On the 7th February 2023, the rugby club received the heart breaking news that our beloved rugby family member Zak Dewhirst had passed away at the young age of 27 years old. There are no words to do justice to what this loss means to his family, his friends, the rugby club and the wider rugby community.

Since this was announced the outpouring of grief and sadness has been truly humbling not just from his closest family and friends, but from the wider rugby community, the general public and to people whose lives he touched from all over the world. Zak was a force of nature with his infectious personality which was memorable regardless of who he was speaking to ranging from the smallest kids he worked with in schools and the rugby club to the players he coached over many years and the team mates he played rugby with until his hand injury forced him to retire from playing.

When people like Zak come in to your lives they leave a lasting impression for the time he gave selflessly and without the need for thanks with the one and only purpose of being a good friend. This is covered perfectly by Kevin Sinfield in the following quote.

In our opinion Zak was always a better friend and made the world around him a better place to live in and his loss will leave a hole which could never be filled,

It is therefore down to the overwhelming demand to recognise what an amazing person Zak was that we are setting up this page to raise funds to try and cover his funeral costs. Nobody should ever need to plan for the loss of somebody so young which is why we are hoping to raise enough funds to give Zak the send off he deserves and that people who loved him can simply have time to grieve and come to terms with their loss. So, it is with our broken hearts we ask for peoples support to help us raise as much money as possible so any donation no matter how small will be greatfully received,

Rest In Peace you beautiful human being and friend to all.