U16/15 v Glenrothes.

Some of the U15/16 squad with Coaches.

This is the third year of the North Angus U16/15 squad. They have been entered into the Caledonia Midland Div 2 U16 league and have played one fixture so far against Glenrothes.

The boys played excellent rugby for the start of the season and proved that all their hard work at training had paid off by scoring the first two tries of the game.

Glenrothes came out on top at the end with a narrow win of 39 to 32.

The next home match for this age group is on 2nd Oct at union park (1pm) against Kirkcaldy.

They train every Tuesday from 6pm to 7.30pm at union park and new and experienced players are always welcome.

NA U18 squad.

Some of the U18 squad.

This year sees the introduction of the North Angus U18 squad. The squad is made up of new to rugby and experienced players from Montrose, Arbroath and Carnoustie.

They are entered into the Caledonia Midland U18 Div 2 league. and so far they have played against Falkirk , Strathmore and are due to meet Kinross this weekend.

They train every Tuesday at union park , Montrose from 6.30pm to 8pm and new players are always welcome.

The Montrose S1/2 for season 2011/12

The first fixture of the 2011/12 season saw the S1/2 side (along with the P4/5 and P6/7 ) head to Arbroath for a cold windy match.

The S1/2 showed that they had been listening at training and they all demonstrated excellent skills for this early in the season. It was also great to see Montrose players offering to play for Arbroath, who are building up their S1/2 squad.

A big thank you to Arbroath for hosting us and a special thank you to 'Game Coach Shuggie' who ensured a fair and open contest.

A great win to start the season - well done!

Angus Summer Camp

From July 18th to 21st Stewart Ross is holding an Angus wide rugby camp.

This is open to everyone that played in P4 to S2 last season (2010/11) and new players as well.

Its £30.00 for the week from 10am to 3pm each day.

To book a place please contact Stewart directly on RosssS@angus.gov.uk

Easter Rugby Camp for all ages.

Lathallan School Easter Rugby Camp
　11th - 13th April 2011 10am - 3pm daily 　

Three days of rugby based skills, activities and games.
Basic games and fun for younger children through to fitness, skills and strategies for older children with more experience.
Three qualified coaches with various playing backgrounds. 　

Your opportunity to be coached by international sevens players and club international players.
Total cost £90.
Pupils from all schools welcome.
For more information contact Niall Lear at nialllear@lathallan.org.uk
Or telephone Lathallan School 01561 362220

The Great Leg Wax - Sun 3rd April.

On Sunday April 3rd, Alistair Grove-White, Fraser McKay, Duncan Campbell and Stewart Ross are going to get their legs waxed at Union Park!

This is to help raise funds for our new Community Coach - Fraser Mckay (2nd from the left).

From August 2011, Fraser will be employed by the SRU and Montrose Rugby for two years to help increase the number of children taking part in rugby in the Montrose area.

The club has to part-fund this and in order to help the process these 4 brave men have offered their legs!

Please use our justgiving site to sponsor them : http://www.justgiving.com/rugbylegs

U14 Angus District

Angus U14 District side.

On Friday 11th Feb , Union park was a hive of activity in the rain and wind at 7.30 in the evening. The first Angus District U14 match was played against Mackie.
The Angus side was made up of boys from Carnoustie , Strathmore and our own Callum T, Ewan C, Kyle C, Daff S and Jack A.
A huge thank you to Brechin Junior RFC for the use of their floodlights.
A fantastic game of rugby followed which ended in a win for the Angus side. Congratulations.

Training in the snow

The S1/2 aiming for the camera man.

Nice kick Robbie.

Duncan scoring a try.

Last Sunday saw us having to train in the snow at Union Park . With silly hats and welly boots may tries were scored and the scoring team were able to pelt the opposition with snow balls.

After training it was back to the clubhouse for soup , hot chocolate and Robbies birthday cake !

Thanks to everyone who came along.

S1/2 at annual Blairgowrie tournament

Whose hand was that ....

S1/2 lined up against Panmure.

This sunday (31.10.10) saw the S1/2 squad head to Blairgowrie for their annual tournament. The team played 3 matches against Panmure, Carnoustie and Blairgowrie. A well earned try was scored by Callum T against hosts Blairgowrie, well done. (top photo)

U16 / U18 At Union Park

Montrose Academy /Arbroath High U16

Union Park saw 'Highlanders' (combined Pitlochry and Aberfeldy) come to Montrose for Brewin Dolphin Schools Bowl fixtures. The U16 and U18 teams were combined Montrose Academy / Arbroath High.

The Under 16s had a tough first half as they got to know each other and bed into their new positions. However, the second half saw a newly-found spirit that led to some excellent tries and made for a very close second half.

The Under 18s were unable to field a full team, so it was decided to play ten-a-side. The Montrose /Arbroath team stormed into a very strong lead in the first half through great off-loading and agressive running. The second half started in the same manner but the session had to be brought to an early close when one of the players hurt their knee and was unable to leave the pitch. Fortunately, the player made a speedy recovery once the ambulance suggested a trip to Dundee!

The Highlanders also brought an S1/2 squad and they played a number of sessions with an Arbroath S1/2 team.

Well done to all of the players who supported the teams today.

Win for S1/2

Some of the Montrose S1/2 Squad

Last Sunday saw Montrose S1/2 play host to Blairgowrie S1/2. Montrose managed to have a squad of 14 and Blairgowrie came with seven players. The boys played 10 aside with 3 Montrose players playing for Blairgowrie each of the 15 min thirds. With lots of support and determined handling, Montrose came out on top with a 25 to 17 win. Well done to Robbie for managing to make 3 conversions and a huge thank you to Callum, Thomas, Duncan, Lewis , Jay .C. and Euan for playing for Blairgowrie.

Thank you to Sam GW for another fantastic display of reffing.

Angus District Squad U15 and S2

Below are the dates for the new Angus District U15 /S2 squad.
This is open to anyone in S2 and S3 that trains and plays on a regular basis for an Angus club.

ANGUS DISTRICT TRAINING SESSIONS U15s
Wednesday 13th October @ Carnoustie High 1830
Wednesday 10th November @ Montrose RFC 1830
Wednesday 2nd February @ Strathmore RFC 1830
Wednesday 23rd February @ Condor Arbroath 1830

ANGUS DISRICT U15 GAMES
Saturday 27th of November venue/opposition TBC 1100 KO
Saturday 26th of March venue/opposition TBC 1100 KO

Rugby Club Quiz.

Fundraising Quiz Night
25th September 2010
Hillside Village Hall
Doors Open 19:00
First Question 19:45
Maximum team size 6

Ticket Price £ 8.00 per person (includes stovie supper)

Available from:
Montrose Osteopathy, Murray St. Montrose.
PMR Jewellery 137 High Street, Montrose
Caroline Campbell 07932 045 480
Barry Christie 01674 840467
Ally Grove – White 07831 615696

Please bring own refreshments

Good numbers at training.

Last Tuesday saw the S1/2 , North Angus U15/16 and the seniors all down at union park training at the same time.
This is a great start to the season but all teams can do with more players new or old , experienced or not , everyone is welcome.
Training for the juniors is from 18.00 and the seniors from 19.00.

Angus S2 and U15 Squad.

To continue to build the skills of our S2 and U15 players in Angus, Stewart Ross (Rugby
Development Officer) is arranging some advanced training days led by SRU coaches.
These will be for all S2 and U15 members currently playing and training with Angus clubs.The aim is to help to build a bridge from club rugby to Tayside Tigers and Caledonia.

It is intended to field an Angus District team against one or two of the better teams in Scotland.
This has been designed to be additional to our club games and training – not an alternative.

As soon as we get dates we will let you know but if anyone wants to discuss this or has
questions please see Caroline or give her a phone on : 07932 045480

U15 Tayside Tigers

Congratulations go to Jack Anderson and Sean Dalgarno for being picked to play in the U15 Tayside Tiger squad. Both boys had to go to numerous selection days and will now train once a week with the squad in Perth.

Well Done.

New Youth Coaches for 2010 / 2011 Season.

Stuart Ross, Angus Rugby Development Officer with the newly qualified Youth Rugby Coaches - Daniel Waghorn, Nathaniel Sieunairine, Findlay Christie, Jasper Rodgers and Stewart Ruxton.

Five Montrose junior rugby players have recently completed the Scottish Rugby Youth Coaching Course. The course was led by Stewart Ross, Angus Rugby Development Officer and was achieved over six sessions. During the sessions they took part in theory and practical coaching lessons then concluded with successfully completing the Scottish Rugby Foundation Coaching and Refereeing award.

Caroline Campbell, Montrose Rugby Coach Coordinator said “We are delighted to see their enthusiasm and commitment that has led to them achieving this qualification. The course has given our new coaches the skills and confidence to lead and deliver rugby sessions at school and at the club.”

The new coaches will be helping out at junior training sessions for children in P4 to S3 on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th July. These will run from 9.30 to 12.00 at Union Park and will cost £3 per day. Newcomers and experienced players are very welcome. Anyone interested in attending these sessions should contact Caroline on 01674 830763.

U15 / North Angus: Feedback Wanted - 09/10 Questionaire

As this season comes to a close, can I take this opportunity to thank all of the players that have contributed to the ongoing development of rugby in Montrose and North Angus. While this has been a challenging year, it has been a significant step forward towards our vision of having a clear pathway from micros right up to senior rugby.

Clearly, we are keen to learn from this year and get ideas for improvement to help inform our plans for next season. We have prepared a short questionnaire and it would be really appreciated if players and parents were to provide feedback. The questionnaire can be found at the following link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R3LLFTT

This will be completely anonymous but if you want a direct response to a particular question, please include your name in the last question. The questionnaire is in the spirit of continuous improvement so please be honest and constructive.

Once we have collated the results, we will develop our plan for next year and let you know the details.

Current plans for 10/11 season

We have a lot to do over the summer but our current plans are:

S1/2 Rugby
There will be training and matches next year for a Montrose S1/2 team. Training will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays (fitness) and Sundays with matches planned for some Sundays. The fixture list will be posted on this site.

Under 15 and Under 16 Rugby
Next year, there will be rugby training and matches for those born in 1995 and 1996. Brechin has committed to continue to support North Angus. We are also planning to enter the Brewin Dolphin schools cup at U16 next year, possibly with Brechin. Most of the neighbouring clubs will only be fielding a combined U15 and U16 team so this may be an option for us.

Under 18 Rugby
For those born in 1993 and 1994, Angus Colts are planning to field an U18 team and everyone would be very welcome. While numbers may be a challenge, we are considering entering an Under 18 side into the Brewin Dolphin Schools Cup, possibly with Brechin. As we have done this year, we are prepared to put forward applications for those U18s wanting to support the efforts of the 1st XV.

Youth Coaching Course.

A youth coaching course will be held in Montrose at Union park from Tuesday 18th May (4pm to 6pm) every Tuesday for 5 weeks. This is open to ALL boys and girls from S3 and up.
It will be run by Stewart Ross (Angus rugby developement offficer) . If you are interested in attending please contact Caroline on 07932 045480.