Physio Sessions for Players £5 - Monday Oct 5th

Monday October 5th

Clubhouse 7.30-9pm

£5/£2.50 Student\Unwaged 

We'll restart the monthly Physio clinics next Monday, October 5th and they will run on the first Monday of each month.

The club wants to keep as many players on the pitch as possible and give you maximum return for your membership so we'll subsidise the sessions and it will only cost £5 for members or £2.50 if you are a student or unwaged.

If you've picked up a knock in a game or want an opinion on a longer term injury niggle, come down and meet Patrick Carroll, our new Physio.

How to Book

The sessions will be first come, first served with priority given to people who book by emailing physio@millwallrugby.com.

You can also come in on the night subject to demand.





Thanks

Tim McDonagh

First Aid Officer

Game this weekend

Millwallians,

There is one game this weekend, the 1st XV at home vs Bancroft in the league. Please let us know if you are available by emailing selection@millwallrugby.com by Wednesday evening, when the selection meeting will take place after training.

Cheers,

Boris

Millwall RFC Thirst Thursday: BIERFEST ON MILLWALL PARK

Last year seems to only have been yesterday as once again we are reminded to drink unfeasibly large glasses of beer by the erection of a huge Teepee on Millwall Park.

Join us again as we partake in oompah music, bier and sausages at the Oktoberfest on Millwall Park. The organisers have agreed to accommodate us and are willing for us to advertise in the beer hall itself.

This is a prime opportunity for us to gain a local presence and get some free advertising whilst looking to recruit to help our team numbers for both men and ladies teams. Therefore it would be great if as many people can make this (ideally in Millwall attire/colours).

Notes:

- Even though das schnorkel is german we can promise it wont be making an appearance, so Boris all is safe for you to attend.
- Millwall colours can be set off beautifully by Bierfest themed clothing so don't be afraid to come along dressed properly.


Please remember to accept and share/invite friends to the event so we get as many people down as possible.

https://www.facebook.com/events/508386669319162/

WHEN? Thursday the 1st of October from 18:00 to 21:00
WHERE? The massive blue and yellow marquee on Millwall Park

see you there.......

Clubhouse openings, training, games & Milwall RWC page (w/c 28/9)

Training & Touch:

• Training is 7pm for a 7.30pm start until 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
• Our special Return to Rugby programme is also on Wednesdays at 7 for 7.30pm start (www.returntorugby.com)
• Touch Rugby is at 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Sundays

  Games:

• 1st XV - Home to Bancroft
• 2nd XV - No game
• 3rd XV - No game
• Venus - No game
  

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Fisher & Ed will be looking after you this Monday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.

Tuesday - Open from 4.30pm to 8pm
Flex will be looking after you for the evening to show the 1 RWC game (16.45ko - Tonga v Namibia)

Wednesday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Gareth will be looking after you this Wednesday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards. 
Tim will also be running a short informal meeting after training, to discuss about getting into coaching and\or continuing within it - find more details HERE

Thursday - Open from 4.30pm to 11pm 
Flex and Scott Mayo will be looking after you for the evening to show both of todays RWC games (16.45 - Wales v Fiji & 20.00ko France v Canada).

Friday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Robin will be looking after you for the evening to show the 1 RWC game (20.00ko - NZ v Georgia) and will help to get the weekend started.

Saturday - Open from 2pm to 11pm
We will be open today to show all 3 of the RWC games (14.30 - Samoa v Japan, 16.45 - South Africa v Scotland and 20.00ko - England v Australia). We will also be supporting our 1 home game for the 1sts.

Sunday - Open from 11am to 7pm
Edna will be looking after you today to show both of the RWC games (14.30 - Argentina v Tonga & 16.45ko - Ireland v Italy). 

 Dedicated Millwall RWC page & membership offer

Don't forget to also check out our dedicated World Cup page on our website to keep track of opening times (we will be open for ALL of the games) - Link HERE.

Why not introduce your wider circle of friends, family and work colleagues to the club.
We are running a special RWC Membership offer just for them

Coaching Open Night - Sept 30

Millwall Clubhouse 

Wednesday September 30th

9pm-10pm

Next Wednesday, September 30th, after training, we'll run an informal evening in the clubhouse all about getting into coaching and\or continuing within it.

• Introduction to the coaching structure for Adults and Youths
• Rugby ready & Scrum Factory
• Level 1 and 2 
• CPD Evenings
• How Millwall can help you
• Return to Rugby and Youth Coaching Opportunities
• Q&A

Open to all


More details on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/973611046028420/








Tim McDonagh
Millwall Rugby Club

+44 7795 436715  timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com - www.millwallrugby.com

Follow us on Twitter @millwallrugby - Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/millwallrugby

Games this weekend 26/09/2015

Millwallians,

There are three games this weekend, the 1st XV are away to Braintree, the Llamas are away to Old Brentwood 2nds and the 3rd XV are home to Runwell 2nds.

Please let us know your availability by emailing selection@millwallrugby.com

Cheers

Boris

Clubhouse openings, training, games & Milwall RWC page (w/c 21/9)

Training & Touch:

• Training is 7pm for a 7.30pm start until 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
• Our special Return to Rugby programme starts this Wednesday also at 7 for 7.30pm start (www.returntorugby.com)
• Touch Rugby is at 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Sundays

 
Games:

• 1st XV - Away to Braintree 1st XV
• 2nd XV - Away to Old Brentwoods 2nd XV
• 3rd XV - Home to Runwell 2nd XV
• Venus - No game
  

Club Openings:  Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Gareth will be looking after you this Monday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.
Wednesday - Open from 2pm to 11pm
Robin, Fisher & Ed will be looking after you today to show all 3 of todays RWC games (14.30, 16.45 & 20.00ko). Training is still happening as well.
Thursday - Open from 7pm to 11pm 
Fisher will be looking after you again this evening today to show the 1 RWC game (20.00ko).
  Friday - Open from 4pm to 11pm
Flex will be looking after you for the evening to show the 1 RWC game (16.45ko) and will help to get the weekend started.
Saturday - Open from 2pm to 11pm
Robin/Kate will belooking after you today to show all 3 of todays RWC games (14.30, 16.45 & 20.00ko). We will also be supporting our 1 home game for the 3rds and welcoming back the 1sts and 2nds. 
  Sunday - Open from 11am to 7pm
Karen will be looking after you today to show all 3 of todays RWC games (12.00, 14.30 & 16.45ko). 

 Dedicated Millwall RWC page & membership offer

Don't forget to also check out our dedicated World Cup page on our website to keep track of opening times (we will be open for ALL of the games) - Link HERE.

Why not introduce your wider circle of friends, family and work colleagues to the club. 
We are running a special RWC Membership offer just for them (see below). 

Special £15 Membership Offer

If you're new to the club and join between now and 31st October 2015, you can buy a special RWC2015 club membership for just £15 that lasts for 2 months from the date of joining.

It's aimed at welcoming local residents and workers into our club to enjoy the World Cup. This lets you use our bar to watch games, bring in guests and even lets you play for the club if you want to!

At the end of your two months, if you want to, you can even upgrade it for £35 to a full club membership which will extend it for a further 10 months. 

Just ask at the bar for this special offer.

Turn your pictures into free beer!

Turn your photos into free beer!

How? All you need to do, is take a picture or video clip and share it publicly with the world on either Instagram or Twitter and remember to tag them with the hashtag #millwallrugby. Don't forget, your Twitter or Instagram account must be public/unprotected for this to work and you to win.

It could be a picture of one of our matches, or it could be a shot of a training session, or a touch rugby game. It could even be a fun picture of you and your friends watching a RWC game in our clubhouse. So long as you post it right away or within 24 hours of being taken.

Anything related to club activities.... and decent(!)... counts.

We will use your pictures on our website, social media and in our weekly match reports in the papers to help promote the club and recruit new members.

Once a week or thereabouts, we'll pick a photo or video of the week and put it on our website with your name. Just show the winning entry on your phone at the bar within two weeks of winning and you'll get one free drink. (Any beer, bottle, glass of wine, single spirit or soft drink).

We're going to run this until further notice to the contrary!

Team Sheet for games Sat 19th September

The team sheet for the two games tomorrow has been published here.

World Cup Opening Ceremony & Game - Club open from 6.30pm today.

The rugby club is all decked out (thanks to Kate and Meg), the 'special World Cup shots' have been ordered by Fisher....and Robin is opening the club at 6.30pm for the first game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including all the build up...

All that is missing is you!! 

Don't forget to also check out our dedicated World Cup page on our website to keep track of opening times (we will be open for ALL of the games) - Link HERE.

Why not introduce your wider circle of friends, family and work colleagues to the club. 
We are running a special RWC Membership offer just for them (see below). 

Special £15 Membership Offer

If you're new to the club and join between now and 31st October 2015, you can buy a special RWC2015 club membership for just £15 that lasts for 2 months from the date of joining.

It's aimed at welcoming local residents and workers into our club to enjoy the World Cup. This lets you use our bar to watch games, bring in guests and even lets you play for the club if you want to!

At the end of your two months, if you want to, you can even upgrade it for £35 to a full club membership which will extend it for a further 10 months. 

Just ask at the bar for this special offer.

Former Millwall Member Tan Parsons stars in the Beer World Cup pool stages

A few weeks ago, Millwall Rugby Club played host to former Millwall member, Tan Parsons and his colleagues getting quietly sozzled in the pool stages of the Beer World Cup... on location in our clubhouse!

These were the winners of the pool stages.

Return to Rugby & Rugby Basics Starts Tonight

Our first session of the new Return to Rugby programme starts this evening. Please arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start and ask for the Return to Rugby Programme when you get here.  Complete beginners are welcome as well as people who know how to play already.

You'll find us alongside Island Gardens DLR station just 8 mins from Canary Wharf or 5 mins from Greenwich.

We recommend you bring a bottle of water and wear studded football/rugby boots (plastic or metal if the ground is soft). If you don't have these, then trainers are fine.  If you have a gumshield bring it along, but if you don't have one, don't worry as you probably won't need one for a few weeks.

It might be rainy or soft underfoot tonight, so perhaps bring a change of clothes for afterwards.

Our clubhouse bar area will be open for changing before and afterwards as well as a beer after the session. Our shower facilities are quite limited however - there's just one small shower cubicle next to our loos.

About the programme

Return to Rugby is a new national programme that will run for at least 12 weeks over the World Cup period and is aimed at bringing people back into the game who haven't played for a long time.

At Millwall we started our Rugby Basics programme last year, with similar aims. But we are welcoming both men & women who are completely new to the game. This season we are going to run both programmes together, alongside our main training session, but tailor the activities specially for beginner/returner needs in mind.

http://returntorugby.com/

Scrum Factory and CPD Coaching Courses coming up in Essex Area

Please note the following courses. All of these are open to everyone and are recommended even for current players wanting to learn more within your game.

Scrum Factory is a requirement for Level 1 or Level 2 and there is one close by coming up shortly

To book on any of the below courses please speak to me, Tim McDonagh (Club Coach Coordinator,  CCC) or use the online booking system found here - http://www.englandrugby.com/my-rugby/coaches/

September 2015

• Continuity in Attack, Wednesday 16^th September, Eton Manor RFC, 7pm
• TAG, Monday 21^st September, Harlow RFC, 7pm
• Scrum Factory, Thursday 24^th September, New Hall School, 7.30pm

October 2015

• Back Attack, Monday 12^th October 2015, Woodford RFC, 7pm
• Half Back Play, Monday 12^th October 2015, Dagenham RFC, 7pm
• Referee L1, Thursday 22^nd October 2015, Brentwood School, 7pm
• Referee L1, Wednesday 28^th October 2015, Maldon RFC, 7pm

November 2015

• Continuity in attack, Monday 2^nd November 2015, Brentwood RFC, 7pm
• Lineout, Monday 9^th November 2015, Romford RFC, 7pm
• Ruck & Maul, Monday 30^th November, Epping Upper Clapton RFC, 7pm

December 2015

• Scrum Factory, Sunday 6^th December 2015, Chingford RFC, 1.30pm

Thanks

Tim

timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

Mobile 07795 436715

New RWC2015 section for our website

We've created a special RWC2015 section of our website and there is now a big button from our homepage to get to it.

The new site has all the RWC2015 fixtures alongside our clubhouse opening hours - don't forget we are open for all the games.

You can also read about our special membership offer aimed at local residents and workers who's like to come and watch games in our clubhouse bar. It's open to anyone new to the club.

Visit the new page now.

Clubhouse RWC plans, openings, training and games (w/c 14/9)

Rugby World Cup Openings:

It's finally here, and we are pleased to announce that the club will be open for ALL of the rugby world cup games (a big thank you to all the volunteer duty managers and bar staff for helping during this busy time). Keep an eye out for special drinks offers during games.

Check out our special RWC2015 page which shows the fixtures and our opening hours together.


Training & Touch:

• Training is 7pm for a 7.30pm start until 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
• Our special Return to Rugby programme starts this Wednesday also at 7 for 7.30pm start (www.returntorugby.com)
• Touch Rugby is at 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Sundays

 
Games:

• 1st XV - At home to Stanford le Hope 1st XV
• 2nd XV - Away to Braintree 2nd XV
• 3rd XV - Away to Maldon 3rd XV
• Venus - At home to Haringay (Sunday)
  

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Paul & Ed will be looking after you this Monday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.

Wednesday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Gareth will be looking after you this Wednesday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.


Friday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Robin will be opening the club for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup (England v Fiji - 8pm KO). The build up is due to start at 7.25pm on TV.

Saturday - Open from 11am to 11pm
Scott Mayo and Ryan will be opening/closing the club on Saturday (they are deciding who is taking the early and late shift). They will be showing all 4 Rugby World Cup games today as well as welcoming the teams back from their first league games to the clubhouse.

Sunday - Open from 11am to 7pm
Fisher and Kate will be opening/closing the club on Sunday. They will be showing all 3 Rugby World Cup games today as well as welcoming Venus back from their second league game to the clubhouse.

Request for help this Saturday - between 1pm and 5pm

Hi all,

This Saturday our long standing club supporters - Friends of island Gardens - are celebrating 120 years of Island Gardens park being open (in Island Gardens park funnily enough).

We have been asked if we would like to have a spot to showcase our club in the run up to the rugby world cup.

The majority of the people attending this event will be parents and children so this is a great opportunity to recruit some new players into our youth section as well as introduce people to their local club.


We have a set of inflatable rugby posts donated by Guinness so we will be encouraging people to try out their conversion skills - who knows, we could find the next Leigh Halfpenny!!

The event runs from 1pm to 5pm so we're looking for a few volunteers to give an hour or two of their time to hand out flyers, talk to potential new members, encourage the children and welcome people to rugby.

If you can spare any time this Saturday to advertise the club please email gareth@millwallrugby.com by close of play Thursday 10th September letting him know what time you can spare.

He will then let you know on Friday if we have enough people to run this event as we need at least 5 or 6 (and he promises there will be a beer or 2 in it for you) ;-)

Kind regards,

Scott Vinnicombe
Youth Chairman
Millwall Rugby Club

Kit, Shirts & Merchandise Policy

The club management committee has decided it is a good idea for the club to have a policy around the production of kit, shirts and merchandise that:

• bears a logo of the club (main, youth or venus)
• OR is produced in red/white/black for the club
• OR is to be paid for in part or full by the club

The short version is the CMC wants to pre-approve anything falling into the categories above.

We're hoping to have a new set of club merchandise and kit for you to purchase in the coming weeks.

You can find the new policy stored for reference on the main page of the club section of our website.

View the new policy here.

Games this weekend 12/09/2015

Afternoon Millwallians,

We have two games this weekend. The 1st XV play their first competitive fixture vs Dagenham in the first round of the National Junior Vase at home on Millwall Park, k/o 2pm, with a meet time of 12.30. The 2nd XV (Llamas) will play a friendly vs Old Streetonians 2nd XV at Hackney Marshes k/o 3pm, with a meet time of 1:30pm, minibus will be provided to and from Hackney.

Please email selection@millwallrugby.com with your availability by 7pm on Wednesday as selection for the 1st XV will be made after training on Wednesday. The 2nd XV game is a squad match so those not selected for the 1st XV will be able to get a run out with the 2nds.

See you all at training on Wednesday.

Cheers

Boris

Coaching Course Dates, Level 1 and Level 2

Please note the following dates if you are interested in doing the courses, Level 1 is aimed at Youth Coaching and Level 2 is for Adults. You can do Level 2 without first doing level 1 but you do need to have Rugby Ready and Scrum Factory already completed for either course

All courses can be booked directly through England Rugby

http://www.englandrugby.com/my-rugby/courses/search/#/search?id=&c=&eventid=

Level 2 Coaching Courses (All days 9am -5pm)

Brentwood School – 8th Nov, 15th Nov, 29th Nov

Hackney Marshes - 21st Feb , 28th Feb, 6th March

Barking & Dagenham College – 29th Aug, 30th Aug, 2nd September

Level 1 Coaching Courses (All days 9am -5pm)

Brentwood School – 24th Jan, 31st Jan, 7th Feb

Hackney Marshes – 20th Feb, 21st Feb, 28th Feb

Level 2 Referee Course (Both days 9am -5pm)

Brentwood School – 24th Jan, 31st Jan

Brentwood School – 1st May, 8th May

Please contact me if you would like further information, timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

Thanks

Tim

Clubhouse openings, training and games (w/c 7/9)

Training & Touch:

• Training is 7pm for a 7.30pm start until 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
• Touch Rugby is at 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Sundays

 
Games:

• 1st XV - Away to Old Streetonians 1st XV
• 2nd XV - Home to Old Streetonians 2nd XV (Home venue TBC)
• Venus - Away to Kilburn (Saturday) 

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm
Paul & Ed will be looking after you this Monday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.

Tuesday - Committee Meeting from 7.30pm
We are having our monthly Club management committee meeting this Tuesday. As always - this meeting is open for all club members to attend, all you need to do is email Karen to let her know you intend to attend on secretary@millwallrugby.com

Wednesday - Open from 7pm
Gareth will be looking after you this Wednesday. Come down to training and have a few drinks afterwards.

Saturday - Open from 3.30pm
Kate will be opening the club today to welcome the guys back from their respective final pre-season games as well as welcoming the ladies back from their match.
 
We will also be commiserating the fact that Jo Sicler will be leaving to go back to Paris - so feel free to come with berets, stripy jumpers, baguettes etc. etc..... to prepare her for the french environment, we'll provide the pastis.