Rugby Football

Schools Union

Spring 2014

Oxfordshire Schools receive support as part of RFU ‘All Schools’ Programme

Wheatley Park School, John Mason and Fitzharrys Three new schools (The , Oxford have been enjoying the benefits of being part of Spires Academy and ) will join the Rugby’s ‘All Schools’ programme. This ‘All Schools’ programme in September 2014. initiative aims to increase the amount of rugby in Additionally engagement has been arranged at state secondary schools as well as encourage new , St Gregory the Great Catholic players to join local clubs. Each of the three schools School, Gosford Hill and Matthew Arnold under the has received over 24 hours of coaching in lesson strategic plan of Project Phoenix. For more time and after school clubs. This support has information, please contact Nick Todd targetted key-stage 3 players and development of ([email protected]) teachers to continue rugby in coming years.

Schools Union AGM’s

The Annual General Meeting of the Oxfordshire

Rugby Football Schools Union will take place on

Tuesday 24th June 2014 at Gosford All Blacks RFC,

commencing at 7pm. If you would like your say

regarding Schools Rugby in Oxfordshire, this is

your chance. Please register your attendance by e-

mailing Adam White ([email protected]).

The rewards of this programme are being felt at Additionally, the England Rugby Football Schools Wheatley RFC, who have increased their under 13s Union AGM will be taking place on Saturday 5th and under 12s squads by 5 players each. This has July at the Holiday Inn, Bromsgrove, commencing allowed the under 13s to complete their full fixture at 5pm. If you wish to attend please email list and enter the county cup competitions. ([email protected]) by Friday 6th June 2014. have also initiated a rugby council, which has allowed the pupil voice to influence additional weekly training sessions and Adam White Honorary Secretary ORFSU partnership with the Wheatley RFC. [email protected] / 07576 180 813

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Gym balls Affiliation 2014/15

The new academic year will see the introduction of the New Oxfordshire Rugby Football Schools Union County Competitions. This new three tiered competition will allow meaningful competition for all secondary schools throughout Oxfordshire. For more information please see the brief overview at http://bit.ly/orfsuCO2104. To affiliate and register for the cup competition please download (http://bit.ly/orfsuAF2014) and return the Affiliation form by Monday 7th July 2014.

Additional benefits of joining the Oxfordshire RFSU / England Rugby Football Schools Union can be found by visiting: Oxfordshire RFSU in partnership with England http://www.rfu.com/managingrugby/managingscho Rugby recently held it’s first teachers training day at olsrugby/secondaryschools/supportnetwork/school Gosford All Blacks RFC. The day engaged teachers srugbymembership. This includes access to Coach from all over the county in a range of CPD sessions & Referee Development Courses, England from the Scrum Factory to Tag Rugby. Area Player International tickets and voting rights. Development Officer, Tony Robinson, commented ‘it’s amazing to see 20 teachers from around the county all getting together and enhancing their Oxfordshire Schools at rugby knowledge’. Future training sessions will be Regional Girls Festival held locally. With the first being held on 16th September 2014 at (16.00 to 18.30). For more details please contact Adam White ([email protected]). “You’ve gotta be in it to win it” Teachers Touch!

Have you ever fancied your chances…? Do you think you still have the skills…? Well here’s your chance to show off. Represent your district at the teachers touch tournament at Gosford All Blacks on Tuesday 24th June 2014. The winning district will receive £400 worth of Rugby kit to be distributed to their schools. For more information, please Four Oxfordshire schools qualified for the Girls contact your local PDM/SGO. Regional Schools finals held at Windsor Rugby Club

http://oxfordshirerfu.pitchero.com/ on Thursday 24th April 2014. Warriner and Cherwell reached the Year 7&8 finals, with Cherwell, Cheney Chairman’s trophy and Cooper reaching the Year 9&10 finals. The annual Chairman’s Tag Rugby Trophy is being st For your opportunity to participate in this held on Wednesday 21 May 2014 at Horspath competition, please register for the Oxfordshire Athletics Fields, OX4 2RR. Primary schools need to Girls County Cup being held in 2014. register with Gary Morris ([email protected]) by Wednesday 7th May 2014. Chippy Year 7 Crowned Your Local Rugby Champions Development Team The annual under 12s county festival saw Chipping Norton year 7s topping the table. Banbury RFC Oxfordshire is blessed to have a dedicated and hosted 11 teams from across the county including experienced team of development staff focused on ‘All Schools’ participants Wheatley Park School. The Rugby. If you have any questions, concerns, ideas year 8 title was won by Warriner School back in or programmes which you would be keen to November and Burford won the Under 14s title, discuss please contact Dusty, Gary or Nick from allowing them to proceed to the South Regional England Rugby or Adam from the ORFSU: State Schools Competition. Dusty Miller – Rugby Development Officer – [email protected] / 07715 856 725 / @OxfordshireRDO

Gary Morris – Community Rugby Coach (North) – [email protected] / 07803 011 766

Nick Todd – Community Rugby Coach (South) – [email protected] / 07711 385 907

Adam White – Rugby Educator & Hon Secretary ORFSU – [email protected] / 07576 180 813 / @AdJWhite Keep your boots on

Thousands of players every year hang their boots up and leave the game. Instead of giving up, why not consider giving something back by training as a Coach or Referee. For more information on the keep your boots on programme, please visit: http://keepyourbootson.com/.

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