RFC is based at the Recreation Ground on Watery Lane in Gloucestershire
and their first team currently competes in the Tribute South West 1 West League.
They are led by the team of President Peter Kingston and Chair Dave Webb and
the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
Their first team enjoyed a positive
campaign last season as they put together
a record of eighteen wins and eight
defeats from their twenty-six
matches. This saw them finish near
the top of the league with 93 points
on the board.
This should provide them with
the perfect platform from which to
go on and build for the future. As
long as they are able to retain their
current group of players and can
perhaps make one or two quality
additions they should be in with a
good chance of a successful campaign
next time around.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances last time around was the attacking brand
of rugby that they were able to produce. This was
reflected by the fact that they racked up 716 points in
the league alone at a rate of more than twenty-five per
game.
This will certainly have meant that any supporters
attending their matches will have been well entertained
and should encourage more of the local community to
get behind the side in the future. This in turn has the
potential to provide them with a valuable source of
additional revenue which is particularly important in
the current financial climate.
Newent is not a club to focus solely upon their senior
section and this is reflected by the fact that they also have
a number of youth sides running. These teams look to
provide young players from the local community 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 to be able to produce their own
talent and this is an area they appear to have covered. It
will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters can
progress over the coming years.
In order to help make sure that these players enjoy a
smooth transition into the senior game they also run a
second XV. 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 running an extra side 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.
There is much to admire
about the fine set up that Newent
currently has in place and this is
thanks to all of the hard work that
goes into the club. Hopefully they
will be able to continue in the same
manner for many years to come.
M ADGE
LOYD
L
& IBSON
G
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