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Thursday, 31st January, 2008
First off, many thanks to all at Holt for making Day 4 a huge success (with 47 players, it was the biggest day yet). The afternoon was put together by Terry Skyrme and Sally Whitman in a way which was commented on (favourably!) by all.
A Big Welcome to Fakenham, who attended for the first time, bringing 10 U15s and 2 U18s.
For any interested, numbers attending from a total of 6 clubs were:
Under 15s - 34 from: Fakenham, Holt, Swaffham, Diss, Wymondham and Ely.
Under 18s - 13 from: Holt, Ely, Fakenham, and Diss.
DAY 6 will be at Wymondham RFC this Sunday 3rd February. Click the link for directions.
Please arrive at 1.30pm for a 2pm start, and if you have not done so already, email numbers to Eulalie Mayers (Programme Manager) as soon as possible.
DAY 7 will be the following Sunday at Swaffham RFC. Email numbers to Eulalie Mayers (Programme Manager) by mid-day Thursday 7th February. Please arrrive at 12.30 for a 1pm start.
There will be then be a pause for a few weeks, with Day 7 being on 9th March at Beccles RFC. The programme will end with Day 8 at Diss on 16th March.
About Girls Play!
The “Girls Play!” programme is designed to offer players the chance to apply the basic skills they have learnt at their home clubs in a game environment with a good number of players
You can download general information here
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Girls Play! |
Thursday, 24th January, 2008
Most of us at grassroots level know little if anything of who does what amongst the senior management of the RFUW.
Yesterday, a change was announced which is worth recording.
Carol Isherwood is stepping down as Director of Rugby.
Why is this important to us? Two reasons:
Firstly, it is worth recording the departure of one of the longest serving and most dedicated servants of women’s rugby. Isherwood was a founding member of the RFUW in 1983 (i.e long before many of those who read this site were born!).
Her profile on the RFUW site includes the following information:
As a founding member of the RFUW in 1983, Carol Isherwood also sat as its first secretary. From there, she was appointed to a number of volunteer board roles over the next 15 years. Her achievements in sport are many, from working for the Westminster City Council for 10 years as the Sports Development Manager, to being the first Captain of the Women’s Great Britain Squad (1986) and the Women’s England Squad (1987). Carol is also a Level 3 coach, and has coached Richmond (girls, second and first teams), the South Division, England Emerging and the England Squad (Assistant Coach). Carol was recently awarded an OBE (2003) for Services to Women’s Rugby.
The other reason this change is worth marking, is Carol’s prime responsibility to
Direct and manage strategies for the development and growth of women and girls rugby.
Organisations change as they grow, and the RFUW’s capacity to support junior grassroots rugby has evolved and improved very swiftly over the last few years. Given that “The RFUW Board will be reviewing the current staffing structures before any further announcements”, her departure seems bound to have further implications for our area of the game.
We wish her all the very best in whatever she does next.
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About Rugby for Girls and Women |
Tuesday, 22nd January, 2008
UPDATED 5th March
This year’s trials for places in the RFUW East Region Squads saw the strongest competition for places yet, and a tight cap on squad sizes, so to those of you who were selected, many congratulations, and to those of you who did not make it, please don’t be downhearted.
Girls Rugby in this part of the world is still very ‘young’, and whilst all of you who went forward have great potential, you who didn’t make the cut this time either lack experience and game time in comparison to others, or simply have the maddening disadvantage of being younger (and often smaller) than those you were trialling against.
So - carry on playing and enjoying the game, and remember that next year, 1/3 of each squad will move on, and you will no longer be the ‘new kids on the block’ (unless you are moving from U15 to U18 - but that’s another matter!)
Moving smartly on……..
U15s selected were:
Rachel Burroughes - Wymondham
Kelsey Davis - Swaffham
Alex Grant - Sudbury & Basford
Jess Harris - North Walsham and Basford
Claire Johnston - Diss
Katie Parke - Swaffham
Maya Wittmore-Tennent - Ely
U18s selected were:
Sasha Acheson - Sudbury
Stacey Hargrave - Sudbury
Emma Jamieson - Ely
Mishka Mayers - Subdury
Jessica Ryan - Sudbury
Heather Stammers - Sudbury
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Celebrating Success, Regional Programme - Junior |
Wednesday, 16th January, 2008
For those of you who are trialling for the U15 or U18 regional squads this Sunday:
* Best of Luck, and
* Make sure you enjoy the day. You have an excellent opportunity to learn something as well as to show off your skills and determination.
Moving on to the details - please note the following:
You MUST bring a completed parental consent form. No signature from your parent or guardian - NO TRIAL - NO EXCEPTIONS
The Venue is:
The Pavillion
The Coopers Coborn & Company School
St Mary’s Lane
Upminster
Essex
RM14 3HS
Arrive for 10.00am,
Registration (check) and issue of training shirts and brief introduction to the Regional Programme l0.00-10.45
Players assembled on pitches 10.45am
It is anticipated that the trials will last approx 2-2.5 hrs
Please bring a packed lunch as there are no catering facilities on site.
Teas, coffees, soft drinks etc will be available from the regional staff volunteers.
See you then (I’ll be helping with the U18 paperwork stuff).
vincent |
Regional Programme - Junior |
Sunday, 13th January, 2008
Over the next 3-5 years, Eastern Counties plan to support the development of 10 or more thriving Girls’ Sections across Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk, each able to field a full team consistently at both U15 and U18.
That will mean around 400 players, rather than the 60-80 spread across 12 clubs at present. In five years time, 60 players across Eastern Counties could be passing from Girls’ to Women’s Rugby each year.
This is a huge ambition, and work has been going on behind the scenes over the last three months to develop a strategy to underpin and help fund this growth.
Over the next few weeks, there will be a series of ‘Girls Workshops’ to explain what has been done so far, and to ask you for your ideas and thoughts about this emerging strategy to make Girls’ Rugby sustainable.
In order to support your club, Eastern Counties needs your input, so if you want to see Women’s and Girls’ Rugby grow and thrive, please can you make every effort to come.
Eastern Counties attendees will include Norman Potter as Chairman of the Girls Committee, Roger Pierson, ECRU Hon Sec, and either Amanda Bate or Andrew Skipper from the RFUW.
Dates and venues are as follows:
Thurs 24th Jan 2008 Stowmarket - Suffolk,
Tues 5th Feb 2008 Amber Lodge, Acle - Norfolk,
Tues 19th Feb Ely RFC - Cambs
All meetings to start at 7.30pm.
If you wish to come to the event nearest to you, please email Lisa Greetham at Eastern Counties this to confirm who will be attending from your club.
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About Rugby for Girls and Women, Running Clubs |
Wednesday, 9th January, 2008
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National News |
Wednesday, 9th January, 2008
“Girls Play!” Day 4 will be at Holt RFC on 27th January. Map is here
Precise timings to follow.
On 6th January at Sudbury we had 18 U15s from 5 clubs, 14 U18s from 4 clubs enjoying a glorious sunny afternoon - it looks as if some of those who came to Ely may still have been recovering from Christmas - or from the torrential rain at Ely!
If your club or school wants to send players, please email numbers to Eulalie Mayers (Programme Manager) by mid-day Thursday 24th January.
The “Girls Play!” programme is designed to offer players the chance to apply the basic skills they have learnt at their home clubs in a game environment with a good number of players
You can download general information here
ALSO - The venue for Day 7 on 9th March is now confirmed as Beccles RFC.
vincent |
Girls Play! |
Sunday, 6th January, 2008
Those U15s and U18s who have been nominated for regional trials now need to register on-line. No prior registration - no trial!
Click here then scroll to the bottom of the page and click to register.
Note that you MUST register this way, and follow all instructions and register your details. Please answer all questions asked. NOTE THAT THERE IS A £5 REGISTRATION FEE THROUGH PAYPAL, SO YOU WILL NEED PARENTAL HELP TO DO THIS FOR YOU ON THEIR CREDIT CARD.
Please register as soon as possible in order to avoid last-minute hitches.
You will receive confirmation e-mails from both the RFUW and Paypal.
On the RFUW e-mail there are links with other info including the Regional Player Information Form (Permission from a Parent for you to take part) which must be signed and brought with you to the Trial.
If you have any problems whatsoever with this process, please contact either your team manager or me (email or phone 01284 828137).
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Regional Programme - Junior |
Tuesday, 1st January, 2008
“Girls Play!” Day 3 will be at Sudbury RFC on 6th January.
Changing Rooms will be available from 12.30, kickoff at 1.30pm.
If your club or school wants to send players, please email numbers to Eulalie Mayers (Programme Manager) by mid-day Thursday 3rd January.
The “Girls Play!” programme is designed to offer players the chance to apply the basic skills they have learnt at their home clubs in a game environment with a good number of players
You can download general information here
vincent |
Girls Play! |
Tuesday, 1st January, 2008
9th December was a little while ago, but for the record, the weather was atrocious (see the state of those U15 players featured in the photo below), and we all owe a very big thank-you to Ely for allowing the girls to use the 1st XV pitch.
30 Under-15s came from 7 clubs:
Ely, Cambridge, Swaffham, Holt, Wymondham, St Joseph’s College and Diss
15 U18s came from 7 clubs:
St Ives, Pboro, Ely, Swaffham, Diss, Holt, Sudbury
9 clubs were represented in total.
vincent |
Girls Play! |
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