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Meet Dodo
Bogdan (Dodo) Muntean was appointed 1st team player-coach in August 2009 after coming to the UK with his wife Christina. Living now at the Greenbank Hotel, Dodo has an illustrious career with Romanian club sides Steaua Bucarest, Dinamo Bucarest and more recently Farala Constanta. Constanta are located on the Black Sea. These sides are the only three professional Romanian teams and, invariably they provide the main players at international level. Dodo has been on the fringes of the international side for 10 seasons, appearing in for his country against New Zealand A side and Italy, both at his favoured fly-half position. Dodo played at all age levels for his country and was employed as an administrative controller in his countries' police force for 7 years. At club level Dodo has playing experience in the Heinekin Cup in Wales and England
Dodo is keen to focus upon his coaching role and has impressed his colleagues with a mixture of enthusiasm, experience and a wealth of new moves.
With his official UK work permit now being processed, Dodo hopes to develop his coaching skills with local Mid-Cheshire schools and on RFU assignments. He has become more respected by his team colleagues, the longer that they work on his fitness and technical programmes. Dodo is a also a strong supporter of the junior section and particularly the junior and senior colts sides
 

Meet Kieran
Kieran Coll has come to the UK from Otago province in New Zealand South Island on a student exchange with Manchester University. Kieran has had a short career at 22 yrs of age but has represented Otago at age group levels and has graduated to the powerful Zingari Richmond squad that play at premier league level in New Zealand. Otago is a South Island region based around its capital city Dunedin where the Highlanders play Super 14s at Carisbrook stadium.- The notorious "House of Pain".
Kieran has had a couple of knee problems during the last playing season in NZ and his studies in Accountancy and Legal matters led to the opportunity to his student exchange. Jeremy Beckhaus from the same NZ club, visited us last spring, and was a club guest at our game against Lymm. The recommendation from Jeremy was taken up, and Kieran, who made his own way here, was offered a bed at the Greenbank after trials. Kieran has played in the front row here after hooking for his university and playing back row in the colts teams at home.

Six Northwich players make County grade
On Sunday September 27th the Northwich women and girls section provided no fewer than six players for county action. In games against Northumberland, Hailey Coutts, Jodie Coutts and Natalie Wilson helped the women’s team 32-20 win, with Hailey connverting one of the Cheshire tries. Thea Breau, Amy Johnson and Nieve Jones were selected for the U18’s game and helped Cheshire to a resounding 41-8 win. Nieve scored the first try from a characteristic break and helped create another after running 30 yards through the Northumberland defence. Nieve added another three conversions after Cheshire forwards featuring Amy Johnson fought a hard battle with the larger Northumberland pack feeding regular ball to their wingers who outpaced their counterparts on both wings. All the players are looking forward to games with Yorkshire and Lancashire in October. Stay tuned for details of the games.

Half Term Rugby School
Boys and girls are welcome to take part in a Rugby school during the Easter school holidays term on Friday April 9th between 10am and 3pm.

For more information please contact Ian Grassby on 07752 447906.

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More coaches get Level I
Congratulations to a new group of Northwich junior coaches who have just successfully passed the RFU Level I coaching course. Pictured left to right are Karen Gooch (Under 8’s) Dave Cole (Under 11’s) Ian Grassby (Under 11’s) Jon Kennedy (Under 14’s) and Nigel Waterhouse (Under 9’s).
Well done everyone, see you at training at the start of the new season on September 6th.

                    July 2009

Northwich in partnership with Greenbank Hotel
In an innovative partnership to provide a base for visiting international players, Northwich Rugby club have agreed a 5 year contract to rent the third floor of the Greenbank Hotel on Chester Road, Northwich. As part of the agreement the club will refurbish 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a common room/lounge which the club hope, will become the natural home for visiting players during the next few seasons. Thanks to a new kitchen from Howdens Joinery in Winsford (http://www.howdens.com/), the refurbishment is proceeding at full pace so anyone who has any spare furniture they would like to donate, or would be prepared to help with decorating or plumbing, please contact Colin Johnson on 07831 785972.

Greenbank Hotel Tel: 01606 783132              June 2008