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With the new season fast approaching
and training sessions, matches and tournaments each Sunday through the
coming months, Stanford Rugby Club Mini and Junior sections are
looking to encourage more of the local area's young people, both boys and
girls, to get involved in youth rugby...Read
more>>>
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On 17th September,
Wanstead II visit the Rec for a Merit League match...Preview>>>
On 25th September,
Basildon mini sides visit the Rec...Preview>>>
The senior 1st XV's
first home Essex Two league match of the season is against
Burnham on 1st October...Preview>>>
On 2nd October, Stanford youth play host to
Eton Manor...Preview>>>
On 16th October, the minis are host to
South Woodham Ferrers and
Wanstead...Preview>>> |
Congratulations to Kat Emerson, who has been selected for the
England Development squad ...
Read more>>>
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Stanford Minis are
pleased to announce a new sponsor, RIDGEWAY
SECURITY, for the Stanford Minis website...Read
more>>>
The O2 Rugbyclass is being held at
Campion School, Hornchurch on 22nd-26th
August...Read
more>>>
On Sunday 17th July, Stanford Rugby
Club’s Mini Section held a Fun Day for their members and families at
the Rec...Read
more>>> |
Stanford
under 7’s
ended a great season by qualifying for the final at the
Eton Manor Festival...Read
more>>>
Stanford sent all age groups
from under 7 to under 12 to the
Chingford Festival
and had a successful day...Read
more>>>
On
Saturday,1st April, the boys
and girls visited Lowestoft & Yarmouth
Rugby Club and received a great reception from their hosts...Read
more>>> |
First team captain Mark Shuttleworth and 'Judge'
Russell Jackson invite you join them at training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings...Go
to senior website>>> |
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Congratulations to Daniel O'Sullivan and Jack Payne, who have been selected for
Essex
Congratulations to Kat Emerson, who has been selected for the England
Development squad for the third consecutive year. Kat played at Stanford to
under 12 level before moving on to Basildon Girls.
Kat has been awarded the under 18 Sports Personality of the year for the
Thurrock area and has agreed to coach rugby at Graham James School in September
as a representative of Stanford Rugby Club.
The O2 Rugbyclass
is being held at Campion School, Hornchurch on 22nd-26th August. On the
first day, Registration will be from 9:30 with a meeting at 10:30 for parents.
Games will commence at 15:00 and the course end time will be 16:00. Please
remember that gum shields are compulsory while on the course.
WILL ANY PARENTS THAT HAVE BOOKED THE
RUGBYCLASS COURSE PLEASE INFORM COLIN O'FLAHERTY
(07977 924842) AND WE CAN THEN HOPEFULLY ARRANGE
TRANSPORT BETWEEN US.
Please ensure that all Stanford players attending
this course wear their Stanford shirts on the Friday.
Why not try the Rugbyclass held at Campion, Hornchurch 22-26 August?
We already have players booked in for this year after
enjoying last season.
On Sunday 17th July, Stanford Rugby
Club’s Mini Section held a Fun Day for their members and families at
the Rec, and for once the weather was perfect.
Over 200 children
and parents enjoyed such activities as sack races, bouncy castle and the soak
the coach event, which was very popular. Head Coach Kyran McDonald bore the
brunt of the soaking from the players, with under 7 Coaches John Taylor and John
Drum also getting a severe drenching. The tug of war competition was also very
enjoyable, with most of the Mums, Dads and children taking part and even some of
the Grandparents! On such a sunny day the barbeque was also very popular. Many
thanks go to all the volunteers who got involved in the day.
It was a great way
to spend a sunny summer’s afternoon and all the parents and players got to know
each other better. With the Mini Section now running 8 squads ranging from under
7 to under 14 with over 100 children on the books and a new clubhouse imminent,
everyone is looking forward to the new season in September.
We take player
safety very seriously and our focus is on building team work, fitness and
technical skill. But above all we aim to make playing rugby fun for both players
and parents.
Each team is coached
by experienced RFU qualified coaches, all of whom have undergone the necessary
checks to coach children. Most of the coaches are past and present players of
the club.
Success on the field
last season saw Stanford Minis get teams to the semi-finals of the Essex
Championship and win several trophies in festivals throughout
Essex and East
London, major successes for a small club.
Rugby
will make youngsters fit, give social skills and help make some good life-long
friends with a common interest. Come along to
Stanford Rugby Club at the
Rec on
Billet Lane
each Sunday at
10am
and become a part of something good in the area
Stanford Rugby Club
Mini Section Membership
The new season of mini rugby will soon be upon us, so I would
like to inform and remind you about club fees. Single membership for this
year will be £35.00 and a family membership will be £55.00.
All fees are to be received by 31st August 2005 to ensure your child is insured
to play at the start of the season.
Cash or cheque is acceptable made out to Stanford RUFC. It
would be appreciated if a slip be completed and returned with your payment.
Many thanks
Lisa Taylor
Stanford Mini Rugby Treasurer
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Welcome to the
Website of Stanford Rugby Football Club Minis.
Whether you are a present Club
member or interested in joining the club as a player or a social member, this
site will give you all of the information that you need. Stanford RUFC was formed in 1975 by Ted & Bert Higgs [now President &
Chairman respectively] & Welshman Mark Thomas after leaving Thames Boardmills. Stanford played for several years without a clubhouse until 1980 when lock
Brian Hattershank donated a barn in his back yard that backed on to the pitch.
In 1988 Stanford moved to the present clubhouse.
The club is proud to boast
a thriving minis and youth section and the young players enjoy top quality
coaching and support from all sections of the club, with the emphasis on
inclusion and enjoyment and not winning at all costs. The Club are hopeful that a new
clubhouse will be built in the near future after the Cory Trust decided in
January to increase its offer of funding the Stanford Rec Project from £87,500
to £227,500. Clearly this is fantastic news which will be
digested and analysed by the SRGUG Committee before further steps are taken.
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www.stanfordrugby.co.uk STANFORD'S SENIOR
WEBSITE |
Senior training is on Tuesday nights
between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00p.m. New or experienced players of all ages and
abilities are welcome. |
Please try our new Senior Rugby Website:
www.stanfordrugby.co.uk
The successful U7's squad, who got to the finals of the
Eton Manor
and Chingford
Festivals
The
Minis and Youth train or play every Sunday
at 10:00 a.m.
Please
note that all children must wear gum shields for training and
matches.
Congratulations to the under 8 and under 12 squads
who won
the Plate competitions at the
Chingford Festival
Mini Rugby
Mini rugby developed
out of the need to introduce children to rugby at an early age - but without
complex rules or inappropriate physical contact. Mini Rugby is designed to
introduce children to the basics of the game safely, and in line with their
physical abilities at their own pace – teaching them the key skills of ball
handling, passing, evasion and teamwork. Boys and girls play together and on an
equal footing throughout these age groups.
A summary of how the
Mini age groups are structured is detailed below
Under 7s & Under 8s
At this age group the game is a form of
non contact rugby, the main aim is just to develop basic ball skills and key
themes such as passing backwards, catching a pass, running into space and
avoiding contact. (And scoring tries! ). The players wear a belt with 2 tags
attached by Velcro. A tackle is made when a member of the opposition removes a
tag from the ball carriers belt. Thus this type of rugby is known as ‘Tag’.
Games are usually 7 per
side. Once tackled the player must immediately stop and
pass the ball. There is no kicking and there are no scrummages or lineouts at
this age group.
At U8, the laws are
identical to U7 to give children the chance to develop their ball skills
further. Whilst the rules are the same, the difference between games at U8 and
U7 are that the children have had a year longer in the schools environment -
their levels of maturity, concentration and confidence is higher. Therefore
each team may have possession restricted to 6 tackles
Under 9s & Under 10s
Under 9 rugby is where full contact
tackling is introduced for the first time, together with rucks, mauls, 2 man
lineouts and 3-man scrummages, although the scrummages and lineouts are
uncontested. There is still no kicking at this age group. Usual tackle, ruck and
maul laws apply, and games are 9 per side. It is at this age group that the
distinction between forwards and backs begins. The games increase from 7 minutes
to 10 minutes each way.
Under 10s sees the
introduction of contested scrummages and line-outs - but still no kicking.
Under 11s & Under 12s
The main changes at U11 are the
introduction of second rows to the scrum, the scrum now becomes 5 players not 3.
The games now become 12 per side, line-outs can contain up to 4 players,
tactical kicking is introduced in a limited form. The Laws of the game follow
nearly all those of the Senior game. There are also kick-offs, conversions and
free-kicks. The games increase from 10 minutes to 15 minutes each way.
As with the differences between the U7's
and U8's the games for U12 are the same as for the U11, the only difference
being the players are probably more technically proficient, bigger faster &
stronger!
Mixing of Age Grades
The Continuum is
unequivocal in its direction regarding the mixing of age groups or players from
different age groups. Basically where separate age groups exist, players should
play within them and, in most circumstances, playing up
or down age groups is prohibited. We are required to abide by the
Continuum
and we ask parents of more able players to respect this policy and the need to
develop all of the team.
Coaching
Education Sessions
new sessions for 2005
Details.....
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The Laws of the Game
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