b'SportDirector of Rugby Helps Break World RecordOn Sunday 20 October, at the Oswestry Show Ground, 1,217 young rugby playersfrom clubs across Shropshire and beyond broke the World Record for the largestrugby union coaching session led by Ellesmere College Director of Rugby andformer Wales rugby player, Alex Murphy.Alex Murphy leads the record breaking training session!Image courtesy of Oswestry AdvertizerPreviously the World Record was held by Tokai UniversityThe clubs that took part included: Oswestry, Whitchurch, Rugby Football Club in Japan, with 602 participants in aShrewsbury, Chester, Wrexham, Newport, Bridgnorthtraining lesson. and Telford.The event was organised by Warren Howell of OswestryVolunteers for The Movement Centre were on hand Rugby Club in aid of the charity The Movement Centreduring the day to collect donations from participants and which supports children with movement disabilities basedspectators, and were helped by members of Oswestry at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen. Cambrian Rotary Club who marshalled the gathering.Alex, along with members of the College Rugby AcademyEarlier in the morning, the players had taken part in team, said he was confident of their success: Weve gotOswestry Rugby Clubs Rugby Minis Festival.good connections with Oswestry Rugby Club, so whenCongratulations to all who took partyoure allWarren got in touch about the world record attempt World Record Breakers!we were happy to support them. Ive never been involved in a World Record attempt before. The brief was to keep it short and to the point, so well be putting on a fun session. The only problem we have is there isnt a lot of room for them, but Im pretty sure we can break the record and it is great to be supporting somethinglike this.Kai Owen, a Shropshire-born England rugby player, also made a special appearance on the day to support the attempt: This is really good, he said. Its exciting to see all the kids who are looking forward to it.Curtis Langley from The Movement Centre said: I justThe Ellesmere College Rugby 1st XV want everyone to go for it, take part for the full half during their Summer Canada Tour. hour and youll be World Record holders!EllesmereCollellesmerecoll ellesmere_college12'