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. 

England Rugby Grand Draw raffle - fundraising for your club

Be in it to win it - get your England Rugby Grand Draw raffle ticket at Millwall Rugby Club for your chance to win one of 35 great prizes!  

Only £1 per ticket, £5 for a book. The club gets to keep 90% of all ticket sales. This is a great fundraiser for us - proceeds this season will go towards the maintenance of our portable lights to ensure that training can go on all through the dark winter months. 

You only have until 7 March to buy your ticket. 

Can you help us by selling tickets to your family, friends, colleagues?  Let Karen know on karen@millwallrugby.com and she'll get you sorted. 

Beat the Chairman!  Are you a better salesperson than our esteemed chairman Matt Bovaird? He has sold £200 worth of tickets so far this season!  If you can sell more than that, you'll get a £50 voucher for spending at the England Rugby store.  Get selling!

What are the Grand Draw prizes?

The top prize is £10,000!
2nd £5000 donated by LSS

3rd £1000 donated by RLF

4th £1000 donated by Mazars

5th 2x tickets & one night’s hotel accommodation in London for RBS 6 Nations 2016/17 England v Scotland donated by England Rugby Travel

And 30 other great chances to win.  Full prize list is on the back of your ticket or see the end of this blog.  

The Draw will take place on 7 April.

6th An England Shirt signed by the 2015/16 Squad donated by England Rugby

7th £500 cash donated by Bates Wells & Braithwaite

8 - 10th 2x tickets and hospitality to QBE England v Australia autumn 2016 donated by TEL and England Rugby

11th Case (12 bottles) of fine wine donated by Travers Smith LLP

12th Bollinger 100th anniversary limited edition gift set donated by Mentzendorff

13th A Fortnum & Mason Hamper worth £250 donated by Greenwoods Solicitors

14th A case of Fine wine donated by Farrer & Co

15th iPad mini 16GB donated by SJB Floodlighting

16th iPad mini 16GB donated by Abacus Floodlighting

17th A Rugby Ball signed by the England Squad donated by GILBERT

18th A champagne tea for 4 people donated by The Petersham Hotel

19th A Rhino Official British & Irish Lions 2013 Ball, signed by Leigh Halfpenny donated by Rhino Rugby

20th £200 cash donated by Growing Solutions

21st A Bath Rugby shirt signed by the 2015/16 squad donated by Canterbury

22nd Signed sports picture donated by Kerman

23rd Case of wine donated by Jardines

24th Case of wine donated by Expecto

25th A Dove Men Care + Hamper donated by Unilever

26th £100 of Rugby Kit donated by England Rugby

27 - 28th 4x cases of Guinness donated by Diageo

29 - 31st 2x tickets to AVIVA Premiership Final May 2016 donated by AVIVA

32nd £50 Voucher for The Rugby Store donated by The Rugby Store

33rd £50 Voucher for the Rugby Store donated by Expecto

34 - 35th Family ticket to World Museum of Rugby donated by WMR

Additional Level 2 Coaching places - 21 Feb

Level 2 is the entry level coaching course for Adults Rugby and we have been advised that there are 15 additional places on the course running on 21st Feb, 28th Feb and 6th March at Hackney Marshes (all days 9am – 5pm).

If you are interested, this is a great opportunity to do it locally as these courses can often be quite a distance outside London .

Coaches must attend the Rugby Ready and Scrum Factory CPD before the start date of the course but do not have to have attended the Level 1 course.

Please contact Tim McDonagh or Matt Watts for further details

MattWatts@RFU.com

timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com

Are you unemployed and looking for a challenge?

At Millwall, we're proud to be hosting the School of Hard Knocks (SoHK), which is a social inclusion charity.  The programme is being televised by Sky and they're still looking for a few more people to take part.

Here's the deal:

• You must be unemployed and looking for a job (so you're probably also registered unemployed at the job centre)
• You'll get expert coaching
• You'll get help finding work
• You'll get lunch every day
• You need to be able to start tomorrow (9.15am)

The programme runs for 8 weeks and you need to commit to the whole programme which is 2 days per week.

If you've been thinking about taking up rugby, but haven't come down to see us yet and you meet the criteria, why not give it a go?  Just email info@schoolofhardknocks.org.uk or phone 07791 180374 and come along at 9.15 tomorrow (Wed 10th Feb).  If you've got kit (boots, shorts/shirt) already you should bring it along.

And on 22nd March, we're going to be playing a game between Millwall and the SoHK participants. Rumour has it there will be a well known referee too!

(By the way, in case you were wondering, it's not specifically aimed at club members, but there is no reason why a club member who meets the criteria shouldn't take part.)

For a taster of what to expect, take a look at this video:

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.

Physio Clinic Tomorrow - Monday Feb 8th

February Physio Clinic

Monday Feb 8th - 7.30pm-9.00pm

Patrick will be in the clubhouse tomorrow night for the monthly Physio clinic

Email timmcdonagh@millwallrugby.com to book a slot or drop in on the night

The World's Best, Number One, Fabulous, Pre-6 Nations February Canary Wharf pub crawl Thirst Friday Extravaganza

Good morrow fellow citizens,

Now that you have all woken up to a hangover after a very wet weekend indeed, its time to get a cheeky pint or two in before the 6 nations kicks off. this friday we will be perusing the beverage options in a number of Canary Wharf drinking establishments in what can only be termed as: "The World's Best, Number One, Fabulous, Pre-6 Nations February Canary Wharf pub crawl Thirst Friday Extravaganza", hence the title of this piece.

The big plan is to get to the cat and canary by about 6 ish (or 4pm for those of us who really need to get the hell out of work) then proceed after one drink to the next drinking establishment of choice, this hten carries on until:
A) we lose everyone
B) we get somewhere where there is a "reason to stay"
C) its the only place open 

...then we can all go to bed, have a lovely sleep and wake up refreshed to the wonderful saturday ahead.

Time: 18:00hrs

Place: Cat and canary, 25-27 Fishermans Walk, London E14 4DH

What to wear: Its a friday pub crawl, so make sure to wear your best dancing shoes and a flashy belt/shirt/dress/whatever and you too shall be the belle of the ball....

Come along for a drink this Friday https://www.facebook.com/events/1561936957461970/
Posted by Millwall Rugby Club on Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Concussion Awareness and Management

Concussion is quite rightly a huge focus within rugby as it can have some serious consequences that are not always immediately apparent and we at Millwall are keen to promote awareness for player safety.

Its worth reminding ourselves about it and especially to be aware that repeated "small" incidents, which in themselves can be dangerous, can also lead to problems later.

http://www.englandrugby.com/my-rugby/players/player-health/concussion-headcase/overview/

While for most the symptoms usually last for a few days, they may last for a few weeks or in a small number of cases longer; when it may be called Post-concussion Syndrome. Research suggests that most adults recover fully by about 7 – 10 days after the initial injury.

Remember the 4 Rs

• Recognise the signs and symptoms (PDF 859KB)
• Remove the player from play (PDF 859KB)
• Recover fully before returning to sport (PDF 859KB)
• Return only after following a Graduated Return to Play (1.6MB)

Tim McDonagh

First Aid Officer

Millwall Rugby Club
75 Manchester Road - London - E14 3DN
www.millwallrugby.com

Club/shelves clear out THIS WEDNESDAY - Weds 3rd Feb

Clubhouse shelving clear out:
Please be aware we will having our monthly clear out of shelves/coathooks etc, on Weds 3rd Feb - so please ensure any personal kit you have in the clubhouse is removed otherwise it will be disposed of. 

We have a regular clear out on the first Wednesday of each month (as notified on the posters around the clubhouse). 

This is a long-standing policy we have had in place and is especially important in the run up to 6 nations. We have limited storage space and priority must be given to club equipment.