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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
MINI MATTERS – Week 13
Sunday 26th
November Vs Enfield Ignations
Hello Datchworth Mini Section Coaches, Managers, Players, Parents and Supporters,
This week was a busy one at the Club. Things got underway on Friday evening with the Age-Group
quiz! The quiz proved to be a tense affair with the
reigning quiz champions, (the U8s), coming from
behind against a strong U9 team to win again and
retain their quiz champions title!!!
Hot on the heels of the Quiz; 50 people from the Mini
Section met at the Club for a visit to Twickenham HQ
to watch the England V Samoa game.
The coach trip was somewhat quicker than many
expected which provided a generous couple of hours
for the kids to enjoy the Twickenham experience and
the parents to enjoy the Bars! The game was a good
spectacle and everyone enjoyed the trip. The ‘new’
banner was also given its first outing and was seen
extensively around Twickenham!
On Sunday, we got back to some Rugby at
Datchworth; we hosted our friends from Enfield
Ignations on a fresh morning where all the age groups enjoyed an evenly matched fixture. The
stories of this weekend’s rugby are set out below…
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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
U6s Training at Datchworth:
The U6s player roster is increasing week-by-week and this morning we were pleased to welcome
Samson into the squad. Despite the cold and frosty start to the day, 19 children trained this week
which was a fantastic turnout.
The first 20 minutes of the session we spent getting everyone warmed up, coaches included, with
the bean game to start, followed by a game of tag, and then moving straight into the obstacle course
to keep everyone moving. It was great to see the increased enthusiasm over the past few weeks for
tagging and falling and understanding how to fall and meet the ground safely.
We then continued with our focus on passing and catching
practise with a couple of different running and passing drills.
These involved the children passing to the coaches and to each
other.
We finished the session with some seriously competitive
bulldog, with some members of the squad particularly keen to
defend. There were notable performances this week from
Archie, Samuel and Lewis who survived to the end in both
games.
This week the player’s trophy was awarded to Fin who
impressed the coaches with his catching technique after
listening and responding well to advice at the start of the
session. Thanks also go to the additional parents who helped
this week.
U7s Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
Fantastic morning for the U7s with some outstanding play and teamwork that makes these cold
mornings worthwhile. With visiting teams, the most important thing is to make them welcome and
have fun so we paired Enfield with Datch kids and had them in a joint warm up which started a good
mornings tag rugby.
Enfield brought 3 teams and we could match splitting our teams across our coaches Ric, Adam and
Wes with 2 playing matches and 1 team doing some skill work or just having a rest.
All our players showed great improvements. On Coach Wes's team Bailey and Kyran continued to
progress well by supporting their team mates in both defence and attack; Nathan continued to
prove the shortest distance to the try line is a straight line regardless of what was in the way and
Charlie used his speed and determination to take the “Ziggyest” route to score. For Coach Ric
Tommy and Kieran again showed more involvement especially in defence with Kieran always
forward in the line and Tommy putting in the hard yards to stop everything. With all that desperate
running, around again Martha controlled, organised the team to produce the best set off 10mins so
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
far this season. Coach Adam was lucky enough to have the Datch Globe Trotters to look after. In one
breath taking piece of work Bo turned one player inside only for a desperate lunge to see a tag go
but in the same movement passed it out to agile in boots Felix who was tagged on the line for James
to score. Like the previous
weekends, Jasper continue to
not let players in his way stop
him showing great footwork to
swerve past players.
A joy to watch and a very
difficult week to pick a player
of the week but we did and
Lenny picks up the award this
week for his work in the
games but also in the technical
areas showing a talent for the
accurate pass.
Our appreciation goes to our Enfield Ignation coaches who were excellent in their support and
cheeriness. For now place your money on which U7s will make their full international debut before
they're 20. U7s Green Army!
U8s Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
A good effort to the U8 parents at the quiz on Friday! I understand the U8 teams had some tough
matches against two good teams from Enfield!
U9s Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
A very very very cold Sunday morning. We arrived a little earlier this week (5.30am) as the England
cricket team had surrendered tamely to Australia overnight. The watch towers and barbed wire to
keep the parents off the First Team Pitch had been dismantled from the week before, so it was lucky
we got there early to get organised.
Another fantastic turnout from the U9's with two special guest coaches Ollie and Cameron who
between them play for the county and Saracens U18 academy, big thankyou to them.
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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
So, to the business end of things...Enfield arrived with
two teams, we had numbers for four plus teams so two
playing pitches plus a training pitch were set up. On the
practice pitch the Datch boys were put through passing,
tackling and positioning drills. The two matches we
agreed with the Enfield coaches 20 minutes’
continuous rugby so no players were standing around.
The matches produced some great rugby from Datch
against some feisty Enfield play. Credit to our boys they
stood up and dished it back, within the laws of the
game...well almost!!
We don't score however, we were comfortable!! The
speed of play and fitness from our boys and girls is
something to enjoy and week on week we get stronger.
Congratulations to Player of the Week Luke who
displayed TREDS Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment,
Discipline and Sportsmanship. I would like to also
mention coaches Duncan H, Duncan A and Jason L who
all stepped up this year and have already added so
much.
Finally, in Lions tradition, George handed out new
Datchworth beanie hats to his team mates. Big thanks to his dad Stuart.
U10s - Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
A chilly but bright morning presented itself for the visit of
Enfield Ignations to the mighty Datchworth . Unfortunately
Enfield had a number of drop outs and could only manage one
team which allowed us to do some extra rucking drills!
We split into two groups with each side having a chance to play
against the visitors. We won one game and lost one game with
some good rugby on display from all. Defence was strong as
always but we lacked a little finesse in attack with the ball in
hand to finish off the chances we created. The guys need to
trust their team mates and move the ball rather than the first
instinct being to tuck the ball under one arm take on the
opposition single handed.
We had two men of the week one from each Group with Fin G and Mackenzie deservedly taking the
honours.
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
U11s - Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
Our U11’s took on Enfield Ignations on a very chilly and windy morning. We played three games and
rotated in subs, with a bit of training on the side to keep
the kids as warm as possible. We started off playing our
strongest players, up against an Enfield side we know well
with one particularly large first strike player. The first half
was a bit slow to get going, with it being level at half time.
However, in the second half we started to get out backs
game flowing eventually and managed to run in a series to
tries finishing 7-2, as well as Troy doing an exceptional job
of chasing and tackling as ever. It was great to see the
training ground moves come off and fox the opposition,
highlighting the value the midweek session add.
The second game
saw some of our
blues come into
the mix and put in
an exceptional
performance right
cross the team.
We soaked up a
lot of pressure in
the first half and,
whilst a few
tackles went
amiss, managed to keep in touch 1-2. However, they excelled themselves with a spirited second half,
running in three tries and including Grace putting in a fantastic tackle on their big player to
demonstrate how size doesn’t matter if you get your technique right. Well done! We ended up
winning that 4-3.
Finally we finished with a short game as everyone was getting cold and tired. It was a close affair but
as a credit to Enfield they didn’t lose their resolve and managed to edge a final win 2-3. Well done to
players of the week Tom Rutter and new joiner Jack Jones, and overall to everyone as the first two
games really showed we are starting to get more strength in depth now.
U12s – Datchworth V Enfield Ignations
The U12s were more or less at full strength today and it was also great to welcome Jack to the squad
who played very well in his first outing for the Club. Enfield had a full side and we agreed to play two
games to give everyone fair game-time. We started slowly with our rucking not being as committed
or intense as the game demanded. The boys were trying to put the ball through the hands but with
the wind and cold weather we did suffer a number of knock-ons during the first half which resulted
in a fair few scrums. In a close fought first half with Datchworth running up the hill we came to the
break 0-1 down. With a chance to reflect at half-time and pass on some feedback about the rucking;
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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
the boys came out in the second half and worked very hard to dominate the breakdown pass into
space and to support each-other; with a number of boys making a very positive contribution,
(Nelson / Elliot and Luke), we started to get on-top and by the end of the game we enjoyed a
comfortable 5-1 win. Oli G made a brave tackle on one of their big forwards and got doubled up in
the process… nothing too serious and hopefully he will be back next Sunday. The second game was
also very tight throughout. The breakdown was evenly contested and a number of boys tackled well
throughout the game, (Alex Donovan in particular). As the game was coming to end it looked like we
would lose 0-1 but in more or less the final play of the game Datchworth pressure finally came to
pass with a well-deserved try resulting in 1-1 draw. Well done to all. This week’s Player of the week
was Kobie who made a big contribution to the team dominating the breakdown and tackling well.
Next week we look forward to hosting Tabard.
Senior Rugby: Datchworth First XV Vs Kilburn Cosmos
The difficult run of form for the First XV continued this weekend with a disappointing home defeat to
Kilburn Cosmos 10 – 17.
Mini Mid-Week Training:
• There is NO MINI OR YOUTH MID WEEK TRAINING THIS WEDNESDAY 29th NOVEMBER – as the
U17s are playing a Flood Lit Fixture
Next Weekend’s Mini Arrangements:
• Next Sunday the Mini Section are all at home Vs Tabard RFC; meet at 10AM for a 10:30 K/O
• The U9s are on Parking Duty at Datchworth on Sunday. It goes without saying it will be very
busy with a full fixture and U16 Youth Home Game.
• Youth Squads are training at the village hall
• The U16s have a home game this weekend so space will be at a premium and we may have to
adjust pitch sizes accordingly to fairly accommodate all age groups.
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth RFC – Holt Tour 2017
• TOUR TO HILLTOP AND HOLT RFC April 13 – 15th 2018
Bookings are now being taken for our annual tour to Norfolk. The Mini Section Tour is open to age
groups from U7 – U12. The tour will be the same trusted format as the previous years; we have sole
occupancy of the Hilltop outdoor centre in Sherringham from Friday evening, outdoor activities on
the Saturday and entry into the Kingswood rugby festival hosted by Holt RFC on the Sunday.
Last year the Tour was a sell out with a waiting list! Bookings forms are included in this week’s email
from you team manager and are also available from Nicola (mrsnicolahoward@outlook.com). To
hold your spot I will require a £25 deposit per person, the total cost per head (adults and children) is
£135, (there is a reduced rate for younger siblings under the age of 6 (£66) who are too young to
take part in the activities) full details about the weekend, forms and payment details are included in
the Tour information pack. If you do have any questions regarding the tour please do not hesitate to
contact Nicola. Please read the information pack if you are new to the tour as there are a few quirks
to the tour for example due to the nature of the accommodation sharing rooms is common!
Please complete the forms from the Tour information pack (all of them please!) pass these to you
team manager or to Nicola and arrange the payment for your deposits! I look forward to hearing
from you and to booking this great weekend in again for the minis section
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Other Club News & Event Information:
Christmas Jumpers 2017!
On Saturday 16th December, the First XV are hosting Welwyn at Datchworth. This is the biggest local
derby in our calendar and will also be the back-drop to this year’s Christmas Jumper Evening. There
will be festive nibbles and mulled wine available; some fantastic rugby to enjoy and a bit of
Christmas fun in the evening. These events are usually fantastic and I cannot recommend enough for
you to come along. We will also be looking for a guard of honour for the First XV from the Mini
Section. Here are some pictures from the last few years!!!
2018 Datchworth Rugby Club - Mini and Youth Dinner and Dance:
The Dinner & Dance is more or less sold out…. We are still waiting for a couple of final confirmations
so please feel free to contact Nicola if you are still hoping to come along as there is typically
movement…. nonetheless a mighty positive sign for the Club to sell 180 places out!
The 2018 Rugby Club Mini & Youth Dinner & Dance Summary:
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Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Venue: Knebworth Barns
Date: Friday 9th March 2018
Timings: 7PM drinks on arrival – 1AM carriages (bar closes at 12:30
Format: 3 course meal, speeches, auction, raffle, dancing
Entertainment: Live Music
Dress code: Black Tie / Club Blazers
Cost: £55 per person
Squad Photos
The Photos will be available to view again on Sunday and the first few have now been delivered to
parents. The mounted photos will be £7.50 per print this season. Please order these squad
photographs, they will be high quality prints and 100% of the profit will be reinvested in Mini Rugby
Training and equipment at Datchworth RFC.
Mini Section Fixtures Plan – October & November 2017/18 Season:
Please note changes from the Start of Season provisional fixtures plan the 10th December is going to
be an ‘early’ training morning as our fixture with Enfield Old Grammarians has been cancelled and
the Youth Section are hosting 3 games at 11/11:30:
Week Date Datchworth RFC Mini Section Provisional 17/18 Season
DRFC Parking
Duty
14
03-Dec DRFC Minis Vs Tabard at Datchworth U9
15 10-Dec
EARLY Training at Datchworth (all Minis) Minis were due to play Away at Enfield Old Grammarians but this is cancelled – Youth are hosting 3 games – Mini Training is 9:30 till 10:30
U8
16 17-Dec Final Training of 2017 at Datchworth + Santa (might) Visit the Mini Section at Datchworth!!! Ho Ho Ho
U7
17
24-Dec
Xmas Eve – NO RUGBY - Winter Break N/A
18 31-Dec
New Year’s Eve – NO RUGBY – Winter Break N/A
19
07-Jan
Training at Datchworth U7 / U8 / U10 / U11 / U12
U12 DRFC U9s Away Vs Harpenden (Single Age Group)
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
20
14-Jan TBC – Hertford & Saracens – 3 Way Fixture 1 or 2 age-groups at home but details still TBC
TBC
21
21-Jan
DRFC Minis Vs Barnet at Datchworth
22
28-Jan
DRFC Minis Vs Stevenage at Datchworth
Closing Notes & Roundup…
Last weekend was again busy and successful for our Club! On Friday, the U8s Quiz Team retained
their age-group Quiz Champions title! On Saturday, the Twickenham trip was a great success,
England Won… songs were sung and everyone had a good time! On Sunday, we enjoyed some great
rugby with Enfield Ignations. As detailed above there is no mid-week training session this week so
the next rugby will be next weekend when we look forward to welcoming Tabard to Datchworth for
our final Mini Section of 2018. The following two weeks will be back on the Training pitch before the
Christmas and New Year break.
I hope you all have a great week and we see you all on Sunday best of luck to everyone for next
weekend’s games,
I will see you there!
Best wishes,
Andrew
Andrew Howard
Chairman – Mini Section
Datchworth Rugby Football Club
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