Nominee: Andy Williams
This is now my second year as Vice Chair and we have seen unprecedented times and I am proud to have been part of keep the club on the straight and narrow as a member of this committee.
I actively coached for 10 years through all the age groups from U6s to u16s for the boys and also coached the u19 girls for 5 seasons. In this time both age groups were dominant, and I am proud to have been nominated for Mini & Youth coach of the year on 4 occasions in that time – for me this reflected the trust and support I received from the parents and players. During this period I led 5 overseas tours to UK, Ireland and South Africa – promoting the quality of Middle East rugby and specifically Dubai Exiles. The values of the game and the club are central to my love of the sport – play hard play to win, but build friendships and have fun as well. building on these values would be an important principle for me to further build upon in any tenure on the committee.
Coaching 2 teams consecutively was a challenge but having twins I wanted to help them both get the most out of their passion for rugby and when I started to coach the girls I realized what an opportunity there is in the game for the fastest growing area of rugby. More on this below in my view of the future priorities.
My view of the future:
- Continue to build a one club approach
- Rebuild post Covid to maintain our position as the premier rugby and wider expat sports and leisure club in Dubai.