KRFC DIGITAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF KETTERING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

KETTERING RFC

VS OLNEY RFC

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SAT 14 SEP | 15:00

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STAFF DIRECTORY PRESIDENT

MINI/JUNIOR CHAIRMAN

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

Peter May

Liam Noble

Dickie Heath

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH RUGBY

HEAD COACH

Steve Wilson

Gary Chambers

Graham Wilson

HON SECRETARY

YOUTH HEAD COACH

CLUB & 1st XV CAPTAIN

Mark Byers

Michael Rawlings

Josh Cox

HON TREASURER

HEAD OF GIRLS RUGBY

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Jon Stables

Steve Love

Helen Bridgeman

FXTURE SECRETARY

REFEREE CO-ORDINATOR

VP’S MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Peter May

Peter May

Bob Wheeler

FACILITIES MANAGER

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

CLUB SHOP

Steve Wilson

Rebecca Horne

Clare Warren

CLUB ADMINISTRATOR

DISCIPLINARY OFFICER

Clare Warren

Mark Byers

As always we offer a warm welcome to our match officials today.

It’s possible you won’t agree with every decision they make during the course of the game, but please remember this is Rugby Union, not Association Football – if you’re the type who enjoys berating or even abusing officials, I would respectfully suggest this is not the place for you.

Please respect the match officials.

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WELCOME TO WAVERLEY ROAD

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am delighted and honoured to have been asked to serve as President of Kettering Rugby Club for the coming season and I would like to welcome everyone back to Waverley Road and thank you for supporting our club by attending todays fixture and lunch.

I’m looking forward to the 2024-2025 rugby season as we once again entertain and visit friends we have made in Midlands 2 East. Today we welcome old friends and rivals Olney RFC, their President Tom Salsbury, plus their officials, players and supporters.

Last season, our first XV finished a very creditable fifth and we are confident of an equally competitive performance throughout this season, and my thanks to all the coaches for their work so far, and I look forward to watching all of our teams progress throughout the months ahead.

I’m particularly pleased to confirm our new club captain, Josh Cox, who was outstanding last season for both the Club and the East Midlands. We wish Josh and all members of the First XV squad good fortune in what is likely to be another very hard fought season. But of course, as a community focused club, Kettering RFC is not just about our performance in the league, and we field many other senior andjunior sides, both male and female.

We are most fortunate, in that we can rely on large numbers of volunteers who give their time generously and eagerly in support of all our players and the wider club, in a variety of ways.

In addition, the generosity of our many sponsors must also be recognised and acknowledged. Can I record my sincere thanks, on behalf of our club, for everything the players, volunteers and sponsors do to promote Kettering RFC as a welcoming, inclusive and highly competitive rugby club.

Enjoy today’s game. Please cheer on our team with gusto and come back to lend your support again very soon.

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Kettering RFC is a community focused rugby club with a strong business outlook whose aim is to provide a place where people of all abilities, backgrounds and cultures can play, watch and enjoy the game. With the aim to provide opportunities to play from a young age to whatever age they wish and at whatever level theyaspire to.

The club aim's to provide an environment with safe and accessible facilities open to all, to be enjoyed by spectators, parents, players, friends, and the wider community in equal measures.

Our purpose statement is supported by our strategic vision statements, which are as follows:

• Provide the one of the best development pathway in a Junior Club in the East Midlands for young players from age grade to senior rugby, providing opportunities to play at whatever level they aspire.

• Provide opportunities for families to play together, retiring players to carry on playing and ex-players to return to playing whatever age they may be. As well as providing a friendly accessible place to enable people new to the club to participate.

• Liaise with community groups/health professionals to provide facilities to support physical and mental wellness), both from within the membership as well as with external users.

• To develop facilities to be equal to any club in the area within the constraints of the site, expanding where identified to provide increased flexibility for both club and external use.

• To double the bar and catering profit within 3 years, by greater utilisation of the club and facilities. This increased income to support investment in facility improvements.

• To increase commercial income from sponsorship and advertising by 30% year on year for the next 3 years to invest in supportive initiatives for all playing activities within the club.

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KRFC CLUB PURPOSE STATEMENT

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A FEW WORDS FROM HEAD CAOCH GRAHAM WILSON

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reat to see you all back at Waverley Road for our first home game against old adversaries, Olney.

Lots of changes in the summer to our playing style. The buy-in from everyone has been fantastic to say the least. Coaches and players alike have worked tirelessly to make sure we are ready for the season ahead.

Our game last week away to Oadby Wygstonnians was a bit of a nailbiter towards the end but the lads stuck to the plan and eventually prevailed. If we are being honest, we probably underestimated Oadby, which certainly won’t be happening today.

There’s been lots of effort in our preparations this week to right the wrongs and the playing group are excited to get going again against Olney.

I look forward to a catch up in the bar afterwards…

A FEW WORDS FROM DIRECTOR OF RUGBY DICKIE HEATH

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oday we welcome Olney back to Waverley Road for our first home league game of the season. For the past 2 seasons this fixture, home or away, has always been entertaining and fiercely contested. Let’s make sure The Blues on the field can hear and feel the support today. It means a lot to these boys that you come rain or shine to cheer them along.

Off the back of last weeks win on the road at Oadby Wigs the lads have trained hard and look to maintain focus this week.

This one promises to be a cracker! #TRIBE

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FROM THE DUGOUT

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To view the latest results and table for the regional 2 Midlands East league you can visit the official RFU by scanning the QR Code.

LATEST RESULTS To view the latest results and table for the regional 2 Midlands East league you can visit the official RFU by scanning the QR Code. www . ketteri n g ru gbyc l u b . com

Oadby Wyggestonian

24|26

Kettering

Northampton Old Scouts

22|37

Market Harborough

Peterborough

44|35

Olney

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REGIONAL 2 MIDLANDS EAST LEAGUE TABLE

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SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER | KO 14:00

01 SHANE LING

02 FREDDIE STYLES

03 JOSH COX

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

07 ALEX BAYLEY

08 KIAN HORRIGAN

04 LEWIS HONEY

05 JON KERR

09 TASKER STABLES

10 JONNY PALMER

THURSDAY THIRSTY CLUB

06 CHRIS PYE

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

11 DAMIEN CONYARD

12 MATT NIELD

13 TOM CONNOLLY

14 JOE IZZARD

15 JOE DANIEL

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

REPLACEMENTS | STEVE FRAHER | BEN YORK | BILL TEBBY-MCLOUD

OLNEY 1ST XV

LEONARD IDIAKHOA | HECTOR STANBRIDGE | JAKE MILLBURN GEORGE BENNETT | EDDIE GOSS | ROB MORGAN | JAMES BROCK CHARLES RYLANDS | ETHAN CHAMBERS | EWAN FULLER | MACKENZIE EWING JACOB DE MAIN | STU LIVESEY | CHARLIE HICKS | ELIOTT SIMPSON REPLACEMENTS | LUCA PROIETTI | JOSH WHEELER | DAVID SIMPSON

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KETTERING 1st XV MATCHDAY LINEUP KETTERING VS OLNEY

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