PRIOR to the 2024/25 season kicking off for Totnes RFC 1st XV, manager Alan Sheppard and captain Thomas Edmonds gave their thoughts on what to expect for the year ahead.

Sheppard told us that the team had a “Quality pre-season training overseen by new head coach Alex Brown.

“His experience and knowledge gained from playing at a higher level has been greatly appreciated by the growing Totnes squad.

“Alongside Martin Brown (no relation), the new forwards coach who has played National League Level, he has brought a much greater intensity and focus at training.”

Edmonds added to this, “Post-Covid Rugby has been a constant struggle to just get 15 lads at training let alone on the pitch, but with coaching team shake-up of Alex and Martin, it’s looking very good.

“Welcoming plenty of old and new faces to the village the squad is full of confidence, ability and a fire we’ve not seen for a while.”