Huge success for Hesby Rugby Huy’s Beetroot Championship with over 250 youngsters
On the Hesby Rugby Huy side, located at Gives, it’s time to celebrate at the end of the season. After an exceptional training period in the company of New Zealand rugby players, the Musan Club held a traditional beetroot tournament last Saturday. And the least we can say is that, under beautiful sunshine, the event went perfectly: 250 youngsters from 6 to 12 years old, from 24 teams from Brussels to Charleroi, via Aimed, and many parents happy to receive.
Those present noted that the Hutu Club was being rebuilt throughout the day. If there were forty young people affiliated last year, now there are over ninety. Part of the credit goes to Alexander Flachoen, who does a huge job for the club. “Previously, we did not have a full team and now we can practically put two teams per category. We want the club to be accessible to everyone. When I hear that in some sports, young people don’t play because they don’t have the level, it turns me on. Here they directly learn the right values while playing and having fun. Other clubs come from all over the Championship, we take very seriously and respect. “
‘A sport that deserves to be known’
Of the teams in attendance, the club’s U10s had a great time. Against great teams, the youngsters coached by Sebastien Dall Moulin and Paul Morel defended themselves well and represented Huy’s colors perfectly. “This is my first year as a coachSebastien Dal Moulin smiles. My son started when he was six years old. He came home from school one day and told me he wanted to play rugby, and here I am (smiles). For a big year, the club is in full expansion. When I see young men form a guard of honor when they have been severely beaten, I find it remarkable. It is a sport that deserves to be known. Our goal ? He is a human being above all else, but we also want to get local youth into the club’s first team. We are optimistic, there have never been more young people in the club than now. “
And with the World Cup coming to France in September, it is likely that new young players will join. A fantastic reward for a club that is now building a popular base for the present but also for the future.
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