Northumberland Newsletter Issue 10 | May 2019 Send details to [email protected] `S Stronger in Union And don’t forget to send a photo too!

Northumberland Rugby Union Office – 0191 2864399 Northumberland Rugby News …. Editor: Penny Stewart . Email: [email protected] • Team of the Month Winners – April 19 • ‘Under the Posts’ with Chris Davy • Alnwick win Northumberland County

Team of the Month Winners – April 2019 Cup Final st Congratulations to Whitley Bay Rockcliff 1 XV for winning • Morpeth RFC: Team Olly Team of the Month Award for April 2019. Read more about • Northumberland Girls are ruckin’ it … the team here and why they were successful winners. They win 20 tickets to the European Challenge Cup courtesy of • Match Report – Northumberland v Newcastle2019.com . Durham Senior Women

Team of the Month has now finished for this season but For more events, news & Info – will be commencing again at the start of the 2019/20 northumberlandrugbyunion.com season. Watch this space for more details … Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC 1st XV

‘Under the Posts’ with Chris Davy – Director of Game Development Which Clubs have you played for? Ilkeston RFC and then Loughborough Colleges, followed by Tynedale RFC and Percy Park RFC in the late 1970s. What’s been your most memorable rugby match and why? Kings, Tynemouth on tour in Ontario, Canada, defeating the Ontario Provincial side in their final match in 1992. What’s your rugby highlight? Tynedale defeating Gosforth in 1972 at Dene Park. What’s your aspiration for rugby in Northumberland? All Schools', FE, HE, Refs, Falcons, RFU & Clubs working together to recruit & develop players to enjoy this fantastic game. What do you do to relax? Golf, cycling, walking & reading What was your profession? Chris Davy Retired now but I was a teacher Director of Game What are you most looking forward to in the next 12 months? Development Nationally schools' working with the RFU to define their place in the rugby landscape, locally all partners working together.

Northumberland County Cup Upcoming Events Alnwick 39 Morpeth 3 • 18 May Eastern Counties v Northumberland @ On 20th April this season’s County Cup Final saw Alnwick taking Bury St Edmunds RFC @ 3.45pm on local rivals Morpeth at Berwick RFC. After a very tight first • 20 May NRU General Meeting at Morpeth RFC half, Alnwick ran out comfortable winners, with Morpeth putting @ 6.30pm

up a stubborn resistance without being able to cross the line.

John Reid Director of Governance MORPETH RFC: Supporting ‘Team Olly’ Morpeth RFC and the wider rugby community are going all out to support Oliver Bultitude. Aged 17, Olly was a key member of the colts team at Morpeth RFC but in Aug 2018 he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in his knee joint, a form of bone cancer. His leg needed to be amputated and he has undergone an aggressive course of chemotherapy. His fellow team mates and all at Morpeth RFC wanted to support Olly in any way they could. They set about designing and selling a t-shirt to raise awareness and funds to assist with purchasing a special prosthetic sports leg, which will enable Olly to be involved in sport again. To read more about this story and ways to help support, click here Morpeth RFC supporting Team Olly

Northumberland U18 Girls are ruckin’ it …. Senior County Women This season Northumberland U18 Girls have gone from strength to strength, with a clean Cumbria 0 Northumberland 44 sweep of wins at 15s and 7s in the County Festivals. We’re delighted to say that several of Following a trip to Cumbria, our Senior County Women’s girls have now gone on to play at national level. Orla McCallion, Holly Thorpe and Maisie team notched up a significant victory. To read the full James have all recently represented and Charlotte Tweddle has been selected to match report, click here play for the Army Senior Ladies. We send our huge congratulations to them all and wish them much success with their future rugby careers.

Northumberland Senior Women

Orla McCallion Holly and Maisie Charlotte Tweddle @RFUNorth @northumberlandRFU