Christmas Words Of Wisdom from Your President 

Here we are, half way through the season, and with the conclusion of the world cup, what a great start for rugby in general.

The mid season grading review took place on 13th December and all members with changes have been advised – well done to them, and keep up the great standards to the rest of our members.

Our planning is progressing well for our Annual Dinner, and with world cup final referee Wayne Barnes as our speaker, it is looking like a sell out!

The venue is at the Tigers ground once more, and even with the top referee in the world attending, your committee have kept the cost to an absolute minimum.

On the domestic front, the Domestic Law Variations (DLVs) regarding tackle height, seem to have been accepted well, without the predicted upheaval to the game – well done you referees for a safe and sensible application of these.

We are covering most games but are still needing more refs, so do continue to persuade people to take up the whistle wherever the opportunity arises.

A spin off from the world cup may hopefully be more players interested in the game, so hopefully more second and third team games to be covered too.

My Presidents lunch took place on Sunday 5th November at Longcliffe Golf Club and 44 people had a fantastic lunch and a few hours of discussion and fun. The society provided the wine and our ‘surprise guest speaker’ spent half an hour entertaining. Join us next year if you can – it is a great opportunity to thank wives, partners and family for letting us enjoy our rugby each week.

Have a fantastic Christmas and new year and I look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.