ECCLES SENIOR COLTS The final league position at the end of the senior colts Halbro League saw us finish in 5th place in pool D with a total of 27 points. The pool was won by Birkenhead Park who beat us at the start of the season 16 – 12, close enough to gain a bonus point. The league has proved intriguing as there were surprise defeats for most of the sides. It has been a very competitive league and we have at times struggled to put out a full team of 15, dropping down to 13 at times. Our lads have been playing squads with up to 22 players and under the new RFU rules requiring all players to have a half game Eccles regularly faced nearly half a team with fresh legs. Games in the early part of the season meant we regularly played one man down until the rules changed at half term which meant that both teams had to play equal number of players. We have remained competitive all season in spite of our numbers which is a reflection of the skills and commitment of our players. We have bravely represented Eccles and fulfilled all our fixtures – a credit to the team and the club. We now move on to the cup games and with a bit of good fortune who knows what will happen next! Lancashire U18 Colts Trophy Semi-Final Eccles v Aldwinians Sunday 15th March Kick Off 2.00pm at Eccles RFC • Next season Eccles Senior Colts will compete in the NW Colts League Senior D • We train with the Seniors every Tuesday and Thursday 19:00 - 20:30. • Our fixtures are Sundays KO 14:00. • We are a combined U17/U18 Senior Colts team. • We are the 2018/19 NW Colts League Senior D Division Champions and the 2018/19 Lancashire & Cheshire Senior Colts Plate Winners (We were defeated Finalists in the 2018/19 Lancashire Senior Colts Trophy) • Our pre-season training starts 18th June. • Our commitment this season is to work hard and enjoy our development towards Senior Rugby. As such there will be opportunites throughout the season to play Saturday senior rugby as part of a structured transition into the adult game. • Our fixtures, results and contact details for our coaches and manager can all be found in the drop down tabs above. • Come down and join us. New players, regardless of experience, are always welcome. • To register (as a new player or new club member) please contact the club. • To pay club membership fees for the season click this link Annual Membership • For team news please follow @EcclesRFC and @EcclesColts on Twitter.
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