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pminster RFC enjoyed a fine season last
time around as their first XV claimed a
league title. Rugby Club Magazine recently
caught up with their Director of Rugby Scott
Murphy to find out more about how the club has
been getting along lately.
Involvement
He told us, “Having initially started my playing
career at the club at the age of 5, I played my age group
and Senior rugby at Upminster before taking on the 1st
XV coach role. Following a coaching spell at Cambridge
and Chingford, I returned to the club as Director of
Rugby in July 2016.
For me, the attraction is the potential that is available
at the club’s disposal - hosting one of the largest Mini
and Youth sections within Essex the opportunity for
the club to progress and develop the younger players
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is a big motivation. The Challenging aspects come with
any role involved within the rugby environment. For
me, player/coach development is always a challenge
but when it works the rewards are huge!”
Atmosphere
“The mood at the club is very good at the moment,
lots of members within the Mini section, the Youth
section is going from strength to strength - every age
group played in a County Cup final, and the current
U16’s played in their 3rd consecutive Essex Cup Final
Andy Lay spoke recently to Rugby Club
Magazine, telling us, “a friend of mine invited
me down to the club and that’s how I became
involved and when the physio moved on I
moved in so to speak. I remember my first
role was at the Juniors National Shield Final
in 2006 and I have been there ever since.
I can’t speak highly enough about the
many great people the club are fortunate to
have running things off and on the pitch and
their level of inclusiveness is second to none.
I was even given the chance to make my
debut recently at age 52 and was told off in
the same game for apologising in the scrum;
something that is not done apparently,” he
said laughing.
Andy continued, “It’s apparent the
effort that is put in by players, coaches
and members alike is of great value to our
local community and Upminster Osteo are
proud to do our bit in sponsoring the club.
I wish everyone associated with Upminster
Rugby Club the very best of success for the
2019/2020 campaign!”