Sunday 29 November 2015

Reminder - Rugby Ready on Tuesday Dec 1



Rugby Ready Coaching Course

Clubhouse

Tuesday December 1st

19.00-21.00

Rugby Ready is the foundation level coaching course, which you must have in order to progress to
Level 1 or 2.

Millwall are hosting it on Tuesday December 1st, approx 2 hours.

To book onto either or both of the course please contact Matt on mattwatts@rfu.com ASAP.Those that have already committed 10 hours of delivery to the club this season, will have the full cost of the course paid for. If you are working towards or just starting at the club, you will be required to pay £15 per course. This will be refunded on completion of 10 hours of delivery.





Tuesday 24 November 2015

Six Nations: Update on home tickets and away ticket applications

Apologies for the delay in confirming the home ticket allocations. E-mails were sent out last night so if you have not received anything, you were unfortunately not successful in the initial round of the ballot. I have applied to the RFU for more tickets so I will keep you posted.
 
We have also received a small allocation of tickets to the away games. Below are the details of the games and how to apply for tickets:
 
1. England v Scotland, Saturday the 6th Feb 2016 @ 4.50pm (Priced at £65)
2. England v Italy, Sunday the 14th Feb 2016 @ 3pm (Priced at £41)
3. England vs France, Saturday the 19th Mar 2016 @ 9pm (Priced at £34)
 
As per the normal process, to apply for tickets please email the club by the 28th November on
internationaltickets@millwallrugby.com with the following information:
 
· Which game you would like to go to?
·  How many tickets you would like? (Please note that there is a limit of 2 tickets per member, if the game is oversubscribed but if you want more let us know anyway.)
 
In addition to the cost of the ticket the club will be charging an admin fee of £5 per tickets, payable at the time of purchase.
 
Remember these tickets cannot be bought by the general public and fetch a premium of £100+ if we sold them directly to approved hospitality providers, so make sure you take advantage of this great opportunity and privilege of being a member of the Club.
 
If we are oversubscribed preference will be given to those who volunteer for the Club.
 
To get access to these tickets, you first need to make sure your club membership is paid and up to date. We are only allowed to let you purchase tickets if you have been a member for at least 2 weeks prior to purchase.
 
Lastly remember the tickets are for personal use, if you are caught selling them on to a ticket tout or on the internet the Club will get in trouble and may well have our ticket allocation reduced or removed. Please make sure you only request tickets that you are willing to purchase as the club is committed to all ticket requests we make from the RFU.
 
Good Luck and hope to see you all soon
 
Regards,

Shaf

Sunday 22 November 2015

Clubhouse openings, training and games (w/c 23/11)

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 - CUP GAME - London Welsh Amateur (Away)
  • 2nd XV - No game at time of writing
  • 3rd XV - No game at time of writing
  • Venus - East London (Away) Saturday K.O.

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Fisher 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.


Saturday - Open from 5pm to 11pm
Scott Mayo will be opening the clubhouse a bit later today to welcome Venus and the 1st teams back from their away games so make sure you are there to welcome them back into the clubhouse.

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Men's Tour 2016

Hello Men of Millwall,

A quick reminder for the people who want to come on the men's tour to Italy in spring 2016, we need the deposit of £30 in the tour bank account by this evening so we can look to book the hostel for the weekend. The details are below:

Account Name:           Millwall RFC                                       
Sort code:                    40-02-44                                               
Account :                    71410326   
Cheers,
Boris and Alessandro

Sunday 15 November 2015

Clubhouse openings, training and games (w/c 15/11)

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 - Kings Cross Steelers (Home)
  • 2nd XV - Woodford 3rd XV (Away)
  • 3rd XV - East London 4th XV (Away)
  • Venus - Tabard & Hitchin (Away) Sunday K.O.

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Fisher 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.


Saturday - Open from 3.30pm to 11pm
Kate will be opening the clubhouse today after the end of the 1st team home games so make sure you are there to welcome the lads back into the clubhouse.

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Coaching News, Courses etc


Please note that we have Rugby Ready, Scrum Factory, Coach Education and  CPD courses coming up locally over the next few months including two at Millwall.

These can all be booked online and you can contact Matt who, as well as being Millwall Head Coach, is also our England Rugby Community Rugby Coach. CPDs are player centric, usually relatively informal and can be attended by people who do not have a coaching licence.  Contact Matt - mattwatts@rfu.com

Rugby Ready, Scrum Factory, CPD

November 2015

  • Rugby Ready, 22nd November 2015, Bancroft RFC, 12.30pm
  • Rugby Ready, 25th November, Billericay RFC, 7.30pm
  • Scrum Factory, 26th November 2015, Bancroft RFC, 7.30pm
  • Ruck & Maul, Monday 30th November 2015, Epping Upper Clapton RFC, 7pm 


December 2015

  • Rugby Ready, Tuesday 1st December 2015, Millwall RFC, 7pm
  • Referee L1, Thursday 3rd December 2015, Bancroft RFC, 7.30pm
  • Scrum Factory, Sunday 6th December 2015, Chingford RFC, 1.30pm
  • Scrum Factory, Sunday 13th December 2015, Millwall RFC, 9am
  • Play it Safe, Monday 14th December 2015, Epping Upper Clapton RFC, 7pm

January 2016

  • Scrum Factory, Monday 18th January 2016, Epping Upper Clapton RFC, 7pm
  • Play it Safe, Thursday 21st January 2016, Bancroft RFC, 7.30pm
  • February 2016
  • Play it Safe, Tuesday 16th February 2016, Chingford RFC, 7pm
  • Monday 29 th  febuary2016 @ Epping Upper Clapton @ 7pm


Look here for further details of the courses at our club, including funding
http://millwallrugby.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/rugby-ready-and-scrum-factory-coaching.html

December Coach Education - Saracens 

We are a partner club of Saracens and they are running the following

Date: Monday 7th December 2015
Title: ADAPTIVE GAMES SARACENS EPDG COACH OBSERVATION 
With: Russell Earnshaw – Professional Player Development RFU
Time: 7-9pm
Venue – Allianz Park

The evening will be covering a range of information including;
Observation of adaptive games, not just rugby balls!
How to develop and adaptive game, understanding of space how to develop constraints
Interactive input

With the performance of the All Blacks in the world cup over the past few months, the question is how do we get our English players to develop in the same way. Adaptive games allow the players to discover answers and learn how to solve issues in the game, improve their skill set and be able to perform a skill to consistent results no matter what position they play or aspire to be.

If you would like to book a place on the evening please email Lewis Sones | Head Of Rugby Delivery & Coach Development  with the following 
Name: 
DPP Group: Millwall Rugby
Age Group: 
Email address: 

Saracens also provide a video library on coaching


First Aid - Sunday November 15 

There are still some spaces on the First Aid course at the clubhouse on Sunday November 15, please contact me if interested


Thanks


Tim


Tim McDonagh
Club Coaching Coordinator

Millwall Rugby Club
75 Manchester Road - London - E14 3DN
+44 7795 436715  timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com - www.millwallrugby.com

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Monday 9 November 2015

Games This Weekend - 14/11/2015

Millwallians,

Excellent work in getting all three men's teams and the Venus out last week - lets keep this momentum going for the rest of the season! 

This weekend there is only one mens league game, the 1st XV vs Writtle at home on Millwall Park, however if there is enough interest, we will organise a squad friendly for the 2nds and 3rds so there should be rugby for everyone! 

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

Cheers,

Boris

Sunday 8 November 2015

Clubhouse openings, training and games (w/c 09/11)

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 - Writtle (Home)
  • 2nd XV - No game at time of writing
  • 3rd XV - No game at time of writing
  • Venus - No game at time of writing

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Fisher 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.


Saturday - Open from 3.30pm to 11pm
Scott Mayo will be opening the clubhouse today after the end of the 1st team home games so make sure you are there to welcome the lads back into the clubhouse.

Sunday 1 November 2015

Player General Mobility - Wednesday Nov 4th

Club Physio Patrick Carroll has prepared a quick session as part of the warm up on Wednesday's Training to provide a set of movements players can perform independently to promote general joint and soft tissue health.

These movements can be performed at home, in the dressing room or on the pitch and require no
equipment. This is not a “workout” so can be performed before training sessions and games or on
non-training nights during the week.

Full Details here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/86824ox4diukp2n/General%20Mobility%20Session%20Pre%20Game%20and%20Home%20Exercises.pdf?dl=0










Rugby Ready and Scrum Factory Coaching Courses - Dec 2015


The club will be hosting the two key entry level Coaching courses on the following dates

Rugby Ready 

Tuesday 1st December @ 7pm 



Scrum Factory

Sunday 13th December @ 9am


Cost: £15* per course

If you are a Minis/ Junior Coach we appreciate that the Scrum Factory may clash with those sessions and Matt and other coaches will cover the sessions so that you can attend on the day.

How to Book
To book onto either or both of the course please contact Matt on mattwatts@rfu.com ASAP.

*Those that have already committed 10 hours of delivery to the club this season, will have the full cost of the course paid for. If you are working towards or just starting at the club, you will be required to pay £15 per course. This will be refunded on completion of 10 hours of delivery.


Thanks

Tim






Tim McDonagh
Millwall Rugby Club
75 Manchester Road - London - E14 3DN
+44 7795 436715  timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com - www.millwallrugby.com

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

Clubhouse openings, training and games (w/c 02/11)

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 - Clacton (Away)
  • 2nd XV - Old Cooperians (Home)
  • 3rd XV - Kings Cross Steelers (Home)
  • Venus - Harlequins (Home) (SUNDAY)

Club Openings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm to 11pm
Fisher 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. Just to remind you that there is a Physio clinic being held in the club as well tonight, so players can take advantage of this to get rid of those niggles before the games this weekend. For more information see HERE or speak to Tim McDonagh.


Saturday - Open from 3.30pm to 11pm
Brigitte will be opening the clubhouse today after the end of the 2nd and 3rd team home games and the 1st team away game. So make sure you are there to welcome the lads back into the clubhouse.


Sunday - Open from 3.30pm to 7/8pm
Robin will be opening the clubhouse today after the end of the Venus home game so make sure you are there to welcome the girls back into the clubhouse.