Training this coming Thursday (13th Jan) will take place at Bourne. We are also training on Sunday (16th Jan) and that session will take place at Deepings (as per the fixture list).

We have a fair bit to do on Sunday and so need a prompt 10.15am start please. With 38 players now available for selection and a couple more looking in from the sidelines, we need to confirm player positions and agree who works best with whom. Our scrum needs some tweaking to get the two / three sets of front row players interchanging better, and we need to look at some bench options for our full back position (to name just two areas for ongoing development).

We have another eight fixtures already in place, and to give everyone game time are looking to add another three or four matches. To make our future games work effectively, we will select a squad of around 20 for each coming game, with the remainder of the squad then training that week. We have a couple of options for an A and B team match on the same day, at the same venue, though this needs some more work. We are also looking at developing our 7's squad for that competition.

The next few week will be an exciting time for the squad as we confirm and develop every player's position, and maintaining our squad ethos, give every player the chance to put the training into practice in appropriate match conditions.

Despite the continued growth of the squad we remain keen for new players to join us, so keep spreading the word. Its great to see new faces just about every week.

Keep up the good work, commitment and team spirit.

Nick