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New Assistant Coach

trevor newnham9 Aug 2021 - 12:48
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Welcome to Dominic Saunders

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Dominic Saunders to our coaching staff.

Director of Rugby and Head Coach, John Whitehead '' Dominic is a young coach who brings with him great coaching experience from someone so young. He has great ideas and an abundance of energy and enthusiasm that hopefully the players will be able to feed off. We need to get behind Dom and give him all our support. The best way to do this is by attending training so you can implement his ideas."

Let Dominic introduce himself

''Playing wise - Played all my Rugby at Sevenoaks through Junior ranks and into 1stXV, although funnily enough, my first ever rugby season was as a U8 colt at Vigo !!! Unfortunately, shoulder injuries have put a hold on my playing career for now..... Then left Sevenoaks and took on Head Coach role at Gillingham Anchorian overseeing promotions for both 1stXV and 2ndXV and introduction of a 3rdXV.

Education - Went to Loughborough University before moving into teaching.

Jobs - I was Head of Rugby at King's Rochester for last three years and have now taken over as Head of Physical Education and Director of Rugby at Maidstone Grammar School.

I have always admired Vigo as a club having played against them over the last few years, they are certainly a tough nut to crack and seem to have a real togetherness. I am looking forward to joining and trying to add to what is already a very successfully run club. Speaking to players their defence has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years under John Whitehead but there is still a need to score more points, hopefully, this is where I can add something!!

I look forward to meeting all members on the touchline and in the bar in the near future, and fingers crossed a smooth, successful and enjoyable return to league rugby.''

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