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www.surreyrugby.co.uk ISSUE 74 | SUMMER 2017

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Surrey’s 4 x British & Irish Lions in Match Squad for First Test v All Blacks

IN THIS ISSUE... • SSurreyurrey SiSidesdes at all lelevelsvels • LLeagueseagues RRoundound UUpp • OOldld Emanuel RFRFC’sC’s sp specialecial dadayy at Twickenham • SSurreyurrey LadLadiesies RevReviewiew • FFarnhamarnham celebrate ggreatreat vi victoryctory at TwTwickenhamickenham • AAwardswards DDinnerinner wwithith 2 RuRugbygby LeLegendsgends Sophie Caphito being presented with Presidents plusplus muchh more...more..o e Cup by Jan Anastasi at Surrey Awards Dinner 2 A Message from the President Jan Anastasi Farnham, Old Emanuel Wimbledon and Streatham- Croydon RFC ladies, in addition next season Richmond will be playing in the championship yet again and Richmond women will be playing in the new national superleague. Through our clubs we now deliver, 15s, 7s, tag, touch, minis, juniors and a new development - walking rugby, SURREY RUGBY something for every age.

t is usually the role of the outgoing At our Surrey Awards we were able to president to write the forward of In Play, celebrate all this success in front of amazing Ibut sadly John Collins is not well, so I guests – Sean Fitzpatrick and Jason Leonard, have stepped up to the task a little early. and we were so happy Mary Douglas could John is disappointed he has not been able also join us to present the first John Douglas to write this and I am sure you will join me U21 cup. On the national stage we have a in wishing him well and a speedy recovery. In minis – 4,000 children played in end of surrey player in every England team from Surrey can celebrate another exciting year, season festivals in 5 venues over 2 U16s to senior squads. No mean feat for any but to do that we rely on the passion and weekends in juniors – The Waterfall Cup for County. As well as players in the squad for dedication of people to make Surrey Rugby U12, U13 and U14s has been a huge Argentina we have players in the red roses happen. All those reading this, make it success – 64 teams on 26th april played at squad heading to play in NZ to coincide with happen, and we particularly need those who 3 different venues girls teams are growing the Lions series who have at some time have the resilience and commitment to keep especially at U13s the first U23 Women’s played in Surrey clubs or for the County. The rugby in our County alive, healthy and Cup was played the Incentive FM Surrey women will also be heading to Ireland in sucessful it is impossible in a short papra- knockout cups saw 8 cups awarded to men August to defend their title as world champi- graph to cover everything – there has been and womens teams and the 7s festival in ons. Most recently, Neil Sweeney and Ed so much going on. So i am sorry if anyone July looks to surpass previous events the Milne were named in the England Counties thinks i have missed something important. County U20s men fought their way to the senior squad and of course we have our Lions quarter finals, whilst the seniors have had Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Kyle Sinckler So how does Surrey Rugby carry on being the support of Duncan Cormack. Going and George Kruis. successful? Well - we depend on people forward we need club support to build our constantly. County mens’s team and reach their When we watch all these players in action – - the management team, drawn from your undoubted potential. we can thank the early work from club clubs to steer our direction – all willing volunteers, club coaches and our player volunteers Our women won the County Championship development team I have been out to some - our two amazing administrators in the last year and this year reached the final clubs for John to award accreditations and I County office; Jo and Sarah. again, this time losing out to their have been very grateful for the warm - our enthusiastic and valued RDO’s and opponents from last year, Lancashire. It was welcome everywhere. I look forward to CRC’s, thank you. an excellent showcase for women’s County visiting more in the coming season. Thank - the coaches, managers, referees, discipline rugby, brilliantly hosted by Richmond. you to all of you for giving of your time, your panel members, medical staff, club Our club teams have seen success and commitment and your dedication and for management, ground staff, those of you that some disappointments but always resilience making Surrey Rugby the success that it is. run the catering and drinking side of club comes through, all driven by their passion Enjoy reading this edition of In Play and here and County life – that’s where i started – for the game we have seen promotions for is to another exciting season in 2017-2018. cooking bacon at cobham whilstmy 8 year old daughter learnt to be a forward. League Winners Runners Up Surrey 1 Old Emanuel Old Whitgiftians This continued support is delivered by 100s Surrey 2 Old Blues Old Walcountians of volunteers, from all across the County. Surrey 3 Old Hailyburians Reeds Weybridge Then there are our players, the men, women Surrey 4 Horley Glynonians 2016 Surrey 7s Winner Surrey Premiership Old Reigations 2s Battersea Ironsides 2s Surrey 7s Cup Esher and youngsters who keep us entertained and West Conference Battersea Ironsides 3s Old Tiffins 2s Silver Trophy Guildford our blood pressure and pulse rates up what East Conference Effingham 2s Old Walcountians 2s Shield Old Freemans Combination 1 North Mayfair Occasionals Old Blues 2s Shield Silver Chipstead we all have in common is a shared committ- Combination 1 South West Cobham 3s Cranleigh 2s Vase Dorking ment and passion for rugby and that is what Combination 1 South East Merton 2s Sutton & Epsom 5s Plate Warlingham RFC Combination 2 North Law Society 3s Battersea 5s Bowl PWC ensures Surrey Rugby’s success. In evidence Combination 2 South West Guildfordian 2s Racal-Decca Trophy Old Hailyburians how appreciated our volunteers are, our clubs Combination 2 South East Horley 2s Croydon 2s Tankard Worth Old Boys Surrey Vets League Richmond Heavies Guildford Vets nominated 44 volunteers for the national Wooden Spoon Kingston University Mitsubishi Awards. They will be attending two local events and our local finalists will be Competition Level Winner Runner Up going to Twickenham for the award ceremony Surrey 7s 2016 All Surrey Leagues Esher Old Reigations when the national finalists will be Surrey Pre Season 10s All Surrey Reserve Leagues NA NA announced. We wish them the very best. Surrey Vets 10s All Esher Cobham Surrey Cup National Leagues Dorking Guildford Surrey Ladies Cup Ladies Clubs Guildford Gazelles Sutton & Epsom Our sponsors, - CBS Butler, CBRE, Incentive Surrey Trophy London Leagues Chobham Battersea Ironside FM and our new sponsors Proxime and Surrey Shield Surrey 1 & 2 Leagues Old Freemans Old Walcountians Surrey Bowl Surrey 3 & 4 Leagues Old Rutlisians Old Hailyburians Surrey Oak Barns make Surrey Rugby Surrey Plate Surrey Reserve Leagues Old Reigations 2s Battersea Ironside 2s happen, their contribution is essential there Surrey Tankard Zoo Leagues 2&3 Dorking 2s Guildford 2s Surrey Vets Vase Vets Leagues Guildford Vets Barnes Vets have been highlights in all areas this year. 3

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’m sitting writing this somewhere remote Ladies competitions in the South Island NZ. The whole place Congratulations to Richmond Ladies for Iis buzzing with talk about the Lions, deservedly being included in the RFU Level everyone has an opinion. (Though they go 1 ‘superleague’ (final name and sponsor to strangely quiet when I mention be confirmed). This will be a more profes- Umunga/spear tackle/O’Driscol). The B&I sional league bringing greater quality to the Lions definitely has the locals worried. ladies game. Exactly the sort of initiative and investment needed to give those Play or watch players the opportunity to improve. This is Soon I’ll be meeting up with about 20 of the way to give our English players the best my club mates in Auckland to go to the chance of more World Cup victories. It is first test. And the strange thought of ‘we interesting to see that the ‘superleague’ could muster a team to play in NZ, but we matches will be on Saturdays. I know that struggle to get enough lads to play an away the players find the recovery time from a game at Streatham-Croydon’ – worries me tough Sunday match to other work on greatly. Are we becoming people who watch Monday is difficult. rugby rather than play it? Regularly the spectators watching my home club’s first County Championship XV contain enough young men for two or There were excellent efforts put in by our three sides. Bath v Leicester at Twicken- players, men and women, in the County ham drew 60,000 recently. There were Championship games. We owe a large mainly fit young men, and 120 miles from share them out to make a good game. Good thank you to them for carrying the county both Bath or Leicester. Why aren’t they enjoyable games will change spectators flag. The men, in the Bill Beaumont Cup playing rather than watching? I appreciate into players and fill our clubhouse bars. division one, found it difficult against the the world has turned and traditional heavyweights of Gloucestershire work/partner/family/other athletic pursuits Back to the Lions: in 1971 the exploits of and Cornwall. But we should’ve beaten demand more time than twenty years ago, Willie John McBride, Barry John, JPR etc. Kent. Surrey Rugby women reached the but we must redouble our efforts to in NZ motivated a whole generation to final of their championship only to fall at persuade players to make themselves chase a bag of wind round a field. Many the final hurdle. But we’ll be back next available and regard a fixture as a definite clubs date from that era. Lets hope we’ll be year. I commend these games in May to all commitment to play a game rather than an saying the same about Farrell, Itoge and spectators as high standard rugby. I’ve option. There is an interview with Nigel Kruis. attached a photo of myself with a charming Melville in this InPlay – his message is that Cornwall supporter, she gave the name of clubs must be flexible to grow, or even to A new name at the top of the game Ms B. Stoggs. survive. 50 week a year rugby, summer As an aficionado of the nature of rugby, it sevens in clubs, Touch rugby as both a was very pleasing to see Exeter, led by Rob thanks competitive and social activity, flexibility Baxter a ‘one club’ English coach, win the Surrey Rugby would flounder without Jo about kick off times, Friday night games all Premiership title and to put another name Fisher, Caroline Foley and Sarah in the need to be part of clubs planning. Social on the trophy.. Exeter were a level 4 club Office, a really big thank you to you for this media etc. could facilitate all of this. And twenty years ago, now they are Champions season. particularly – if there is a fixture on the of England. We can all go back to our clubs card, turn up and play - don’t send a text and dream … but we’ll need to be as good to scratch it due to lack of bodies, and if at planning, building a team and being a it’s your side that has superior numbers – business as they have been.

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Surrey KT22 9AD The team selected for the Surrey Tel: 01372 365 770 President’s XV v Sussex Presidents 10. Tom Vickers - Old Walcountians RFC [email protected] XV in April, which put in a good 11. Dan Witter – Streatham-Croydon RFC performance but lost was as follows 12. Dave Rolston – Streatham-Croydon RFC 13. Jon Osborne - Purley John Fisher RFC 1. Luke Raynor - Old Walcountians RFC 14. Sam Blade - Old Walcountians RFC U21 Editor: Gary Ashburn 2. Steven Burgess - Old Emanuel RFC 15. Iain Greenwood (c) - Purley John Fisher RFC 3. Calum McNally - Old Walcountians RFC 16. Liam Murphy - Purley John Fisher RFC Assistant Editor: Nigel Heslop 4. Nathan Brown - Old Emanuel RFC 17. Max Thomason – Streatham-Croydon RFC Contributors: Malcolm Caird, 5. Luke Edwards (vc) - Cranleigh RFC 18. Kieran Clarke - Old Walcountians RFC John Pownall, Dan Buckland, 6. Jack Peddle – Streatham-Croydon RFC 19. Tom Hatch - Old Walcountians RFC Mark Lowe, Jan Anastasi, 7. Joe Dwyer - Purley John Fisher RFC 20. Kai Cassemis – Streatham-Croydon RFC 8. Callum Tilleray - Old Walcountians RFC U21 Jo Fisher, Tyrone Lawless, 21. Will Feltham - Sutton & Epsom RFC 9. Ben Charnock - Old Walcountians RFC U21 22. Paul Whittall – Mitcham & Carshalton RFC Ryan Reino, Lee Crabb (Photos) 5

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amberley and Harlequins Academy player, Harry Dugmore was proud to C receive his first England cap when he played for the England U16s against Wales on 30th April. Packing down at No8 , and one of the Vice Captains on the day, Harry was part of a dominant England perfor- mance that saw them came on top 41-22. The match gave him the chance to renew acquaintances with the Welsh fly-half, from Pencoed RFC, who Harry had played against in the Camberley U14s tour to Wales.

Harry is a real product of Camberley rugby club, as it has been the club where he has

developed many of his skills, starting from Camberley are very proud of Harry and his the U7s and coming through all the age achievements and wish him all the best. groups. During this time, ‘Donkey’ (as he is Congratulations must also go to the age known to his team-mates) has shown group coaching team at Camberley that incredible commitment to improving his have mentored Harry all over this time, of skills and fitness and become a role model which his father Anthony was part for many and leader both on and off the pitch; willing years. We look forward with interest to putting in many extra hours working with following his future rugby exploits. Camberley Director of Rugby Gareth Rise on his strength and conditioning. This work ethic and drive has also ensured that he is an established part of the Harlequins elite player development group. 6 NigelNigel MMelvilleelville Nigel Melville meets up with John Pownall at HQ…

nPlay was welcomed into the glass What about the Saturday only clubs who fronted office from which Nigel Melville don’t want to offer a range of options? They I oversees many of the RFU staff in their don’t have mini’s, may not have club house Twickenham HQ. He has responsibility for etc? Professional Rugby as an Executive Director of the RFU. Fine if that’s what they want but increasing competition from these other formats will pressure them –and the RFU sees these How has the UK Rugby landscape changed other areas as a priority for growth and for in recent years? its development activity.

“Our sport is constantly changing and morphing into different forms. Club Rugby Having returned here can you compare your used to comprise training Tuesday and experiences over 10 years in the US to the Thursday playing Saturday and retreat to the Community game in the UK position? clubhouse. Now there is an ever expanding range of different ways to spend your week- Rugby in the States have no clubhouses, no end- so now we have to shape the game facilities, bars –normally just a rented field around what people want –maybe playing –more like old Sunday League soccer in the midweek, playing touch rugby to keep fit, UK. cross pitch game –hybrid games with 2 matches on one pitch. Some people don’t Of course amateur sport is viewed very Communication remains a major issue for a want contact sport. differently in the US- the American psyche CB like Surrey when clubs are focused on saying “Why would you play amateur getting a team out for Saturday. Kids who have never played contact rugby sport”.? If college sports do not lead to pro are coming to the game as well as those who leagues people stop playing and perhaps The question is how to make this easier, are seeking full contact game. Rugby has to take up golf. quicker, faster, slicker –with digital media. be there to deliver all these different forms Ironically we introduce a faster pacier –Sunday afternoon Touch, Monday/Tuesday My aim was to take people on a journey to format in 7’s but our thinking is still to have night Touch, 7’s 15’s , -broadening a range continue social sport –although there now 2 day tournaments –so half the potential to meet everybody’s needs. are big leagues in the cities for Touch Rugby audience doesn’t see the outcome on Day –expat and corporate leagues. one and the 2nd day gains a poor atten- dance as teams are eliminated (and even What about the playing crisis in terms of Youth programmes now exist for Rookie die-hard fans will only want –or be allowed - 15’s –people wanting fewer games even if a Rugby –to allow parents to understand this to commit one day to Rugby) . People want club has sufficient players -even with 100 + is an introduction to rugby –and now 2 to see the winner before they go home –and players struggling to put out 3 sides ? million kids between 6 and 12 are playing. as in cricket where the 5 day test has its This was carefully branded to avoid conten- place, Twenty Twenty is now the diet for The world has changed –people not wanting tious terms such as “touch” rugby –which many cricket followers. This comes back to to play all through the winter, wanting might be considered inappropriate. the need to adapt. Christmas holidays, Skiing holidays, Easter holidays –although the core demand for Rugby is more blue collar than the 15’s will not go away in England in a hurry. traditional private school/white collar image How have the first 7 months stepping back The number of teams may well decline which exists in England. into a major rugby nation been? however. Here rugby is now moving to be a 50 weeks Really enjoyable –I’ve seen more rugby- more The challenge for Rugby administrators will a year activity. high-quality rugby – with the Autumn be to cope with this. We have to move with Internationals, Six Nations. The Age Grade times and give the customer what they Clubs need to be run as businesses game and Academies are producing quality wants - people have busy lives and tight -remembering that even Twickenham was games and players –and there is so much time schedules. Participation is rising but run by volunteers for many years and only in more on TV. Although there is wall to wall not in traditional areas -Women’s Touch, relatively recent times has it moved into sport on TV in the US there is no rugby –even Mixed Touch , Over 40’s Legends Rugby being a professionally run business. soccer struggles to gain access –and rugby is –and clubs need to use their facilities to competing against probably 90 other smaller support this with barbeques, social Rugby is incredibly fortunate by comparison sports to gain any exposure. College sport is evenings, keep-fit sessions –whatever it to many sports –and with our development big business in the UK –with Boulder having takes. Clubs must become slicker, quicker programmes we want to improve facilities, 50,000 crowds for American football –but and use differing resources – younger coaches, participation numbers –by diversi- Rugby will take a long time to break into that resources for example who are more fying into growth areas as traditional areas sort of area. Rugby is not a varsity sport –so techno-savvy to exploit social media and stagnate. unlike American Football the players do not other technology. get free education with lucrative scholar- ships. Rugby is played by clubs and recreational players -900 colleges play but purely recreationally. 7

What do you think of the County Champion- –involved in refereeing, coaching or even Once you start paying players you are enter- ship which is a major financial commitment simply supporting on TV. ing the sports business world –which is for Surrey Rugby? tough. You have a wage bill, competition for I recently attended the Wasps 150th players and at the top end the Value of the I have a personal soft spot for the County Celebration Dinner with a massive commu- game as it competes for sponsorship and Championship –it is an aspirational oppor- nity of former players flying in from all investment is rising – but the costs are tunity. Players at all levels want to play at a around the world –not just the international rising also. higher level -its an achievement for a club stars but 5th and 6th team players. It was player to play for a select team –and you are not about the level at which you played but We appreciate that in other sports we would providing that opportunity. It’s a good thing about the spirit and camaraderie of the not have access to the leaders and we thank and although it may be a financial strain it Wasps Community you for your time today. is keeping people involved in the game. From personal experience I have family members who have been kept in the sport And what are your impressions of the Elite by being able to play for their county –and it Game you have come back to? can keep people as life-long adherents

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his summer Surrey Rugby introduced The County sides hold an open trial in May please get in touch with Tyrone Lawless . a new element to its county represen- and then train on Wednesday nights. [email protected], 07730551081 T tation by entering teams into the London County Senior 7s and a Veterans If you are interested in representing the The following players have been selected to Team into Crawley and Farnborough 7s. County 7s squad for 2017-2018 then represent the County 7s this season.

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Tyrone lawless - Manager Tyrone Lawless- Manager Neil Sweeney - Coach Bric Tyson- Coach Pete Synott - Coach Simon Catnach- Coach Jack Cohen - Esher Lions Chris Trace - Old Cranleighan Conor Lambert - Kingston RFC Jeff Mace - Esher RFC Jacob Painter - Old Johnians Tim Morris - Old Pauline Stephen Davols - Esher Lions David Cox - Old Pauline Henry Toomer - King Prawns RFC Paul Mizzi - Farnham RFC Andrew Dresser - Old Georgians Cameron Barlow- Esher RFC Noah Sark - Kingston University Dan Walker - Kingston RFC Steve McNamara - Blackheath RFC TJ Chabata - Egham RFC Dan Beardshall - Guildfordians RFC Johan Vorster - Esher RFC Andrew Thomas Richards- Staines RFC Jacobus Vorster - Esher RFC Keiran Hinchliffe - Esher Lions Herman Jacobs - Esher RFC George Denham - Kingston Uni Miles Hepburn - Kingston RFC Chris Trace - Old Cranleighan Richie Worall - Unattached John Crawley - Surrey University Andrew Bellis - Reeds Weybridge Chris Silk - Surrey University Grant Jones - Esher RFC Freddie Smith - Esher Priors Barry Scott - Weybridge Vandals Gareth Stoppani - King Prawns Michael Simmonds - Wimbledon RFC Tee Jay - Blackheath RFC Charlie Hacker - Esher RFC 48

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imbledon has been delighted to professional approach, all be it in an Wimbledon RFC have also enjoyed a welcome members, players, amateur environment, has been ‘best in successful season off the field with the Wsupporters and sponsors to the club class’ and the results have come in hard recent addition to the facilities. We now throughout the season to watch all of the and fast as a consequence. have six en-suite changing rooms, two teams, from u6-1st XV, in their successful changing rooms with shared showers and a seasons. Our 2nd XV ended the season as runners up dedicated physiotherapy suite. This most in their division and, not too many years ago, recent upgrade has also added a large Wimbledon 1st XV has made significant the 1st XV would have been playing at that meeting and training room and a smaller progress since 2010, with promotion from level. The 3rd XV and Strollers are still office room. All of the facilities are already London & South East Division 2 in going strong, as are our u21 teams, which being used well and we’ve enjoyed a 2011/2012 and a second promotion to enjoyed a successful season at Wimbledon. number of full weekends with our Men’s National 3 South in 2015/2016, under the and Women’s teams able to play at the watchful eye of Nick Easter. This season, Our Women’s team continues to play same time as well as our friendly residents, Wimbledon 1st XV, led by a stellar coach- competitive rugby in the Championship 2 Old Johnians. The Club continues to grow ing team of Nick Evans and Joe Gray, level of the game. We are working together and our most recent additions, U21 men’s, started the season with a vision of playing as a senior coaching and management girls youth rugby and Inclusive Rugby, are rugby in National 2 South, putting us squad to ensure that all of our senior teams receiving much support from a growing among the top seventy clubs in the country. are in the best possible positions they can group of volunteers and the local commu- After a strong, competitive, and sometimes be for the 2017/2018 season. nity. We are looking forward to tidying up nail biting, season, the team enjoyed a the rest of the clubhouse and non-playing play-off against Dings Crusaders, runners- This has been the second season that areas during our NatWest Rugby force up in National 3 South-West, at home. Wimbledon has offered Girls Rugby. We campaign this summer. With a crowd of over 400 people, the team have always had girls playing rugby in the did Wimbledon proud by being promoted to minis set up but not in the youth set up and All of the senior teams have enjoyed National 2; the highest league position in were excited when the volunteers came Wimbledon’s partnership with Bounce Gym Wimbledon’s 152-year history! We are all forward to set up u13, 15 and 18 girls rugby in Wimbledon Park. This is an invaluable looking forward to the seasons to come. in 2015. This section continues to grow and resource to the Club and we look forward to we now welcome u15 and u18 girls to our working with the professional team there in The passion, energy and excitement that women’s training sessions twice a week. the coming seasons. has been evident at the club this season, especially in the second half of the season, The club has been running an Inclusive Thanks to all those who work tirelessly to is a reflection of the enjoyment being had Rugby section for the last three seasons for drive the club forward; without their by all. A total of 40 players have pulled on children with special educational needs. support, we would not be where we are a 1st XV jersey this season. High tempo, This team has proved really successful and today. If you are interested in playing for multi-phase rugby is ‘The Wimbledon Way’ the club continues to work on growing this any of the teams or volunteering your time, and some phenomenal rugby has been part of the club by increasing the interac- please contact: played throughout the course of the tion with the local community allowing [email protected]. season. The attention to detail and sessions to be more varied. 9 10

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ngland rugby players Jonny May and their local war graves. Jonny May and Will is open every day from 10am to 4pm. Will Collier have taken time to pay Collier met some of the young people For more information about the CWGC, the E tribute to the war dead at the already involved in the campaign. Centenary Exhibition and the Rugby Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Remembers campaign, visit the website biggest UK site, Brookwood Military The CWGC’s Centenary Exhibition, “For www.cwgc.org. Cemetery, near Woking, in Surrey. Then, For Now, Forever”, is free to visit and The invite was extended as part of the CWGC’s centenary, this month (May), and in recognition of the Commission’s status as the Rugby Football Union’s nominated services charity for this season.

The two international players paid their respects by laying a wreath at the cemetery and touring the CWGC Centenary Exhibi- tion, currently on display at Brookwood. The CWGC is one of the world’s largest horticultural organisations, managing an estate the size of almost 1,000 rugby pitches.

In its centenary year, the CWGC is also partnering with the RFU to raise awareness of the sacrifice made by rugby players, from all levels of the game, who lost their lives in the two world wars. The Rugby Remembers campaign encourages young people to discover these stories and visit

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ver 125 Guides from across Surrey totally loved everything about the day. They Women’s Rugby Development Officer, West attended a Try Rugby day at met loads of different girls, and learnt Girlguiding Surrey West, and Cobham & OCobham Rugby Club on Sunday 7th May. some valuable new skills” Chobham RFC’s club coaches and Young Rugby Volunteers for their support in Surrey Rugby supported this event so the Surrey Rugby would like to thank Cobham making this day a success. girl guides could earn their first Try Rugby Rugby Club for hosting, Lucy Callingham badge, try something new and give the girls some confidence that they might want to go to a club to continue to play. The Guides spent the morning learning 6 different rugby skills within their game zones, the favourites of the day being parachute roll games and scrummaging. Rachael Burford who has 65 caps for England Women’s Rugby gave an inspira- tional talk to the girls at lunchtime about her rugby career, the Burford rugby academy and the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

Ella, age 11, who attended the event, said: “I had a great day, my favourite part was using the scrum machine” Lucy, Guide Leader, said “my Guides 11 12 OldOld EEmanuelmanuel RRFCFC Season 2016-2017 - A season of very highs and very lows

he low point was Saturday 4 March 2017 when popular player at prop in T 2nd XV, Shawnton De Four, collapsed and died on the pitch at the home ground, Blagdons.

1st XV was on the next pitch and all games stopped to attend, with those experienced in first aid and resuscitation running to him. Our thanks to Rosslyn Park Nomads and Old Wellingtonians for all their help. The club’s defibrillation machine was used, and the paramedics were there quickly. Shawnton was married two years ago and has 14 month old twins left behind. The into an Old Emanuel In-Touch Cross-Fit enjoy a social afterwards. All welcome. The rugby community has been magnificent in gym, offering fitness to all members of the club also welcome new players of all ages raining funds to go into trust and so far club and attracting their family members. and sexes to play rugby, tag-rugby, touch approx. £70,000 has been raised. Justgiv- The instructors have taken the players on an rugby, cross-fit, or just to socialise. ing site has closed, but Jason Leonard 8 week strength & conditioning course kindly has organised his charity site to outside, with sessions on Tuesday 7-8pm [email protected] help, as donations continue: and 8-9pm in May and June. Described as www.emanuelrugby.co.uk https://mydonate.bt.com/events/oerfcshawn “brutal, but good” by some. tonfund/431644 Fergus McCarthy - Director of Rugby Natwest Rugby Force invited Old Emanuel Old Emanuel RFC Over 400 attended the funeral, and the next as one of only two clubs for a day out at day saw one of the highs of the season as Twickenham Stadium on Sunday 4 June Old Emanuel, top of league, travelled to 2nd 2017, to tour the facility, have a training place Old Whitgiftians winning 52-7 to session and a short game on the pitch, as secure Champions Surrey 1. The last home well as a pitchside BBQ. game of the season vs Purley John Fisher had a large celebratory crowd enjoying The club is part of Natwest RugbyForce running rugby and a win 68-5. Director of scheme that tidies, paints and mends Rugby Fergus McCarthy, Head Coach Paul clubhouse facilities each year. The next event Wilson, Captain Jamie Clarke, VC Harry is Saturday 24 June to coincide with British Bowden, are proud of their success and hard & Irish Lions test match in New Zealand. The work of the team. They look forward to large work party will enjoy the match at London Leagues next season, with ambition. breakfast, then get all the work done, and

GRM 7s took place for 13th year at Easter at Old Emanuel. It has for the last two seasons been part of RFU National 7s known at 24/7. Last season the GRM7s winners OE Seventy-7s went on to win the regional and national 7s. This year 3 of the National 7s semi-finalists entered at Old Emanuel GRM7s, but OE Seventy-7s won through again. Many of them went to Emanuel School where they caught a number 77 bus, a natural name for their team.

O2 Touch Rugby Centre at Old Emanuel has grown by 15% this year at sessions on Thursday evenings and many tournaments around London & Surrey..

OE Lions Under 15s had an unbeaten season and a bonus point in all their league games. They joined two other youth teams in Cup Finals at the end of the season. Old Emanuel Minis and Juniors (OE Lions) was started 13 years ago and it is wonderful to see many of those 5 year olds from back then, now entering senior rugby.

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fter consulting with the Surrey clubs; of congratulations on the way these Camberley managed to upstage everybody Surrey Rugby decided to change the festivals were run and held. else by also asking along 2 local England A format of this year’s End of Season women players as well as England Head Mini Rugby Festivals moving away from the Highlights across the weekends include Coach, Eddie Jones. previous streamed festivals to all year having 1st team Harlequin players turn up festivals. and walking around saying hello to all the Finally, a big thank you must go to all the yougsters as well as handing out the volunteers at each host club who helped The idea is to now use different Clubs each medals and shields. Players attended leading up to and on the day itself; without year to host various Age Groups and take included Nick Evans, George Lowe, Danny all their hard work and enthusiasm, these part in Fun Days of Rugby. Care, James Horwill, Matt Hopper, Mark festivals would not be able to be held and Lambert Joe Marchant, James Chisholm also to all the Refs who helped out on the So Sutton & Epsom RFC hosted the U7s, Luke Wallace, Joe Gray, Rob Buchanan, day including our own society refs who Old Reigatians RFC hosted the U8s, Jack Clifford and George Merrick. The kids refereed all the games at Dorking U11s Camberley RFC hosted the U9s, Esher RFC absolutely loved having these players which was kindly organised by Mike May. hosted the U10s and Dorking hosted the around and it was like seeing bees swarms U11s. In total over 4,000 boys and girls around a honey pot when they walked Only 10 months left until next year’s great making 403 teams from 38 clubs played around talking to all who were there and Festivals… festival rugby over the two weekends with having selfies taken and signing over 800 games being played in total. autographs. Surrey Rugby would like to say a big thank you all these players who gave Fortunately the weather was good on both up their time on a Sunday morning, as well weekends which helped ensure that all 5 as to Harlequins who once again sponsored festivals went without any major issues and the “Teams player of the Festival” awards. Surrey Rugby has received numerous words 14

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nto the Unknown’ was most certainly ‘ the title of the 2016/17 Richmond FC I1st XV season. The only team of twelve in the Championship with no full time players, containing a squad of only seven players with any Championship experience and a coaching team with no experience at this level. Everyone was very sure at the beginning of the season who was going to be relegated!

The biggest concern was the perceived differences in size and power. How would part time players be able to match the physicality of full time players, particularly in the scrum, driving maul and tackle area? As difficult was going to be the lack of recovery time. Some matches would be away on Sundays and the players would then have to be at work first thing Monday morning. How would a run of big defeats affect morale within the team and the club?

The coaches’ approach was to concentrate losing bonus point secured on Christmas work just as hard and most importantly very specifically on the processes involved Eve at home versus London Irish showed to have just as much fun as they did in the in coaching and playing rather than the many we deserved to be in this league. 2016/17 season. outcomes. Looking for, and finding, incremental improvements showed the Sadly the end of January saw the demise of players that their training at 6am on a London Welsh. The Richmond squad Monday morning or at 8pm on a Wednes- refocused and aimed to finish above one of day night plus the traditional Tuesday and the remaining eleven full time teams in the Thursday evening rugby sessions were league even if there would be no relegation. slowly bearing fruit. In addition the active A seven try home win over Bedford helped social scene that surrounds the club was but still Richmond were placed at the even further emphasised. Whatever bottom of the table. The last home match happened on the field the players were saw Cornish Pirates out for revenge and a going to continue to enjoy themselves off 27-14 half time lead seemed to suggest the field. they would secure it. However yet again Richmond roared back and the final 35-32 Richmond lost the first ten Championship win not only secured the double over the and British and Irish cup matches and did Pirates but also ensure Rotherham would not secure even a single bonus point. finish below Richmond in the table. Game eleven was special. A Friday evening fixture ‘away’against our very near neigh- So how did they do it? Hard work is a bours London Scottish. Richmond were simple response but also very accurate. behind for the whole match, except the last Every player bought into why they were seven minutes when after securing a 17-16 training four times per week for ten months lead they held out to win-cue one of the and this made for a very tight group. Off best nights seen at the Athletic Ground! the pitch these guys enjoyed each other’s The improvement seen in performances company. The trust and friendship these had now translated into the first win and activities developed carried into the dark this was a huge confidence booster. The moments on the field. The fact that each scrum was not creaking as much as people player, no matter their age, experience or had said. Our driving maul had produced a ability, is paid the same when they put on number of tries and our defence was that 1st XV shirt means that money is not getting better each match. the huge distraction it appears to be at other clubs. And the knowledge that forty The following match saw secure a losing players were going on a ten day end of bonus point at home against the much season tour to Texas meant they knew the fancied Yorkshire Carnegie. And then the season would always end with a high. huge one. A very long journey to Penzance resulted in a four try bonus point win away The challenge is now to repeat what in against Cornish Pirates, a game in which reality is an unrepeatable season. All those our forwards dominated the opposition. A at Richmond FC are determined they will 15

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ampton continued their stunning 15-12 victory, but it was tense, oh so tense. 2017 7s season by winning the HGullivers Sports Travel Surrey U18 To the final then, where given their respec- 7s at the Richmond Athletic Ground. tive semi-finals Beechen Cliff were perhaps the more fancied in general, but On a brilliant and surprising day of rugby, this Hampton side was playing with a pace where many of the biggest names in that was going to be hard for anyone to stop. schools’ rugby exited early, Hampton fast paced and exciting brand of 7s stole the So, it proved as they took an early 10-0 lead, show in extraordinary fashion. but Beechen Cliff came back to level it at ten each, however in a stunningly controlled yet They stormed through a tough Group D that pacy second half, Hampton scored two included Eton College, St Joseph’s further tries for a quite brilliant 22-10 victory College and Wallington County Grammar, and a first ever Surrey 7s title. setting up a last 16 tie against AASE side SGS Filton College, whom they beat by a Over in the Plate, Caterham took the stunning 52-5 margin. competition by storm, beating Emanuel and Dulwich College on route to a fantastic Brighton College, who had qualified as the Harrow side 35-26, while Hampton sealed performance in the final, where the beat best runners up after a draw against St their semi-final spot with a comfortable John Fisher, a side always pressing hard in John’s Leatherhead in Group C faced 31-15 win over St Benedict’s. the final stages, 29-12. Harrow, showing just how tough this competition is, these are two title winning Beechen Cliff’s brilliant form was again on The main plaudits must go to Hampton sides, and here they were meeting at the show in the semis with a fine 26-15 win though, who were quite simply sensational. last 16 stage. over the much fancied Cranleigh, but it was Their play was certainly the most exciting the Hampton v St John’s semi that grabbed on show, and the pace they showed was Harrow saw off Brighton, while another the headlines. It was tense right up until just magnificent, as was their victory, major scalp also went, Wellington College, the death but Hampton just sneaked which put a new name on the famous who lost 26-15 to St John’s, and Beechen through to secure their final place with a Surrey U18 7s Trophy. Cliff saw off Millfield. The two most recent winners were out at the earliest knockout stage.

That sent everyone into the quarter finals with open minds and full of excitement, justified excitement, too, as some brilliant rugby was played.

Cranleigh put on a fantastic performance to beat Eton College, the reigning Rosslyn Park champions were looking in fine form. Beechen Cliff looked even better, hammering their AASE counterparts, Moulton College, 54-14.

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he 78th Rosslyn Park HSBC National Andrews, whose funeral was on the final spirit, twice scoring with the last play of the School 7s was once again a huge day of the tournament, having sadly lost his game to win games, before beating Brighton T success as thousands of players from battle with cancer two weeks before. A year College in a superb final, 28-7. U13 to U18 level gathered in South West after leaving school, he was still close with London for a glorious week of rugby, with many of the team before passing away, and Those who missed out on the 78th Rosslyn many tens of thousands more watching at they were faced with a tough call as to Park HSBC National School 7s can catch a home and at school on the live stream. whether to play or not. glimpse of what they missed out on at the London 7s leg of the HSBC World Rugby The flagship U18 Cup, was won by Collectively, the team decided that playing 7s Series on Sunday 21st May, when Cranleigh for the second year in a row as for him was the best way for them to honour Cranleigh and Brighton College will take to they became the first side since Millfield in him, and they did so in a manner that left the field at Twickenham Stadium in a 2009 and 2010 to achieve that feat. They those watching endlessly inspired and replay of the Rosslyn Park HSBC National did so in memory of their friend Jake impressed. They played with a tremendous School 7s U18 Cup final.

SURREYSURREY SCHOOLSCHOOL COMPETITIONCOMPETITION RESULTSRESULTS 20172017 Surrey State School u15 Cup Heathside School Surrey State School U16 Cup Riddlesdown Collegiate The SOCS Surrey U14 7S Hampton School The SOCS Surrey U15 7S Dulwich College Congratulations to Riddlesdown Collegiate for not only winning the The SOCS Surrey U16 7S Whitgift School Under 16 Cup, but for also for Gullivers Sports Travel Surrey Senior Sevens Cup Hampton School coming close runners up in the Gullivers Sports Travel Surrey Senior Sevens Plate Caterham School Under 15 Cup. 17

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eigate Grammar School secured the in the first half though, at the first sign of U18 NatWest Plate title with a 20-16 pressure, RGS responded, this time with a R win at a wet Sixways Stadium against converted try. local side Solihull School. Still Solihull refused to go away though, and Almost from the first round, Reigate as the game entered its final stages, they Grammar School have been touted as finally crossed the whitewash, and the favourites to win this tournament, but with momentum was with Solihull, who were now that comes a pressure of its own, the within a try of Reigate. pressure to live up to those expectations. Solihull had the ball with the last play of the They did so with a fine performance, this game, and the local side took advantage, was not one of attacking flair, but a surging downfield. The RGS crowd, so performance of efficiency, and of defensive superbly loud, and highly entertaining, all relentlessness. They starved Solihull of a game, lost their voices for just a moment as decent platform and quality ball for much of they thought the unthinkable may happen the game. and Solihull might steal victory. It was a deserved lead for RGS, who had had They had to work for it though, Solihull came a dominant half, despite it being so tight on RGS intercepted a pass and were able boot storming back at the end, and with their tails the scoreboard for much of it. the ball into touch, handing Reigate up in the closing stages, they were gunning Grammar School a deserved U18 NatWest for victory. The second half was a different story though, Plate victory. this was tight on the scoreboard and on the RGS had been by far the better side in the field of play as Solihull raised their game opening quarter of the game, but for all superbly. their efforts they were just 3-0 up after 25 minutes, and were 13-6 ahead at the half An early penalty closed the deficit to 13-9 as time break. Solihull started to increase the pressure. As 18

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hilst they knew that 2 home grown spectators getting behind the kids and the generations’ – players of all ages, girls England ladies' players, Fran & cheering them on. The stands were full to and boys from Under 6 players up to WAlex Matthews would be present the gunnel; it felt like the whole commu- England internationals. and had approval to wear their England kit, nity had made it down to the club.” to meet the children and help distribute For more information please visit our the medals, they were not sure until he During the morning, Harlequin players Facebook page: arrived that they would be joined by none visited the event to meet and watch the https://www.facebook.com/Camberley-RFC- other than Eddie Jones, England's Coach. youngsters play. Following the matches Festival-1688794958054025/ Jones joined England Women players Alex Eddie was very helpful both by meeting and Fran Matthews for the end of event also see: players and all managers and coaches and presentations. http://www.englandrugby.com/news/jones- with photographs - as well as helping surprises-kids-surrey-rugby-festival/ distribute the medals to all the players. All participants were presented with medals and Surrey Heath Mayor, Cllr John In the photos below are two players in Winterton awarded a ‘Player of the Festival’ action, one with Eddie and Fran & Alex trophy. The Mayor added: “I was very together with Camberley players and past pleased to attend the rugby festival on players from Kinders to others. The other such a lovely sunny day. The boys and girls photo includes some of our U 9 players, who took part were superb. It was a together with coaches, Eddie, Fran & Alex pleasure to award medals to the players and our Squirrel mascot. It also includes who had done so well and see so many Kim Johnson who has been central to our smiles from players and parents.” girls teams from U 13 to U 17 which they are working on growing. Eddie was invited to the event by Blythe O'Mahoney from the Under 11 squad which Watching the action from the sidelines she represents in both the mixed and girls alongside friends and family was Jones who teams. Blythe presented Eddie with a said the day had a real 'community feel' to it. badge as a momentum of the day. She said afterwards 'it was amazing to meet Eddie “It was great to see so many youngsters and it was really kind of him to come' enjoying themselves on the pitch,” said Jones."Their enthusiasm and energy As a final treat, Jones, Alex and Fran lined created a real festival atmosphere to the up with players from Camberley and day and it was encouraging to see so many Wooden Spoon representing ‘rugby through 19 AledAled DDugganuggan Surrey Schools representative on England Schools RFU

t’s not always known by everybody but formulated ‘playing calendar’. These are Surrey has two governing organisations interesting times and continuing to provide I for rugby. Surrey Rugby’s members are effective communication and constructive the individual clubs in the county and dialogue with the ERFSU remain essential Surrey’s London boroughs. Covering the to the development of the game whilst same area is Surrey Schools RFU, the maintaining its core values at grass roots organisation for Surrey schools. These two level. organisations are complimentary but separate.

Aled Duggan is the new representative for Surrey Schools on the England Schools RFU.

Here are his words: With over 25 years’ experience of playing, coaching and teaching in Surrey, I have been involved in enough discussion with coaches and players to recognise that we like to know our voices are being heard. When the opportunity to help make a difference arose, I was honoured to accept the position of County representative to the ERFSU. I view the role primarily as one of a facilitator, acting as a conduit for the suggestions, opinions and ideas of our member schools to be heard by the English Schools Rugby Union. Surrey is fortunate to have a robust County structure in place to support the abundance of talent that our schools possess, but as with all dynamic organisations we must avoid becoming complacent. Both clubs and schools are adapting to ‘age grade’ rugby and the

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oing into the final both Whitgift and their opponents Winchester House G had both been unbeaten all season. The final played on Maidenhead’s 3G artificial surface attracted hundreds of fans, who enjoyed the high-quality rugby provided by both teams.

Both teams played with passion and determination, as well as huge amounts of skill, showing excellent handling as they through the ball around.

Whitgift were 15-5 up at half time, and their fitness and physical strength were no match for Winchester House. The physi- cally stronger Whitgift side lifted the crown running in six tries to Winchester’s three to win 30-15. 21

So, just what does an RFU Council member do? Malcolm Caird

his is a question which has come The popular image of Council, so wonder- All the time this is going on, there is the sharply into focus in Surrey during the fully depicted by Will Carling as “the important role of what is happening within T past six months or so, following the committee of 57 old F*rts”, sitting round a Surrey’s clubs. There is hardly a decision sad passing of John Douglas in August large table after a good lunch contemplat- taken at Council that will not impact on 2016, who had served on the RFU Council ing their collective navels, is a long way one of Surrey’s clubs, so it is vital that since 2004 and also served on the RFU from reality. As a Council, we meet only Surrey’s clubs have representation on Board of Directors. five times a year, but much of the work is Council to reflect their interests. This is not carried out by a seemingly complex always easy, as the recent payment of Before addressing the main question, it committee structure, which can be players review showed, which impacted on might be helpful to spell out how a Council daunting to the newcomer but which just about every club, but especially those member fits in to the Council. There are 60 functions very well. at levels 3 to 7. I am only too well aware of members on the RFU Council, 35 of whom the polarity of views just within Surrey’s represent the geographic CBs: “CB” stands The main role of Council is to develop all clubs. For some, any payment is an act of for constituent body, and the county of policy for the RFU. So for example it will heresy, for others the principle of laissez- Surrey is a CB in its own right. Some approve the operating budget and the four faire should be allowed to dictate. Extrapo- counties are not big enough to sustain CB year strategic plan, and will approve ticket olate those views nationwide, and the status individually, such as prices for matches at Twickenham. extremes of view only widen. A council Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk which member’s role is to find a middle path combine to form Eastern Counties CB. Council then holds the RFU Board of which is acceptable to all. directors to account, ie to ensure that the Any CB with more than 60 member clubs policies which Council has approved are This is a good example which gets to the has two representatives on RFU Council. actually implemented. Much of the heart of what a Council member does. We Surrey has 71 clubs, and so is entitled to implementation is carried out by the 500+ have to form a view which is good for the two Council Members. There are six other staff under the leadership of the Chief game. This may conflict with the preferred CBs with two Council members: Yorkshire, Executive, so the RFU Board in turn holds view of some clubs, which certainly came Lancashire, North Midlands, Gloucester- the Executive to account. about during the Adult Competition Review shire, NLD (Notts, Lincs and Derbyshire), in recent times. If that happens, we must and Middlesex. The remaining CBs have I as an individual Council member cannot front up to the clubs affected. one Council member each. be involved in considering the detail of every RFU policy, although I must have a And yes, we do get to watch every England The remaining 25 Council members good working knowledge as I may be asked match, should we choose. Because I have represent the disparate interests of the to vote on a particular aspect at some become so involved in developing the game point. Hence most of the detailed work is women and girls’ game from the brass roots carried out by the 50+ committees referred to the England Roses, I am usually to be • the armed services each have one Council to above. Each committee will be chaired found representing the RFU at Women’s member, as do Oxford and Cambridge by a Council member, and include other internationals. Two of us were despatched Universities Council members and RFU staff drawn to Vannes in Brittany for the final 2016 Six from the relevant RFU department. Nations match. Against 7,500 French fans, • Schools, Colleges and Universities each Occasionally a committee will in fact be a it did feel like being part of Custer’s last have their own Council members separate board of directors, as with the stand, but the two of us did give a decent Marriott Hotel on whose Board I sit, but the account of ourselves, although sadly we • The referee societies around the country principles of representation remain the lost the match. combine to elect their own Council member same. My own journey to being a Council Member • Women and Girls are represented All committees feed into one of three main started, unknowingly, as a referee. I had boards – Community Game Board, Gover- visited every Surrey club and most schools • Premiership Rugby, the Championship nance and Professional Game Board, each in the 14 years before I joined the Surrey and NCA each have a Council member of which will meet 7-10 times a year Committee in 2000, later becoming Surrey depending on circumstance. These Boards Chairman for six years until I was elected • Former England players are represented, generally will bring specific recommenda- to be a Council Member in 2012. The as is the Rugby Players Association tions to Council, each of which will have grounding I got in those 26 years on the originated from one of the numerous Surrey circuit were invaluable. My prede- ...and so on, so that within the body of the committees. An outsider to a Council cessors as Council members had similar Council every facet of the sport of rugby is meeting might feel that it is conducted like pedigrees – Peter Budge, John Vale, John represented. a third world despotic government, where Douglas (all over 20 years), and all held Council members simply not things senior office within the County. In view of this, it is important that anyone through. However, because so much work who is a Council member has a good has been done at the committee stages, it In my view, it is highly unlikely that anyone grounding in every aspect of the game. The is rare to find that a particular wrinkle has can be an effective representative for the interests and demands of Lightwater or Old not been ironed out along the way. County without this experience and Suttonians are very different to those of background. Richmond or Rosslyn Park. 22 FarnhamFarnham TTriumphriumph aatt TTwickenhamwickenham John Pownall looks back at this great day for the Club…

hat a day for the town and the committee lunches and drinks areas and Comley - at last ball for Oli Brown - the rugby club as close on a 1000 receptions was run with almost military backs through Toby Salmon and brother Wsupporters made the pilgrimage to precision. The Farnham Camp in the North skipper Michael stretch the opposition first the home of rugby and the final of the RFU Car Park, erected by John Wicken's Team, right then back across the field testing the Senior Vase. another club committee member and Droitwich defence - crash ball to Corlett volunteer, was swamped with excited recycled and Weeks pops the ball in field The whole atmosphere at the club was supporters – pre-game drinks and the talk to the predatory Gabe Hills - jinking run to ramped up as, from as early as 8 o'clock, of victory. The Farnham Faithful were the line plus an extra ten metres in for supporters started to arrive. With Televi- ready. good measure - openers for Farnham with sion interviews out of the way the team was the kick from Toby Salmon 7-0 on 5 greeted on to the first team pitch by 500 The supporters massed in the cavernous minutes. supporters - Bolle, one of the club West Stand and both teams were presented sponsors, presented each squad member on the pitch to the RFU and Club Presi- Droitwich proud of their 100 per cent with a pair of sunglasses turning the squad dents - as kick off approached the noise record played 26 - won 26 come back with into some sort of Mafia reunion. Spirits from both sets of supporters was deafen- a vengeance and their narrow driving game were high as the boys were applauded off ing. Kick off to Droitwich and the game of frustrates Farnham - stifled of any posses- the field and on to the team coach - closely a lifetime under way. sion Farnham's frustration mounts. The followed by the flotilla of supporter coaches front row of Naisbitt, Jennings and Joris are and cars. The day of all days - the most Farnham under early pressure as succes- beginning to dominate the bigger Droitwich important in the club's history was under- sive pick and drives and rolling mauls, the pack - the Williams boys and Luke Batten way. Droitwich game plan throughout, started to adding their bulk - first scrums and the make inroads into the Farnham half. Midlanders are shunted back - Pete Daly at Twickenham was awash with colour, four Momentum with the Midlands Champions. 8 for Farnham starts his own battle, the finals were scheduled for the day - the Respite as the referee penalises the first of seemingly countless charges on the Junior Vase at 11, Farnham v Droitwich at Droitwich No 8 Horton and Farnham fly day - the big man attracts 3 sometimes 4 1, Intermediate Cup at 3 and, finally, the half Toby Salmon lifts the siege with a to haul him down - a human battering ram Under 20 County Final at 5. The whole spiralling kick to touch - line out success - - the result - space created for others. operation with eight sets of supporters, hooker Lenny Jennings on target to Toby

Standing left to right: Gary Stennet - Assistant Coach, Matt Shields - Harlequins - Head Coach, Alex Chalker - Travelling Reserve, Andy Naisbitt, James Franklin, Jason Crabb, Jordan Frost, Pete Daly, Ian Williams, Luke Batten, Dan Williams, Ed Weeks, Toby Salmon, Andy T James - Assistant Coach, Reece Stennet - Travelling Reserve and Jamie Salmon - Team Manager. Sitting/Kneeling left to right: Emma Wardle- Physio, Gabe Hills, Lenny Jennings, Jules Joris, James Corlett, David Hurley, Michael Salmon (Capt), Toby Comley, Jonny Davidson, Jemi Akin-Olugbade, James Trodden, Ollie Brown and Mick Dawson - Physio. 23

Pop pass to Luke Batten on the charge - Farnham take the game by the scruff and a Hurley off and Ben Jones on - immediately the last desperate stretch to the line - series of Pete Daly inspired charges end in the action with an aggressive, twisting, knock on and the chance a begging. With deep into the Droitwich half - penalty and turning run - scrum and with 15 minutes to a quarter of the game gone Droitwich start that man Toby Salmon takes the spoils, go Pete Daly and Dan Williams aided by to gain their own momentum with a Farnham back in the lead. Are Droitwich 'Trods' Trodden and Jonny Davidson grab sustained series of driving attacks - penalty starting to wilt - out wide they are vulner- the initiative back with the direct approach and the classy fly half Bobby Scott Walker able and a Salmon pair attack frees up - smashing up the middle with support to calmly slotted the penalty. 7-3 but the Corlett, held but Gabe Hills wriggles free hand - the driving maul saps, this approach signs of a Droitwich revival are looking and stretches the Droitwich defence to splinters. The Midlanders resolve is ominous - the driving maul is starting to score after a 30 metre sprint. Salmon with stretched - penalty and Toby Salmon takes eat in to the Farnham defence - time after the conversion 20-10 on 50 minutes. his tally to 17 and the Man of the Match time held short of the line Droitwich persist The killer blow - again the Salmons in award 30-15 and a lead of more than two with the power game, props Poke and tandem forty metres made and on to the scores. Sherwell to the fore - five metre line out supporting back row Davidson and Comley - and another maul - this is attritional - Club Captain Dave Hurley steaming up the The clock is running down as the support- O'Brien over and easy extras for Scott- right wing to score wide out and the ers beg for more - the boys don't disappoint Walker 7-10 with the Midlanders in the Flawless Toby S - the favourite one - takes as Ed Weeks raids down the wing - held but ascendancy on the half hour the extras 27-10. the back row battering rams take the move on to free up Mike Salmon for the Captain's The teams are slugging it out on the Droitwich will not lie down, a testament to coup de grace. Brother Toby does the rest hallowed turf - Farnham starved of the ball their fitness levels and bloody mindedness 37-15 and the brave Droitwich effort finally and the impetus with the Midlands side as to protect their unbeaten record - again the shudders to a halt. half time approaches - a rare Farnham ball goes route one - maul after strength break out by Mike Salmon - held - illegally sapping maul and finally flanker Knight signals the referee and with the clock in breaks the deadlock 27-15 with the the red Toby Salmon kicks the points, conversion from the touch line shaving the against the run of play, to regain parity at post. The next score is vital. the interval. 24

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he Mighty Oaks enjoyed another great season of Competitive fixtures this year and used 75 Players from 18 clubs through- T out Surrey. 2017-18 Fixtures include: RAF, Navy, Army masters, National Police, National Prison Service, National Prison Service, Derby Vets, Middlesex/Kent/Essex 4 way tournament. Nantes Vets, and a possible end of season tour.

There will also be entry into 2 Vets 7s tournaments in May and June 2018. If you’re interested in representing your County and playing competitive vets Rugby and then please contact Tyrone Lawless on: [email protected], 07730551081. 2016-17 Results:

Opposition Date Venue Combined Results: Mightier Oak Results: Mightier Oak Results: Middlesex September 2016 Staines RFC Won 76-22 Won 55-5 Won 21-17 Derby September 2016 Esher RFC Won 48-17 Won 24-10 Won 24-7 Army October 2016 Aldershot Lost 17-61 Lost 5-32 Lost 12-29 Nat Prison December 2016 Esher RFC Cancelled CLOBS December 2016 KCS Won 28-21 D14-14 Won 14-7 RAF January 2017 Esher RFC Cancelled C C Navy February 2017 Esher RFC Cancelled C C P 4, W3, L1, P 4, W2, D 1, L 1 P4, W3, L1 For: 169 For: 98 For: 71 Against: 121 Against: 61 Against: 60 Pts Diff: +48 Pts Diff: +37 Pts Diff: +11 25

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ichmond have put in place plans to has previously worked with the English Commenting on the new partnership, Areté further cement their status in the Institute of Sport and GB Kayaking. said: "We are delighted to be involved with R Greene King IPA Championship Richmond and can't wait to start working following a successful first season in the Director of Rugby Steve Hill said, "To with the players and coaches. This is going second tier of English rugby. To support establish ourselves in the Championship, to be a really challenging season for both the players in their preparation and we need to improve the preparation and the men and the women and that was a physical conditioning, the club have physical condition of our squad. We are major part of the appeal of coming to the recruited the services of Areté Performance delighted to bring in Ian and Tom, who are club. to manage and deliver this aspect of the not only at the top of their profession, but programme and to ensure that they are already have an insight into the set up and "We have assembled a very talented team provided with bespoke services to facilitate culture at Richmond, both having been to ensure that Areté give the highest level on field performance. involved at the club before.” of support to the players and put them in the best position to be successful on the The Performance Department will be led by Areté will also be providing the same service pitch.” Ian Taplin. Having previously worked at for the women's section. Alongside the London Irish, he has spent the past decade recent appointment of Head Coach David For more information or for a further quote, working with Premiership side Wasps, Mobbs-Smith, this announcement signals a please contact Steve Hill where he worked alongside fellow Areté significant step change for the section as [email protected] Director, Tom Farrow. Tom is currently part they prepare for the first season of the newly of the successful England 7's setup and formed RFU Women's competition.

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he section grew out of contacting Support from Chobham and the RFU has Mark Goodwin, who runs Interna- been phenomenal since the start. T tional Mixed Ability Sports as well as administrating the Bumble Bee Barbarians Next season we hope to move to weekly (the first MA team in England). My own son training in preparation for playing is on the autistic spectrum and knowing against other clubs but will also integrate how much he had benefitted from sports younger and female players into participation I was keen to try and provide the section too. this opportunity to others who might not otherwise do so.

Under Mark's guidance, along with Mike Hawkes and Dan Buckland from the RFU, I contacted Chobham via Nigel and Liam and an exhibition game was arranged in October against the Letchworth Braveherts, the only other MA team in the South East. All the Chobham players that took the field that night were amazed by the pace and physicality of the game - some of the Letchworth players with had only been playing contact rugby for 5 weeks.

Following this, taster training sessions were run every 3-4 weeks until April with a growing band of new players gradually developing their skills alongside a dedicated band of volunteers - touch rugby sessions are being run weekly over the Summer at which experienced players play alongside those with learning difficulties along with their parents and carers. 26 BILL BEAUMONT COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SurreySurrey v CCornwallornwall Cornwall scrum half Jack Oulton and No 8 dangerous wing Robin Wedlake raced away Surrey 14pts v Cornwall 34 pts Chapman then both received yellow cards for a try in the corner, after a superb long close together for technical offences. break by replacement Grant Randlesome to relawneys Army descended upon Surrey threw everything at the depleted push Cornwall further ahead by 20-14. Richmond RFC, with a large loyal and Cornwall side and the back row of Tyler T vocal support for last year’s National Bush, Harry Elbrow and Harry Rowland With Cornwall now on the rampage, two County Championship Winners Cornwall, as were particularly prominent. Eventually more late tries were added through Tim they begin their defence of the title. Surrey were rewarded with a penalty try Notman and Matt Bowden and another after Cornwall were deemed to have conversion by Mankee brought a somewhat Surrey surprised Cornwall by gaining an deliberately dropped another scrum, as the flattering final scoreline of 34-14 in favour early advantage in the scrums where the home side piled on the pressure. Noble of the clinical Champions. front row of Karl Furey, Neil Sweeney and again added the conversion to put Surrey Captain Cameron Zeiss gave the much into the lead 14-7. Ill discipline by the Surrey: 15 Ed Carney (Dorking), 14 Tom feared visitors front row a torrid time, as home side then enabled Cornwall’s Richards , 13 Ben Kitching, 12 Brad the home side pack drove Cornwall back in Manakee to kick a penalty goal to bring the Meeson(all London Irish Wild Geese), 11 the scrums. Despite this it was the visitors half time score to 14-10 in Surrey’s favour. Karyim Irving (Worthing), 10 Matt Noble who took the lead, when after a series of (Dorking), 9 Tom Trotter (Cambridge); 1 drives deep into the Surrey 22, No 8 Barry The second half saw a complete transition in Karl Furey, 2 Neil Sweeney, 3 Cameron John Chapman crashed over under the Cornwall’s play as their coaching team led by Zeiss ( all Esher), 4 Joseph Touma (London posts. Fly half David Mankee added the former England hooker Graham Dawe Irish Wild Geese), 5 Dylan conversion to put Cornwall 7-0 ahead. demanded the visitors tighten up in the Flashman(Wimbledon), 6 Tyler Bush forwards and drive around the fringes at (London Irish Wild Geese), 7 Harry Elbrow The home side then took contol and Surrey and thereby use fly half David (Dorking), 8 Harry Rowland ( London Irish dominated most of the first half and in the Mankee to dictate the game with his Wild Geese) tenth minute fly half Matt Noble, who was penetrating kicks into the corners of the outstanding throughout, broke away and off pitch and keep Cornwall on the ascendency. Replacements: 16 Charlie Connor ( London loaded to lively wing Kariym Irving who Irish Wild Geese), 17 Kerry O Sullivan ( touched down in the corner. Noble added Gamely as Surrey defended after 20 minutes London Irish Wild Geese), 18 Charlie the conversion to bring the scores level. of continual pressure during the second Burman (Esher), 19 Fin Osborne (Dorking), Noble then again danced through the period, replacement hooker Matt Ballard 20 Ted Lee ( Barnes), 21 Jack Reville visitors defence, but a lack of final support burrowed over for a try to ease the champi- (Wimbledon), 22 Mikey McDonald ( saw the chance go begging. ons ahead 15-14. Within minutes Cornwall’s Amersham & Chiltern)

SurreySurrey v KKentent Back came Kent briefly and another muscle his way over the whitewash and put penalty goal was slotted over by fly half his side within a point of the home side’s Surrey 17pts v Kent 18 pts Reynolds to bring the interval score to 12-6 score. Reynolds again added the conversion in Surrey’s favour. to ease Kent ahead by a solitary point. or the second week running Surrey blew the chance to win an enthralling Poor handling and wild passes had Despite battling desperately Surrey could F game that was there’s for the taking. hampered both sides at crucial times and not grab another score and so Kent clung At Dorking RFC situated in the picturesque particularly Kent in the first period, but on for a determined victory, that seemed rolling Surrey Hills, the home side started they scored next when replacement Harry very unlikely for long periods of the match. in good fettle with their backs looking Fry was driven over the line, after a clean particularly dangerous. Full back Ed Carne line out catch and drive to the home side’s Surrey: 15 Ed Carne (Dorking).14 Josh and winger Kariym Irving were continually line and reduce Surrey’s lead surprisingly Charles (Wimbledon), 13 Brad Meeson breaking through tackles and only a lack of to a single point. Experienced Surrey scrum (London Irish Wild Geese), 12 Jack Reville final support, or a loose pass prevented half Will Crow, who had started as a (Wimbledon), 11 Kariym Irving (Worthing), several tries being scored. replacement, began causing mayhem at the 10 Matt Noble (Dorking), 9 Tom Trotter base of Kent’s scrum and putting lots of (Cambridge); 1 Karl Furey, 2 Devlin Hope, Nevertheless, it was Kent who took the lead pressure on the visitors in this area. The 3 Cameron Zeiss,4 Harry Sheppard, 5 Finn in the ninth minute with a penalty goal by home side then stormed back into the Osbourne (all Dorking), 6 Tyler Bush fly half Frank Reynolds after a Surrey attack and 6ft 7ins wing Irving bustled his (London Irish Wild Geese), 7 Harry Elbrow infringement. The hosts then turned in a way over the line and scored his second try (Dorking), 8 Joseph Touma (London Irish period of power rugby and it was no surprise in the corner. Noble failed narrowly with Wild Geese) when a cleverly weighted kick and chase the touchline conversion attempt. was scooped up by Surrey’s flying wing Replacements: 16 Charlie Connor, 17 Kery Irving who scooted away to score under the The home side then disappointingly O’ Sullivan (both London Irish Wild Geese), posts. Fly half Matt Noble added the seemed to lose their focus for the second 18 Charlie Burman (Esher), 19 Rhys conversion to ease the home side ahead. game running and gradually Kent edged Courtney (London Irish Wild Geese), 20 With their tails firmly up, a period of intense back into the match and after a good Will Crow (Rosslyn Park), 21 John Burden ( pressure saw Surrey wing Josh Charles cross interception by Kent wing JJ Murray who Guildford), 22 Mikey McDonald ( in the corner and push the home side sped away up the pitch and some swift Amersham& Chiltern) further in front, by a scoreline of 12-3. handling enabled skipper Tom Stradwick to 27

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urrey having looked likely to win their broke through the visitors defensive line to Surrey: 15 Mikey Mcdonald (Amersham& last two County Championship score two tries. Moffatt added one conver- Chiltern), 14 George Owen (London Irish S matches, before being overrun in the sion to give the home side an 18-5 half Wild Geese), 13 Ed Carne (Dorking), 12 last quarter, were brought down to earth time lead. Brad Meeson (London Irish Wild Geese), with a big bump after a comprehensive 11 Kariym Irving (Worthing) 10 Matt Noble defeat in the depths of The Forest Of Dean The second half was sadly a very one sided (Dorking), 9 Will Crow (Rosslyn Park); 1 at Lydney RFC. affair from Surrey’s perspective as tries Taiq Al-Khadi (Barnes), 2 Neil Sweeney were quickly scored for Gloucestershire by (Esher), 3 Charlie Connor, 4 James Surrey took an early lead when lock James each winger, before centre Goatley Sandford, 5 Joseph Touma, 6 Tyler Bush, 7 Sandford scored a try after only ten completed his ‘hat trick’ of tries with just Rhys Courtney (all London Irish Wild minutes, but the home side responded 50 minutes of the game completed. Geese), 8 Ed Milne (Rosslyn Park) quickly with two penalty goals from Glos full back and captain James Moffatt, to Then the last quarter saw three more tries Replacements: 16 Kelwin Miles ( London ease the home side ahead by a solitary conceded to bring the game to a close and Irish Wild Geese), 17 Devlin Hope(Esher), point. the chance to reflect overall on a season for 18 Charlie Burman (Esher), 19 Chris Bird Surrey which at times looked very promis- (Brunel University), 20 Johnny Burden Glos centre Sam Goatley then grabbed the ing, but ultimately ended in disappoint- (Guildford), 21 Josh Charles (Wimbledon), game by the scruff of the neck and twice ment. 22 Luke Goviea (London Irish Wild Geese).

MessageMessage ffromrom WWarlinghamarlingham RRFCFC PPresidentresident Debbie Lockwood

was born just down the road in Hamsey Green so know the area well with my I Dad (Graham Wright) playing for Old Mids 1st XV for over ten years I came to Warlingham RFC over 30 years ago for social reasons due to pals from the Crown & Sceptre in South Croydon. Since I had my first wedding celebration at club in August 1989 I have helped organise various events at the club over the years, including Ladies Nights and President's Balls.

I became Honorary Secretary in 2005 and am a regular visitor to both away and home fixtures. Its been very rewarding as a ago, there were 3 female players. Now frequent sponsor of club activities, being a there are in the region of 70 - how great is volunteer at lots of events including car that! boot sales, classic car shows and have even done stints in kitchen and behind bar. It's With Kay Wilson, one of England Ladies Debbie Lockwood, President the general spirit of the Mighty Warl and leading lights starting her rugby at Warling- Warlingham RFC people that I love the most. ham, the female connection is further reinforced. I am truly honoured to have been asked to take on the Presidency of the Club - the It's such a great Club to be involved with 22nd President but the first female. and those powers that have shown a With the Women/Girls section - the boldness in asking me to step up to be Wildcats- going from strength to strength, President are to be applauded. Let's hope it's a fitting time to appoint a lady Presi- the Club gets recognition for such a move dent. When our inaugural Women/Girls and that all areas of the Club move section Chairman, Phil Mamode became onwards and upwards in the coming involved with the section some 18 months seasons. 28

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Played 10 During the Spring term: Won the Winston Churchill Invitational Won 10 Won the Kingston District Sevens Sevens Championships Points for 370 Championships Points Against 0 Won the Kent Catholic Schools Invitational Were runners up at the 10 a side Browne Sevens Championships Trophy at Tiffin School (there only defeat of the season came in the final losing to Wimbledon College)

Tony Antoniou completes O2 Touch Rugby an amazing 38 years without Launched in Lambeth

a break on the Committee of urrey, Lambeth Council and the RFU are working together S to grow Rugby in London Mitcham & Carshalton Borough of Lambeth.

On June 21st at Archbishops Park, Rugby Club 02 Touch Rugby was launched in the Inner City London Borough. Our joint aims are to encourage more people to get active and ony Antoniou is a true legend at the engaged through Rugby, offer more Club and on the local circuit, where volunteering opportunities and to T he has been Fixture Secretary and grow Rugby in Urban London. Match Secretary for over 35 years on the trot. He was also a 1st XV prop forward for Regular Touch Rugby sessions, run several seasons and has been a Metropoli- by Surrey, will take place every tan Society Referee for many years. Wednesday evening from 6-8pm on the special 3G pitch in the park Tony stepped down at the end of last and the plan is to extend these to season and will be sadly missed. other days.

Archbishop’s Park is a 6 minute walk from Lambeth North tube and is Tony Antoniou is pictured on the left, with close to the Palace of Westminster. Surrey Rugby stalwart and former Mitcham President & In Play magazine Editor Gary For further details : Please contact Ashburn, with another Mitcham legend www.surreyrugby.co.uk Steve 'Pikey' Payne on the right. 29 20172017 SSurreyurrey FFinalsinals DDayay Incentive FM

his years Surrey Cup finals was a real success with 58 teams competing T across 8 tournaments from the National Leagues through the London leagues, Surrey leagues and Surrey and Zoo Reserve leagues.

There was even a vets and ladies tourna- ment this season.

Early rounds were competed from January and culminated in the finals day on 1st May 2017 at Esher RFC.

It was a fantastic day of competitive rugby, with some exciting closely contested matches.

The teams and supporters all behaved within the values and ethos of how Rugby should be played.

There were over 1,000 spectators and 500 club players and coaches in attendance. Surrey Bowl Final Surrey Plate Final (Surrey Leagues 3&4) (Surrey Clubs playing in the Reserve The tournament was sponsored by Incen- Old Hailyburians: 3 leagues) tive FM, and Chief Executive Jeremy Waud Old Rutlisians: 34 Battersea 2s: 5 was in attendance to award the winners of (Winners: Old Rutlisians) Reigatians 2s: 22 the Main Surrey Cup match. (Winners: Old Reigatians ) Surrey Trophy Final I would like to thank all the volunteers who ( Surrey Clubs playing in London leagues) Surrey Shield Final helped out in the running of the event. Chobham 1s: 38 (Surrey League 1&2 clubs) Battersea 1s: 7 (Winners: Chobham) Old Walcountians: 10 We look forward to next season where the Old Freemans:27 cups will be running in the same format but Surrey Tankard Final ( winners: Old Freemans) early rounds will be played before Christmas ( Surrey Zoo League clubs) and entry will be open from July 2017. Dorking 2s: 26-43 .Guildford 2s Surrey Vets Vase (Winners: Dorking 2s) Barnes 16- 20 Guildford Results are as follows: (Winners: Guildford Vets) Surrey Cup Final Surrey Ladies Cup Final (Surrey clubs playing in National leagues) Tyrone Lawless Guildford: 24 - 19. Sutton Guildford 1s -5 Chair of Competitions ( Winners: Guildford Gazelles) Dorking 1s- 32 (Winners: Dorking 1s) Surrey Rugby

30 SurreySurrey AAwardswards DDinnerinner at Sandown Park Racecourse

he format of the evening saw All England & British Lions legend and Past Surrey Rugby Annual Awards Dinner Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick President of the RFU – Jason Leonard OBE recently took place at Sandown Park T present the awards and then take part and with Surrey Rugby’s very own Gary Racecourse. in a 3 way Question & Answer session with Ashburn acting as MC and Host.

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From left to right: Jason Leonard, Gary Ashburn, Surrey Rugby President Janice Anastasi and Sean Fitzpatrick.

Awards Dinner Winners

Reserve League Winners Incentive FM Knock-Out Competitions Vets Richmond FC ‘Heavies’ Vets Vase Guildford RFC Vets Combination 2 SE Horley RFC 2nd XV Ladies Cup Guildford Gazelles Combination 2 North Law Society 3rd XV Plate Old Reigatian RFC 2nd XV Combination 2 SW Guildfordians RFC 2nd XV Tankard Dorking RFC 2nd XV Combination 1 SE Merton RFC 2nd XV Bowl Old Rutlishian RFC Combination 1 North Mayfair Occasionals Shield Old Freemens RFC Combination 1 SW Cobham RFC 3rd XV Trophy Chobham RFC East Conference Effingham&Leatherhead RFC 2nd XV Cup Dorking RFC West Conference Battersea Ironsides 3rd XV Championship Old Reigatian 2nd XV RFU Senior Vase Farnham RUFC

RFU League Winners Senior Women’s Award Surrey 4 Horley RFC Jo Fisher Surrey 3 Old Haileyburian RFC Surrey 2 Old Blues RFC President's Cup Surrey 1 Old Emanuel RFC Sophie Caphito London 3 South West Farnham RUFC The Club Volunteer Award Winners Cup Winners Laura Kapo Richmond FC U21 Jug Chobham RFC David Chalcraft Esher RFC U21 Bowl Battersea Ironsides RFC John Coles Effingham & Leatherhead RFC U21 Shield Reeds Weybridge RFC Sandy Honeyman Mitcham & Carshalton RFC U21 Plate Old Walcountian RFC Fabs Maffi Weybridge Vandals RFC U21 John Douglas Cup Richmond FC Antony Makepeace Guildfordians RFC Festival 7s Esher RFC Anna Manners Chobham RFC Vets 10s Esher RFC Jack Smale Egham Hollowegians RFC Mike Stallard Old Rutlishians RFC Dawn Travers Old Reigatian RFC Greg Watson Barnes RFC Charlie Williams Camberley RFC 31

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Jo is pictured here with All Blacks legendary Former Captain and TV Sophie Capito receives her well deserved award of the Surrey Rugby pundit Sean Fitzpatrick, who was a Guest Speaker at the Rugby Presidents Cup at the Surrey Annual Award & Dinner at recent Surrey Rugby Annual Awards Dinner at Sandown Park Sandown Park from Surrey Rugby President Janice Anastasi Racecourse. Sean presented Jo with her special award at this event.

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Mary Douglas presents the John Douglas Under 21 Cup in honour of her late husband RFU Councillor & Former Surrey President John, to the winners Richmond, alongside Guest Speaker All Blacks Legend Sean Fitzpatrick.

Photos provided by Lee Crabb of Scrumpix 32 RosslynRosslyn PParkark HHSBCSBC NNationalational SSchoolchool 77s:s: WWimbledonimbledon CollegeCollege bbackack uupp UU1313 ttriumphriumph wwithith UU1414 ssuccessuccess

Wimbledon College’s backed up last year’s triumph at the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School 7s at U13 level by winning this year’s U14 Cup.

n a remarkable turn of events, the U14 an incredibly tough quarter final pool That trickier semi-final perhaps battle- final this year was the same as at last ahead of Warwick and Hampton, two hardened Wimbledon College though, for I year’s U13 final, as Wimbledon College schools that could easily have had designs they seemed the side that was just more met Welsh side Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf. on the Cup. ‘on it’ in the final, playing with real intensity and causing plenty of excitement Glantaf, clearly, wanted revenge for that They were tested, really tested, in the in the large crowd that had gathered to defeat last year, but Wimbledon College semi-final against Wellington College, but watch. were simply too strong, and their incredible eventually came through 19-12 victors. pace was just too much to handle. Glantaf, meanwhile, had beaten Bishop’s That intensity paid off with an excellent Stortford High School 31-0 in their 26-10 win, a back to back titles for this They had knocked out Oakham in the semi-final. special group of young players that elimination round, before finishing top of Wimbledon College have produced.

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lease see attached a picture provided I speak on behalf of many, to extend our by “Proud Dad” Dave Matthews, congratulations to Alex, and thanks of P taken of Alex Matthews, (previously course to the Matthews family. We are CRFC) who wore the No. 6 shirt for grateful for the ongoing support they England Women on Friday evening when provide for the club, and subject to time they beat Ireland to secure the Grand pressures, look forward to welcoming them Slam. It was an exciting match, with many all to the club over the coming weeks, tense moments, which England finally won including Francesca, who remains busy convincingly. with her England Sevens duties and training activities.

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he above fixture took place in perfect moved the ball left and right regularly Surrey scrum half, Finn Skinner spotted weather conditions for rugby on one of stretching our defence that became the gap in their guards and took the space T the school pitches, which had a slight disarrayed where they spotted our line speed where he slid over for Surrey’s second try. incline so Surrey played uphill first half. For not coming up and attacked blind with the The conversion was missed leaving the both side’s players, this was their first taste of winger going over; the try was converted score 14-12 to Sussex. county level rugby and certainly the play way equalling the score. Surrey picked up their surpassed expectations. game, started to go forward more using good With minutes left to play Surrey were continuity skills to turn the game. Then with awarded a penalty right of the posts on the The match started at a furious pace that an excellent move we had 4-5 man overlap 22m, the kick option was taken and both sides sustained throughout the match. just inside our half but due to lack of depth converted by Lipczynski to make the score What was good for Surrey was the intensity we got caught and trying to force the play 14-15 to Surrey. From the re-start Sussex they started with and in the 1st half, we were intercepted and Sussex run in for pressurised Surrey forcing us into our own Surrey went through several plays of 10 or their second try under the posts which was half where the referee played advantage from more phases only losing the ball occasion- converted. Score 14-7. an infringement on the left touchline outside ally from a turnover. The majority of the the 22m, Sussex utilised the advantage and time the ball was lost was from a mistake, Throughout the second half both teams spread the ball wide to the right however being either a knock on, dropped ball or attacked and defended well; there were Surrey defended well and halted the attack bundled into touch. Sussex defence, great displays of core skills with excellent for the referee to award the penalty. Sussex especially in the back line was impressive tackles, bounce and jackle contesting opted to kick; the kick was superb and was and even when Surrey spread the ball with possession, handling was good with great heading over the posts when at the last it width, Sussex right winger was an impres- momentum and continuity skills; both hooked away and clipped the upright sive defender with excellent tackle teams used the kicking game to good effect. rebounding outside the posts where the ball techniques. was caught by Surrey and kicked out for the At about the ¾ mark through the fixture, referee to blow the final whistle. Every Surrey player worked hard for each Surrey pushed hard in the tight and were other and understood their roles and camped on Sussex line, with a pod moving An enthralling game and some superb responsibilities, the defence was strong wide and the back line set up behind, this rugby from both Surrey and Sussex . Final and line speed was fast, up and over the drew out and stretched Sussex where score Surrey win 14-15. gain line and hitting the tackle line not allowing Sussex to gain momentum.

On the few occasions Sussex did break Surrey’s Team through, Surrey recovered swiftly and halted the attack. Albeit our basic structure was not Full Name School Club always there, with forward plays as individu- 1 Toby Tyson Cranleigh School Guildford RFC als, on coming into contact support did react 2 Callum Hennessy Salesian School Weybridge Vandals and the ball was retained; good decision 3 Oliver Barrow Cranleigh School Reeds RFC making was evident as we attacked space; 4 William Trenholm Cranleigh School Farnham RUFC our back line was quick to realign and 5 James Gardner Edgbarrow School Camberley RFC handling was good with the ball getting out 6 Enzo Croy Dulwich College Battersea Ironsides RFC wide, however the issue was penetrating the 7 Tom Marvin St Johns School, Leatherhead Guildford RFC 8 Ted Johnson Wellington College Richmond RFC gain line. On several occasions Surrey did 9 Charlie Briers Bryanston School manufacture overlaps out wide but unfortu- 10 Christopher Lipczynski Trinity School Warlingham RFC nately none were exploited. 11 Charlie Beckett Trinity School Hammersmith & Fulham RFC 12 Oscar Beard Cranleigh School Farnham RUFC Surrey scored one try in the first half with 13 Felix Connolly Sherborne School Chobham RFC great decision making, by hitting the 14 Peter Sinclair St Johns School, Leatherhead Guildford RFC undefended blind side on Sussex 10m line 15 Harry Payne Heathside School London Irish Amateur RFC where the ball was passed the Felix Replacements to be selected from the following: Connolly who side stepped the opposition flanker leaving their winger to beat with our 18 Nick Wright Hinchley Wood School Esher RFC winger outside, however he executed a 19 Noah Patterson-Moody Salesian School Reeds RFC great chip over and with pressure from 20 Joe Jenner Reigate School Old Reigatians their fullback and chasing players, Felix 21 Finn Skinner Howard of Effingham School Sutton & Epsom RFC regathered the ball going over to score in 22 Joe Harmsworth City of London Freeman’s School Sutton & Epsom RFC the corner. The try was converted with an 23 Sam Heape Trinity School Sutton & Epsom RFC excellent kick from Chris Lipczynski. Half Manager: Catherine Jones time score 0-7 to Surrey. Lead Coach: Barry Nolan In the 2nd half our structure left us and we Coaches: James Inglis, Dan Brown, Joe Wood, Bric Tyson did not complete a set of 3-5 phases for a Medical: Becky Gregory good 15 minutes which allowed Sussex to put us under tremendous pressure. Sussex 34 Leagues Round Up and Review

s expected Richmond had a tough London 2 South West was dominated and winners in Surrey Two and gain promotion, baptism in the Championship based on won in impressive style by unbeaten with basement boys Worth Old Boys and Old A a semi-professional work structure, London Cornish and along with Camberley Caterhamians relegated to Surrey Three. amongst the pure professionals of virtually are both promoted. Effingham & Leather- all their competitors in this division. The head escaped relegation by the skin of Old Haileyburians emerged as Champions Richmond part timers produced some great their teeth and Warlingham’s woeful season of Surrey Three and Reeds Weybridge performances and look forward to their saw them firmly rooted at the bottom and pipped Met Police to the other promotion second season at this level. sadly relegated. spot and both move up to Surrey Two. Guildfordians and Reigate who were beaten Esher and Rosslyn Park both finished mid Farnham were outstanding and romped in every game, drop to Division Four. table. While London Irish Wild Geese put a away as Champions and are promoted from few good results together in a late run London 3 South West. Finally, Horley finished top of Surrey Four relegation survival battle and finished and are promoted with Old Glynonians as eventually in twelth place. In the Surrey Leagues Old Emanuel were Runners Up. Egham Holloweigans showed clear winners of Surrey One and along with imense promise and finished in third place. Wimbledon had a great season and were Old Whitgiftians will be promoted. Old rightly promoted as runners up in National Wellingtonians and Purley John Fisher drop 3 London & South East. While Dorking, to Surrey Two. Guildford & Sutton & Epsom all finished more or less in mid table. Old Blues and Old Walcountians were clear

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA BPts Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Yorkshire Carnegie 20 15 0 5 619 461 15 75 1 Hartpury College 30 30 0 0 1455 532 923 28 0 148 2 Plymouth Albion 30 24 0 6 879 523 356 17 5 118 2 Ealing Trailfinders 20 12 1 7 584 427 10 60 3 Ampthill 30 22 0 8 844 584 260 17 3 108 4 Coventry 30 20 1 9 974 733 241 17 2 101 3 Doncaster 20 12 0 8 514 424 10 58 5 Birmingham Moseley 30 20 0 10 854 682 172 15 3 98 4 Jersey 20 11 0 9 459 451 14 58 6 Rosslyn Park 30 16 1 13 867 682 185 13 7 86 7 Blackheath 30 14 1 15 692 724 -32 13 4 75 5 Cornish Pirates 20 9 2 9 559 497 15 55 8 Esher 30 13 0 17 828 854 -26 16 6 74 6 Bedford 20 6 1 13 496 569 15 41 9 Old Albanians 30 13 0 17 749 926 -177 14 5 71 10 Darlington Mowden Park 30 13 1 16 695 791 -96 10 5 69 7 London Scottish 20 7 0 13 465 605 12 40 11 Loughborough Students 30 10 1 19 905 966 -61 16 8 66 12 Fylde 30 10 0 20 691 1050 -359 15 4 59 8 Nottingham 20 7 1 12 419 542 9 39 13 Hull Ionians 30 10 1 19 679 944 -265 9 7 58 9 Richmond 20 5 0 15 347 585 6 26 14 Cambridge 30 8 1 21 779 994 -215 18 6 58 15 Blaydon 30 8 2 20 642 1010 -368 10 6 52 10 Rotherham Titans 20 4 1 15 333 656 4 22 16 Macclesfield 30 4 1 25 579 1117 -538 8 5 31

National League 2 South National League 3 London & SE

Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Bishop's Stortford 30 25 0 5 1053 549 504 25 4 129 1 Tonbridge Juddian 26 25 0 1 887 352 535 20 0 120 2 Old Elthamians 30 25 0 5 1071 533 538 19 3 122 2 Wimbledon 26 23 0 3 936 399 537 21 2 115 3 Chinnor 30 23 2 5 1083 546 537 21 1 118 3 Hertford 26 17 0 9 726 471 255 13 4 85 4 Taunton Titans 30 19 3 8 901 735 166 19 4 105 4 Westcombe Park 26 17 0 9 719 392 327 11 5 84 5 Redruth 30 19 1 10 824 609 215 18 5 101 5 Guernsey 26 15 0 11 756 618 138 14 5 74 6 Redingensians 30 16 1 13 756 618 138 12 9 87 6 Shelford 26 14 1 11 622 641 -19 8 1 67 7 Cinderford 30 16 2 12 746 725 21 16 5 84 7 Westcliff 26 11 0 15 539 613 -74 7 6 57 8 Canterbury 30 15 0 15 720 732 -12 11 7 78 8 Dorking 26 11 1 14 553 663 -110 6 4 56 9 Henley 30 13 1 16 775 840 -65 14 7 75 9 Guildford 26 11 0 15 533 689 -156 7 3 54 10 Clifton 30 14 0 16 683 843 -160 11 4 71 10 Sutton & Epsom 26 10 0 16 547 707 -160 5 6 51 11 Bury St Edmunds 30 11 1 18 675 818 -143 11 7 64 11 Southend Saxons 26 13 0 13 509 626 -117 6 2 50 12 London Irish Wild Geese 30 9 0 21 664 932 -268 14 6 56 12 Chichester 26 9 0 17 528 683 -155 9 7 47 13 Worthing 30 9 0 21 657 938 -281 9 8 53 13 Colchester 26 4 0 22 465 791 -326 5 7 28 14 Barnstaple 30 9 1 20 532 886 -354 6 7 51 14 Amersham & Chiltern 26 1 0 25 370 1045 -675 1 2 7 15 Barnes 30 6 3 21 599 817 -218 12 9 51 16 Exmouth 30 3 1 26 554 1172 -618 9 6 29 35

London South

London 1 South London 2 South West

Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Sidcup 26 24 1 1 976 382 594 22 1 121 1 London Cornish 22 20 2 0 772 319 453 18 0 102 2 Tunbridge Wells 26 20 0 6 829 392 437 15 5 100 2 Camberley 22 16 2 4 901 435 466 17 2 87 3 Havant 26 19 1 6 926 508 418 18 3 99 3 Old Tonbridgians 22 13 0 9 645 605 40 13 4 69 4 Tottonians 26 17 1 8 810 626 184 18 3 91 5 CS Rugby 1863 26 17 0 9 800 568 232 15 1 84 4 Old Reigatian 22 13 0 9 615 434 181 10 3 65 6 Cobham 26 16 0 10 821 594 227 15 4 83 5 Twickenham 22 12 0 10 660 488 172 12 5 65 7 Sevenoaks 26 14 0 12 667 597 70 14 4 74 6 London Exiles 22 11 0 11 553 467 86 7 4 55 8 Gravesend 26 13 0 13 690 567 123 10 4 66 7 Winchester 22 10 0 12 538 632 -94 8 2 51 9 Maidstone 26 11 0 15 683 645 38 12 5 61 8 KCS Old Boys 22 10 1 11 438 523 -85 6 2 50 10 Chobham 26 10 1 15 583 601 -18 8 4 54 9 Andover 22 8 0 14 502 646 -144 8 4 44 11 Brighton 26 7 1 18 482 656 -174 8 5 43 12 Chiswick 26 7 1 18 516 773 -257 6 1 32 10 Effingham & Leatherhead 22 8 1 13 526 537 -11 7 2 43 13 Dover 26 2 0 24 349 1194 -845 3 1 12 11 Portsmouth 22 8 0 14 515 612 -97 8 3 43 14 Gosport & Fareham 26 2 0 24 241 1270 -1029 1 1 10 12 Warlingham 22 0 0 22 187 1154 -967 2 2 -1

London 2 South East London 3 South West

Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Medway 22 21 0 1 1004 285 719 16 1 101 1 Farnham 22 21 0 1 1011 246 765 17 1 103 2 Old Colfeians 22 17 0 5 755 328 427 14 3 85 2 Eastleigh 22 20 0 2 620 205 415 12 1 93 3 Dartfordians 22 16 0 6 720 421 299 14 3 81 3 Old Tiffinians 22 15 0 7 593 514 79 14 2 76 4 Charlton Park 22 16 0 6 705 448 257 12 2 78 4 Old Cranleighans 22 14 0 8 715 420 295 16 4 76 5 Beckenham 22 16 0 6 528 405 123 11 2 77 5 Basingstoke 22 13 0 9 549 527 22 12 2 66 6 Hove 22 9 0 13 510 680 -170 10 5 51 6 Trojans 22 12 0 10 558 480 78 13 3 64 7 Horsham 22 9 0 13 501 683 -182 7 4 47 7 Battersea Ironsides 22 11 0 11 428 366 62 5 6 57 8 Deal & Betteshanger 22 7 0 15 384 591 -207 6 4 38 8 Teddington 22 9 0 13 509 705 -196 8 4 48 9 Old Alleynians 22 6 1 15 464 811 -347 8 2 36 9 Weybridge Vandals 22 8 1 13 356 527 -171 4 3 41 10 Heathfield & Waldron 22 6 0 16 406 621 -215 5 7 36 10 United Services, Ports. 22 3 1 18 334 750 -416 3 4 21 11 Bromley 22 5 1 16 407 649 -242 7 5 34 11 Millbrook 22 3 0 19 417 774 -357 4 4 20 12 Crowborough 22 3 0 19 317 779 -462 2 4 18 12 Bognor 22 2 0 20 243 819 -576 3 3 9

CBRE Surrey

CBRE Surrey 1 CBRE Surrey 2

Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Old Emanuel 20 15 1 4 567 286 281 9 2 73 1 Old Blues 18 15 1 2 626 261 365 9 2 73 2 Old Whitgiftian 20 11 0 9 454 539 -85 11 2 57 2 Old Walcountians 18 15 1 2 500 234 266 8 1 72 3 Old Freemens 20 10 1 9 411 475 -64 7 2 52 3 Bec Old Boys 18 13 0 5 474 340 134 7 2 61 4 Old Wimbledonians 20 11 0 9 496 349 147 8 4 51 4 Cranleigh 18 9 0 9 311 312 -1 4 5 46 5 Old Georgians 20 9 1 10 427 431 -4 7 3 48 6 Old Amplefordians 20 9 0 11 458 548 -90 8 3 48 5 Streatham-Croydon 18 7 1 10 355 406 -51 6 2 38 7 Old Mid-Whitgiftian 20 9 0 11 478 525 -47 6 5 47 6 Kingston 18 6 1 11 261 390 -129 1 3 30 8 Chipstead 20 8 1 11 392 344 48 8 5 47 7 Economicals 18 6 0 12 344 473 -129 6 4 29 9 Law Society 20 9 1 10 509 520 -11 7 1 46 8 Old Paulines 18 5 0 13 352 517 -165 5 4 29 10 Old Wellingtonians 20 9 0 11 420 430 -10 7 5 43 9 Worth Old Boys 18 6 0 12 337 384 -47 3 4 26 11 Purley John Fisher 20 7 1 12 325 490 -165 4 2 26 10 Old Caterhamians 18 6 0 12 272 515 -243 3 2 24

CBRE Surrey 3 CBRE Surrey 4 - London & South East

Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts Pos Team P W D L PF PA +/- TB LB Pts 1 Old Haileyburians 18 16 0 2 719 273 446 13 0 77 1 Horley 16 14 1 1 631 196 435 12 0 65 2 Reeds Weybridge 18 15 0 3 879 311 568 14 1 75 2 Old Glynonians 16 12 2 2 381 187 194 7 2 62 3 Metropolitan Police 18 15 0 3 679 336 343 13 1 75 3 Egham Hollowegians 16 12 0 4 428 202 226 9 0 58 4 Old Rutlishians 18 11 0 7 732 457 275 12 1 57 4 Old Suttonians 16 10 1 5 333 277 56 6 1 49 5 Old Johnians 18 9 0 9 548 438 110 11 3 50 5 Woking 16 8 0 8 387 277 110 7 2 42 6 Merton 18 9 0 9 470 430 40 8 3 48 7 London Media 18 6 0 12 494 656 -162 9 2 35 6 Mitcham & Carshalton 16 5 1 10 292 345 -53 5 3 30 8 Croydon 18 7 0 11 398 516 -118 5 1 34 7 Raynes Park 16 4 1 11 294 445 -151 4 4 26 9 Guildfordians 18 2 0 16 262 678 -416 5 4 17 8 Wandsworthians 16 3 0 13 238 512 -274 6 2 16 10 Reigate 18 0 0 18 90 1176 -1086 0 0 -5 9 Haslemere 16 1 0 15 132 675 -543 1 0 0 36 Surrey Women Gill Burns Women’S County Championship

uilding on the success of last season Surrey. A really good result against a In a repeat of last year Surrey met Surrey ladies selected a squad of strong Gloucestershire team. Lancashire in the final at Richmond FC on B 50+ women for this year’s campaign Sunday 28th May but unfortunately the to enable them to put out both a County Sunday 21st May saw two matches at result was reversed. Despite having all the 1st XV and a County Development Team. Hazelwood, first up the Surrey Development possession in the first half Surrey were Team played the newly established Dorset unable to convert it into points and two The first warm up match for the ladies was and Wilts ladies team in a competitive break away tries from Lancashire saw them against the Army development team on the contest with Surrey starting strongly, scoring leading 12-0 at half time. As they had evening of St Patrick’s Day at the Army 4 unanswered tries in the first half 22-0. done in every game of this campaign, Stadium in Aldershot. A predictably Dorset and Wilts started the second half with Surrey came back strongly in the second physical encounter ended in a narrow much more confidence and scored 3 tries in half with two tries of their own to narrow victory for the Surrey ladies 20-17. quick succession, but Surrey dug deep and the gap, but Lancashire responded again The second game was a game for the held on for the win 22-15. with a converted try and two penalties to Development team against a Lancashire make the final score 25-13. development team up in Solihull. A small The second game of the day was the Gill diversion to the wrong club didn’t put Burn’s County Championship Semi-Final, Disappointing for Surrey to fall at the final Surrey off their stride and with a number of which saw Surrey take on Kent. Both hurdle, but so much to be proud of in the the ladies playing their first game for their teams were unbeaten in their pool so a development of our new players which County Surrey finished the game with a closely contested encounter was predicted. bodes well for next season. narrow victory. First points went to Kent with a penalty after 10 minutes, but this seemed to Thank you to Justine Tate, the Team The first game in the County Championship galvanise Surrey who came straight back Manager and Lead Coach Kevin Coyle, was on April 30th when Surrey hosted from the kick off to score the first try. End together with coaches Graham Rodd, Andy Berkshire at London Irish Amateur RFC. A to end rugby resulted in a 17-11 lead at Rhodes, Chris Dodd and Ed Wynne. tough first match against a team who half time for Surrey. Surrey put in an Also thank you to the medical team of Surrey had last met in the 2015/16 quarter outstanding performance in the second half Callum Stone, Jane Milton and Emma final. A confident start from Surrey saw (which was the pattern in all the previous Witcomb for looking after the ladies, them 8-0 from a penalty and try within the matches!) Kent scored a converted try but particularly against Kent which was a bit of first 10 minutes. But a quick reply from couldn’t match the power of Surrey who bloodbath! Berkshire saw Surrey end the half with a scored 41 points in the second half to narrow advantage 8-5. Surrey upped their make the final score 58-18. game in the second half and scored a further 3 unanswered tries and a conver- sion to make the final score 25-5.

The following weekend saw the ladies overnight in Exeter before playing Devon at Withycombe RFC. Surrey started well and after several well worked phases scored their first try after 7 minutes. Two minutes later a lovely pick up from a spilled Surrey ball resulted in a length of the pitch try for the Devon winger and with the try converted Devon took the lead 7-5. However, Surrey then showed their strength and scored 4 more tries to take the half time score to 7-31. The second half saw Surrey empty their bench and show their superior fitness to score another 3 tries against a valiant but tiring Devon side. Final score 7-48.

The final pool game was on 14th May against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham Tigers RFC. A forward dominated first half saw the only score come from a Surrey catch and drive from the line out to give Surrey a narrow lead 0-5 at half time. Surrey started the second half with another forwards drive over the line to score. After that the Surrey backs got an opportunity to show what they could do, with some great flowing rugby resulting in 3 tries. A further penalty try took the final score to 0-34 to 37 Surrey Girls 2016-17 Jo Fisher - Surrey County Girls Manager

he Girls County Programme continues given for the match restarted on the 1st XV Two friendly fixtures against Hertfordshire to go from strength to strength and pitch. The U15s quickly got into their and Sussex on Divisional weekends in the T the start of the 2016-17 season was stride and won 24-10, the U18s were, New Year, gave those girls not selected for no exception with nearly 200 girls attend- perhaps understandably, a little slow out of the Junior Academy the chance to play for ing the assessment days for U13 Develop- the blocks after the delay, but after some their County. They all acquitted them- ment, U15 and U18 Squads. With a large fumbled balls they settled down and ran selves extremely well, showing the strength number of girls either moving into Senior out eventual winners 21-5. of the whole squads. Victories in all four Rugby or moving up from lower age groups, matches meant that both the U15 and the first training session saw new players The final games against Middlesex were U18 girls were undefeated for the season. joining both the U15 and U18 squads. hosted at Cobham RFC by Surrey. Middle- The County Awards for the season went to sex had struggled in their previous games the following girls: The U13 Girls Development Squad grew in with the other Counties and this was to be size from 15 girls last year to 25 this year no different. The Surrey U15 Girls, now a Player of the Season: and their enthusiasm and commitment, confident, cohesive unit, ran in 10 tries to China-Marie Kill (U15) & Kristina Hay (U18) even in the pouring rain, was fantastic win 61-5. The U18s also played some A new structure to the CB programme this lovely flowing rugby to win 44-0. Most Improved Player: season saw the traditional Divisional Carys Williams (U15) & Catherine Rose (U18) Tournament at the beginning of the season The Junior Academy (Divisional) trials in replaced with 3 County matches at U15 January saw an unprecedented number of Player’s Player: and U18, with 4 Counties in each pool girls selected for London & SE at both U15 Becky Dugmore (U15) & Kristina Hay (U18) playing at the same location. and U18. Thanks, and congratulations to the Girls The first round of matches was held at U15 Coaching Team lead by Chris Dodd on a Basingstoke RFC against Berkshire. fantastic season. Despite valiant efforts from the Berkshire Victoria Baxter – Cobham RFC Girls the Surrey U15s were dominant from Eleanor Hing – Chobham RFC Vicky Alexander, Graham Rodd, Ann Stout, the start, with no nerves shown by the Sadia Kabeya – Streatham-Croydon RFC Stu Fee, Jake Cottrell, Gordon May, Chris players winning their first County caps, China-Marie Kill – Sutton & Epsom RFC Viney and Harriet Walker. with the final score being 46-0 to Surrey. Caitlin Longden – Cobham RFC The U18 girls were missing some players in Ella Nigrelli – Cobham RFC Thank you as well to our Physios, Callum key positions and the match was a much Millie Nunnerley – Chobham RFC Stone and Colette Goveia, who not only closer game, the girls grew in confidence Carys Wakefield – Sutton & Epsom RFC looked after our girls so well but often the as the match progressed and Surrey were opposition as well! the eventual winners 13-5. U18 Nominations for next season’s U13, U15 The second round of matches was hosted Katie Davies – Guildfordians RFC and U18 Girls Assessments will be sent to by Middlesex at Wasps FC. Both the U15 Ellie Green – Beccahamians RFC Schools and Clubs at the end of June and and U18 matches had barely got underway Bobbie Haywood – Beccahamians RFC we look forward to another great season before serious injuries to Hampshire Fiona McIntosh – Old Alleynians RFC next year. players required a change of pitch, with Georgia Newman – Cobham RFC part of the club underwater the U18s had a Erin Rochester – Beccahamians RFC significant delay before permission was Ella Webster – Beccahamians RFC

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Elliot Daly Anthony Watson Sam Aspland Whitgift School Surrey & St George’s College Robinson Harlequins

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Will Collier Phil Burgess Cranleigh School (Olympic silver and Harlequins medallist) and now a full Surrey & England International Camberley

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What’s going on at the RFU? Well, quite a lot actually - Malcolm Caird brings us up to date with what’s happening at HQ...

East Stand development motto in the early days of its existence. The Work on the East stand development, During his tenure, the RFU has become a four main objectives this time are: projected to cost some £65 million, began in really strong, highly profitable and well June, shortly after the England v Barbarian managed organisation. A recent survey of the • Protect: make sure we hang on to everything fixture. Although still in its very early stages, RFU’s 500+ staff revealed that 92% that is good in the game which already exists understand the objectives of the RFU and and despite the unexpected discovery of a • Engage: introduce new audiences to rugby quantity of asbestos which had to be how they fit in to the overall picture. Such a removed, the work is still expected to be high rating can only come from the top. • Grow: more rugby played in more places by complete in time by the autumn of 2018. more people Ian’s recruitment and management of Stuart The work involves filling in the void under the Lancaster, and later Eddie Jones, has been • Win: aimed at our elite squads, where seating areas which will enable more superb. Within the past 6-18 months there has global tournaments come round with hospitality areas to be built, both for corpo- been a complete overhaul of the senior increasing frequency. rate sales and debenture holders. executive team which has provided refreshment and new impetus in the drive to make the RFU A big emphasis is being placed on the core Compass, which provides many of the the best sporting governing body in the UK, product, ie the 15-a-side game. Though this stadium match day services via its joint and the best rugby governing body globally. period, we plan to invest £400 million into venture company Twickenham Experience the game, of which some £160 million is Limited, Is contributing £25m towards the Work has already begun on the person/job earmarked for the community game. This cost. The payback is around 5 years. specification for Ian’s successor. The RFU is a compares to £300 million and £120 million good place to be, and to be a part of. I doubt respectively for the four years 2013-2017. Despite the construction work, the stadium will there will be a shortage of talent seeking the be fully functional during the 2017 autumn top job. Elsewhere in the rugby world... international series and Six Nations 2018. Bill Beaumont is now President of World Meanwhile out on the pitch... Rugby, previously known as the IRB. He is HM Government governance review No shortage of good news to report. England already bringing his formidable personality to Every sport is having to comply with this, and men just missing a Grand Slam after the Irish address difficult issues which his predeces- rugby is no exception. The initial reaction to turned on the water works for the final match sors have rather fudged. what is expected seemed draconian. On in Dublin. Instead we had to settle for a closer inspection, the RFU already complied second successive Six Nations championship, Perhaps the most difficult is the realignment with about 40 of the 72 conditions, and a so it wasn’t all bad news. of the global season, which has received some further 19 were easily accommodated with attention during the Lions Tour of New only minor change to the RFU rules. This was trumped by the Red Roses and Zealand. How do you accommodate the Under 20’s both winning their Six Nations competing demands of club owners, countries, That left 13. After much discussion at RFU Grand Slams, their success reaching a climax North v South, global tournaments (eg Council level, a way forward has been on a stormy evening at Donnybrook in Dublin. Olympics, World Sevens) and (perhaps most identified, which will require the RFU to hold The Red Roses then went on to win all three importantly) the players within one 52 week an SGM in the autumn of 2017, at which matches on their tour to New Zealand, year, and allow adequate space for one-offs point the RFU will become fully compliant, beating Australia, Canada and the hosts. such as Lions and Barbarians who are such an and become even better suited as a modern These three countries are probably the stiffest important feature of our Rugby tradition, a national governing body. Some of the changes opposition for the Red Roses, along with point recognised by the southern hemisphere. envisaged include: Ireland and France, as the Women’s Rugby A solution may be some way off... World Cup in Ireland approaches in August. • The 14 member RFU Board will have 30% World Rugby will decide autumn 2017 where female representation by 2020 England won the previous Women’s World Cup to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The in 2014, held in France. This time, they are not contenders are South Africa, France and • Council members will be elected for three year looking to retain the title, but to go out and win Ireland, although given the political situation terms, and be entitled to serve a maximum of it anew: a subtle change in mindset, recognis- in South Africa and the recent withdrawal of three terms. In practice, many CBs operate an ing the change of personnel in the squad. Durban as host city for the Commonwealth unwritten 10 year rule anyway. Games, it would appear to be a straight fight While England have had a successful summer between France and Ireland. A big influence It has been widely reported that the Football tour of Argentina, the under 20’s did not fare for the RFU in deciding where to cast its vote Association has been the main focus of this so well in Georgia at their annual World Cup. is who can provide the best financial return to review. That is only partly true, but their cause With so many players on tour elsewhere, World Rugby, as this is the only opportunity for cannot have been helped by their “own goals” squads also denuded by Lions call ups, and World Rugby to generate its income. The host in areas such as their Respect campaign. the perennial problem of injuries, the Under will have to guarantee £120 million to World 20s did very well to reach the final, where Rugby for the right to host the tournament. Retirement of RFU CEO they faced a virtually fully fit Baby Blacks The recent announcement by Ian Ritchie that squad who delivered a ten try mauling. Still Finally... he intends to step down at the end of the this was the fifth under 20 world final This is only a snapshot of some of what is summer came as a surprise to everyone. He England had reached in succession, so credit happening within the RFU. If you have any has been in post since 2012, and his first where it is due. queries or questions on this anything else to task was to rescue the RFU from the disaster do with the RFU, please don’t hesitate to which was the 2011 Rugby World Cup, a RFU Strategic Plan 2017-2021 contact either of your two RFU Council tournament more remembered for dwarf This was approved at a recent RFU Council members Malcolm Caird, 01428-708120, throwing than anything that happened on the meeting. One of the guiding influences was [email protected], Tony Price, 07801- rugby pitch. “Let Rigby Flourish”, which was the RFU’s 837120, [email protected] www.surreyrugby.com Surrey Rugby Thanks all of our sponsors for their support

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