CREDITON Rugby Club is one of the first Clubs in England to have Young Rugby Ambassadors chosen by England Rugby as part of its commitment to develop young volunteers throughout the game.

Drawn from rugby clubs across England, the Young Rugby Ambassadors will be part of a programme that aims to excite and engage young people in the build-up to and legacy from Rugby World Cup 2015

Ollie Down, Ellie Price, Will Goodman and Jamie Mackenzie were chosen to be Young Rugby Ambassadors because they are all committed to and passionate about rugby.

Ollie, Will, Ellie and Jamie have all been playing rugby for many years, some of them since the age of nine and are great ambassadors for rugby and Crediton RFC.

Along with other Young Rugby Ambassadors from across the region, they attended a conference at Exeter in October to launch this RFU initiative. 

Exeter is one of 10 host cities chosen to stage matches during Rugby World Cup 2015.

At the conference they took part in workshops to discuss ideas for community projects to inspire people about rugby, explored different leadership and ambassadorial styles and shared information about RWC 2015.

Crediton Rugby Club Chairman, Roger Holloway, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for these young ambassadors to take part in such an event. They will have the opportunity to discuss, plan and action initiatives that encourage young people to take up the sport.

"They will work to get the community engaged with rugby and Crediton RFC and use the Rugby World Cup 2015 to inspire people about rugby and get involved."

Crediton RFC's Mark Goodman will act as a mentor to the four young ambassadors and give support and guidance as and if required.

In the build-up to the tournament, Ollie, Will, Ellie and Jamie and the other YRA's will be working in their clubs to pass on the latest news on RWC 2015, get their local communities talking about rugby and will also help to bring back players in the 16 to 24 age group.