Riga Men's 1st Team

National League Mens Super 8s

Email the team at men@rigavolleybal.com.

phil

Phil has been No1 setter at the club since 1992, playing a pivotal role in the clubs Shield successes in the early 'noughties' and captaining the side in the 2003/04 'nearly' season..

M1captain@rigavolleyball.com

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Phil Wyles

Setter & Captain

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Kees De Hoogh

Outside

Joined mid way through the 2000/01 season. He continues to be one of the best outsider hitters in the club. Can be heard from time to time offering words of encouragement in his native Dutch tongue!

Kees

Tomasz's first season at Riga was hampered due to injury and travel problems (having been due to relocate to Coventry Uni he ended up back at Aberystwyth!). Hoping this season is a little less problematic!

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Tomasz Kwasniak

Outside

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Pawel Zawalich

Middle

New recruit for 2010/11. This will be Pawel's debut season in NVL. Also plays for SBVC in the West Midlands league.

 

Piotr

Spotted playing for local league side AT7 at Riga's 2008 summer tournament, Piotr was awarded MVP in his very first NVL match!

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Piotr Rybaczyk

Outside

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Maceij Kubis

Oppersite/Outside

New recruit for 2010/11. Maceij was awarded 2009/10 MVP for Men's Division 3 (West) when playing for Portsmouth.

Maceij

Tom

Having wrestled the number 7 shirt from Tom Young (Snr), "little" Tom is looking to build on his impressive handful of guest appearances last season.

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Tom Young (Jnr)

Opposite/Outside

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TBC

TBC

TBC

 

Chris

The prodigal son returns!

After 2 seasons away, the lure of Super 8's was too much, so "English" Chris Anderson is back. Chris won his first England cap in December 2005 series against Scotland.

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Chris Anderson (Eng)

Outside

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Fazad Naseri

Middle/Outside

New recruit for 2010/11. Faz is set for his debut season in NVL. Also plays for Persian Phoenix in the West Midlands league so will actually be playing against new team mates later this season!

  Faz

Dan

Joined Riga for the 2003/04 season, helping M2 to win Div 3E whilst also making guest appearances for the first team. Dan became a first team regular the following season. Dan is both the men's and club secretary

M1secretary@rigavolleyball.com

generalsecretary@rigavolleyball.com

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Dan Turnbull

Middle

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Craig Smith

Opposite

Craig joined midway through the 2009/10 season, having previosly played for Sheffield and Tendering.

Craig

Tom 

Tom is back playing - despite trying to retire a couple of years ago!!

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Tom Spijkers

Universal

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Andy Riding

Libero

New recruit for 2010/11. Having spend the past few seasons the other side of the net at midlands rival Newcastle Staffs, the lure of playing Super 8s was too great!

Andy

Tom 

Tom Young! Needs no further introduction.

m1coach@rigavolleyball.com

Coach

Tom Young (Snr)