CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME Welcome to Eccles Rugby Football Club I would like to offer a warm welcome this weekend to the players and supporters of Leigh, Aldwinians, Sunderland and Wigan. Since the last programme Eccles 1XV have seen defeats against De La Salle and Manchester, with last week’s game against Glossop ending after only 37 minutes, when Mathew Parkinson was knocked unconscious and sustained a neck injury. Following concussion & neck assessment, Matt has been discharged from hospital. On a brighter note, the club screened the World Cup Final to a full clubhouse on 2nd Nov, and Eccles RFC was a nominated finalist in the Club Mirror Magazine Awards and Gtr Manchester Sports Awards. On Sunday, both the Ladies and the colts will be looking at repeating last week’s winning performance’s as we place host to Sunderland Ladies and Wigan Colts. ‘Home Grown’ is in our veins and our roots. We believe in Rugby for all and we take pride in our Home-Grown principles. Our Junior programme regularly produces talented young players and last year we were delighted to see eight Eccles lads wear the red rose of Lancashire. Boys are not the whole story either, as our Men’s and Ladies sections share the same belief and commitment to player propagation. Last season, no less than six players from our U18 Girls team were selected for the county and the future looks bright for the Ladies with several former Juniors graduating to play their senior rugby at Eccles. We achieve everything we do in, and for, our community, through the efforts of dedicated volunteers and the generous support of sponsors who share our ambition and passion. Thank you to all our referees, who like players, work during the week and then step out onto the field to officiate. They do their jobs under pressure and I would encourage rugby spectators and staff to understand and be more appreciative of their role in rugby. Without them we would not have the games today. Cheers Thorpey
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