"Whole Club Approach" All Things Rugby by Jim Davis Rugby News Issue 6

RANDWICK FIRST GRADERS SAY “WE’RE IN”.
The Randwick Rugby Club has stated emphatically
its “Whole Club” approach.
Two Saturdays ago, at 8am, it was bucketing rain
at Coogee Oval prior to their home games against
Eastern Suburbs. Volunteers were starting the
set-up chores when unexpectedly the Randwick
First Grade forwards appeared saying “We’re in,
what can we do to help?”
The forwards then proceeded to erect all the mesh
fencing around the ground as their turn to share
assistance duties with lower grade players.
At the same time, installing signage was former
Wallaby and Randwick second rower, Warwick
Waugh. Not to be left out was Warwick’s 5 year old
son Willie, who asked some volunteers in the VIP
grandstand tent “What can I do?” Being pleasant
to the young boy they said, “You could put a few
chairs out”.
To the onlookers amazement Willie went about the
‘task’ like a 5yr old possessed, arranging tables
and chairs to accommodate 500 people.
I asked Warwick about his son’s set-up efforts later
in the day and he replied, “Willie is incredible. If he
is given a task nothing will distract him until it is
done”
Sounds promising for rugby in a few years time.
Meanwhile, Randwick’s “Whole Club” philosophy
appears to have created enormous unity.