Games this weekend - 5th October 2013

Evening Millwall, 

Another 100% weekend this weekend with the thirds rolling over Old Brents 61-7 at home in the only game, and I hear that tonights backs session was useful so good work all around.

We have a full calendar of games this weekend with all three teams in action, and with a strong past couple of weeks, let's keep this momentum going throughout the season.

1sts vs May and Baker @ home 

2nds vs Wanstead II's @ home 

3rds @ Ilford (now away) 

Email me at selection@millwallrugby.com with a yes or a no to let me know your availability.  

It should be a good night in the club afterwards so let's make sure to get as many players out as possible, I want three full squads taking to the field and a dominant weekend. 

Also, the ever popular Thirst Thursdays are back this week to whet your appetite for the weekend and allow you a Friday night in to be raring to play or support come Saturday. This month we'll be in the Ledger building in the Wharf. A table is booked in the name of Johanna from 6pm so get yourself down there.  

See everyone at training on Wednesday. 

Cookie 

Millwall RFC III v Old Brents III at home

Evening all,

on behalf of Andy would like to announce the following team for Saturday's only match in the club:

1	andy Stephens
2	shaun score - beers
3	kevin Reese
4	a dola-lami - match report
5	Flex
6	cuddles - water
7	mike Taylor
8	matt bovaird - subs
9	dan blades
10	scott v
11	shawn brown
12	George Mulock - post protectors
13	Phil Whittaker
14	Luca Seale - flags
15	jack Rowland
16	Julian
17	James Gough
18	Tom brown
19	Alessandro medi kit
20	Alfonso
21	Ryan k
22	Dave r
23	Jake Vinnicombe
24	Dan Hadden

Meet time is 1pm, kickoff is at 2.30pm. If you have any questions/queries about selection please get in touch with andy@millwallrugby.com

For all those not playing let's get down there and cheer the boys on (with a couple of beers for the vocal chords of course...)

See everyone on Saturday.

Cookie

Games this Weekend - 28th September

Evening Millwallians,

Fantastic results this weekend with the firsts beating Brightlingsea 21-7 with 14 men to go top of the league and the Llamas winning 35-15 at home. Unfortunately we weren't able to fulfil the third team game as there weren't enough bodies.

With that in mind let's get a full contingent of games fulfilled this week, there's only two matches so there's no excuses:

1st XV - bye week since Phantoms have pulled out of the league

2nd XV @ Canvey 2nds

3rd XV @ home vs Old Brents 3s

Let us know if you're available by replying to selection@millwallrugby.com with a yes or no and let's get two strong teams out this weekend.

Thanks to everyone who came down for the forwards session tonight, we made some good progress on lineouts and continuity play. Backs session next Monday at 7 on the park. 

See you at training on Wednesday.

Cookie

Clubhouse Sub-Committee Meeting Tuesday 24/09/13

All,

The next scheduled Clubhouse Sub-Committee meeting is on Tuesday evening in the clubhouse.

We will be starting at 1930 sharp.

Please forward any agenda points to me on ryan@millwallrugby.com

Thanks,

Ryan

MRFC Clubhouse Officer

Forwards Training - This Monday (23rd September)

Guys,

Firstly, massive congratulations on two wins this weekend, huge character and pride shown in the face of adversity.  For 14 players to win away in the league is remarkable and shows what should be achieved for the rest of this season.  But such achievement will only be reached through hard work and training.

We have barely scratched the surface of our potential and therefore this Monday will be a training session purely for the forwards.

Date: 23rd September
Time: 7.15pm sharp
Venue: Millwall Park

This session is hugely important for the season ahead as we will work on our pods and more importantly, our lineouts and variations.

If you can't make it, please let me know asap by email: headcoach@millwallrugby.com or text: 07789 942430.

See you all tomorrow

David

First Aid Course - Sunday October 13th

RFU Emergency First Aid for Sport

The Clubhouse

Sunday October 13th  9.30am to 5pm

Cost: £32.50\£65

Applications close: Tuesday September 24th

We're running the above course for Physios\First Aid volunteers and Club Members so we have people at the games and in the club house in the event of accidents. Its an excellent course, designed specifically for Rugby and also counts towards First Aid at Work if you need one of those.

Prices
The club will fund half the course if you make yourself available as a club registered First Aider and regularly attend games or clubhouse events so its a very reasonable £32.50 for an excellent course which is also a lot of fun. If you'd like to do the course but prefer not to commit, you can pay the public price of £65.

Booking
We've reserved 6 places for the physios so the remaining 6 will be available to club members. Managers\Players and frequent attenders of the clubhouse will be given first preference.

To book, email firstaid@millwallrugby.com by Tuesday September 24th to check there are still places.

Payments must be made by Thursday September 26th with confirmation to firstaid@millwallrugby.com and treasurer@millwallrugby.com. If there is sufficient interest or you miss these dates, check back with us and we'll run another one or alert you in the event of a cancellation.

Further details on the course from the provider
http://trainsta.co.uk/?category=rugby

Thanks

Tim



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

Newsletter September 2013

Sarah and the committee have been busy putting together another newsletter for you to enjoy.
You can download and read it here (1.2Mb PDF)

Clubhouse openings this week - Wed (HHD/Curry Night), Fri & Sat (TGIS Rubixcube)

Weds 17th Sept - Hargreaves 'Hump-Day' & Curry night - Open from 7.30pm:
Well the season has well and truly started - training (and curry night) look set to stay. This is your chance to get 'match fit' ready to face the first full weekend of league fixtures.

So come down to training, support our sponsor, and place your curry orders (and cash) with Gareth before 8.15pm. He will phone them through to be delivered after training at 9pm so you can eat when you come back in from training.

Fri 20th Sept – Karens Weekend Warm-up – Open from 7.30pm:
Karen will be your companion to help you ease into the weekend this week, so pop down and see the weekend in in style.

Sat 21st Sept – "TGIS: Rubixcube Party" Open from 4pm:
TGIF is back and bigger than ever, welcome TGIS!! TGIF are now happening on Saturdays so that everyone can join the fun (and celebrate men's team successes all together), and we're planning to have it monthly so watch out for our next TGIS!

Following the success from last year, let's start with a RUBIXCUBE night! In case you're not sure what it is about, here is the quick "Urban dictionary" definition:

"Every attendee must dress in six different items of clothing, which are the colours of one of the sides of a rubixcube. Each colour must only be used once. Party goers must then swap items of clothing until they are dressed in a single colour."

We'll be open as on usual Saturday nights as we have 3 matches this weekend, so come and join the fun (don't forget you red, green, blue, etc clothes and accessories)!

The 3 games this weekend are:
    1st XV @ Brightlingsea
    2nd XV @ Home vs Loughton

    3rd XV @ Southend 6s



Membership Reminder:
A large number of memberships are due each year from 1st September, please help us by renewing your membership - you can pay behind the bar, via bank transfer or via paypal (all at no extra cost) - click on this link or the button for more information.

1st XV v Mill Hill RFC Saturday 14th September - Selection

Good morning Gents,

Congrats you have been selected to play for the 1st team this weekend in the RFU Junior Vase competition against Mill Hill RFC.  Our season starts now guys.  We have a very good team below to start our season off with a bang.  Lets show our new coach what it is like to play true Millwall rugby.

A bus will be leaving from the club house at 12:30.  If you have a car or are going direct, could you please let me know.

Meet Time : 12:15

Leave Time : 12:30

Game Time : 1:30

Venue : Mill Hill RFC

Forwards

Shaun Cook

Tank

Wiggy - Beers

Eoin McCabe

Tom Bradfield - Water Bottles

Henry Doran

Rob Ralph 

GG

Alex Wenhem

Randall Powell - Kit

Backs

Denis Spearman - Beers

Jamie Fitzpatrick - Water Bottles

Jake Vinnicombe

James Gough

Mike Foulds

Matt Hopkins

Michael Owen

Dave Paton - Ball and cones

Physios - Vanessa Laws, Alice Stephens and Laura Edmonds - Medkit

If you need to get a hold of me, my mobile is listed below.

Thanks,

Randall Powell

07766738251

New 1st XV Sponsor!

I am delighted to announce a new sponsor for our men’s 1^st XV for the 2013/2014 season.

Chattels of London are supplying new shirts for the first team as well as water bottles for the whole club. They are also providing a full-page advert in The Wharf newspaper for the club, which will advertise our fixtures for the season and encourage new members and supporters to join. They will also advertise the same in their flyer advertising around the local area.

Chattels are also offering a very generous discount, just for Millwall Rugby Club members. They are offering a 20% discount on their standard fees for renting or selling their property and will waive their administration fee for anyone renting a property through them. Just tell them you are a member of the club when you first make contact and, upon verification of your valid membership, you will receive your discount.

James Kearns of Chattels said “Chattels Of London are proud to be sponsoring Millwall Rugby Club and hope that this is the start of a partnership that will see the first team push from strength to strength. We believe that competitive sport encourages team spirit and hope this will extend beyond into the local community to give us a local team we can all support and enjoy!”

I would like to thanks James Kearns of Chattels for his support and for what I think will be a great partnership for the club. I would also like to thank Gareth Parkhill and Sophie Buckman for introducing him.

There are plenty of potential sponsors out there. You know some yourself. The more introductions we can all make, the better the club can be. So, if you can think of anyone who you might want to support the club, please let me know. 

Sophie Morris

Communications Officer

Millwall Rugby Club

sophiemorris@millwallrugby.com

Clubhouse openings & Games this week - Weds (HHD/Curry Night), Fri & Sat

Weds 11^th Sept - Hargreaves 'Hump-Day' & Curry night - Open from 7.30pm:
Well the season has well and truly started and curry night looks like it's here to stay (just as well with the turn in the weather). This will also be the first week where the Venus team move back to their regular slot of Wednesday training.

There is also a short "all club" players meeting taking place after training about how things will be running throughout the season, so make sure to keep a bit of time free.

So come down to training, support our sponsor, and place your curry orders (and cash) with Gareth before 8.15pm. He will phone them through to be delivered after training at 9pm so you can "eat while you meet"

Fri 13^th Sept – Adrienne's Weekend Warm-up – Open from 7.30pm:

Adrienne will be your companion to help you ease into the weekend this week, so pop down and see the weekend in in style.

Sat 14^th Sept – Open from 4pm:

We have 3 games this weekend (the 3rds is a home game) 

• 1st XV @ Mill Hill (RFU Junior Vase)
• 2nd XV @ Ongar I
• 3rd XV @ Home vs Wanstead III

For those who play, please email selection@millwallrugby.com with a Yes or No to let us know your availability.
For those who are not playing, why not pop down and offer your support, then come down to the clubhouse afterwards from 4pm and help Karen get the season off to a cracking start.

Membership Reminder: 

A large number of memberships are due from 1st September, please help us by renewing your membership - you can pay behind the bar, via bank transfer or via paypal (all at no extra cost) - click on this link for more information.

Games this weekend and players meeting Wednesday

Evening All,

After a slow start we managed to put in a strong performance this weekend over at Upper Clapton and congratulations to the 3rds beating Ravens. There's three big games this weekend marking the start of the competitive season for all of us. We're going to need a lot of players so make sure to make yourselves available.

Games are:

1st XV @ Mill Hill (RFU Junior Vase)

2nd XV @ Ongar I

3rd XV @ Home vs Wanstead III

Email selection@millwallrugby.com with a Yes or No to let us know your availability.

Also, after training on Wednesday there will be a short players meeting about how things will be running throughout the season, so make sure to keep a bit of time free. Also, Gareth will be doing curry on Wednesday again so if you can't be bothered to cook after training grab a curry with the rest of us. He'll be ordering it while we train so it'll be there when we come in.

See everyone on Wednesday.

-- 

Shaun