Rugby Union: Vandals ready to show off their talent

Formally known as the Development Team, Vandals are keen to acknowledge the strength and depth of their squad.
Chris Davis, Vandals Head Coach, said "Having seen these guys in action as a spectator it's clear to me there is some real talent that is worthy of being called more than a Development team".
Newly appointed Rugby Chairman, Tony Friend, who captained the club to Silver Trophy victory in 1992 has also been full of praise for the players."The seconds have come a long way over the last two seasons," he said. " We have welcomed a number of new faces who have gone from a scratch side to one that has been too good for most of the opposition we were able to find them. "Being part of a competitive league simply shows that we're equally committed to all our teams and that's no less than they deserve".
Pre-season training starts on Monday where Davis will be casting a keen eye over the club's entire squad, with the help of newly recruited Chris O'Connor, younger brother of Nick who has seen success at Brods with promotion to Yorkshire One. Davis is no stranger to the coaching role having taken Vandals into Yorkshire Four during his last stint as club coach. "The priority for the coaching team over the next few seasons is to really focus on player development," added Davis. "We want to make our players better equipped to compete at a higher level and they have to understand how and be given the chance to achieve this. "That can only be good for the club in terms of success but equally important it can prepare our players to make the step up to the higher level of rugby that they hopefully aspire to."

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