Peterborough RUFC are on the lookout for new junior players

Players aged 9-17 are sought to join a club that runs under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 18 teams.

“The girls’ section has only been going for five years,” said Simon Potter, the founder and manager of Borough’s Girls’ Section. “But we’ve built up one of the leading girls’ rugby sections in the country.”

Three years ago, the under 13s were unbeaten all season in more than 50 games and last season there was only one other club that the under 13s failed to beat. The under 15s have been National Cup quarter finalists two years running and were finalists in the ‘Junior Team of the Year’ section of last year’s National Rugby Awards. There are also under 11 and under 18 teams.

“We started with the youngest age groups, so the under-18s are still a ‘work in progress’,”Potter added. “But we have very high hopes for them this season. We’re encouraged not to talk about results for under 11s, but ours are pretty awesome!”

Training is under strict guidelines to ensure social distancing as the players’ health is and always has been a key concern.

The club also has 10 boys’ teams – at every age from under 7 to under 16 – all of which always welcome newcomers.

Potential new recruits should contact [email protected] to arrange a free trial session.