During the summer the club began the search for an employed Community Rugby Coach - a highly motivated, committed individual who had the ability to deliver results and who believed in the values of Rugby Union and the power of sport to change lives.
Responsibilities of the CRC include planning and delivering a programme of activity in local Schools, with the specific objective of improving links and recruiting players. The role also involves delivering high quality player-centred training sessions, sports camps, and community festivals here at the club, and delivering coaching CPD for our Mini & Junior section.
After an extensive interview process the club shortlisted 3 candidates and appointed James Wright to the vacant CRC position. James began work in his new role in a part-time capacity at the beginning of September and has already delivered his first of 10 CPD sessions to 20 of our Eccles M&J coaches.
Assisting James in his club CRC role is 1XV team mate and coach Dan Aspinall, another Homegrown product of the Eccles RFC Junior and colts rugby stable.
James and Dan are now delivering weekly high quality Rugby sessions at local schools including Irlam and Caddishead Academy, Salford City Academy, The Lowry Academy, St Patricks RC High School, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School and Moorside High School. We are already beginning to see some early green shoots of success with new players arriving for many of our junior teams in the past month.
