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WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER WE THOUGHT IT WAS OF A SEASON! FINALLY COMING HOME.

Firstly on a personal the game looking to stop our who joins our coaching team after However it wasn’t to be for note I joined the club as unbeaten run of 11 victories in a number of years with Ulster the Football team this Communications Manager at 2021. Rugby. Make sure you give it a Summer, but what a journey the start of May and what a they had and it has been a A sensational second half saw read as he’s had a fascinating whirlwind few months it’s been! pleasure to follow them. They the us leading 12-10 with half rugby journey, which is set to atmosphere to those Lions will have learnt an awful lot Coming in at the business end of an hour remaining, but then we continue as he joins Trailfinders. games. about themselves, what it takes the season, I was lucky enough transformed our play and took Elsewhere, we find out more to get to a final and hopefully I was fortunate enough to be to enjoy crowds returning to the game away from Pirates in about Turmeric in our sponsor they can create another present at Loftus Versfeld in Trailfinders Sports Club and what impressive style. focus feature, we also get an opportunity at the World Cup 2009 in what was one of the an incredible atmosphere you most brutal physical tests of all Elliot Millar Mills, James Cordy update from Danny Harlow and next year to bring it home! created when visited time. The energy of the crowd Redden, Angus Kernohan, Kieran Community department, as well in May. There are a few parallels with was incredible and pushed the Murphy, Jordan Burns and Shaun as how the academy has been the three lions to our journey players to new limits. For us, As a club we couldn’t have asked Malton all crossed the try-line in getting on, taking part in Sevens last season where we can take having supporters back at the for a better start by winning the a victory that will be remembered action over the past few months. immense pride in what we end of last season was special inaugural Trailfinders Challenge for a long time. achieved but ultimately fell short and emotional. We can’t wait to Cup, with two wins over both While most would presume the Promotion wasn’t to be for us in the Championship Playoff enjoy this journey with you over and Saracens off season would be quiet for in the end, eventually losing out Final. We won the Trailfinders the next 12 months and we have ready for the Autumn. leading us to silverwear back in staff here at the club, things to Saracens. However, it was Challenge Cup, finished top of learnt to not take anything for February. couldn’t be further from the truth. With promotion and relegation so great to finally be able to the league for the first time in our As much as I’d like to be on the granted. laid out for the next few years this It was then down to business welcome you back to Trailfinders history and managed to beat both golf course soaking up the sun, This club is amazing and it never season is a great opportunity for as the Greene King IPA Sports Club once again, after a and Saracens we’ve been busy gearing up for stops. No sooner had our season all teams in the Championship. Championship season was tough few months having to play along the way. Our players learnt the start of the new season, in finished against Saracens and Right now though, thats all it is, soon among us. In what was games behind closed doors. Your about the level we need to be at what is a huge year for the club, the Trailfinders Academy were an opportunity. And we know too an enthralling shortened support is what makes games consistently to compete in the as we look to reach the top tier. back in and working hard in well from our Playoff Final and Championship season, kicking off and we couldn’t believe just Premiership and hopefully we use preparation for their new season. the three lions this summer that in March and lasting just under how loud you were in our final that to our advantage this season. Finally, I hope that you have Some impressive performances those opportunities don’t come four months, Ealing Trailfinders two home games of the season a great summer and we can’t Another reason I loved watching from young men in sevens around too often. Your support went through the campaign in a against Doncaster and Saracens. wait to welcome you back to England throughout the Euros tournaments have laid the is going to be vital over the next rich vain of form, only picking up The atmosphere was incredible Trailfinders Sports Club for was having crowds present. foundation for the season ahead 12 months so rest up over the one loss in the regular season. and speaking to a number of the our pre season fixture against Sport in not the same without for them. Our Trailfinders Trojans summer and rugby is back with a players, it’s something that they A particular highlight for me Gloucester on August 28th – crowds and the contrast to plans are being put into action big bang on 18th September have really missed. was our ruthless display at The Head to EalingTrailfinders.com/ watching the Euros compared and the new All Weather Pavilion Ben Ward, Director of Rugby Mennaye Field, facing a Cornish The main feature in this magazine team/get-tickets to book your to the Lions tour in (Indoor training centre) is going Pirates side who came into is a welcome to Kieran Campbell, seats now! is mindblowing. There is no up quickly and on track to be Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club

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With pre-season now throughout the season, Campbell only increasing among us, eyes are firmly facing no new opponents optimism within the ranks at on the prize for Trailfinders, from National League Trailfinders Sports Club. with the recent domestic One after relegation from restructure presenting the Championship was Elsewhere, their best chance yet for suspended last year and have strengthened with promotion to the first tier of London Scottish returning their recruitment of former English rugby. after an absence last Trailfinder Guy Thompson, season replacing newly the while last season’s third The RFU recently approved *Fixtures to be played over weekend of dates promoted Saracens. placed outfit Doncaster plans for no relegation from above, keep an eye on our website for the full Knights have signed announcement. the Premiership for the next New arrivals at Vallis Way Nottingham scrum-half Alex two seasons, expanding such as former Lions and Dolly in a coup for one of the to a 14-team division in Stade Français Prop Dylan the 2022/23 season. This Smith and Leinster wing division’s strongest sides. gives which ever team wins Cian Kelleher will be hoping Catch all the action from promotion the security of to aid in their new clubs push Trailfinders Sports Club knowing that they will be for promotion. by signing up for your guaranteed at least two full They join a plethora of 11 season ticket now – head to campaigns in the top flight. other new players who ealingtrailfinders.com/team/ Trailfinders will navigate signed on the dotted get-tickets to guarantee through the league with line recently, with new your place for the 2021/22 10 home and away fixtures coaching acquisition Kieran season. *APRIL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP FIXTURES TO BE CONFIRMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE

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TTC-All Shots-A4 Flyer.indd 1 23/07/2021 17:21 MOVING FORWARD of silverware in his time at Vallis Way; including the in 2018, the Championship Cup in 2019 (a self-described WITH KIERAN MURPHY career highlight), and the inaugural Trailfinders Challenge Cup in 2021, and was no stranger to the HE SPEAKS TO RYAN FITZGERALD-NOLAN big stage in his career preceding Trailfinders. He joined the in 2011 and made his debut against Leicester THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2020/21 Tigers in an LV Cup match, scoring two tries in a man of the match performance before going on to SEASON NATURALLY BRINGS WITH IT feature in European competition for both Scarlets and Top 14 outfit UNFORTUNATE NEWS OF DEPARTURES Brive. A short yet bright spell with London Welsh, accruing nine tries FROM EALING TRAILFINDERS, ONE OF in 31 appearances, caught the eye of Trailfinders Director of Rugby, THEM BEING STALWART LOOSE-FORWARD Ben Ward and it was at that point that Trailfinders offered him a contract midway through the KIERAN MURPHY WHO HAS RETIRED 2016/17 season. The 33-year-old kick started life FROM THE GAME. with his new side with six tries in 10 appearances, setting the Murphy leaves Trailfinders as “It’s just the right time for me precedent for a formidable four one of the most experienced with age, how my body is feeling seasons with Trailfinders. members of the West London and with the work I have put in Murphy’s difficult decision on alongside rugby, it just felt like a outfit, having scored over 20 entering life after rugby sees him natural time to transition.” tries in 74 appearances in Green enter the world of finance with and White while captaining the The project of promotion to the Prospera Wealth Management, side on multiple occasions. Premiership is something Murphy something he is nonetheless The Welshman was the has embraced while at Trailfinders looking forward to. and is a firm believer that the club Supporters’ Player of the Season “It’s different to rugby but I think is on it’s way to the heights of in 2020 and was rewarded with the parallels between the two is first-tier rugby. a contract extension for the how self-driven you have to be 2020/21 campaign, something “The club is on a similar trajectory and the work you have to put in, at the time he described as an to Bristol and Exeter in how they especially when talking to clients. ‘easy decision’. But now feels conduct themselves within the I’ve got a really good team with me it is the correct moment to call Championship, especially with at Prospera Wealth that will help time on his storied playing career, Bristol who were battling there me as I blend into their team ethos. after missing out on promotion for a long time. It’s now all about “It’s also about being happy kicking on to that next level. to the Premiership with defeat to around the people you work with, Saracens. “I know the boys train incredibly which has been a massive part of “In terms of where the club is hard and the coaches are my life for the last ten years, so I’m going and how it has progressed, constantly onto us in training about confident that will be replicated I think it’s at a time where it’s on not being in the Championship with Prospera Wealth at St. the right trajectory and ultimately and reaching the next level. I James’ Place.” know they are going to kick on the team is starting to outgrow Everybody at Ealing Trailfinders next year, and hopefully establish me as a player. I feel I have Rugby Club wishes Kieran every themselves and dominate in the contributed well to what the team success in his future endeavours Premiership.” has done over the last five years and look forward to welcoming him and they are on a great trajectory The ever-present member of the back as a fan on a matchday in the moving forward. back-row picked up three pieces near future.

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CIAN KELLEHER STEPHEN KERRINS Having spent three seasons with Connacht before his return to the capital in 2019, The 25-year-old Kerins stated that the club’s brand of rugby and ambitions were the exciting new addition to Ben Ward’s setup can play on the wing and full-back. pivotal factors in making the switch across the Irish Sea from . The Dublin native spoke of his excitement to pull on the Green and White jersey The scrum-half adds depth to Ben Ward’s options ahead of another season with under the tutelage of Ben Ward and another new arrival in Head of the Ulster promotion in mind, who was called upon by Pat Lam in Bristol for a short-term Rugby Academy Kieran Campbell, who joins as a new member of coaching staff loan earlier on this season. next season. The new signing has also represented his country in Sevens, Ireland under-20s Kerins’ determination to develop on his 11 appearances for his home province and an appearance for the Irish senior side in an uncapped match against the will be of mutual benefit to Trailfinders, as Ward believes that the Irishman’s Barbarians in 2015. speed at the breakdown will serve his new club well next year.

GARY PORTER JAMES LITTLE The 6’7 lock joins Trailfinders from James Little joins Trailfinders from North South African side University of Cape Harbour in November upon completion of Town Ikey Tigers ahead of the 2021/22 the domestic competition in New Zealand. season, helping his former side go The 23-year-old spent the last season unbeaten this season in FNB with China Lions, scoring a try in their Cup but ultimately succumbing to the only match of the season against Fiji in a University of Tuks in a repeat 29-22 victory. of the 2011 final. Little also averaged a try every three The 24-year-old spoke of his games in his 17 appearances for Harbour excitement on his move to west Rugby, with Ben Ward describing the London, stating “Ealing Trailfinders player as “very fast thinking and dynamic” have been playing incredibly with “a lot of attributes we look for in a attractive rugby, and I can’t wait to be centre”. part of that.”

18//EALING TRAILFINDERS 19//SUMMER ISSUE NEW SIGNINGS JIMMY ROOTS LEN MASSYN Trailfinders poach another North Harbour talent in Roots Massyn joins his teammate Campher who, like teammate James Little, will join up with his new in transferring to Trailfinders from club in November. Lions in South Africa, with the loose forward bringing Super Rugby calibre “I’m humbled to have the privilege of joining an aspiring quality to the base of the scrum. hardworking team like the Trailfinders,” stated Roots. The South African, who can play at Not only will the youngster be a new fresh face in the pack, both 6 and 8, made 16 appearances but brings with him an ability to cross the whitewash. in the division and outlined his The 21-year-old prop has also amassed an impressive try- determination in helping bring scoring return in his time with Harbour Rugby, scoring six his new club to greater heights in in his 12 appearances in White and Red. England.

TADGH MCELROY DYLAN SMITH McElroy has, in the words of Director of Rugby Ben Ward, been 27-year-old prop Dylan Smith joins from Stade Francais, and is another star scouted for “some time” by coaches at Trailfinders, with the who brings with him a wealth of experience from South Africa’s premier rugby 24-year-old finally joining ahead of the 2021/22 season. competition. The hooker has spent time in the second tier, amassing 15 Smith, whose short term deal in the French capital at the end of last season bore no appearances for Bedford Blues while on loan from Saracens, making appearances, spent the majority of his career playing in his homeland with the Lions. three appearances for his parent club in his time in north London. Smith made an impressive 91 appearances in the famous Lions Red, boasting a Being called upon for a short trial with Premiership title contenders Currie Cup trophy in 2015 to boot. this past season is testament to the talents at the The prospect of a pack built on a foundation of established South African flair disposal of the former graduate of the Connacht academy. should be an exciting one for the Trailfinders faithful going into the new season.

JAN-HENNING CAMPHER BILL JOHNSTON Pretoria-born Campher links up with Trailfinders Johnston put pen to paper to join his ahead of the 2021/22 season, joining from South brother David ahead of the 2021/22 African Super Rugby outfit the Lions. campaign following a short loan with Trailfinders at the conclusion of last season. The hooker is described as a “talented, physical scrummager” by Ben Ward, who can bring a lot The latter has become a familiar fixture in to Trailfinders’ ever-expanding front-row. and around Vallis Way, with younger brother Bill now looking to make a similar impact at The 24-year-old already has a storied CV, having out-half. represented South Africa at both schools and under 20’s levels, with eight total appearances Johnston joins permanently from Ulster for the Rainbow Nation. Rugby, where he took to the field 18 times for the province and will link up once again Campher made 29 total appearances for the with newly arriving coach Kieran Campbell, Lions in his two year spell before making the formerly of Ulster and Ireland U20 fame. switch to West London.

20//EALING//EALING TRAILFINDERS 21//SUMMER//SUMMER ISSUE THE INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN CAMPBELL IT’S BEEN A BUSY SUMMER FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS WITH A DOZEN NEW FACES JOINING THE SQUAD FOR THE 2021/22

SEASON. HOWEVER, IT’S NOT JUST ON THE enriching experience, in terms of still been a fast start for the new “Angus (Kernohan) came through working with young players and arrival, getting to grips with the the pathway at Ulster so I know given the opportunity to develop Academy set up, working with the him very well, also Bill (Johnston) FIELD THAT WE’VE SEEN NEW ARRIVALS, I’d worked with for the last couple them. They’re starting to see the future stars of the club. fruits of that now, with five of the of seasons also during my time “Coming in and looking at the guys that I brought through playing as Head Coach of the A side. I AS FORMER SCRUM-HALF, clubs Academy I think we’re for Ireland at the weekend against know Dave (Johnston) from his in a really strong position, the the USA, four making their debuts. time at Munster playing against IRELAND U20’S HEAD COACH AND ULSTER infrastructure is strong, and in Ulster. I’ve also worked with new My time with both programmes some aspects stronger than of the new arrivals in Stephan has been successful and I’ve had what I experienced in Ulster. Kerrins and Tadgh McElroy who the opportunity to learn a lot along ACADEMY MANAGER KIERAN CAMPBELL The links with further education I’ve worked with in the Ireland U20 the way as well.” are excellent, the screening and programme, I know their strengths JOINS UP WITH TRAILFINDERS COACHING The former Exile arrived at the identification is on par with top tier so it’s nice to blend my experience club at the start of July, while the teams and working with Paddy and with Ireland helping both me and Trailfinders first team squad were the academy team has been super the players to settle at the club. TEAM AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON. so far. I’m very impressed with the on their off-season break. But it’s “I’ve spent some time going talent that is within the Academy through our footage and looking at Returning to his former roots and moving to London has been and I think that talent will start to how we play, I’m impressed with of West London, Campbell has great so far. come through over the next few the progress made throughout last spoken of his excitement for a years to the first team. “I was an assistant coach with season and finishing top of the new challenge in his coaching Ireland U20s for two years and “It’s been a bit of whirlwind trying Championship. It’s good to get the career. we were pretty successful, we to get up to speed with Wardy insight on the players here before arriving and knowing exactly what “I played at London Irish for a won the grand slam in 2019 and (Ben Ward), about what he wants each of them bring to the squad. number of years and started the following year won the first delivered from a skills aspect with with the minis at the age of six, three games in the Six Nations the first team, that’s been brilliant, “I’ve followed Ealing’s progression my father took me down there before Covid hit, it was a really and I’ve learnt a lot there already and what Ben has done with the as a kid and got me into rugby, enjoyable experience, and a in my first few weeks. I’m certainly club, the journey that it’s been on and I’ve been fortunate enough lot of those players are now looking forward to putting my has been really progressive. That’s to be able to pursue that as a starting to come through for the own stamp on that as well, so far what attracted me first of all, it’s career full time. full senior teams in Ireland.” so good but we haven’t had the a club that’s driven to be the best Campbell has found success players back in for pre-season version of itself that it can be, “It’s been a bit of an adjustment when Ben talked to me about the in his time coaching in Ireland yet.” for me, I’ve been away in Ireland vision of the club and how quickly and is looking to instil that for 22 years now and getting Campbell comes in already familiar it wants to move in terms of same mentally going forward back to the pace of London, and with a few faces at Trailfinders improvements it excited me. Like in his new venture with the fitting into a new environment. I through his time coaching in anyone you want to be coaching at Trailfinders. spent a lot of time in Ulster with Ireland and is excited to reunite the top level that you can be, so I a short break in Connaught, but “My 6 years with Ulster running with players who he helped coach follow that ambition for us to get to the adjustment to life in London the academy was a really to the top level. the Premiership this year.”

22//EALING TRAILFINDERS 23//SUMMER ISSUE FOCUS ON Ealing Trailfinders DANNY HARLOW Summer Holiday Camps HEAD OF COMMUNITY

What would be a typical day regardless of what is going on. foundation can really capitalise in your life while working with on that and truly be a multi-sport School Yrs 3-6 camps run 10am - 3pm I reached out to the local food bank, Trailfinders? provider. I know some other clubs and they said their demand had do that, but not in a way we can. DH: “I am all over the place, which, almost tripled in the equivalent School Yrs 7-11 workshops run 3:30pm-5:30pm again, is what I love about the month last year, so we organised I hope Sir Mike (Gooley) and the job. Part of my role includes day- some monthly food drives to help rest of the team have a great plan to-day management, like helping cope with their demand. With the to grow these facilities even more, Rectory Park coordinate and move staff around space we had here at the club, because the more people we can Ealing Trailfinders Sports Club and making sure we have the right it was ideal for people to make get up here experiencing them people in the right places. Normally donations while socially distanced. the better. The grounds staff are 2nd - 6th Aug the morning will involve admin amazing, the grass on the cricket Since we started it I think we are management and then the afternoon pitch is amazing and the work they up to five tonnes collected with the 26th - 30th July Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 will be hands-on coaching. The have done in the paddock over food bank. Things have sort of held evening depends, sometimes I will the last few years all adds to the off a bit as normality returned, but Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 Multi-Sports School Yrs 7-11 be coaching or maybe more admin experience we can offer.” we still have a donation bin on site stuff. It is way more than a full-time and we still make regular trips every What are yourself and the club’s Rugby Workshop School Yrs 7-11 role, but it is well worth it. time that bin is full. I think it’s an long-term goals in regards to I develop the strategic plan for our easy way of helping out by having a community? 16th - 20th Aug department with whom we want donation bin on site. DH: “Our vision is to be the number 9th - 13th Aug Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 to try and target and help, and From a sporting point of view, we one multi-sports provider in Ealing, then start to try and draw in new have a massive project we just and our aim is to make lives better Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 Multi-Sports School Yrs 7-11 businesses and relationships. This submitted for funding. It’ll be a two through sport. Personally, it’s all morning for example, I had a really year project working with primary about participation and getting Cricket Workshop School Yrs 7-11 exciting meeting with the Twyford and secondary schools in Northolt, people to love sport and maximising Local School Trust, who have four where we will be running after- the amount of people that use the 30th - 3rd Sept schools in the area that finish really school clubs and extracurricular Trailfinders Sports Club facilities. early on a Friday afternoon. They activities in the Rectory Park. My We have a few sports camps we run 23rd - 27th Aug Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 want those schools to come down ultimate aim there is to set up a in the school holidays in multiple here and use our facilities at the secondary rugby club powered by locations, which is a first for us Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 Multi-Sports School Yrs 7-11 sports club. Ealing Trailfinders, again wanting and something we are really happy Rugby Workshop School Yrs 7-11 That really ties in to everything to break down barriers and make about. We did our second location Linford Christie we want to do in creating more sport more accessible to everyone in the most recent school holidays opportunities for teenagers to and not just those who can afford to in one of our partner schools in participate in sport, and as a do it.” Brighton, and we’ll expand that to four in the summer holidays to byproduct of that, we also run What do you believe sets Ealing Rectory Park and Linford Christie 2nd - 6th Aug different clubs like women’s Trailfinders as a community Stadium in Hammersmith. rugby clubs. We’ve got plans for apart from other clubs in the Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 more clubs to start up over the Championship, or even the My main goals are to increase our coming years, so not only will Premiership? schools partnerships, and get kids come down and use it as part people in Ealing participating in our DH: “I love our drive and ambition. I of their school time, but also for club. We already have an awesome 9th - 13th Aug also love the facilities we have here extracurricular activities with our minis and youth rugby club, from at Trailfinders Sports Club, which clubs to get more kids playing the community point of view we Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 I think makes us really unique in sports.” have just started a football club comparison to other rugby clubs. in the middle of a pandemic. Who What recent community projects We’ve obviously got great rugby would have thought that? Next year have you really been proud of? facilities here but we also have great we’re looking at expanding that to a 23rd - 27th Aug football, netball and tennis facilities DH: “It’s not related to the sporting mens team, a girls team and youth too. We have an awesome cricket side, but our food bank partnership. teams too, on top of all the clubs we Multi-Sports School Yrs 3 - 6 pitch and indoor lanes are being When Covid kicked off, everything have started up. The long-term goal built so we can have year-round shut down in that first lockdown and would be to increase participation in cricket. it was a pretty scary time. My initial them as much as possible, and also thought was “What can we do as a I think the facilities here are world- start up a tennis club as we have club to help out people around us?”, class, and off the back of that been told we have some of the best Scan QR to book now or and of course people need to eat community department and the courses in Ealing.” email [email protected]

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26//EALING TRAILFINDERS 27//SUMMER ISSUE TRAILFINDERS OLLY ACADEMY FROSTICK PRE-SEASON IS WELL AND TRULY UNDERWAY, WITH ACADEMY PROSPECT OLLY FROSTICK OVER 80 PLAYERS IN TRAINING AT TRAILFINDERS HAS DESCRIBED HIS EXCITEMENT SINCE SPORTS CLUB DAILY. SO FAR THE ACADEMY COACHES JOINING TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH HOW THE PLAYERS “THE PROGRAMME ITSELF GIVES YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO THE CHALLENGES SET OUT BY THE OPPORTUNITY, AND YOU JUST NEED THE COACHING TEAM. TO TAKE IT” HE EXPLAINED. Frostick joined the academy programme in July Scotland would go onto lose 7-38. 2020 and has since impressed the coaches at The following week it was a chance to once again coach and ex England 7s In other news Team Brunel have Trailfinders Sports Club, with his development ACADEMY STAFF star for his country, this time coming off the bench international James Brooks, been accepted to enter the over the past year seeing him catapulted into against England in the 58th minute to play his part We are delighted to have along with new arrival Brett RFU leagues and Raging Bull representing his country this summer. in trying to stop the eventual Grand Slam winners. welcomed Tom Brown back to Wilkinson and overseen by Head Saturday league structure, to The hard work put in by Olly both on and off Ealing Trailfinders in a new role of Academy, Paddy Gill. widen the competitive offering Frostick’s final appearance of the competition for him as Assistant Academy the pitch, has culminated in Sean Lineen and of the Trailfinders Rugby came once again from the bench against Italy in Coach. Having captainted the Here is how Trailfinders Rugby his Scotland U20 coaching team, taking a keen Academy and offer more in game the third round. club in the past Tom has come Academy got on - interest and subsequently calling the young prop experience to our young players. up into the national set up. “It was a pretty hectic week, and pretty much back to the club from Dubai to Thursday June 24 - Rosslyn rinse and repeat for the next week after so it’s help coach and develop Ealing Park Floodlit – Cup Semi Finalist TRAILFINDERS Speaking on the moment he was called up by pretty full on and came out of nowhere.” Trailfinders Academy players. TROJANS ACADEMY Scotland U20’s, Frostick has described the shock Saturday June 26 - Aldershot he was in when he received the phone call. Speaking on the Olly’s development, Trailfinders Brett Wilkinson our new Military Stadium (UK Super 7s A successful training block with Rugby Academy Head Coach, Paddy Gill, has Assistant Coach has settled in Series) – Cup Quarter Finalists the current Academy group was “Funnily enough, I was actually in bed, getting spoken of his pride. quickly and is enjoying the role. completed back in May 2021. The ready to enjoy four weeks off!” Frostick stated Saturday July 03 - Newbury players got to experience the jokingly. “Olly being selected for Scotland U20s is “It’s been great to get down to RFC (UK Super 7s Series) Plate unique environment at Vallis Way testament to the hard work that he’s put in. Since business, I am looking forwards Finalists “I think it was on a Friday I got the call up, then and worked with new Trojans arriving at the club, he’s worked well on the to working with the players, I flew out on that following Tuesday and played physical side of the game, as well as the tactical Saturday July 17 - Nottingham coach, Kim Oliver. The women’s England on that next Friday after” he continued. they have worked hard and RFC (UK Super 7s Series) Cup pre-season has now started and side and it’s paying dividends. He’s willing to work responded well to the first few of Quarter Finalists is in full flow as they gear up to The Prop started in Scotland’s first U20 Six on the areas of his game to improve and this has months of training laying some compete in their first fixtures of Nations fixture as they faced Ireland at Cardiff been a really nice reward for him, for that hard good foundations to build upon. Saturday July 24 - Bury St the season in the coming weeks. Arms Park, playing 78 minutes in a game in which work over the past year and a half.” The staff and programme we Edmunds (UK Super 7s Series) have at Trailfinders is excellent. Cup Semi Finalists “It’s great to have the girls back It’s clear to see the intent the The Trailfinders Rugby Academy in training and seeing them academy and the club has to players have done both putting into practice what they continue to excel and grow. It’s themselves and the club proud have learnt over the summer so going to be an exciting future for finishing 7th out of the 22 teams far. They’re working really hard, both myself and the club.” in the overall standings across in what are tough conditions TRAILFINDERS SEVENS the series, an incredible feat after a short break away. It’s against a number of established exciting to see the Trailfinders The Trailfinders Rugby Academy teams with experienced players. Trojans Academy begin to take have taken part in a successful The Super 7s was for a number shape and I’m looking forward Super 7s series across few of our players their first taste to continuing that journey with months. of men’s rugby out of school, my work at Henley College in For the event, the team were within a team that was made up the coming months” commented coached by academy skills completely from U21 players. Oliver.

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