Random House League
Week 3 results and league table
Tag Rugby 2009
The fixtures for the 2009 Medway Tag Rugby Summer League are now available here.
April 2009 Update
More activity to report! On 2nd April the community coaches were invited to run a tag rugby delivery course for 18 teacher assistants from all over Medway. The two hour course was held at Danecourt Community School. On the same afternoon Medway RFC hosted an inter district Under 15’s and 13’s schoolboy 10’s competition on behalf of the Howard Schools Partnership competition manager. The Maths School, Rochester won the Under 15’s competition and Swanley Community College won the Under 13’s competition. In total 7 teams were involved in the event jointly run my Medway and Gravesham Competition Managers.
During March and early April Hempstead Junior School, Temple School, Rainham Grammar School for Girls, Chatham Grammar School for Boys and English St Martyrs continued to benefit from community coaching support.
The 16th April saw the club hosting an Easter activity day on behalf of the Greenacre Sports Partnership. 12 children between the ages of 8 and 11 took part in a 4 hour rugby training session in the rain and the mud – and all left with a smile on their face
Vikki Soles Sports Development Officer from The Greenacre Partnership “On behalf of the Greenacre School Sports Partnership I would like to say a massive THANK YOU for all you support over the Easter period. It was our first time running Community Sports Camps and they were definitely a huge success. I believe we delivered the various sports activities to 240 children and young people from across Medway – this can only get bigger in the future. Once again, many thanks for your continued support in developing sport throughout Medway”
Saturday 18th April saw St Andrews, St Margarets of Rainham, Balfour and Pilgrims playing for the Medway Schools Cup in glorious conditions. After a round robin competition St Andrews and St Margarets ended up going head to head in the cup final and Balfour and Pilgrims battled it out for the plate. St Margarets came out on top in a very tight competition and Balfour won the plate. Each school received a plaque, some goodies and a set of t-shirts kindly donated by Kent RFU.
During May two further community coaches joining the programme, specifically supporting Meirs Court and All Saints after school activities. This will bring the number of active community coaches to 7.On 11th May a development league for the 2009 Mini Youth Games tag rugby competition starts and runs until 20th June each Monday afternoon from 4pm until 5pm. 12 schools are expected to take part in the league. League updates will be posted in the near future.
Finally on 6th May the club will host the Kent schools girls tag rugby finals as well as a secondary schools 7’s competition for boys.
Trevor Jefferies
Community Coaching Coordinator
March 2009 Update
January and February saw a great deal of activity in the community coaching programme. English St Martyrs School in Strood benefited from an after school tag rugby club. Temple, Fort Pitt and Rainham Mark also took part in the community coaching partnership supported and funded by the Greenacre Sports Partnership.
English St Martyrs continue to benefit from the provision of and after school club on Mondays and our newest school partnership, Hempstead Junior is being provided with a 5 week after school club throughout the month of March. With the continued support of the Greenacre Partnership community coaches are also working with Temple (Mondays), Rainham Grammer for Girls (Wednesdays) and Chatham Grammer for boys (Thursdays)
The community coaches also ran the very successful Medway Touch Academy and welcomed England players and coaches along to the finals day on 21st February where 60 people took part in a touch rugby development morning.
One Sunday 8th March the community coaches also ran a girls rugby taster session (age 13-17) and a tag delivery course for parents who are new to the club and interested in getting involved in coaching.
April, May and June also looks like being a very active period for us as we are supporting the following events
April
Thursday 2nd April PE Course for Primary Teaching Assistants, Danecourt Primary School
Thursday 2nd April Medway, Gravesham and Swale interschool 12 a side finals day, Medway Rugby Football Club
Thursday 16th April Kids Get Active Rugby club, Medway Rugby Football Club supported by Greenacre Sports Partnership and Medway Sports Development
Saturday 18th April Medway Schools Cup tag rugby competition, Medway Rugby Football Club
May
TBC Kent girls tag rugby finals day, Medway Rugby Football Club
Monday 11th May through to Monday 22nd June After school tag rugby development league. 4pm-5pm each Monday for years 4 & 5
July
Friday 17th July – community coaches will be supporting the Medway Business Games, touch rugby competition.
The community coaches will also be supporting a number of taster events and sessions as well. Please keep an eye out for updates.
If you would like the community coaches (rugby union, touch or tag rugby) involved in one of your events or supporting your local school then please email touchrugby@mrfc.net or telephone 07793 196525
Trevor Jefferies
Community Coaching Coordinator
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