YOUTH AND SCHOOL RUGBY TOURS
Please note that all outgoing and incoming rugby tours have to be sanctioned by the Constituent Body - Surrey, and the RFU. At least one months notice is required by the RFU.
Tours to the four Home Unions (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales) do not require permission to travel, therefore there is no need to complete and submit a tour application form.
For more information on touring please use the following link for RFU tour information and application forms:
>>> Tour Forms
ENGLAND REPRESENTATION IS EXTENDED TO WOMEN'S UNDER 20s
The England Women’s Under 20s team for next week’s return international fixture against Wales has been announced.
The young guns take on Wales at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire on Wednesday March 26th, kick-off 2pm and the team will be looking to build on their 31-0 defeat of their Welsh counterparts in February.
Named in the starting line up to face Wales is Georgina Crabb - Camberley RFC.
Georgina is often seen on the touch lines of the Youth County fixtures assisting her father in the taking of photographs for ScrumPix - official photographer of Surrey Counnty Youth Rugby.
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DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PREVIOUS SURREY PLAYERS PLAYED FOR ENGLAND?
In the recent 6 Nations match v England & Ireland, do you know how many of the England players have previously played for Surrey at Club, School or County level?
You might be surprised!
George Chuter - Trinity SchoolDanny Cipriani - Whitgift School & Rosslyn Park FCNick Easter - Dulwich CollegePaul Hodgson - Glyn Tech. & Sutton & Epsom RFCPaul Sackey - John Fisher SchoolSimon Shaw - Godalming College & Cranleigh RFCAndrew Sheridan - Dulwich CollegeJonny Wilkinson - Farnham RFC
Did you get all eight?
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A RUGBY PATHFINDER
As part of the second stage of the Player Recruitment campaign (Go Play) the RFU have launched ‘Play On’ – a programme aimed at retaining players in the game.
The surveys conducted as part of campaign research has identified key occasions in a persons ‘Rugby Journey’ where an individual is most likely to stop playing and leave the game. The RFU a launching a programme of Rugby Pathfinders to help address this leakage on the rugby journey.
1380 Pathfinders will be identified and trained in schools, colleges, universities and clubs. The role of the Pathfinder will be to put players in touch with other Pathfinders at the next place they are going to in their journey and to welcome new players when they arrive. Pathfinders will be responsible for handing over a player as they move through the rugby journey.
Pathfinders will be part of a nationwide team which will have a real influence on the involvement and enjoyment in the game of thousands of people. This role will have a huge impact on the whole game, both in the short term and particularly the long term. Pathfinders will help to increase the playing membership in Clubs, Colleges and Universities.
>>> Pathfinder Guide
SURREY PLAYERS HELP ENGLAND TO GRAND SLAM GLORY
No less than four Surrey players were involved in England Under 20's securing Grand Slam Glory.
Involved in the Under 20 campaign were:Alex Corbisiero - London IrishMark Odejobi - London WaspsTom Sargeant - HarlequinsSeb Stegmann - Harlequins
>>> Redman: Under 20s Grand Slam side are special ones>>> England 28 Wales 15>>> Italy 13 England 22>>> France 6 England 24>>> Scotland 15 England 41>>> England 43 Ireland 14
DISCIPLINE POSTERS AND CODE OF CONDUCT CARDS
For some time the RFU have been concerned at increasing levels of misbehaviour by spectators and parents whilst watching rugby played at the under 18 level and below. As a result we have produced two posters and code of conduct cards which we hope Clubs will find useful:
Discipline poster showing recommended sanctions for members of clubs involved in offences at matches at U18 level and below.>>> Spectator and Parent Code of Conduct poster>>> Spectator and Parent Code of Conduct cards – red/green for use at matches.
Each Club will receive 40 cards.
SURREY PLAYERS NAMED IN THE ENGLAND UNDER 18 AER SQUAD
Surrey players are named in the England Under-18 side for the AER (Association Europeenne de Rugby) tournament which gets underway in the Treviso region of Italy on the 15th March.
Will East (St Paul's School Barnes, London Wasps and Middlesex) will lead the side in England's opening match against Georgia at Mogliano RFC tomorrow (3.30pm GMT)
Named in the squad are;
Matt Keyte - Dulwich College & HarlequinsMarcus Watson - St George's College & London Irish
England 53 v Georgia 3England 3 v Ireland 8Team Selection v Ireland
SECOND TIME THIS YEAR DO NOT DO IT
Reminder - adults playing contact rugby with youth players is strictly prohibited. The consequences can be very serious.
There has been a second incident, as reported by the RFU, of a child having their leg broken by an adult - tibia and fibula, with a 10 inch metal plate inserted. This happened during a post training session, a "fun" kids and adults contact game.
This is contra-indicated in several areas of RFU regulations, and the RFU, insurers and lawyers will not tolerate the organisation of any further combined adult and youth contact games.
SURREY PLAYERS NAMED IN THE ENGLAND UNDER 18 SIX NATIONS SQUAD
The Six Nations Festival campaign gets underway against Italy on March 26th, France on March 29th and Scotland on April 1st.
Sam Smith - Cranleigh School & HarlequinsJoe Trayfoot - Epsom College & Harlequins
England Under 18s v Italy, March 26th, Temple Hill Cork, KO 5:00pmEngland Under 18s v France, March 29th, Highfield RFC Cork, KO 2:30pm,England Under 18s v Scotland, April 1st, Musgrave Park Cork, KO 2:30pm
SURREY YOUTH & SCHOOLS PRESENTATION EVENING - 2008
This season's Youth & Schools Presentation Evening will be on the 22nd May at Twickenham, in the North Tryline.
As in previous years, the winners of the Surrey Youth Leagues will be presented with their trophies and the winners and runners up of the Surrey School competitions will be presented with theirs.
Due to the size of the event, numbers will be limited, but as a guide the Captain, parent and coach will be invited from each Club or School being awarded a prize.
As well as the above, awards will also be made to the Player and Most Improved Player of each of the County sides, County Full and Half Colours and the representation of National Caps.
It is envisaged that there will be some senior, ex-Surrey, England players to assist in the presentation of some of the awards.
APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY COACHES
As part of its two year planning cycle, applications are sought for coaches to become involved in the different aspects of Surrey County Rugby.
Coaching and Management positions are available for the Surrey County squads, the Harlequin Surrey Schools of Rugby and Surrey Development Squads.
The application form and job descriptions are available as downloads from the Surrey Rugby web site.THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THE 25th APRIL 2008>>> Application Form>>> Job Descriptions
CIPRIANI, THE SCHOOLBOY RUGBY STAR WHO HAS REPLACED JONNY
Danny will make his full debut on Saturday against Ireland.
Cipriani, 20, owes his rapid rise not only to Wilkinson's loss of form, but also to his mother. Anne Cipriani raised him single-handed on a housing estate in Putney after his father left to return to his native Trinidad when Danny was a young boy.
INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS PARTNERSHIP GIRLS CONTACT RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Inter-School Sports Partnership Girls Contact Rugby Competition on Wednesday 7th May.
If you have girls that would like to take part, please contact your local School Sport Co-ordinator - SSCO, who will be working with the Partnership Development Manager - PDM, to co-ordinate the School Sport Partnership - SSP, central training. this tournament is aimed at non-club members.
If you need any further information or assistance, there is a contact list of coaches and club contacts in the further details, alternatively please do not hesitate to contact either Jo Martin (London Boroughs) or Martin Mactaggart (rural Surrey).
>>> Further Details
DAILY MAIL SENIOR SCHO0LS' 7's
Epsom College just loose in the finals to Colston's Collegiate 24-14.In the Surrey Plate St John's Leatherhead are too powerful for Reed's School 46-0.
In superb conditions - yet again, the Surrey Schools' Senior 7's, sponsored by the Daily Mail produced some superb rugby.
Colston's picked up their second title in three days when they beat Epsom College 24-14 to win the Daily Mail Surrey Schools Sevens at Richmond Athletic Ground on Wednesday 5th March. Once again, Surrey Schools's are fortunate to have the complete support and backing of the Daily Mail. It enables a tournament at which schools from all over the South and West of England and Wales to compete on a level playing field prior to the National School 7's organised by Rosslyn Park the following week.
The Bristol school had beaten Millfield 17-12 to take the West of England title on Sunday. Epsom must have fancied their chances after beating Millfield 33-7 in the semi-finals and led 14-12 just after half time, but opportunistic tries from Nick Scott and George Watkin settled a top quality game. Epsom had suffered the loss of one of their key players in the semi-final, after a clash when two of their players went for the same tackle.
It was more one-sided in the Surrey Plate with St John's, Leatherhead proving far too pacy for Reed's, winning 46-0. St John's had drawn Colston's in the opening rounds of the main competition and were therefore unfortunate not able to proceed further in the main competition. The Surrey Plate is reserved for Surrey Schools who have not proceeded into the main competition.
>>> Results
YOUTH STRUCTURED SEASON 2008/2009
The Youth Structured Season for the season 2008/2009 is now available.
>>> Youth Structured Season 2008/2009