While this lack of experience is not inherently a bad thing, the departure of several senior players as well as interim coach Jordan Turner-Hall in 2022 has led to a tumultuous past couple of seasons for the club, who have been a mainstay of the league for over a decade.
However, fly-half and skipper Jack Forrest insists that Raiders are now at the start of a slow rebuilding phase – guided by head coach Fred Pierrepont – and has every belief that his side possess the ability, mentality and support to return to winning ways in years to come.
He told The Rugby Paper: “For a club that have been in this league for the last 15 years, we’ve got a very inexperienced squad this year. A lot of lads have come straight from college or university, which can be tough.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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