Last home game of the Season at Bish ...Broad Plain RFC (Bristol) tour to south wales!!

Hi All, we are meeting at 10.30 am at Bish on SUNDAY this week for our last home game, then back to the Rugby club with Broad Plain RFC (Bristol)who are touring South Wales.. Hope to see you all for the last home game of the season before our tour!!

Latch Dinner ( NOT BLACK TIE) , this Friday..6.30 pm meet at Langland Bras.

Hi Lads , thought it would be nice to meet up for a pint at 6.30pm at the Langland Bras,for those that can make it..The table is as follows : 1 Chris House 2 David Evans 3 Jon Price 4 David Morgan 5 Tony Faulkner 6 Spencer Parker 7 Roger Hall 8 Mark Rowlands 9 Tim Taylor 10 Rob McKay . If you have not paid up £25 to date, please can you see me on Wednesday night at training on Underhill ( 6.30 pm ).. Thanks Jon

No rugby tomorrow

We have no match or training tomorrow. See you Wednesday for training at Underhill Park 6.30pm.

Under 10s next season rules & pathway

We are now into junior rugby and very soon we will be splitting into forwards and backs and some positions. With player safety top of the list and increased levels of contact we will only be selecting players for competitive games that we believe are rugby ready each time we meet!! Mums and Dads here is a copy of the new rules and also a reminders to all of the WRU Pathway, so please can you pass on this blog to the players. .

U10's

.Tackle must be below the waist, more than one tackler allowed
• No ripping the ball
• 1 player from each side allowed to contest for the ball at the breakdown,this includes people involved in the tackle
• Non contested scrums, side putting in wins ball, no pushing or wheeling • Scrum half not allowed to pass centre line of scrum
• Scrum half must pass ball from base of scrum • No lineout or mauls • Re starts free pass from halfway
• No handoff allowed
• Kicking of ball only allowed in own 22

COACH’S ROLE

• Help children cope with the demands of the tackle area
• Effective contest for ball after tackle including support for ball carrier and tackler AIMS

RATIONALE
Introduce the contest for possession after the tackle Introduce decision-making at the “breakdown”

AGE: Under 10 as on the first of September at the start of the season.
TEAM SIZE: 10 a side with unlimited substitutions. Five forwards five backs.
The WRU requires that both teams shall field the same number of players throughout the game.
PERIODS OF PLAY: 15 mins each way, maximum 30 minutes of play.
PLAYING AREA: Half pitch.
BALL SIZE: Size three.
COACH QUALIFICATION: UKCC Level one recommended Level two.
REFEREE QUALIFICATION: WRU Level one Award. GAMES, No Inter Club / Inter School Leagues. Where teams have MATCHES, entered Festivals (which start and finish on the COMPETITIONS, same day) it is recommended that each game should not at FESTIVALS: exceed 10 minutes (maximum) each half. Aim 1:To present Welsh Rugby as: EXCITING,ENJOYABLE Aim 2:To Promote: SKILL,SPORTSMANSHIP,TEAMWORK,CONFIDENCE,SELF DISCIPLINE,SAFETY,RESPECT Aim 3:To provide a series of modified games for specified age groups that will progressively develop the individual skills, fitness and team work of all players in accordance with their physical maturity and understanding of the game, in their progress to play the 15-a-side game under the laws of the International Rugby Board.

Predators try out new Under 10 rules !!

Tonight the predators try out the under 10's new rules for next season (for our first time we all did a great job).

Even though the local season has now finished we will continue to train on Wednesday up to the tour weekend when we will play our friends Narbeth.

We now need to practise the new rules during training and set the scene for next season. The main challenge is to start playing as a team and not as individuals. Players please note that Tony, Dave, Chris or I do not make the rules, they are set and reviewed each year by the Welsh Rugby Union.

I understand that you all have lots of passion and energy and we will try and tap into that over the next season, but we need to understand that a try is a try for the team and one player cannot win against an opposition of 10 will the same amount of energy as we have.

We still want to make the sessions as fun as possible, however it is essential for player safety that we are "rugby ready" at all times during games and training. i.e respectful of coaches, other players , parents and opposition teams, wearing the correct kit ( body armour, gum shields, scrum caps are all recommended )learn and listen as much as possible and most importantly keep safe by using the skills we passed on during the mini rugby years. Looking forward to tour Jon

Lucton Trip for predators is Cancelled !!

Sorry everyone but the Lucton trip this Sunday is cancelled, please note that some other age groups are still attending the tournament. Unfortunately the U9 catergory was over subscribed and we drew the short straw to be on the reserve list and no teams in this age group have dropped out. We will try and have an extra specail tour in the next few weeks.

We are training as normal this wednesday 6.30pm at underhill and we will be practising some new rules for next season including RUCKING !

Rugby at Underhill Park on SATURDAY..,BBQ HELP PLEASE!!!

Hi everyone on Saturday the 13th April we have a match against the touring visitors Bethesda...(NorthWales.).. We will be doing an on site BBQ and some catering, all proceeds will go to the much needed predators account. The park will be very busy as a few touring sides are down and also the first team have a cup match after our games finish, so any help from Mums & Dads, family to flip burgers / run the tuck shop would be very appreciated. ( No pressure to help but I will be taking notes ready for the Kangaroo Court this year on Tour !! lol)  Its 12.30pm lunchtime meet for the rugby. ( I will be on the park from 11.30 with any helpers !!) We hope to raise enough profits to pay for the players tour gear this year ! Even if you canot make the tour, as normal all players will receive any kit supplied !