Training Session Tonight (Mon 14th March) CANCELLED

I've had a call from Matt Watts, coach today to let me know that he's unable to take the mixed fitness & touch training session tonight and that he's been unable to find any others to run a session. He's asked me to let you all know.

So if you're travelling far to attend tonight, please be advised it's not likely to happen and you may prefer not to come down.

However, if you're local and want to organise an informal touch rugby session among yourselves, come along for the usual time.  You might like to post a comment below if you want the session to happen.

At the moment, I understand the clubhouse will be open as normal.

The club could do with more coaching help, so if you're interested in going on a rota or helping out with one of our playing sub-committees who are responsible for training, please get in touch with Boris (clubcaptain@millwallrugby.com, copying volunteer@millwallrugby.com) in the first instance.

Sorry for any inconvenience and late notice.

Andrew, Communications Officer

Scrum training this Wednesday

We're running a special training session this Wednesday on the scrum.

It will start promptly at 7.30pm but please come along at 7pm, if you can, to help us get enough lights out. 

For those not involved or not interested there will be adaptive training games alongside as usual. 

This is a great opportunity to practice so please make every effort to come along. This session is also suitable for our Return to Rugby people too so do come along. 

If you have any questions you can email Matt at coach@millwallrugby.com. 

Training Cancelled 8th Feb & Clubhouse Closed

Due to the blustery weather and the difficulty putting our training lights up safely in the wind, we've decided to CANCEL tonight's mixed training session.

The clubhouse will also be closed for the lines to be cleaned, so enjoy a night off.... or hit the gym instead!

Changes to Monday & Wednesday Night Training

Wednesday nights are proving hugely popular, with numbers averaging at around 35-40. However this has meant it has been quite challenging designing coaching to suit the wide range of players attending, to keep it interesting and beneficial for everyone.

So with effect from tonight we are making some small changes to Monday & Wednesday nights. The changes mainly concern our Rugby Basics and Return to Rugby programmes.

Mondays: Adult Non-Contact Touch Rugby & Fitness
7.30pm until 9pm

(But please do your best to arrive from 7pm to help us get the lights out - don't leave it to your team mates)

• This will be Non-Contact Touch Rugby Games for Fitness (for Men & Women of all abilities). 
• On Monday nights we will now run our Rugby Basics programme and complete beginners (men and women) are welcome to start on a Monday night.
• All new players welcome.

Wednesdays: Adult Contact Rugby Training
7.30pm until 9pm

(But please do your best to arrive from 7pm to help us get the lights out - don't leave it to your team mates)

• Contact Rugby Training
• This will be run as separate sessions for Men & Women.
• On Wednesday nights the men's section will continue to run our Return to Rugby Programme aimed at people who've played a little before and want to get back into the game. But if you're a complete beginner (and male) we recommend you start by coming just on Monday nights.
• Women's Wednesday sessions are unchanged and will continue to welcome complete beginners.

NEW "Rugby Basics & Return to Rugby" Programme

'Following the success and popularity of our Return to Rugby programme , we're going to be starting a new Return to Rugby (R2R) & Rugby Basics programme on 20th January.

Who's it for?

Designed for complete beginners and people who've played before at school or university, but perhaps not so recently, the programme will run over 4-6 weeks to introduce you to the basics of the game.  There is no pressure to start playing games on Saturdays until you feel you are ready and want to.

When and Where?

If you'd like to take part, come along on Wednesday 20th January between 7pm and 7.30pm ready to start at 7.30pm.  Just ask for Matt, our coach and say you're here for the Return to Rugby or Rugby Basics programme.  You'll find us on Millwall Park and our clubhouse is right next to Island Gardens DLR station in the railway arches.

What to bring

Gym kit, warm layers, shorts or gear you can get muddy in.  You'll need football or rugby boots after your first session or two but trainers are OK to start with if you don't have any.  Bring a gumshield if you have one, but again, not necessary for your first few sessions.  Some water to drink and a change of clothes for afterwards is a good idea.  (You are welcome to change in our bar area, but we only have one small shower available on training nights).

Continuing?

Those of you who've already been on our first R2R programme are welcome to continue on the programme to help us welcome a fresh wave of beginners & returners, or to join our regular training sessions as you prefer.

Get in touch

There's no need to email in advance, but if you want to, you might like to join our Return to Rugby Facebook group here, and you're welcome to email us at returntorugby@millwallrugby.com if you've got any questions.

We also recommend you sign up for club emails here so you don't miss out on updates. You might also want to like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter or Instagram.  Tweet/Follow the conversation using #millwallrugby and #returntorugby.

Looking forward to welcoming you on 20th Jan.

Matt, Andrew, Robin, Tim, Andy

& all our new Return to Rugby/Rugby Basics Members

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.

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.

Touch Rugby through the summer

Hello everyone,

During the close season we will be running Mixed Touch sessions to help you retain a modicum of fitness throughout the summer and we will also be taking part in a League competition which takes place at Surrey Quays.

Our sessions on Millwall Park will take place on the following Days and Times:

Every Sunday 13:00 – 15:00

Every Monday 19:00 – 21:00

Every Thursday 19:00 – 21:00

In addition to this, we will be playing at Surrey Quays on Wednesday evenings. The kick offs will vary between 18:30 and 20:00.

Note that these sessions are all free to members and those of you who are non-members will be expected to pay a fee of £3 every time you turn up.

Kind regards,

Flex

Time to come back to training?

The RFU coach visited again tonight to run a men's training session on the park and we had reasonably good numbers again, which was great.  But we'd still like to have more of you out there training each Monday and Wednesday, as Cookie has said in his weekly updates.

For me tonight, it was a return to training after a bit of a break (=understatement of the year). 

The RFU coaches are running our men's training on Wednesdays at the moment we are really lucky that they are able to do this for us (at no cost to the club).  On Mondays we are still training but running it ourselves.

As they say a club that trains together plays well together and we are keen to see more Llamas and third team players turning up to training too.  It's good for the club and good for you too, and we should start to see the benefits on the pitch on Saturdays.

The RFU coach has asked me to reiterate to players, that training is not just for first team squad and they are able to adjust the content of the sessions to suit the people who turn up, so that means if we have a good split of first and second/third team players, they will split the activity to make it appropriate to all.  Everyone will be welcomed.

So there really is no reason not come back to training...  The club needs you!

If not now, when?... will you be there next Wednesday?

Andrew

Communications Officer 

(who has EVEN been to training this week)

Men's Training & Coaching Update

Guys,

We are now two training sessions into the new season and I have been delighted and impressed by the attitude to training and the numbers that have made it down. Week 1 we had 18 players and week 2 we had 22 players. In total 28 different players have attended.

That said, we need more and we need all the guys from last season and beyond who haven't been down yet to start making regular appearances. This has the potential to be an exciting and successful season for all the teams within the club, but for this to happen we need to train and play as a squad and a club.

Training is back on a Wednesday night (meet 7.15pm latest) and from September, we will be introducing Monday night training too. Training is what you make of it and the more people that attend, the more we can achieve throughout the season.

By way of update, we have three pre-season events pencilled in. The first is 24th August with a 10's tournament at Bancroft.

Second, on the 31st August we will be playing a training match against Dagenham. I expect good numbers there and ideally a winning start to the season.

On 7th September, we play Upper Clapton away. This again will be a squad match as well but with much more emphasis on structure and patterns ahead of the following week's competitive start to the season.

Which leads me onto....Saturday 14th September. The 1st XV play Mill Hill in the RFU Junior Vase whilst the Llamas and 3rd XV commence their Merit Table campaigns, away to Ongar and at home to Wanstead respectively.

Do not expect just to rock up and play, it is an insult to team mates who have trained and made the effort all summer. Please make the effort to train and build the team and squad spirit from now.

See you Wednesday.

Dave Paton
Coach

Training Reminder and Thirst Thursday

Folks,


A quick reminder that TONIGHT (Monday) we'll be doing judo training in the Dockland Settlements building starting at 8pm. The building is at the far end of the arches. You can come to the clubhouse and change beforehand so we can startly promptly.

Thursday 3rd Feb, we're back down on Mudchute Farm's lower paddock starting at the normal time of 7:30pm. Some of us may head out afterwards to join the more social members of the club at the Thirst Thursday drinks at Byblos Harbour (map). We still expect to see as many of you as possible at training.

See you tonight.


Andrew B.

Training at the Tiller Road Leisure Centre this Tuesday

Fitness training this Tuesday will be in the Gym at the Tiller Road Leisure Centre. Please bring a few pounds to cover your entrance fee.

Coach Dave Roberts
coach@millwallrugby.com


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