During the 2017/18 season Tayo Ilkwue (Left) and Kevin Bahun-Wilson (Right) joined West Park Leeds RUFC Senior Men's section. Both players had never played rugby before but the smiles after there first game say in all...

Tayo and Kevin had the following to say about is experience at WPL:

Why did you decide to play rugby at WPL?

Tayo: My friend who already played at WPL invited me down.
Kevin: I have a mate at work who invited me down as he thought I might enjoy it.

Did the players and coaches make you feel welcome on your first visit to the club?

Tayo: The players and coaches made me feel very welcome and all introduced themselves.
Kevin: Yeah, on the first visit the other players and coaches took time to show me some tricks.

What did you enjoy most about training?

Tayo: Everyone made me feel welcome and coaches and players gave constant encouragement.
Kevin: I enjoyed training tbh. I am just not used to the cold but the games were fun and encouraged me to learn. I also enjoyed scoring tries and the cheering from my teammates.

Did WPL make you want to continue playing rugby in the future?

Tayo: Yes, I would definitely consider playing rugby in the future.
Kevin: Yes, wherever I move to I will consider playing again.

Would you recommend WPL and why?

Tayo: The facilities are great and the people care about you so I would definitely recommend WPL to other people who have never played rugby before.
Kevin: Yes, I loved it and would recommend others get in touch with the coaches.

Thank you Alex Smith for bringing both Tayo and Kevin down to WPL. With all three of you off the other parts of the country for work you will be missed, WPL hope you visit soon.