WHARFEDALE Rugby Club started the new season a little early, with its annual summer rugby camp.
Eighty-seven youngsters, aged from five to 12, joined Hedley Verity, director of the club’s Rugby Academy, and ten coaches which included James Doherty, captain of the 1st XV, and Phillip Woodhead and Tom Davidson, also from the first team.
Sponsored by the RFU ahead of September’s Rugby World Cup, all participants received a ‘Support England’ goody bag.
Mr Verity said: “It’s been a fantastic and fun two days focusing on best practice, and once again incredibly well supported. The Summer Camp is a great introduction for newcomers to the game, and also gets our established players back on track ahead of the season.
"We are grateful to the RFU for the goody bags which have been a great way of promoting the Rugby World Cup 2015 which kicks off at Twickenham on September 18.”
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