The Craig Gillies Column: Youngsters are showing promise - The Worcester Observer

The Craig Gillies Column: Youngsters are showing promise

Worcester Editorial 29th Oct, 2014 Updated: 19th Oct, 2016   0

BY THE time you read this I should be about half way up Mount Kilimanjaro. You could say I am slightly crazy, but it just seemed such an incredible opportunity.

As well as being a personal challenge, I am also looking to raise money for a charity which is close to my heart.

I have suffered with Alopecia for 14 years and was recently named ambassador for Autoimmune Alopecia Research UK so I thought this trek would be a great way of promoting their work.

Due to the amount of training I have been doing in preparation for this I have not managed to pitch up at Sixways too often.




But from what I have seen from Worcester Cavaliers there have been number of youngsters who are showing signs of progress.  The team is gathering momentum and had some notable results against good quality Premiership opposition.

There just seems to be a real spirit within that group and I am pleased to see that they are getting their opportunity in the first team.


When we were last in the Championship, I seem to remember the Cavaliers suffered a few heavy losses. It was around the time the academy was downsized, so it was a tough situation for the guys who stepped down to play in it as they were pulling players in from here, there and everywhere just to make up a side.

Thankfully, that is not the case now and that is largely down to the amount of strength in depth Worcester have, which is essential.

The Championship is a long hard season, so you need people who can come in and do a job without upsetting the balance of the team and Worcester appear to be getting that right.

If anyone would like to make a donation, myself and the AAR-UK would both be extremely grateful. Please visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/craiggillieskili

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