Just a reminder - Tomorrow, 7.15 at the Wrey Arms, Barnstaple.
Julia Lee from the RFL will also be there as part of a couple of days of meetings in the South West.
All welcome.

Have you approached the local Military bases about it?
Maybe worth a call or arrange a meeting with their Rugby officer.

Bearing in mind they are Marines or Attached to the Marines you wont have any fitness issues!

Don't listen to him, he's a flat capper!

They know! Shame Jase Grant isn't stationed at Barnstaple any more... OBE for services to RL, and one of the Army RL's best coaches... but he's been posted elsewhere

Thing is they have so many commitments with Op tours it could be difficult to get a regular season out of any of them

I wish you all the best, ive played against 59 Commando at Union few times in my youth, a good standard if any of the units can help you out

Hope it comes to fruition for you and your team - Best Of Luck

Very promising, 15 attended on a filthy night ranging from the Deputy Leader of North Devon Council (who played for Belle Vue Rangers in the fifties) to a couple of 16 year olds who want to play.
It was expected that there would be few players there as Thursday is a training night for the Union clubs in the area and it was more to attract possible club officials.
Another meeting has been planned for three weeks time to formally constitute the club and appoint officials.
Contact will be made shortly with the Union clubs to discuss our plans and possibilty of using their facilities.
Things are looking good and we are hopeful of being on the starting line for May 2010.

Second meeting of the club on THURSDAY DECEMBER 3rd 2009 at
THE CORNER HOUSE
108 BOUTPORT STREET
BARNSTAPLE
EX31 1SY
from 7.30pm.

This meeting will see the election of club officials for 2010, a decision on the club name, colours and logo as well as the acceptence of the club constitution which will allow us to affiliate to the RFL and apply to join the RL Conference for 2010.

All are welcome to come along whether they made it to last week's meeting or not. Should be an interesting reception from the locals as the Corner House is the number 1 supporters pub for Barnstaple RFC, with loads of memorabilia and photos around the bar.
Hopefully the Shove ha'penny league wont interfere with the meeting too much!

It would be nice if the SW were to get a SL franchise at some point - especially in Exeter! Unfortunately I don't think it has the population to support a new SL team - Bristol is the most logical place for me, perhaps a bit too close to the Crusaders though.

With Crusaders being what they are, they might well end up playing in Bristol this time next year anyway.

Reminder that the second meeting of the club is on Thursday, 7.30 at the Corner House. All welcome