Cinderford RFC got the pre-season underway in style today with their first friendly match of the season against Narberth RFC. The atmosphere was electric, thanks to a fantastic turnout from supporters who filled the stands with cheers, chants, and non-stop energy. It was a perfect way to christen the new 3G pitch, and the team felt every bit of the support pushing them forward on the field.
It was a solid start to the pre-season, with the players getting valuable minutes and the coaching staff able to assess fitness, form, and combinations ahead of the competitive season. The enthusiasm from the crowd made it clear: this is just the beginning, and the club hopes the same energy continues throughout the pre-season.
Next up, the team faces Newent RFC at home on Thursday evening, 7pm KO. Let’s turn up the volume even more and make the stadium shake!
Head Coach Clive said:
“It was a successful day. We achieved our objective of all senior players fit and available getting a decent number of minutes in their preferred position.
Both sides of the ball, there were a number of positives and as expected plenty of areas to improve with it being our first hit out from a collision perspective.
The opposition tested us physically throughout and there will be some sore bodies tomorrow.
It’s a quick turnaround this week with our next fixture against Newent on Thursday night and we expect to take another step forward as a group”.
The team looks forward to seeing the supporters back in full voice on Thursday – let’s keep the momentum going!