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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
MINI MATTERS – 11th October 2015
HelloDatchworthMiniSectionCoaches,Managers,Players,ParentsandSupporters,
LastweekendwastheturnoftheU9s,U10,U11sandU12stotakepartinLetchworthFestival.Allofouragegroupsgaveagreataccountofthem-selvesandenjoyedanexcellentmorningofcompetitiveRugby.ThiscomingSaturdaywewishourU11sthebestofluckastheytakepartintheLandRoverCupatAllianzParkbeforetheSaracensVSalegameandthenonSundaywelookforwardtowelcomingLeightonBuzzardtoDatchworth.TheClubwillbeverybusyonSundaymorningandifanyDatchworthparentscancarsharethisweekenditwouldbeverymuchappreciatedtohelpmanagethelargenumberofpeopleweareexpectingtoseeattheClub.Thestoryoflastweekendistoldbelow!
U6TrainingatDatchworth
Thisweekthesunwasshiningonceagainandwehadagreatturnoutinbothagegroups.TheU6'ssplitoffintogroupsof5/6toconcentrateoncoreskills,passing,runningwiththeballandscoringtries(stayingontheirfeet).WelldonetoTimSwhowonourplayeroftheweek.
U7TrainingatDatchworth
TheU7'splayedanumberofskillsgamesincluding'TigThief','Rats&Rabbits','SupportPassing',thenfinishingwithsomeminitaggamestofinishinreadinessforLeightonBuzzard.
U9LetchworthFestivalReport
Todaytheteamsgotstuckintotheirfirsttasteofcompetitivecontactrugby.Wejustmanagedtofieldtwoteams,takingonteamsfromRoyston,Welwyn,Hitchin,Letchworth,StevenageandTabard.Inallthegamesthewholeteamreallypulledtogether,whichisparticularlyimpressivegivenbothteamshadseveralnewerplayerssoaparticularwelldonetoLucien,Reece,MateoandOliverG.
Therewassomeexcellenttacklinggoinginmostofthetimeandreallyimprovedteamsupportforourstrongerrunners. Thegreenteaminpool1managedtowin3,draw1andlost1notablyincludingbeatingWelwyn6-3,Letchworth6-4andawhitewashoverStevenage6-0.TheydrewwithRoyston4-4andonlylostouttoHitchin2-3.Theblueteaminpool2heldtheirownagainstsomereallystrongteamsinpool2,drawingwithRoyston2-2,beatingLetchworth3-2butlosingouttoTabard1-3andHitchin2-4.
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Wedidn'tawardaplayeroftheweekgivenwewereallsopleasedthatthewholesquadpulledtogethertoputingreatallroundperformances.
Itwasreallyimpressivetoseethefruitofafewweekstrainingandeveryoneshowedexcellentdeterminationandteamspirit,includingtwowinsoverthehosts.Welldoneeveryone!U10LetchworthFestivalReportTheU10ssplitdownintotwomixedabilitysquadsfortheseasonopeningLetchworthFestival,Pool1includedteamsfromLetchworth,Welwyn,StAlbans,HitchinandRoyston.
Team1/Pool1Result:
Datchworth(1)–Royston(6)-Lost
Datchworth(3)–StAlbans(0)–Won
Datchworth(2)–Welwyn(3)–Lost
Datchworth(1)–Hitchin(2)–Lost
Datchworth(0)–Letchworth(4)-Lost
ItwasatoughmorningforourPool1sidebuttheresultsonlytellpartofthestory;formanyinthePool1sidethiswastheirfirsttasteoftournamentrugbyanditwasafantasticlearningexperienceenjoyedbyall.Anumberofplayersreallystoodoutontheday,DamianMurphyscoredtwoexcellenttries,GeorgeReillygrabbedatryonhiscompetitivedebut,andMcKenziewentoverforfourtriesoverthecourseofthemorning.BeyondtheTryscoringanumberofplayersmadeanoutstandingcontributiontotheteamthroughoutthemorning,WilliamPainewastenaciousatthebreakdown,ThomasMoore
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
wastacklingmagnificently.TheoTilley,DanielRatesandNelsonDeWolfeallcarriedtheballforwardwithconfidenceandpowerinallofourgamesgettingusonthefrontfoot.JosephMarcou,SamuelWright,EbenFraleyandHarryKingallgotstuckintothemorningandmadepositivecontributionstotheteam.MackenzieElliswasplayeroftheWeekfromTeam1.ThepoolwaswonbyRoystonRFC.WelldonetoalloftheDatchworthPlayersinthePool1Team.
TheDatchworthTeamplayinginPool2facedteamsfromHitchin,Royston,Letchworth,TabardandStevenage.
Team2/Pool2Results:
Datchworth(1)–Royston(0)–Won
Datchworth(6)–Stevenage(0)–Won
Datchworth(1)–Tabard(0)–Won
Datchworth(2)–Hitchin(0)–Won
Datchworth(1)–Letchworth(1)-Draw
TheresultsinPool2werefantasticforDatchworth,alloftheplayerscontributedtoabrilliantmorningwhichsawusonlyconcedeasingletryin5Games!TheLetchworthsidematchedourachievementsandwefinishedjointtopofPool2alongsidethehosts.ElliotCliffordwastopscorerfortheteamrunningin5tries;AlickBrosterscored3tries,withThomasHoward,RonanHawesandJamesBedfordallscoringasingletry.TherealstoryofthemorningwasthedefensiveeffortputinacrossthepitchwithbrillianttrysavingtacklesbeingmadebyAlickandThomas.MorganMacgillivraytooktheroleofscrumhalfandwasabletogettheteamgoingforward,MaxColtman,KyleHaskettandFabianWhitfieldallmadestrongforwardruns.Alex
Donovanreinforcedhisgrowingreputationasastrongtackler.LucasViudezgotstuckintothegamesduringhisdebutinGreen.Allofthechildrencontributedtothesuccessoftheteamwithanumberofthenewplayersshowinggreatpromiseforthefuture.WeweredelightedtoenjoysuchapositivestarttothisSeason.PlayeroftheweekforourwinningPool2teamwasAlickBroster.
U10WholeSquadPicture
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
U11sLetchworthFestivalReport
TheU11sstartedtheirseasonwiththreepoolmatchesagainstTabard,HitchinandStAlbans.
TabardprovedtobeverytoughcustomersandtheDatchworthdefencewasn'tresponsiveenoughtokeepthematbay.OutflankedseveraltimesDatchworthjustcouldn'tstopthespeedyTabardwingersfromscoringoutwide.Tabard3Datchworth0.
HitchinwerejustasstrongbutDatchworthwerelearningtheirlessonandthedefencewasmuchbetterinthissecondgame.SomerobustruckingandslickhandskeptDatchworthinitforawell-earneddraw.Hitchin2Datchworth2.
StAlbanswerepluckybutbynowDatchworthwerefiredupandneverlookedlikelosingthisone-sidedaffair.DominatingthecontactareaandrippingtheballseveraltimeskepttheDatchworthattacksuppliedwithqualityball.StAlbans0Datchworth7.
TriesfromFlynn,Connor,Ruby,Stanley,Sidney,Ieuan.SpecialmentionforJamesforhisoff-loadsinthetackle-superb.
U12sLetchworthFestivalReport
ItwasyetanotherbeautifulmorningforrugbyasweheadedtoLetchworthforthisyear’sNorthHertsFestival.PreviousyearshadseenuscrownedwinnersatUnder10’sin2013,andrunnersupatUnder11’sin2014,sowewerehopefulofastrongperformanceonceagainthisyear.
FirstupforusthisyearwasTabard,anditprovedatightgame.Ourpassingdrillsshonethroughwithsomelovelyfreeflowingrugbyondisplaywiththeballbeingdeliveredwellfromthebreakdown,andspreaddownthelineexcellently.TheyresultedinsomewellworkedtriesfromSamWhitbyandJoshuaStaddon,butbreakawaytriesfromTabardineachhalfmeantweultimatelydrewthegame10-10.
Secondgameupaftera30minutebreakwasagainstHitchin1.Afteroneparticularlad’spassportwascheckedsincehelookedoldenoughandbigenoughtobesomeofourboys’Uncle,thegamegotunderway!AgreatrunbyJoshuaStaddonpracticallytheentirelengthofthepitchwasunfortunatenottoleadtoatryduetoalastminuteexcellentcovertacklefromHitchin’slastmanstanding.Onceagaintherewassomegreatpassagesofplayfromourboys,andsomenotabledefensivetacklesweremadebyMatthewRates,SpencerBayfordandSamWhitbytonameafew.15-10down,wewereheadingatleastforadrawasWilliamFieldraceddowntheleftwing,onlytobe
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
tackleddangerouslyhighfrombehindtodenyhimhisreward.Apenaltytrywasforsomereasonnotawarded;ultimatelymeaningwehadtoaccepta10-15loss.
OurfinalgameofthemorningwasagainstthehostsLetchworth,onlytheyforoneweredeterminedNOTtomakeanearlyexitfromtheirowntournament.Runningin2triesearlyoninthefirsthalf,theyseemedtobebuildingupforabigfinalgame,butourboysdugdeepindefenceandplayedouttherestofthegamewithoutlettingLetchworthputanymorepointsontheboard.AgainsomeexcellenttacklingfrommanyboysincludingnewrecruitDanielDickinson,MaxOates,WilliamFieldandJoshuaHigginsstoppedtherot,andwewereunfortunatenottogetpointsontheboardafterastormingrundowntherightwingbySamWhitby,whohandedofftackleaftertackleonhiswaytowardstheline,onlytobethwartedatthedeathbybeingbumpedintotouch.Acloselyfoughtsecondhalfintheend,whichsadlyresultedina10-0lossforourboys.
Allinall,thecoachesandparentswereveryimpressedbytheperformancestheboysputintoday,especiallyasweexperimentedwithseveraloftheplayersinnewpositions.Keepyourheadsuplads–youmadeusproud.
NextWeekendataglance…….
NextweekendwearelookingforwardtowelcomingLeightonBuzzardtoDatchworthineveryMiniSectionAgeGroup;wearelookingforaprompt10AMstartsopleaseaimtomeetat9:45ineachagegroup:provisionalmatchlocationstobeconfirmedonSundayAM
• U6–Datchworth&LeightonBuzzard(belowtheFirstTeamPitch/abovethecricketsquare)• U7–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(2xPitchesadjacenttosecondteampitch)• U8–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(3xmarkedpitchesbelowFirstTeamPitch)• U9–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(NearsideofFloodLitPitch)• U10–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(FarsideofFloodLitPitch)• U11–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(NearsideofSecondTeamPitch)• U12–DatchworthVLeightonBuzzard(FarsideofSecondTeamPitch)ThisweekistheturnoftheU8stoManageCarParking–pleasehelpifyoucanasitwillbeabusydayattheClub.
DatchworthClubSquadPhotographs
OrderFormsforthephotographswillbeavailablefromtheAgeGroupManagersonSunday
MinissectionTourApril2016–Hilltop,SherringhamandHoltRFC
LookoutforTourInformationcomingsoon,thiswillincludethetourdetailsandformstoreserveyourplace.Lastyearwecompletelyfilledthecentresoplacesareatapremiumthisyear!
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Mid-WeekMiniTrainingatDatchworth
LastWednesdaysawanothergreatturnoutacrossthe4ContactPlayingAgegroupsformidweektraining.AsplitsessionfortheU9s/10sandU11s/U12sworkedverywellandwewerefortunatetohaveanexcellentturnoutofCoaches.MiniTrainingwillcontinueagainthisweekat7:30underthefloodlightsforanyplayersU9toU12.
ForthcomingFixture&Events–2015/16
Week Date DatchworthRFCMiniSectionProvisional15/16Season
ParkingDuty
7
17-Oct U11sSaracensLandRoverCupEvent N/A
18-Oct
HomeFixtureVsLeightonBuzzardAllMinisathomeU6/U7/U8/U9/U10/U11/U12–10AMSTART(meetat9:45)
U8
8 25-Oct HomeFixtureVsOldGrammariansAllMinisathome U7
9 01-Nov TrainingatDatchworth–Coach‘Swap’Session U15
10 08-Nov AwayFixtureVStevenageRFC–allMiniSectionAway U17
11 15-Nov
AwayFixtureVEnfieldIgnations–allMiniSectionAway
U18
12 22-Nov
TrainingatDatchworth
U12
13 29-Nov HomeFixtureVsLutonRFCAllMinisathome U11
14 06-Dec HomeFixtureVsStAlbansRFC–U7s/U8s/U9s/
U10s(U11s&U12sTBC) U10
Events
ComeandenjoyaneveningofInternationalRugbyatAllianzPark,thehomeofAvivaPremiership
Champions,Saracens,thisThursday15thOctober.TheFireserviceinternationalEnglandVWales
followedbyEnglandlegendsvWorldlegendsXVallatAllianzPark,ThursdayOctober15th5pmKick
Off...theFireServiceInternationalislikelytofeaturetwoDatchworthPlayers,(TomWoodand
Watty!!!!Fortheprincelysumof£20(Adult)£10(Kids),youcanenjoy2crackinggamesofrugby
whilesupporting2veryworthwhilecharities.
TheJ9FoundationwassetupbyExSouthAfricanScrumHalfandMotorNeuronesDisease(MND)
sufferer,JoostVanDerWestheizen,andsupportssufferersandtheirfamiliesofthislifechanging
Disease.TheMattHampsonFoundationwassetupbyMattHampson,formerEnglandU21and
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
LeicesterTigersprop.Mattsufferedaseriousinjuryduringtrainingandisnowparalizedfromthe
neckdown.Hischaritysupportsandinspirespeopleseriouslyinjuredthroughsport.
Thefirstgamekicksofat
5pmwithEnglandFire
servicetakingonthe
Welsh.Thelasttimethese
twometwasinNovember
atBirkenheadParkwhere
theWelsh,forthefirst
timein5years,beatthe
Englishby5points.There
isamassiveamountof
prideatstakeherebut
onlyoneteamcanliftthe
trophy.
ClosingNotes
Itwasgreattoseesuchagreatturn-outandperformanceacrosstheagegroupslastweekendatLetchworth;ineveryagegroupwewereholdingourownagainstsomebiggerclubsandinmanycasescomingoutontop.WehavebeenveryfortunatetoseeagoodnumberofnewfacesjoinusinmanyofouragegroupsandIsincerelyhopetheyhaveallenjoyedjoiningtheDatchworthfamilyandplayingfortheClub.IamlookingforwardtoagoodhomefixturenextweekendandIwouldreiteratemyrequesttoaskeveryonetohelpoutwiththecarparkingchallengesbycar-sharingorwalkingtotheclubwhereeverthatoptionmightbepossibleonSundaymorning.
Haveagreatweekandseeyouallsoon.
Bestwishes,
Andrew
AndrewHowardChairman–MiniSectionDatchworthRugbyFootball Club