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S Issue 30 July 2014

Cumbria RU Office – 01946 839316 (Tel/Fax) Cumbria Social 7’s Officials in their Raging Liam Nicholls – [email protected] – 07711 901 374 Andrea Fraser – [email protected] Bull Shirts designed by Emily Nicholls

Cumbria Social 7 a huge success! News The first Cumbria Social 7’s for Male & Female players was held at Millom  Cumbria Social 7’s a huge success! RUFC in mid-June. The event was blessed with great weather which  Cumbrian Clubs Embrace Rugbyforce added to an excellent experience for all. On the pitch the 4 male and 5 female teams battled it out playing some excellent rugby, with Millom 1  Primary Schools in Regional Tag Finals and taking the male and female titles respectively. Off the pitch  Lakes College Student Touch Festival the social element was in full flow all weekend, a very successful beer festival, entertainment from the ‘Holborn Hillbillies’, Fancy Dress and Live  RFC Complete Touch Prog. Sport from the National Teams. Thanks to all at Millom RUFC for the outstanding effort , making the weekend a huge success for all involved.  RFU £30,000 Investment in Allerdale Thanks also to festival sponsors Raging Bull, for their event support. It is  Brian Ashton delivers to Teachers hoped the event will continue again in 2015 as part of the RWC2015 Lead Cumbria Social 7’s Winners - Millom Men (Top) & Kendal Women (Bottom) Up & Legacy Programme. A full write up can be found if you Click Here For more events, news & Info – Cumbrian Clubs Deliver NatWest Rugbyforce Cumbrian clubs embraced the NatWest Rugbyforce Weekend with a www.cumbriarugby.co.uk vast number completing small projects with the help of their membership and local community. Kendal RUFC were one of the big benefactors of this programme with over 20 volunteers turning out. These efforts have made a real difference to the club in readiness for Interested in running a course at the new season. Other clubs making a notable impact on the day were; your club??? th The Kendal RUFC Rugbyforce Team , Silloth & Wigton with Carlisle RFC planning work for the 12 taking a short break from their duties. July due to the availability of club members. If you are interested in running a Cumbria Schools represented in Regional Tag Finals course at your own club we now 4 Cumbrian Primary Schools; Jericho, Holy Family, Richmond Hill and Stramondgate represented the County in have a certain amount of flexibility the regional tag finals held on Gosforth RFC’S impressive 3G facility last month, with the former 2 finishing a through our club centric approach. very creditable 3rd and 5th out of 20 invited schools across the NE & Cumbria. This is testament to the work of If we have a critical mass of the teachers and teaching assistants working across the primary schools within Cumbria. numbers we can support this and RFU Targeted Work leads to All College Touch Festival open up to other local clubs to As part of Cumbria RFU’s Targeted Work to transfer students from college to deliver to your needs. clubs, an internal touch festival ran on a round robin basis was held between 7 departmental teams with the high quality AASE Students being undefeated and Do you have some news? Don’t the Tourism team winning the fair play award for endeavour. Several interested players were signposted to local clubs to support existing colts and women’s forget to let us know and we will teams. The Lakes College Staff even entered a team into the event and featured Touch Rugby with a smile! A try for feature you in the Newsletter! well. The day was rounded off with some food to replenish the energy stores! one of the Lakes College Students

Carlisle RFC complete Touch Rugby Activity Upcoming Events in Cumbria Carlisle brought an end to their touch series on Thursday 26th June which was the 5th and final event for the summer. The activity attracted an average of 34 players  15th July – CRU Team Meeting @ Lakes from U15 to Seniors with representation from male and felame club players. This is College – 10-1pm a first formal attempt at this activity for the club and was a great start, there are  16th July – Scrum Factory Course @ also plenty of ideas and discussions of how to improve and increase numbers for Carlisle RFC – 7-9:30pm - £15 th next season already in place.  18-20 July – Spyatstock Music Festival @ Aspatria – Details on Club Site Allerdale Schools receive £30,000 RFU All Schools Investment  21st/22nd July – Falcons Camp @ After a successful programme in Copeland the RFU All Schools Programme is Egremont RUFC – 10am-3pm coming to Allerdale. This is in the form of a £30,000 investment across 3 Schools;  26th July – Touch Rugby Festival @ St Netherhall, St Joseph’s & The ‘New’ Workington Academy (Southfield/Stainburn). Benedict’s RUFC – 1pm The investment is to promote the sustainability of Rugby Union in the schools  30th July – Rugby Ready Course @ whilst linking them more closely to their local clubs. All 3 Head Teachers have given Carlisle RFC – 7-9:30pm - £15 their backing to the programme and are looking forward to seeing the positive  2nd/3rd Aug – Beer & Wine Festival @ impact Rugby Union can have across the whole school. The schools commence Allerdale Schools are next Workington RFC – Time TBC - £10pp focused delivery in September 2014 and will all get the opportunity to design their to benefit from the RFU own bespoke kit with RFU Official Supplier Canterbury, which will be manufactured All Schools Programme See pictures of RU Activity in Cumbria on our for them. Further information on the RFU All Schools Programme is found - Here Facebook Group ‘ Pictures’ Brian Ashton delivers Cumbria Teachers Day The Cumbria Teachers Day 2014 attracted a great audience of just under 40 people no doubt due to the headline presenter the inimitable Brian Ashton. His matter of Are you following on Twitter? fact delivery and creative ideas provoked much thought in the audience. The weather unfortunately hampered the outdoor practical but further discussion @CumbriaRDO ensued. The event received lots of positive feedback and thanks go to Ian Skillen Brian Addresses the packed and ERFSU who were contributors to the running of the event. More Info Here audience with his session.