Horsham Under 16's

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  Rod Winter
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Sussex Society Referee

First Aider

Catering Manager

Tour Manager

  Applications Welcome
Contact James

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Coaches Comments

Welcome to the Horsham U15s web page and a new season with a whole lot of new challenges to be met.  We had a good season last season only missing out on promotion to the A league by one result (that game v. Worthing will take a lot to get over!).  So we are in the Sussex B league and are looking forward to strong competitive season.

The challenge for the squad this season will be to maintain the high standards of last season and try to go that one step further and into the A league.  However we want to do so making sure the boys continue to enjoy their rugby, enjoy the squad spirit and learn new skills on and off the field.  Sussex ‘B’ will be very strong this year and we have a huge challenge ahead, however we are all looking forward to this and I am sure that both the players and the coaching team are going learn a lot this season, and have fun doing so.

We currently have a squad of about 27 players, boosted this year by ½ dozen new recruits – welcome to our squad and it is good to see them all.  However we are always looking for new players and would welcome any interested player who will be in school year 10 from September 2009.

All our League and Friendly games are played on Sunday mornings, with kick-off being 11:00 (unless by mutual agreement) and Wednesday evenings 6.30 – 8.00.  We already have a full and interesting fixture list for both the squads.

We strive to play the game competitively, fairly and within the spirit of the game – we welcome the support of all our parents who help throughout the season and try to make Rugby a positive experience for everyone.

If you would like to know more please free to contact me as above.

James Penny

Archived Comments

Training

All training is at the Horsham club.  Whenever we do not have a fixture there will be training at Horsham on Sunday 10:00-12:00.
However, due the large number of fixtures this season, our main training session is mid-week.
Mid-week training is on Wednesday 18:30-20:00.

Finally, a request to help look after our club:
Please ensure that you collect all your belongings, including empty bottles [for re-cycling at home] before leaving.

Attendance at training is key to developing team & unit play, as well as improving an individuals set of skills.  As such, training attendance is logged & feeds into team selection.

• Attendance summary [as of 2010.02.21] 

Fitness, specific to rugby, is an essential element of training, as it is a key component of individual performance.

• Personal Performance Goals
• Fitness testing benchmarks

The laws of rugby union are constantly evolving to improve the flow, spectacle & safety of the game.  Knowledge of the laws & their interpretation will both improve your game & keep your team on the right side of the referee.

Useful sources of information are:

• U19 Law Variations
• Rugby Union - Laws of the Game 2009
• Summary of Law changes issued to referees - Law Change Summary 2009
• Complete list of Law changes - Law Amendments 2009 Explained

New Players

We are always looking to build our squad, acquiring & developing new players, whether seasoned or novice.
If interested in joining the U15s - contact James.

Information that novice players, & their parents/guardians, might find useful are:

• Code of conduct - see Horsham RUFC Downloads page
• Balancing club, school & representative rugby - Youth Structured Season
• General Information - Introductory Booklet to Rugby
• Playing positions - Positional Skills Handbook
• Body position for contact - Goodyear Use of Tyres in Training Poster
• Basic tackling - Rugby Ready Tackle Poster
• Basic scrummaging - Building the Scrummage - The Mini/Midi Scrum
• Find links to basic info. on handling, defence etc.

For all fixtures [unless otherwise stated] kick-off is at 11:00.  
Players should:

• by 10:00, arrive, be in training gear & check-in with the coaches
• by 10:00, complete player specific warm-ups
• at 10:00, commence squad warm-up
• wear No.1's [shirt, club tie & trousers] after the match at all venues

Check out the fixtures page for all matches [friendly, league & tour].

The majority of fixtures contain links to the opposition websites & for away matches to a map.
If these links are missing, the Sussex RFU's website club page, contains details for rugby clubs in Sussex including location, maps & websites.

Horsham U15s are in the Sussex "B" division of the Sussex RFU U15s League for the 2009-2010 season; as we finished runners up in last season’s Sussex West league.

The Sussex RFU U15's & U16's League 2009-2010 provides fixtures & results and league table information for all three U15 league divisions.
[Note:  If the last two seasons are anything to go by, there may be a significant delay before this site is updated.]

All contributions welcomed – photos of matches and/or training, input to match reports – just pass on to James.
There are several bins around the pitches & club house, so please dispose/recycle your drinks bottles.

Squad

Presently tour planning is in its infancy; the destination & exact dates are still to be confirmed.
The plan is to have 2 fixtures & keep the costs low enough to be inclusive to all players.

If you have any fund raising ideas, or know of any potential sponsors - Contact James a.s.a.p.
 
If you are interested in being involved this season, as the Tour Manager, you are in luck, the position is currently vacant.
Contact James a.s.a.p.

News

• 2009.10.11 u15s Friendly v. Esher

• 2009.10.11 u15s Friendly v. Esher
• 2009.09.13 u15s Friendly v. Chipstead
• 2009.09.20 u15s Friendly v. Portsmouth