Glenrothes Match - Date changed.

Due to the tattie holidays we have rearranged the S1/2 home match against Glenrothes.
This will now be played on Sunday 18th Oct (KO 11.00).
Could all players please be at Union Park for 10.00 .

Strathmore S1/2s visit Montrose

Today saw Union Park at its best. Loads of kids playing rugby on a bright sunny day. Strathmore brought up a squad of 13 players from Forfar with many familiar faces from last year's P6/7 side.

The game was made up of three fifteen minute sessions and Strathie kicked off with Montrose playing down the slope. Montrose made a slow start and this allowed Strathmore's speedy backs to break loose. Into the second session, Montrose demonstrated some quality interplay and much more determination. This led to two well executed tries by Stewart Watson. The third session was also close and the difference was three breakaway tries from the Strathmore backs.

While Strathmore were comfortable winners, the Montrose team showed real sprit to fight back into the match. Also, many of the players showed significant improvement throughout the game.

Kevin Mitchell, Strathie Sharks' Chairman was at the match. Afterwards he sent an email to say "We always enjoy our visits to Montrose and although the scoreline flattered us, your team never gave up and had some great passages of play." Well done to all the players and see you all at training.

Montrose S1/2 Team

New Coaching session - S1/2

There is an extra coaching session for S1/2 at Montrose Academy at 1pm on a Monday lunchtime.
This will be run by Stewart Ross and is on while the school is open.
Dont forget your boots and gum shields.

S1/2 Match at Brechin

This was the first S1/2 match of the season and with a 15 strong squad we all went to Brechin.

We had a few new faces in the squad and it was the first time that the boys had played for 1 hour on a full size pitch.

The forwards put in an excellent display against a strong and abrasive Brechin pack with Montrose winning most of our own scrums and stealing a few. There were strong displays in rucks and mauls with Captain Liam leading by example.

The backs were passing well and with strong lines being run at pace. This gave them space to make breaks and score some quality tries.

Lee Thomas, S1/2 coach said “This was a great start to the season and all the boys showed commitment and played good rugby. It was nice to see them using what we have been working on in training in the match. Stewart Watson was man of the match scoring 4 tries. While Brechin came out on top, they should all be very proud of how they performed.”

Man of the Match Stewart Watson

The S1/2 has a match next week against Strathmore at Montrose. We look forward to seeing everyone at training on Tuesday. Feel free to encourage friends to come along.

Great Start to Senior Season

Montrose 1st XV made a great start to their 09/10 season with a 19-12 win away to Waid Academy FP. Next week, they will be playing at Atholl in Pitlochry and the first home game of the season will be on Saturday 12th September against Carnoustie with a 15.00 kick-off. Players and their families are more than welcome to come along and support the Mighty Mo'.

Full details of the 1st XV fixtures can be found here.

Training Started

The 09/10 season has now started with a fantastic turn out at U15 and S1/2.
All the coaches are really pleased with the boys positive attitudes about the coming season.
Remember that newcomers are always welcome so please encourage your friends to come along.

No gumshield - No play!

Please note that the policy at Montrose Junior Rugby is that all players need to have a gumshield for both training and matches. The gumshield has to be worn for anything involving contact, not just kept in your pocket! While a gumshield may feel strange to start with, it is as important as a pair of boots. As well as protecting your teeth, gumshields can help limit concussion.

If you have all of your adult teeth, you should seriously consider a dentist-fitted gumshield. However, if you are still losing teeth and you are growing, a well fitted 'boil and fit' gumshield may be enough. We have basic ones at the club or you can buy a junior or adult gumshields such as Shock Doctor from the sports shop on Murray Street or Argos.

If you want to find out more about gumshields, please speak to your dentist.