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Market Bosworth RFC

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Market Bosworth RFC
Full nameMarket Bosworth Rugby Football Club
UnionLeicestershire RU
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
LocationMarket Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Ground(s)Fortress Cadeby Lane
ChairmanRob McWhirter
PresidentEngland John Ward
Coach(es)Rob Harding
Captain(s)Harry Milner
League(s)Midlands 2 East
2019–204th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.mbrfc.co.uk

Market Bosworth RFC is an English rugby union club based in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. Bosworth currently compete in the Midlands 2 East (South) league. The club play their home games at Cadeby Lane and their colours are blue and yellow. During the 2011 season, Market Bosworth's under 17's were National Champions as well as County Champions. Former England and British and Irish Lions player, Ollie Smith played for Market Bosworth from the age of 14. Market Bosworth's local rivals are Hinckley RFC.

President

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John Ward has taken the role of Club President next season, replacing fellow president Harry Whitehead who has stepped down and it's fitting to note his long and distinguished contribution to the club. Harry grew up in North Wales but did not start playing rugby until he left school. His first two games were on the wing but he wasted little time in moving up to hooker where he played ever since. John Ward is a Bosworth club man through and through. He has been a Vice-President for a number of years and coached a Bosworth side at under 14's through to under 16's quite a number of this successful team are still playing or associated with the club.

Ground

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Market Bosworth RFC is situated in open countryside, it is located on Cadeby Lane just outside the historic market town of Market Bosworth. The rugby club offers a good sized function room and fully licensed bar, plus a vast outside area for functions.

Squad

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Current First Team

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First XV 2017–18 Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jack McWhirter Hooker Scotland Scotland
Sam Harding Hooker England England
Gareth Bromby Hooker England England
Ben Summers Prop England England
Paul Elliot Prop England England
Will Chantrell Prop England England
Darren Murray Prop England England
Tim Goodman Prop England England
Jim Barker Lock England England
Jed Tales Lock England England
James Driver Lock England England
Elliot Granger Lock England England
Ricky Wickwar Flanker England England
Tom Handford Flanker England England
Sam Ballance Flanker England England
Josh Devlin Flanker England England
Wayne Saunders Number 8 England England
Aaron Willis Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Guy Goodman Scrum-half England England
Tom Mayne Scrum-half England England
Will Clarke Scrum-half England England
Tom Randon Scrum-half England England
Chris Harding Fly-half England England
Nick Bates Fly-half England England
Joe Randon Fly-half England England
Guy Norris Centre England England
Will Smith Centre England England
Harry Milner Centre England England
Paul Atkinson Wing England England
Harry Yorke Wing England England
Tom Harvey Wing England England
Fred Gutteridge Wing England England
David Comley Wing England England
Matthew Mayne Wing England England
Alton Mcvey Wing England England
Lewis Brightmore Fullback England England

Coaches

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  • Rob Harding, Director of Rugby
    • Tony Ballance, Backs Coach
    • Jonathan Chadburn, Backs Coach
    • Ian Saunders, Forwards Coach

Under 17's National Champions

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Market Bosworth Under 17's travelled to Stourbridge on Sunday 1 May to take on West Country team Hucclecote in the National Finals of the Under 17's cup. Having beaten a very good Otley side in a hard fought semi-final at Doncaster the reward was a trip to Stourton home of Stourbridge R.F.C. to play Hucclecote. The team were praised by their head coach: "This was a fantastic performance by a group of players who have grown in stature, confidence and ability. "We knew this would be a tough game – and that's exactly what it proved to be. Hucclecote hadn't lost a game for two years. To stand any chance of winning, we had to be at the top of our game in all departments. But even I didn't expect the lads to cope so well with playing on the big stage."[1]

Club honours

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Sources

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  • The article has largely been taken from the official Market Bosworth RFC website (link below)
  • The images have all been taken from the Market Bosworth RFC Website (link below)

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