A new season approaches and it feels that we have had little time to reflect on the magnificent progress that the club has made on and off the pitch. If this season lives up to the last we are in for a great ride. Automatic promotion and an extended run in the EDF Cup were highlights that will take some beating but I believe that this batch of players is up to the challenge! Further down the club, good cup runs and high placing in respective merit tables deserved heavy nights at the bar, the players responded!

 

Everyone at the club was devastated by the sad loss of our friend and club mate Jamie Hutton ,who died tragically whilst on exercise with the Royal Marines. The response of everyone at OPM RFC has made me proud to be associated with the club and has been greatly appreciated by Brigadier "Big Jim" Hutton (Jamie's Dad) and his family.

 

This year we are starting junior rugby for boys and girls in school years 1 and 2. Hopefully one or two of the young children starting on Sunday 7th September will one day play for the senior club. We have recruited and trained several coaches but as always more volunteers are needed. The club will be open each week from 10-12am on Sundays. See you at the bar!

 

Simon Adams
Chairman-OPMRFC