Clubhouse Openings (w/c 29/12)

Club Openings:

Wednesday 31st December - Open from 9pm to Late

We have secured a late licence for this event (along with the stylings of Disco Stu), please make sure you accept the invite on facebook (click here), so we can gauge numbers and come down to see in 2015 in style.

Saturday 3rd January -  Open from 5pm
Karen will be your New Year angel and your saviour from the in-laws and will be opening the club for some much needed sanctuary. So come down and keep her company. Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

Clubhouse Openings (w/c 22/12)

Games & Training: 

No Training or games due to Xmas break.

Club Openings:

Clubhouse is closed Monday 22nd to Friday 26th due to Xmas break.

Saturday 27th -  Open from 5pm
Karen will be your Christmas angel and your saviour from the in-laws and will be opening the club for some much needed sanctuary. So come down and keep her company. Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

Date for your diary: NYE Party - 31st Dec - Open from 9pm to Late

We have secured a late licence for this event (along with the stylings of Disco Stu), please make sure you accept the invite on facebook (click here), so we can gauge numbers.

1st XV teamsheet is published

1st XV teamsheet published in the usual place, anyone not selected who wants to play contact selection@millwallrugby.com and we'll see if we have room.

Cookie

Holiday period for Rugby Basics - restart 3rd Jan

There will not be a Rugby Basics Session this Saturday 20th December nor on Saturday 27th December while we take a break for the Christmas period.

The sessions will recommence on Saturday 3rd January at 10am.  (Please arrive in time for a 10am session start as it can be hard to include latecomers once the session has started).

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Clubhouse Closed tomorrow (Wed 17th December)

With the announcement earlier today that training has been cancelled, it has been decided to also close the clubhouse on Weds 17th December.

The club will be open again on Friday and Saturday - dependant on demand.

Thanks

Gareth
Clubhouse Officer

Training tomorrow (17th December) is off!

Morning all,

Due to poor turnout over the past few weeks, and to give everyone the chance to enjoy some festive spirit training tomorrow is off. 

Training will recommence on Monday the 5th January as a mixed non-contact skills and fitness session, with full contact training on Wednesday 7th.

There's still a 1st XV game this Saturday (20th) against East London, email selection@millwallrugby.com with your availability.

Cookie

Games, Clubhouse Openings, Xmas Plans, NYE party (w/c 14/12)

Games: 

Here are the games scheduled for this coming weekend (as at time of writing).

• Millwall 1st XV  - Away @ East London

Please ensure you let us know your availability ASAP so it makes our selection meeting on Wednesday easier. Please email selection@millwallrugby.com with your availability.

Club Openings/Meetings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm   

Fisher will be opening the club on Monday before training starts at 7pm so you can use the club to change etc. and Ed will be there to serve you after the training session as well. Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

Hargreaves 'HumpDay' (aka Wednesday) - Open from 7pm   

Gareth will be looking after you this week. So make sure you come down to the clubhouse and celebrate reaching the mid-point of the week and refreshing yourselves after the training session. Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

Friday - Open from 7.30pm 
Gareth will be your host again for this Friday. So come down and celebrate the end of the working week (and start of the Xmas break for some) with him.Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

 
Saturday -  Open from 4pm
Lucie will be opening the clubhouse to welcome the 1st team back from their East London game. So come down and make the most of the club before the Xmas break. Dependant on demand the clubhouse may close early.

Plans over Xmas period

We are only opening the club on Sat 27th Dec, Wed 31st Dec, Sat 3rd Jan over the festive period as most people will be away and to give the Duty Managers a rest as well.

Date for your diary: NYE Party - 31st Dec - Open from 7.30pm to Late

We have secured a late licence for this event (along with the stylings of Disco Stu), please make sure you accept the invite on facebook (click here), so we can gauge numbers.

Rugby Basics Kicking and Positions(2s and 3s players welcome) Sat Dec 13 2014

Tomorrow's session looks like the following. If there are 2s or 3s players available, it would be great to have you down to help and take part

Rugby Basics - Lesson Plan Saturday December 13

Objectives

• Teach the Positions through a game
• Kicking Basics

Warm-Up

Rugby Netball (small square) progressing into Aussie Rules (larger pitch)
Two teams, bibs on one, pass the ball to each other, ball receiver cannot run. Aim to pass to player in the goal zone. Passing, movement, communications.

Kicking

WHOLE Aussie Rules with kicking. Receiver catches and calls "Mark" Objectives to kick to players. Vary  the styles - overhead = punt, low - grubber.

Stretches

PART - Pairs of kickers and catchers. Different types of kick, punt, grubber, drop kick
Back to Aussie rules o try it out

Break - Water

Game to Demonstrate Positions

Shoulder Warm up - if dry - wrestle partner off back and onto front. If wet, hand slapping in press up
Revise Tower of Power going into Ruck
Game - Grab Touch
1. Prop - Ball Carriers, 2 to tackle
2. Props Scrum half - 2x2 scrum
3. Focus on No 10 and backs - running lines, depth, centres, winger
4. Bring in Kick to full back, marked goal zone.

If Time allows - do PART on switch, loop

Equipment

• Cones
• Tackle Suits

Tim

Still want a game of contact rugby or touch rugby tomorrow?

If you've not been selected to play this weekend, and would like to play touch rugby instead, the club is entering a team that is a bit short on players in a touch rugby tournament, please contact touch@millwallrugby.com. Meet time is 0930 at Millwall or 1030 at East London RFC.

However if you'd like a game of contact rugby, the club's priority is to make sure we have enough player and subs for our fixtures on Saturday - contact firstteammanager@millwallrugby.com or secondteammanager@millwallrugby.com or venusmanager@millwallrugby.com

1st XV & 2nd XV teamsheet published

The 1st XV & 2nd XV teamsheets have been published in the usual place here:

Any issues let me know - 07847181594

Also, make sure to set the evening aside for the Xmas party!

Cookie

Millwall RFC Xmas party at 6.30pm - (Facebook Event here)

Return to Rugby & Rugby Basics - Saturday 13th December

We've now been running our Return to Rugby & Rugby Basics sessions for nine weeks and they have proven to be popular!

So we are running another session this Saturday again at 10am until 12 noon on Millwall Park, alongside Island Gardens DLR. Tim will be running this week's session for us.

It's ideal for:

• Men & Women who played at school, but haven't played for years, 
• Men & Women who have never ever played rugby before, 
• Men & Women who want to come back to rugby and pick it up again,
• Social members, volunteers or physios curious to learn more, 
• Touch Rugby players who'd like to learn a bit about the full Rugby Union game.
• Current third team players who would like to improve their technique
• Current players who'd like to learn about playing in a different position.

What to bring:

• Yourself ready to have fun.
• Some football or rugby boots if you have them (trainers are OK if you don't)
• Shorts & old t-shirt or rugby jersey that can get muddy
• Something warm and dry to put on afterwards
• a black bin bag to protect your bag if it rains
• Maybe a bottle of water

Please contact rugbybasics@millwallrugby.com for more info.

We plan to run these MOST Saturdays until further notice.

EVEN if you can't make this session but are interested, please do email rugbybasics@millwallrugby.com to let us know you're interested or signup for our club emails here.  

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Regards 

Andrew

Want to help your club? - current vacancies on the club committee

As you may or may not be aware your club is run entirely by volunteers, and we currently have a couple of vacant positions on the club committee.

• 1st Team manager (1 expression of interest so far)
• 2nd Team manager (1 expression of interest so far)
• Venus manager
• Development officer

If you are interested in helping to run your club in our 20th anniversary year and any of the above roles appeal, please send an email to Karen Anderson (club secretary) on secretary@millwallrugby.com before 31st December 2014 indicating which role you would like to volunteer for.

If you would like further information with regards to these roles, please feel free to speak to the outgoing position holder or any committee member to get a feel for what the role entails or referring to the role descriptions on the club website committee page
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For those roles which receive just one expression of interest by 31/12/14, this person will be notified and 'co-opted' formally at the next committee meeting on 13th Jan 2015 (although they will be in role asap).

For those roles which receive more than one expression of interest by 31/12/14, these will be discussed at the next committee meeting and the successful applicant will be showered in a flavour of Hooch of their choice* (*this may or may not happen).
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From personal experience, I can say that a committee role is both rewarding and challenging and it's a great feeling to be so deeply involved in a club and see it grow from strength to strength. 

For those who think you have to be at the club a while before going into a committee role - I don't think this necessarily matters - I joined in Nov 2011 and by April 2012 I had taken a committee role (and have been in one ever since)

Granted, some would say me bringing Hooch into the club is tantamount to bringing the club into disrepute, I will leave my peers to decide on that......

Gareth

Instagram Snappers Wanted

Last week I mentioned I was looking for some people to help with the club's social media.

First, I'm looking for someone who likes using Instagram. We have a club account and I'd like to find someone who can snap a few pictures each week and hashtag them up appropriately to promote the club.

If you can help, please get in touch with me.

Cheers
Andrew
Communcations Officer
communications@millwallrugby.com

Nominate by 19th December: Canary Wharf Sports Personality of the Year Awards

We are calling for nominations from our members for the annual Canary Wharf Sports Personality of the Year Awards, which celebrate high-achieving athletes, sports clubs and administrators from the East End of London over the past 12 months. Nominations close on December 19th.

The award ceremony will be held on the Thursday 5 February at the East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, and will be attended by special sporting guests along with a host of local dignitaries.

In the past, Millwall Rugby Club members have won awards and it would be fantastic to have a table of nominees attending again this year.

Nominations are being called for the Individual Achievement Award, Senior Team of the Year, Junior Team of the Year, Group of the Year and the Voluntary Commitment Award, with cash prizes and trophies to be won in each category. Entries close on Friday 19 December 2014.

For more information and to nominate, visit the Canary Wharf website here.

Clubhouse Openings & Games (w/c 8/12)

Games: 

Here are the games scheduled for this coming weekend (as at time of writing).

· Millwall 1st XV @ Home to Maldon

· Millwall Llamas @ Home to Billericay

· Millwall 3rd XV - Away @ Eton Manor

Please ensure you let us know your availability ASAP so it makes our selection meeting on Wednesday easier. Please email selection@millwallrugby.com with your availability.

Club Openings/Meetings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm   

Fisher will be opening the club on Monday before training starts at 7pm so you can use the club to change etc. and Ed will be there to serve you after the training session as well.

Hargreaves 'HumpDay' (aka Wednesday) - Open from 7pm   

Gareth will be looking after you this week. So make sure you come down to the clubhouse and celebrate reaching the mid-point of the week and refreshing yourselves after the RFU run training session. Why not refresh yourselves with one of our range of bottled guest ales and fill out the tasting sheet (best comments will make the programme). 

Friday - Open from 7.30pm 
Robin will be your host for this Friday. So come down and celebrate the end of the working week with him.

Saturday -  The main event, THE Xmas Party - Open from 3.30pm til LATE
Ryan will be opening the clubhouse after the home game on Millwall Park (around 3.30pm) in readiness for the Xmas party. Christmas jumpers/shirts/dress is highly recommended and may be enforced by Ed!!.

We have a late licence and plenty of hooch and “bombs” in stock. Fisher and Ed will be taking over from Ryan and helping you get through to the wee small hours.

Physiotherapy Tomorrow night

Laura will be in the Clubhouse tomorrow night (Monday Dec 8th) from 8-9 if you need to see her for Physiotherapy. £20


Email laura@fusionphysiotherapy.com to book a time.


Tim

Love Instagram, Vines, YouTube? Terrific at Tweeting?

Hello everyone!

Just a note to say I'm looking to set up a Communications Subcommittee so that we can extend the good work the club does with social media, video, Twitter, blogging, the programme etc.

This isn't necessarily about creating meetings, although we will probably occasionally: I'm looking for people who are interested in:

1. Instagram
2. Vines
3. YouTube
4. Twitter
5. Facebook
6. Copywriting
7. Press/PR
8. Photography
9. Videography

And... of course, "Rugby"!

I'd like to create a panel of people interested in creating quality content who will work closely with me to help promote the playing activities of the club, including our O2Touch scheme.

Please drop me a line at communications@millwallrugby.com if you're interested.

Andrew
Communications Officer