ECCLES SENIOR COLTS A well-deserved first win of the season against Preston Grasshoppers this week was a great boost to players, coaches and parents alike. We have now played all the teams in the D division of the Senior Colts North West Halbro League with 6 games, 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses, 2 of which have been bonus point losses. As is often the case statistics do not tell the full picture. So far this season we have played with 14 or 15 lads for all our games and come up against large squads, some with a full complement of 22 players. When sides have the benefit of fresh legs at half time the performance of our squad demonstrates the commitment, resilience, talent and hard work of the small number of players we are currently fielding. We are delighted that the league has now adopted the RFU ‘game on’ principle, the aim of this is to ensure that players get to play rugby with equal numbers at all times. Even if this too late for us to be competitive so far this season, moving into the second half of the season lets hope keeping players playing competitive games will help us face the fixtures to come. As a club we are exceptionally proud of the performance of these lads as they uphold the traditions of Eccles Rugby Club. If you are a player aged 16 – 18 or know a player, whatever their experience who may be interested in coming to join us they will always be welcome to enjoy rugby at Eccles RFU.
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