Spreading Christmas Cheer

This week, we are asking you, to help share the love with those isolated and facing crisis on the Island this winter. We will be collecting canned foods, dry goods and toiletries for donation to the local Christ Church on the Isle of Dogs. Their pantry is running very low and as you can imagine, it is a bad time of the year for those in need.

We know it is a bit last minute but every single donation helps, and together we hope our combined donations will make a real difference.

Below is more information and some suggestions, please give what you can.

Thank you,
Kate
Social Secretary

Where & When to Donate:
 At the Clubhouse (E14 3DN)
       •Tonight, Wednesday 14 December 19.00 to 22.00
       •Saturday 17 December 15.30 – 22.00.
If you can’t make these times but would still like to donate, please contact me separately by email.

 What to Donate
 Most-Needed Foods
We can accept all non-perishable food donations, but especially need these nutritious items:
•Pasta
•Sauces
•Meals in a can (soup, stew, chilli)
•Tuna or canned chicken
•Peanut butter
•Canned foods with pop-top lids
•Canned fruit
•Low-sodium canned vegetables
•Olive or canola oil
•Whole grain cereals
•Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)

 Most-Needed Toiletries
•Soap
•Shampoo
•Toothpaste
•Deodorant
•Ladies sanitary goods

Millwall's Annual Christmas Party

Forget the obligatory family gatherings, or the boring office do in the Boardroom – this is THE Christmas Party of the Festive Season!!!! That's right it's almost XXX-Mas again. As always, the theme is “Bad Taste” and what could be in worse taste as the annual Christmas party at Millwall Rugby Club?

Click Here to RSVP to the Facebook Event and get updates.

All are welcome and there will be lots of fun, games, and drinks specials to be had.

Dress up or dress down – just make sure you’re festively attired. On Tacky! On Ruffled! On Loud and Gawdy! Come Sequined! Come Glittered! Come Fringed and Shoddy!

Next Physio Clinic - Monday November 7th

Club Physio Patrick will be in the Club on Monday, November 7th - 7.30pm -9pm

Email physio@millwallrugby.com to reserve a time or turn up on the night, first come first served. No charge to current members.

Thanks

Tim

timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

First Aid Officer

Thirst Thursday at The Ferry House

Local is Lovely

This Thirst Thursday we will be taking place at the oldest pub on the Island and our fantastic local - The Ferry House (26 Ferry St, London E14 3DT). They proudly display a Millwall rugby jersey over their bar and there will be a special Thirst Thursday Deal! £10 for two bottles of beer and a burger!! So come and join us, and if you haven't already - make sure you click here to subscribe to the Event on Facebook so can get a better idea of numbers.

Thanks,

Kate

Tickets - Six Nations

With the Autumn Internationals fast approaching, everyone is of course wondering what will happen in the Six Nations. As ever the Club has access to tickets to the England internationals at Twickenham. We will also get access to the England away games but tickets are yet to have been released.

 

 Below are the details of the games and how to apply for tickets.

 

1. England v France, 4^th Feb 2017 (Priced at £96, £88, £79, £65, £41)

2. England v Scotland, 11^th Mar 2017 (Priced at £86, £76, £66, £59, £41)

 

* The RFU now base pricing on the opposition hence the difference in ticket prices

 

As per the normal process, to apply for tickets please email the Club by the 18^th November 2016 on

internationaltickets@millwallrugby.com with the following information:

 

·         Which game(s) you would like to go to?

·         How many tickets you would like?

·         Your preferred price?

·         Whether you are a volunteer and what you do?

 

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.

 

If your application is successful, you will receive an e-mail and a date by which tickets must be paid for. If you miss this date and do not contact me, the tickets will be reallocated. Members continue to request tickets and then either do not pay/fail to reply to any further e-mails – don’t be that person... This results in other members missing out and will result in you being blacklisted if no explanation is provided.

 

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.

 

Good Luck and hope to see you all soon.

 

Regards,

 

Shaf

Next Physio Clinic - Monday October 10th

Club Physio Patrick will be in the Club on Monday, October 10th - 7.30pm -9pm

Email physio@millwallrugby.com to reserve a time or turn up on the night, first come first served. No charge to current members.

Thanks

Tim

timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

First Aid Officer

Club Management Committee (CMC) Meeting- Tuesday 11th October 2016

Each month, the club's management committee meets and our next meeting is Tuesday 11^th October. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and usually lasts for a maximum of 2 hours in our clubhouse.

What do we talk about?

We make decisions about the club's strategy, review the club's finances, and find solutions to issues that have arisen.  We also ratify any recommendations that the various club subcommittees make, approving any expenditure or contracts if the subcommittee hasn't had sufficient authority to make the decision alone

Question: Can I go? -(Answer: Yes)

All current club members are always welcome to attend and contribute to the decisions.  All you have to do is contact Kirstie, our club secretary in advance of attending.  Email her at secretary@millwallrugby.com.  This is just so we can organise accordingly if we are expecting lots of people

If you want to learn about the committee you are positively encouraged to attend at least one CMC meeting during the year

Kirstie

Club Secretary

Next Physio Clinic - Monday September 19th

Club Physio Patrick will be in the Club on Monday, September 19th - 7.30pm -9pm

Email me to reserve a spot or turn up on the night, first come first served. No charge to current members.

Thanks

Tim

timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

CMC Meeting Tuesday 13th September

Club Management Committee (CMC) meeting Tuesday 13th September

Each month, the club's management committee meets and our next meeting is Tuesday 13th September. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and usually lasts for a maximum of 2 hours in our clubhouse.

What do we talk about?

We make decisions about the club's strategy, review the club's finances, and find solutions to issues that have arisen.  We also ratify any recommendations that the various club subcommittees make, approving any expenditure or contracts if the subcommittee hasn't had sufficient authority to make the decision alone.

Question: Can I go? -(Answer: Yes)

All current club members are always welcome to attend and contribute to the decisions.  All you have to do is contact Kirstie, our club secretary in advance of attending.  Email her at secretary@millwallrugby.com.  This is just so we can organise accordingly if we are expecting lots of people.

If you want to learn about the committee you are positively encouraged to attend at least one CMC meeting during the year.


Kirstie
Club Secretary

Coaching Rugby Ready, CPDs and Award Courses

If you are interested in getting into coaching or even want to improve your own playing, please note the following courses are coming up

You start with Rugby Ready and then do Scrum Factory

Rugby Ready

• Monday 5th September Rugby Ready @ Coopers Company & Coborn school
• Wednesday 7th September  Rugby Ready @ Ilford RFC

Scrum Factory

• Wednesday 24th Scrum Factory @Dagenham RFC
• Wednesday 31st  Scrum Factory @ Harlow RFC

Level 2 (Adults)

Level 1 (Children)

More information from me or Matt. Courses can be funded by the Club for matching committment to help with Return2Rugby etc

Thanks

Tim McDonagh




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

Player Mobility, Physio clinic, Physio Student visit - Wednesday 24th

Player Mobility and Physio clinic - Wednesday 24th

Patrick, club Physio, will be running a session as a short part of training next week - Wednesday August 24th after which he will hold a clinic for anyone who wants him to see any niggles or ask for advice.

Player mobility

The player mobility session is designed to provide a set of movements you 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.

Physio Clinic

Hopefully at this stage of the season, you are relatively injury free but we all know what rugby is like. If there is something you would like to have checked or get some advice, Patrick will be available , first come first served. He will have the treatment table.

Physio Students Open Evening

Finally, we will have some visiting Physio students interested in helping with pitch side First Aid. Please say hello and make them feel welcome so they come and join us.

Thanks

Tim

First Aid Officer

Millwall Rugby 

Pre-Season Training and Players Meeting

Millwallians,

I hope you all have had a good summer and are starting to think about the new season! Pre-season training starts with a players meeting at the clubhouse this Wednesday (27th July) from 7:30pm sharp, everyone should try to make it down to discuss the new season and see what our coach, Matt, has in store for us!

From Wednesday onwards, we are training on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30, with this format:

Monday Nights (Learning)- Basic game understanding through touch and non-contact with a focus on fitness this season. Expect a few fitness blocks throughout the session.

Wednesday Nights (Game Prep)- Limited focus on technical aspects of the game, with preparation for all teams fixtures on the Saturday (tactical prep).  

I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday evening!

Boris

New O2 Touch Ambassadors sought

I've decided to step down as the club's "O2 Touch Ambassador" and leave the role to someone else with some more time than I have at the moment.

Each O2 Touch club is supposed to have at least one "Ambassador", so we're looking for AT LEAST one person to do this (three would be ideal).  Basically you need to manage social media communication (which is a core part of our obligation to O2 Touch).

You'll need to tell players when touch is happening, make sure organisers tell people if they cancel a session, respond to enquiries over social media and post regular selfies and playing shots on instagram, Twitter and the club's public Facebook page using the hashtag #o2touch.

Here's a link to the job description for the role that the O2 Touch office have sent through to me.

If you're interested, please let Matt Bovaird (chairman@millwallrugby.com) or me know, or comment below... whatever you prefer.

Best wishes
Andrew
(andrew@millwallrugby.com)



NB, we're also looking for a new O2 Touch Lead Coordinator.

New O2 Touch Lead Organiser Sought

We're looking for a new Lead Organiser for O2 Touch rugby at Millwall.

The main purpose of the role is

1. to organise a rota of organisers who will turn up with a ball and cones for each session and welcome new members (note, you don't actually need to actually be the session organiser, but it probably does help if you run a few sessions yourself)
2. to liase with the RFU O2 Touch office from time to time.

If you're interested, please contact the club committee by email (via chairman@millwalrugby.com).

We're also looking for new O2 Touch Rugby Ambassadors.

Regards
Andrew

This Weekend at the Club (Wk 26)

Clubhouse Open on Saturday (6.00pm - Late)

The Clubhouse is open* this Saturday. There’s a rumour that we may be getting a new till so come down and order many delicious drinks so the Bar Staff can get some practice in.
*We will stay open dependant on demand / DM availability. 

Touch Rugby on Sunday (12.30pm – 2.30pm) 

As usual, Touch Rugby is on this Sunday on Millwall Park. All welcome! We also have Touch Rugby on: Mondays - Arrive 7pm for a 7.30pm start to dark (Clubhouse Bar Closed), and Wednesdays - Arrive 7pm for a 7.30pm start to dark (Clubhouse Bar Open).

LimeFEST & Carrot Cars Annual Tug o’ War on Sunday (12.00pm – 5.00pm) 

Right all you tuggers (professional and amateur), we have 10 names down so far, and it’s 7 per team - so let’s get a few more in and make it 2 teams. Please let gareth@millwallrugby.com know if you want to be in the team. Meet at 12.30 in Ropemakers Fields, E14 8BX. Bring grippy shoes, beer and wear a Millwall shirt if you have one.

If you are not keen to give it a tug on Sunday, come on down anyway and support Millwall in their attempt at winning for the third time in a row. There will be food and drink stalls, as well as live music and much more!

Social Touch Sevens (Sunday, 24 July 2016)

The RFU have invited us to play some Social Touch Sevens at the inaugural Osea Island Touch Sevens!! Click here for more info, and if you are interested and available to play, please email selection@millwallrugby.com.

Tickets for Autumn Internationals (October – December 2016)

As ever the Club has access to tickets to the England Internationals at Twickenham. Tickets start at £25, and you can find more information about the matches, dates, and how to get tickets by clicking here.

Tickets - Autumn Internationals and Rugby Championship

After a great 2016 for England (well in rugby at least!), it’s time to think about the Autumn Internationals. As ever the Club has access to tickets to the England internationals at Twickenham. As an added bonus, there will also be a Rugby Championship clash between Argentina and Australia at Twickenham this year.

 

We have unlimited tickets to the Fiji, Argentina (incl. England women vs Canada women) and the rugby championship game, along with a decent allocation to the other 2. The RFU have also changed the process this year so ticket prices vary by opposition and I will not be able to apply to the RFU for additional tickets in a similar manner to previous years (there is now a ticket exchange system with other clubs where we can buy/sell tickets at a premium, but this will be the first time it is used so I do not know how it will go).

 

Below are the details of the games and how to apply for tickets.

 

1. Argentina v Australia, 8^th Oct 2016 (Priced at £80, £60, £40)

2. England v South Africa, 12^th Nov 2016 (Priced at £86, £76, £66, £59, £41)

3. England v Fiji, 19^th Nov 2016 (Priced at £50, £35, £25)

4. England v Argentina, 26^th Nov 2016 (Priced at £78, £70, £63, £55, £48, £37)

5. England v Australia, 3^rd Dec 2016 (Priced at £86, £76, £66, £59, £41)

 

As per the normal process, to apply for tickets please email the Club by the 9^th July on

internationaltickets@millwallrugby.com with the following information:

• Which game(s) you would like to go to?
• How many tickets you would like? (For Aus and SA this will be limited to 2 per person if there is high demand)
• Your preferred price
• Whether you are a volunteer and what you do (For Aus and SA preference will be given to volunteers if there is high demand)

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.

 

If your application is successful, you will receive an e-mail and a date by which tickets must be paid for. If you miss this date and do not contact me, the tickets will be reallocated. Over the past couple of seasons a number of members have requested tickets and then either have not paid or failed to reply to any further e-mails. This results in other members missing out and will result in members being black listed if no explaination is provided.

 

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.

 

Good Luck and hope to see you all soon..

 

Regards,

 

Shaf