Monday, June 16, 2008
Southwold Beach Rugby 25-27 July
I have emailed all current and last years U18s re the above festival. Please contact me as soon as possible if you haven't confirmed.
Presentation Dinner
Many thanks to all who helped in any way with the end of season dinner, particularly Phil. I hope everyone enjoyed it.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Found this while I had nothing better to do!!!!
Just to brighten your day, some rugby related quotes/sayings/jokes to pass the time away.
The Unofficial "Rugby Survival Guide" for Rugby Neophytes
By Mark Bryant
Your First Game
Let's keep it simple at the beginning.
1. Hit anything that is carrying the ball.
Note: Generally you will be more popular if that happens to be a person on the other team, also the referee is not a good target.
2. When you get the ball run like hell!
Note: Your teammates would prefer that to be in the direction of your opponents goal area.
Second Game
Mastering the pass.
1. Pass the ball backwards to a teammate that is in a better position to advance the ball.
Note: Screaming and throwing the ball up in the air to avoid being hit is considered "bad form".
2. Follow slightly behind your teammate who is carrying the ball so that you can receive a pass.
Note: If you drop the ball continuously, you will become what they call a "prop forward".
Third Game
Mastering the kick.
1. Kick the ball forward over your opponents head and catch it on the run.
Note: If you are a forward then dropping the ball near your foot and kicking anyone in the vicinity is good enough.
Subtleties of the Game
Now that you have mastered running, tackling, passing and kicking we'll cover some of the finer points:
The Ruck:
This is a situation where 3 to 20 people pile on top of the tackled player. The play is whistled by the referee when all the air has been compressed out of the tackled player's lungs.
The Maul:
Instead of being tackled to ground, the player is kept on his feet by the tacklers. The object is to bend as many of the ball carrier's fingers away from the ball. The play is whistled by the referee after the first cracking sound.
The Line Out:
When the ball goes out of the playing area a "throw in" is awarded. The object is to elbow the opposing player's face while attempting to catch the ball.
Offside:
In a ruck or maul situation you are not allowed to "steal" the ball from the opposition by running behind the play. It is mandatory that you step on or over the tackled player first.
Scrum:
The eight forwards bind together and push against the other forwards. The object is to allow the forwards to beat and bruise each other and give the backs a chance to catch their breath.
In 1823, William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it. And for the next 156 years forwards have been trying to work out why." - Sir Tasker Watkins (1979)
Just to brighten your day, some rugby related quotes/sayings/jokes to pass the time away.
The Unofficial "Rugby Survival Guide" for Rugby Neophytes
By Mark Bryant
Your First Game
Let's keep it simple at the beginning.
1. Hit anything that is carrying the ball.
Note: Generally you will be more popular if that happens to be a person on the other team, also the referee is not a good target.
2. When you get the ball run like hell!
Note: Your teammates would prefer that to be in the direction of your opponents goal area.
Second Game
Mastering the pass.
1. Pass the ball backwards to a teammate that is in a better position to advance the ball.
Note: Screaming and throwing the ball up in the air to avoid being hit is considered "bad form".
2. Follow slightly behind your teammate who is carrying the ball so that you can receive a pass.
Note: If you drop the ball continuously, you will become what they call a "prop forward".
Third Game
Mastering the kick.
1. Kick the ball forward over your opponents head and catch it on the run.
Note: If you are a forward then dropping the ball near your foot and kicking anyone in the vicinity is good enough.
Subtleties of the Game
Now that you have mastered running, tackling, passing and kicking we'll cover some of the finer points:
The Ruck:
This is a situation where 3 to 20 people pile on top of the tackled player. The play is whistled by the referee when all the air has been compressed out of the tackled player's lungs.
The Maul:
Instead of being tackled to ground, the player is kept on his feet by the tacklers. The object is to bend as many of the ball carrier's fingers away from the ball. The play is whistled by the referee after the first cracking sound.
The Line Out:
When the ball goes out of the playing area a "throw in" is awarded. The object is to elbow the opposing player's face while attempting to catch the ball.
Offside:
In a ruck or maul situation you are not allowed to "steal" the ball from the opposition by running behind the play. It is mandatory that you step on or over the tackled player first.
Scrum:
The eight forwards bind together and push against the other forwards. The object is to allow the forwards to beat and bruise each other and give the backs a chance to catch their breath.
In 1823, William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it. And for the next 156 years forwards have been trying to work out why." - Sir Tasker Watkins (1979)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Stop Press - Rochford Tournament !!!!!
The date for the Rochford tournament has now been changed to 2nd November 2008.
All other details as before.
Contact tina@rugbyturners.plus.com
All other details as before.
Contact tina@rugbyturners.plus.com
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Well done to the following girls who have initially been nominated to attend the U18 and U15 High Performance Academy (HPA) Camp at Brunel University on 12/13 July. The leading U18 players at the 4 HPA Camps will then be invited to join the 2007/8 TDG Girls at their next training session later in the summer, at which next seasons TDG Group will be selected. The U15 HPAs will be used to select the Girls for next seasons Schools of Rugby, which start later in the Summer.
U18's
Rachel French,
Alex Grant,
Megan Robson,
India Harvey.
U15's
Lucie Wood,
Maddy Lockwood,
Abbie Cook,
Layla Pickering,
Olivia Stembridge.
Yasmin Pemberton
Additionally good luck to the Ex U18 Basford girls Sarah Carman, Sophie Russell and Natalie McClarnon who have been nominated for the Senior HPAs.
Hopefully more junior players will be nominated once the season kicks off.
U18's
Rachel French,
Alex Grant,
Megan Robson,
India Harvey.
U15's
Lucie Wood,
Maddy Lockwood,
Abbie Cook,
Layla Pickering,
Olivia Stembridge.
Yasmin Pemberton
Additionally good luck to the Ex U18 Basford girls Sarah Carman, Sophie Russell and Natalie McClarnon who have been nominated for the Senior HPAs.
Hopefully more junior players will be nominated once the season kicks off.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Well done to all of the girls who received their trophy at the Basildon youth presentation at the weekend, a good night was had by all. Also special congratulations to Natalie, Emily and Sophie who each received a Silver Plate from the club recognising their achievement for selection to the England Talent Development Group for the 2007/08 season.
Gavin
Congratulations to Sarah, Sophie, Natalie and Emily who attended the second Junior Super league game at the weekend. The girls attended the second two day training weekend at the England womens training facility in Oxfordshire where they received expert coaching including core work, game analysis and various tuition in detailed rugby techniques. Well done to all.
Gavin
Gavin
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