Resurgent Vikings forge an outpost fortress

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By JEREMY BLACKMORE
NORTH Walsham boss James Knight says the club’s remote location has helped forge a strong bond among the Vikings squad and played a key role in their recent promotion.
The picturesque market town lies in the east Norfolk countryside, 15 miles north of Norwich with its rugby club at the centre of local life. The town recently celebrated when the Vikings took an unassailable 24-point lead at the top of London 1 North.
The club, which competed in the National Leagues for 18 seasons until 2008, have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years under outgoing head of...

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