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Welcome to the Horsham U15s web page and a new season with a whole lot of new challenges to be met. Last season was another great season for the lads, which saw us build on the success of the previous season and finish third in the A league (just missing out on the Final on points difference).
Additionally, 8 lads successfully made it through the Sussex Development sessions and were selected for the Sussex Development squad.
The challenge for the squad this season is maintaining the high standards of last season and continuing to enjoy rugby.
We currently have a squad of just over 30 players but are always looking for new recruits and would welcome any interested player who will be in school year 10 from September.
All our fixture list are played on Sunday mornings, with kick-off being 11:00 (unless by mutual agreement).
Our goals are to …
• Play with Passion, Commitment, Pride and Enjoyment and to learn from both our success and disappointments
• Achieve success in the Sussex Junior League and
• Aid player development using quality coaching and appropriate game time
If you would like to know more please free to contact me as above.
Dai Price
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Coaches Corner
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Well it's less than a month now to the start of the new season and pre-season training is in full swing.
Player attendance at present is low ... so unless you are away on holiday, please do make every effort to attend as many sessions as possible. Feedback from those at the last few sessions is that training is hard but enjoyable.
Player attendance at training, which was excellent last season, was a huge part of why we enjoyed such a good season with some notable victories ... the As beating Chichester, Hove and Haywards Heath in the league and the Bs gaining significant wins over Crawley and Hastings & Bexhill.
See below for latest information on training dates/times, fixtures, Social and fund raising activities and tour.
Finally lost & found ...
• Found ... black Giorgio gloves - with Dai
• Found … black Gilbert under-armour (Large Boys) - with Dai
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| Training |
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Training is currently taking place as follows ...
• Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 at Horsham's Collhurst ground
• Sunday morning from 10:30 to 12:00 at Horsham's Collhurst ground
Attendance at training is key to developing team & unit play, as well as improving an individuals set of skills. Fitness, specific to rugby, is an essential element of training, as it is a key component of individual performance.
Whatever the weather, regular hydration is essential to player performance. By the time you feel thirsty it is already too late - you are de-hydrated. De-hydration's first affect is poor decision making, shortly followed by reduced muscle power & recovery. So don’t forget a drink!
Boots and trainers are recommended (the latter in the drier months for the longer runs) and don’t forget all body-armour and mouth-guard.
Training tops are recommended, if not essential, for all training sessions. You can always take a layer off!
[During the colder months of the season plenty of layers including leggings should be worn.]
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Fixtures & Results
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Check out the fixtures & results page for all our fixtures [league & friendly] plus the match results and match reports for completed fixtures.
For all fixtures:
- Kick-off is at 11:00 [unless otherwise stated]
- Warm-up starts an hour before kick-off
- No.1's [shirt, Club tie & trousers] should be worn after the match at all venues
Match results, reports and photos will be posted onto the web-site as soon as practically possible.
All contributions are welcomed - please speak to Mark Lawford with regard match reports and Dai Price with regard photos of matches and/or training.
Horsham U15s are in the Sussex "A" division of the Sussex RFU League for the 2010-2011 season.
The following link, Sussex RFU U15 League, provides the latest fixtures, results and tables for the Sussex RFU U15 League for the 2010-2011 season. [Note, there is often a delay before this site is updated.]
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Selection Policy
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Selection is influenced by attendance, aptitude and attitude with additional considerations for technical ability and physical safety.
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| Match Day Information |
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The first game of the new season is currently on Sunday 19th September at home to Effingham & Leatherhead (A&B) ... all available players should be involved. Further details will follow nearer the time.
Reminders:
Drill-tops to worn before the match
No.1's [shirt, tie & trousers] to be worn after the match
Food will be served, for all players, in the Clubhouse after the match
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Squad Information
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Top 10 - Points Scorers season 2009-10 (U14s)
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Tries
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Pens
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DGs
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Points
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| Kyle Fuller |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
| Cameron Allan |
2 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
52 |
| Chris Wesson |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
| Jerome Downey |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Blaise Salle
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8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
Michael Turner
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7
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0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
Ryan Lawford
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6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
Simon Ashman
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Aaronn Boczek
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
| Kyle Fairs |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Roll of Honour
Seasonal Awards
Michael Turner – Player’s Player (2009-10)
Ryan Lawford – Coaches Player of the Season (2009-10)
Blaise Salle – Most Improved Player (2009-10)
Playing honours
Cameron Allan – Sussex U14 Development squad
Liam Brady – Sussex U14 Development squad
Devan Clarke-Sheward – Sussex U14 Development squad
Ryan Lawford – Sussex U14 Development squad
Charlie Piper – Harlequins Academy
Aled Price – Sussex U14 Development squad & Harlequins Academy
Michael Turner – Sussex U14 Development squad
Chris Wesson – Sussex U14 Development squad |
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Social / Fund raising information
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Listed below are all the upcoming social and/or fund raising events for Horsham U15s …
Sponsored ‘team’ Triathlon
Teams of 3 take part with each team member doing 1 event (swim, cycle or run); a significant percentage of total amount raised will be donated to local charity of our / sponsors choice
Date to be agreed (but likely to be a Saturday in late September 2010)
Autumn Golf day at Rookwood Park; Open invitation to all Club members and friends of the section
Date now confirmed as Friday 1st October; cost £25 including breakfast, round of golf and lunch
Bags4Sport
Date to be agreed (but likely to be a Sunday in early October 2010)
Family Quiz night … a fun and entertaining evening with children and adults welcome
Date to be agreed (but likely to be a Friday during November 2010)
Bag-pack
Date to be agreed (but likely to be a Saturday in February 2011)
Annual Golf day at Rookwood Park; Open invitation to all Club members and friends of the section
Date to be agreed (but likely to be a Friday in March 2011)
We also have other events planned (but no dates or firm details as yet)!
For more information on any of the above, or alternate suggestions, please contact Dai Price (as above). |
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| Tour |
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Last season’s tour, which was over the Easter weekend, was to Wales and though we were beaten by Birchgrove and the weather (which accounted for our other fixture), a superb time was had by all.
The highlights of the tour weekend being a visit to the Millennium Stadium, a visit to the Big Pit and other tour related items!
This season we are hoping to go abroad with Spain (and more specifically the outskirts of Barcelona) being favourite at present.
We currently plan to tour for 5 days / 4 nights on or around Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th April.
These dates have been chosen to avoid taking the lads out of school (which we know would be a problem) and also to avoid League / County dates.
For further information, feel free to chat to Dai or any of the other Tour team.
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| News |
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Recent / current News Articles
Horsham U14's finish with local derby win! (07-Dec-10)
Old News Articles
Horsham U14’s provide 8 players to County (22-Feb-10) Horsham U14’s beat Hove in league (07-Feb-10)
Horsham U14’s lose first league game (17-Jan-10) Horsham U14’s notch up third straight league win (03-Jan-10)
Horsham U14's stun Chichester with win at Coolhurst (29-Nov-09) Horsham U14’s open League with win at Worthing (08-Nov-09)
Horsham U13s win Worthing 7s (19-Apr-09) Horsham U13s win Sussex B League West (08-Mar-09)
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| 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 Dai (details as above).
Information that novice players, & their parents/guardians, might find useful are:
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| Laws |
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:
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Make the Switch
