2 Feb 2012.

Having played all their games, Abingdon U17 now have to wait for the other teams to finish off the league section.  Reading Abbey were beaten 24-10 at the weekend by Milton Keynes, with Oxford beating Bletchley.  Reading can no longer win this league. Milton Keynes can still come second but need to win their last game against Oxford on the 12th Feb.  Oxford are the only possible challengers with two games to play against Bracknell and MK - both tough games as each team can still come second in the league.  As a further complication, as Abs beat Oxford, so Oxford need to get a bonus point AND win both games to overhaul Abs. A tall order indeed.....

Fingers crossed for Abs. 

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Abingdon U17s 2011/12	6	5	0	1	183	66	117	2	22
2	Reading Abbey U17s 2011/12	6	4	0	2	150	72	78	3	19
3	Milton Keynes U17s 2011/12	5	3	0	2	128	57	71	4	16
4	Oxford Harlequins U17s 2011/12	4	3	0	1	68	25	43	2	14
5	Bracknell U17s 2011/12	4	2	0	2	65	43	22	2	10
6	Bletchley U17s 2011/12	5	1	0	4	17	196	-179	0	4
7	Chesham U17s 2011/12	6	0	0	6	32	184	-152	1	1

2 Feb 2012.

Having played all their games, Abingdon U17 now have to wait for the other teams to finish off the league section.  Reading Abbey were beaten 24-10 at the weekend by Milton Keynes, with Oxford beating Bletchley.  Reading can no longer win this league. Milton Keynes can still come second but need to win their last game against Oxford on the 12th Feb.  Oxford are the only possible challengers with two games to play against Bracknell and MK - both tough games as each team can still come second in the league.  As a further complication, as Abs beat Oxford, so Oxford need to get a bonus point AND win both games to overhaul Abs. A tall order indeed.....

Fingers crossed for Abs. 

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Abingdon U17s 2011/12	6	5	0	1	183	66	117	2	22
2	Reading Abbey U17s 2011/12	6	4	0	2	150	72	78	3	19
3	Milton Keynes U17s 2011/12	5	3	0	2	128	57	71	4	16
4	Oxford Harlequins U17s 2011/12	4	3	0	1	68	25	43	2	14
5	Bracknell U17s 2011/12	4	2	0	2	65	43	22	2	10
6	Bletchley U17s 2011/12	5	1	0	4	17	196	-179	0	4
7	Chesham U17s 2011/12	6	0	0	6	32	184	-152	1	1

Hi All,

Well its the beginning of the new year, its January an it is pretty miserable  for most so why not cheer yourself up but getting down to Abingdon Rugby Club for the next installment in the league challenge. The Elite 1V play Chesham while the 2XV development squad play Banbury 2XV.

Both Games Kickoff at 2.15pm and of course the bar will be open serving refreshments and aperitifs

Please, Please, Please, support your club the bar needs your money and the players need a fanbase.

OOooooosssshhhh.

Abingdon Rugby Club

After yesterdays destruction of Bletchley (69-7), Abingdon U17 are  (for the time being) and for the first time ever (ignoring the alphabetical advantage at the start of the season ), top of the Oxford Berks and Bucks Division 2. Well done 'boys' 

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Abingdon U17s	7	5	0	2	183	126	57	2	22
2	Cheltenham U17s	4	4	0	0	212	17	195	4	20
3	Reading Abbey U17s	5	4	0	1	140	48	92	3	19
4	Bracknell U17s	5	2	0	3	72	79	-7	2	10
5	Oxford Harlequins U17s	4	2	0	2	44	95	-51	1	9
6	Milton Keynes U17s	4	1	0	3	70	86	-16	2	6
7	Bletchley U17s	4	1	0	3	17	169	-152	0	4
8	Chesham U17s	5	0	0	5	25	143	-118	1	1

Dear All

To celebrate 80 years of Rugby at Abingdon we will be producing a special edition sublimated training shirt and also a polo shirt.

There will be hard copies of the order form or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Dear All

To celebrate 80 years of Rugby at Abingdon we will be producing a special edition sublimated training shirt and also a polo shirt.

There will be hard copies of the order form or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Tim

 

 

Abingdon Rugby Club will be holding a NEW YEARS EVE party for all members of the abingdon rugby club old and young.

This will be a ticketed event-

This ticket will entitle you to food and and free glass of bubbly, tickets for children (under the age of 18) will only include food but there will be juice available free of charge for children. Ticket prices and tickets will be available soon.

The dress code will be fancy dress no specific theme come as what ever you like. if your not to keen on dressing up then smart dress please.

We hope that you will all join us at abingdon rugby club to celebrate the new year ahead.

Weather your a 1xv or 2xv player, get your backside down the club tonight, even if you want to revive your career we train at Abingdon Rugby Club from 7-8.30 Tue/Thur. BE THERE!!!!!

Ist team to play Didcot at home next Saturday

A MUST WIN MATCH

Come and join the party

Abingdon Rugby Club run two Senior teams in the Berks Bucks & Oxon Championship and Div 4. Our squads, particularly of front row forwards, are looking a bit thin on the ground at the moment and we are looking for players of all abilities. But wherever you play and whatever standard you are, you will get plenty of game time.

So, if you are aged between 17-70 and you have played a lot, a little or even never played rugby before and would like to give it a shot then please contact us. We train at the club on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm, and play the league and friendly games on Saturday, usually kicking off at 3pm

Of course it’s not just the rugby, we also have a great clubatmosphere with a great bunch of blokes (and some girls too).

So come on, what are you waiting for? Why spend your Saturdays shopping with the misses, or doing some DIY when you could spend it keeping/getting fit, being part of an Abingdon team and having a few after match beers with a great bunch of lads.

The England Clubs & Schools U18’s programme is seeking to appoint an Honorary Chairman & Team Manager for the South West Division.

The Chairman/Team Manager will lead the South West U18s Clubs & Schools Divisional Delivery Team, comprising of the Assistant Manager, Coaching Staff (x2), Chairman of Selectors and Medical Staff to achieve the objectives of the U18s Clubs & Schools programme.

The Chairman/Team Manager will oversee the delivery of the Divisional selection process within the budget provided to provide a South West Divisional Squad for talented players from within the Community Game.

The applicant should be generally respected as a person of authority within the game, preferably with a background in Constituent Body rugby.  They will demonstrate the organisational and management skills commensurate with such a position, combined with tact and diplomacy.

Applications in writing together with a Rugby CV should be sent to The Recruitment Officer, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DS, or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Closing date for applications is 14^th October 2011.

Interviews will be held approximately 2-3 weeks from this date

For further information, and an informal discussion please contact:

Peter Vernon by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The RFU operates a policy of equal opportunity. To help us monitor this, if applying by CV, please complete our monitoring form and attach it with your application.  The form can be downloaded from our website rfu.com/careers.  The information you provide will only be used for monitoring purposes.

www.rfu.com

HONORARY CHAIRMAN & TEAM MANAGER, DIVISIONAL CLUB & SCHOOLS U18S XV

ROLE DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: Chairman, England Clubs & Schools U18s National Delivery Team

KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Divisional Delivery Team, RFU employees, CB U18s representatives and

Chairman, Divisional Player Development Forum

 

NATURE & SCOPE OF JOB:

Lead the relevant U18s Clubs & Schools Divisional Delivery Team, comprising of the Assistant Manager, (where necessary) Coaching Staff, Chairman of Selectors, Medical Staff to achieve the objectives of the U18s Clubs & Schools programme within the Division.

 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure the RFU’s objectives for the England U18s Clubs & Schools are achieved at Divisional level by providing a development programme for players, managers, coaches and selectors.

1. Lead and manage relevant U18s Clubs & Schools Divisional Delivery Team in accordance with its Terms of Reference that guides national, divisional & CB U18s representative rugby provision.
2. Manage the delivery of the Divisional selection process within the budget provided and in line with the policies laid down by the National Delivery Team and Age Grade Working Group.

4. Manage the delivery of the U18s Divisional Team and playing programme including match preparation, travel, accommodation and logistics, playing facilities and equipment, medical support, insurance and media liaison
5. Ensure that the coaching and playing squad present themselves as ambassadors for the Rugby Football Union and act within accordance of the Core Values of the sport.
6. Attend the meetings of the Divisional Player Development Forum to assist with the development & delivery of the England U18s Clubs & Schools programme within the Division and tracking of players.
7. Attend the meetings of the National Delivery Team to assist with the development & delivery of the England U18s Clubs & Schools programme.
8. Facilitate an annual review of the programme and appraisal of staff providing a report to the Chairman of the National Delivery Team.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Self motivated, committed, enthusiastic to player development and rugby union.
• Is able to lead & manage people and create a positive working environment for players management and volunteers.
• Punctual, reliable and personally well organised.
• Sets high standards of personal accountability and responsibility for the players and management team.

• Ability to communicate with a range of people.
• Management experience of rugby teams at county or divisional levels.
• Commitment to the RFU’s “aspirational” player programme (pathway).

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The post holder is accountable to the Chairman of the National Delivery Team for the successful delivery of the responsibilities as outlined above. The post holder may delegate to the management team, as necessary, any task whilst retaining accountability and responsibility.

The post holder will work closely with relevant RFU professional staff, Chairman of Divisional Player Development Forum and Chairmen of U18s/Playing of the RFU’s County Constituent Bodies.

The term for the position is 2 years subject to annual review

Hi All,

The website has now been intergrated with a Twitter and a Facbook page.

This means that all Match reports, Going's on and anything pretty much added to the site is automatically sent to Twitter/Facebook so if your not  on Facbook you can still follow the club on twitter.

With twitter you just need to follow and those of you who are on Facebook just hit the "Like" button on the page to get all the club updates.

Links are below just click the buttons to add or use the links below to add to a mobile device etc.

or    

Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Abingdon-Rugby-Club/154575421233224?sk=wall

Twitter: www.twitter.com/abingdonrufc

You can also add the links direct from the website.

Thanks Abingdon Rugby Club

Test fior FB and Twitter

Good Win

The Abs 2s fixtures for the coming season (2011-12) have now been added to the calender.

New Pics 2011 7s and Last Season 1st Team Posted Aug 11, I hope to update Monthly 

The Minis Fixtures for the 2011/12 season have now been added to the website.

Download the Flyer and Application Form here.



Download the Flyer and Application Form here.

The AGM of the club will take place at 6pm on Saturday 16th April 2011. All paid up club members are welcome. If there is anything that you think could help to smooth the running of the club come and have your say at the AGM. Even better, volunteer to fill one of the positions on the Committee and help those of us who seem to have been doing it all for years! There should be a notice on the board for nominations - if it isn't there then ask our Secretary - Simon North - why not?

The club dinner, which is always an enjoyable and good value event, will take place on Friday 13th May 2011. Tickets are £25 each and can be purchased from either Martin Davies or Jim Crossland on any Saturday at the club. If you want to come but can't get to the club on a Saturday (shame on you!), send me an e-mail via 2nd team contact above.

(Please note that this is a stag only evening).

29th April 2011 - 2nd May 2011 - Antwerp - £300

The senior tour is now confirmed as going ahead and has currently been booked for the minimum number of 26 persons allowed by the tour company. Places are almost all taken and if you want to join the tour you will have to get your skates on and contact the Tour Chairman, Kelvin Sykes, and pay your minimum deposit of £50. There is a possibility of adding extra numbers to the tour, but this is dependent on rooms being available in the hotel so you need to confirm as soon as you can. If you leave it too long you may find yourself disappointed. £150 due by end of January and balance due by end of February - if this will cause you cash flow problems speak to Kelvin as he may be able to help.

The tour will be by coach and ferry to Antwerp. The total cost will be £300 which covers coach, ferry, hotel on B & B basis for three nights, insurance, tour hat, tour tie and tour shirt. Pretty good value!

We will leave from Abingdon RFC after midnight on the night of Thursday 28th April, which saves us the considerable extra cost of coach hire and driver's wages for a full day. We will return on Monday 2nd May, arriving in Abingdon mid-evening thereby again saving a whole day's coach and driver costs. For those that haven't noticed, both the Friday and the Monday are bank holidays this year due to a wedding taking place on the Friday. Come on tour and miss all the media hype that will be inevitable!

Two fixtures are being arranged against local opposition - Friday evening and Sunday afternoon - and these have always proved to be memorable for a number of different reasons.

The tour is open to all - you don't have to be a club member to join us. If you have never been on on of TCs senior tours you don't know what you have been missing. Come and join us this year and you will have memories that you will be able to reminisce over with fellow tourists for many years to come.

I can be contacted via the 2nd XV e-mail address on this website, or at the club around 12 to 1pm on a Saturday depending on whether the Second XV is playing home or away. Don't leave it too late because you will regret it.

Cheers,

Kelvin (To be known as TC from now on - especially by tourists!)

Due to the bad weather, the rugby party has been cancelled!

Regards,

Ed

Hi all,

Chippy have cancelled due to frozen pitches, however, there will be training at home instead.

Regards,

Ed

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Abingdon RFC president Paul Murphy will become only the second Oxfordshire representative to take up the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) top job.

Murphy has been nominated as RFU junior vice president for the 2010-11 season, a post that leads to him being installed as president in 2012.

His recommendation was approved by the RFU council on April 16 and goes to their AGM on July 4.

Oxfordshire’s only previous RFU president was Geoffrey Butler in 1963-64, while Murphy took over from Stanley Oswin as Oxon’s RFU representative in 1995, Murphy said: “It is a great personal honour to be recommended, but also an honour for Oxfordshire and my club Abingdon.

“Over many years I have received fantastic support from the clubs in Oxfordshire, the county committee, my employer Unipart Automotive, and of course, my family.

“I look forward to operating in a presidential team with Richard Appleby and Willie Wildash, bringing my experience to join their own in leading and representing the RFU and game in England.”

Murphy’s recommendation states: “His six years service on the management board together with his unstinting contribution during 15 years on council across a wide range of sectors within the game makes him an exceptional candidate who clearly satisfies the criteria.”

Abingdon RFC chairman Stephen Akid said: “The club are very proud of Paul’s achievement. It is well deserved recognition for his hard work for the game both locally and nationally”

Colin Baldwin, Oxfordshire RFU president and chairman, said “It is a worthy acknowledgement of Paul’s hard work for the game over many years.

“The county congratulate him in becoming junior vice president.”

Murphy will become RFU senior vice president in 2011-12 before taking up the top post in a season, which includes the 2012 Olympics in London.

Do you have an idea for the website, if so then please email us using the contact form.

The new website is now underway, the website is now a club website rather than a youth a senior website. It has been fully modernised with a new system that should serve the club for the years to come.

Things i have added are:

Full fixtures system that each coach can update.
Team pages - Each page now has match reports, team news/information and next fixture plus all the team information.
Latest events and latest news.
I still have lots to do but the site should be live prior to the Abingdon 7's tournament.

Plus much much more.....

If you have any suggestions for the site then please email me though my contact form @ www.159webdesign.com

Rugby Club Quiz Night

Date: 16th April

Time: 7:30 tickets

Price £2.00 per person

Teams: Maximum 6 per team

Please buy Tickets from Behind the Bar

Every One Welcome

Hello all players, members and parents

As a club, we have registered with the RFU to take part in their Grand draw. The financial outlay from the club to take part in this draw is zero as all tickets and prizes are sponsored by the RFU and other central bodies. All we have to do is sell as many draw tickets as possible and return just 10% of takings with stubs to the RFU . This has to be one of the best opportunities there can be to raise funds for the club as it is all done for us. Please try hard to sell your 2 raffle books to friends, family, business associates etc

EVERY £1 TICKET SOLD  IS 90p TO THE CLUB.

The monies raised this year will go towards  improving the clubs furniture and general seating and If any left over, improve heating in the club. This will benefit all club users so please try as hard as you can. If we all sell our 2 books, we will raise £3150 but there is no limit so if you want more to sell, please request them through your age group coach. Deadline for sales is mid February so there is plenty of time. Please return monies and stubs to your coach.

Many thanks- Martin Tinson – On behalf of Abingdon Rugby Club.

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The tickets will be handed out by me to your coach at Monday nights committee meeting. If you require more tickets to sell, please contact your coach or myself on 07525975174. As i have said this is one of the best and easiest ways to raise funds for the club so please get involved and sell your raffle tickets.

Please see posters in club house for the full listing of draw prizes or go to RFU grand draw.com for more detail.

IT BENEFITS THE WHOLE CLUB.....