With a new coaching team and Management team at the helm of Ards RFC this season, the decision was made to delay appointing the 1st XV Captain and Vice-Captain until the commencement of the All Ireland League Campaign in order for the new regime to assess the players and their suitability for the role.<\/p>\n
The decision was made at a playing and selection meeting on Tuesday and announced to the players at training on the Thursday prior to the Suttonians game.<\/p>\n
This season\u2019s Captain will be Rob McCausland, a recruit 2 seasons ago from Bangor who is equally at home in the back row or second row, Rob was last season\u2019s player of the year and has great leadership qualities. <\/p>\n
Vice-Captain will be Mark Banford, an Ards man through and through; who has came up from Mini Rugby through Youth Rugby to 1st XV at Ards. Mark is a talented back at home anywhere in the back line.<\/p>\n
Good luck to both this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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