Devizes has become one of the first rugby clubs in the country to receive an award from the Rugby Football Union's Community Club Development Programme.

The grant a collaboration between the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, Sport England and 16 national governing bodies of sport, will be used for work to improve their pitches.

Club spokesman Nick Dark said: "Now we should be able to bring both of our pitches up to county standard and then we will be looking at the training facilities.''

DEVIZES skipper James Gaiger has decided to stand down at the end of this season. His side host Trowbridge tomorrow.