More than 100 Dartford youngsters are being trained up as top rugby players.

Dartford Valley RFC launched a new youth section last month which has already signed up 125 children aged three to 10.

More than 450 people attending the launch day on April 20.

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A spokesman for DVRFC said: "Youth has gone from strength to strength and the club is now planning phase two of the youth development, focusing on getting Dartford’s teenagers involved."

For the start of the upcoming 2015/2016 season, the club has secured long term sponsorship agreements with Bluewater in Greenhithe and businesses such as Wynne Electrical, EMD, Esquire Developments and Callisto Maintenance.