By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON

Billingham prides itself on being one of the top family rugby clubs in then north of England, and it has made remarkable progress both on and off the field over the past two decades.
Director of rugby Peter Evans has been a part of the club from the age of five and, 28 years after first joining, he master minded the club’s historic promotion last season to National Two North.
Evans now faces the challenge of preparing his squad for a higher level with limited financial resources, and has promoted players from the club’s outstanding youth section and recruited from low...