MORE ACTION THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A RUGBY BALL AT
Last weekend heralded the first weekend fixtures for the Mini and Youth section with friendlies for the U15 Boys away to Aylesford and the U12 Boys at home to Tunbridge Wells.
This weekend sees more and more action from across the mini and youth (see right) as well as the rest of the Club (see below)…
THE ACTION DOESN’T STOP THERE!
All of the Oaks action is being ably accompanied by the Rugby World Cup with all Saturday matches being shown live in the clubhouse.
THIS SUNDAY’S PITCH PLAN
FILL YOUR KIT BAG
Don’t forget that the Club Shop is open online using the link below and in the Clubhouse on Sunday mornings. The Clubhouse shop has additional items and the second hand rack - don’t miss out!
RUGBY WORLD CUP COMPETITION
With the Rugby World Cup starting this weekend, we’re launching a number of competitions for our minis and youth players to participate in. Don’t miss the opportunity to win some special prizes and make sure you read the weekly updates for the next competition.
SHIRT COLOURING COMPETITION
Congratulations to Salvador Suarez from our Under 6s, whose colourful entry wowed our judges, to win the shirt colouring competition. We particularly liked that he stayed true to the Club by complementing the traditional Blue and Gold with a myriad of other colours. The design has more flair than Marcus Smith! Salvador wins a rebound training ball to practice his passing and catching.
Stay tuned for more competitions!
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER ON GMS AND PAY CLUB MEMBERSHIP ASAP
As is the case every year, we need you to complete two important actions as soon as possible at the start of the season.
ACTION 1 - REGISTRATION
Log in directly to GMS here https://gms.rfu.com/GMS/ to ensure your child is insured to pay (for festivals, training and matches), help the RFU to direct support and funding, and help the Club meet its mandatory requirements.
ACTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP
You should have received a message and payment request via Spond in respect of this year’s membership subscription which is now due. Membership is a pre-requisite for club insurance for playing and coaching, so its vital that it is paid promptly.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
Don’t forget that there are plenty of other ways to support the Club:
To volunteer as a coach or help with administration for your age group talk to your head coach
To help organise a mini and youth social event email henley.srfc@gmail.com
To find out more about our new Monday Morning Club click here
To find out more about the popular 1925 membership check out our web page
COACHES CORNER
COACHING COURSES & RESOURCES
We’re looking to improve the accessibility of resources to all of our coaches, including sharing session plans across age groups and passing down knowledge from year to year. In addition, we’re signposting some of the key courses and resources available.
ONLINE RFU COURSES & RESOURCES
There are plentiful resources here at the Keep Your Boots On website, but check out some of the resources directly below.
KIDS FIRST RUGBY
KIDS FIRST TAG
This course is designed to help you coach and referee contact rugby to your U9-11 players safely and effectively. You'll find the England Rugby codes of practice, ideas for games to coach your players, information about the rules of play and tips for successful refereeing of children.
KIDS FIRST CONTACT
In this eLearning course you'll find the England Rugby Codes of Practice, ideas for games to coach your players and information about the rules of play. This course is designed to complement the face to face Kids First Tag Rugby course.
RFU VIDEO RESOURCES
Short, sharp and Informative RFU videos to show you how to get started as a rugby coach or referee. Playlists about available courses as well as insights from the coaches and referees who go on them.
FACE TO FACE RFU COURSES
KIDS FIRST TAG
For those coaching and refereeing U5 - U8 players. This course supports the development of active, purposeful, enjoyable and safe tag rugby environments for children. Participants will also learn the rules and practice refereeing tag rugby.
KIDS FIRST CONTACT
For those coaching and refereeing U9 to U12 players. This course supports the development of active, purposeful, enjoyable and safe tag rugby environments for children. Participants will also learn the rules and practice refereeing contact rugby.
ERCA
The England Rugby Coaching Award (ERCA) is the entry point for those coaching U12 and above. Provides the knowledge, skills and attributes to safely and effectively coach young players and adults.
We have a limited budget available for coaches to attend courses appropriate to their age groups. Please contact Hendo, Justine or Adam Bowman for more information
RFU AGE GRADE RUGBY REGULATIONS
Age Grade Rugby is played to RFU Regulation 15 which is available on the RFU Regulations page here. It is important that everyone involved in the age grade game is familiar with and applies the regulations in full throughout the season and off season. The regulations for summer 2023 and the 2023-24 season are confirmed. The key updates to the regulations are covered in the Updates document; please click the link below which provides the latest version and share this across your networks:
SAFEGUARDING
All our volunteer coaches need to be DBS checked in order to coach at the Club and the club regularly monitors that its coaches are up to date. Coaches can proactively check their status on GMS.
