This site last updated September 1st
Morpeth RFC require a Club Physio for 2 sessions per week :
Tuesday night - approx 8pm to 9.30pm & for a Saturday to assist with the 1st XV both home & away games.
If anyone is interested or knows anyone please contact John Stafford : 07968 161085.
Morpeth Girls. Click on Ladies and Girls Rugby on the right.
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Newcastle Falcons hero Micky Ward is kicking off his testimonial year with a family fun day on Sunday September 5th Look in Beach Rugby on the left.-
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Quadruple International success Click on Ladies and Girls Rugby
Season 2010-11
Player and Coach Development Clinics
Northumberland Rugby Union Working in partnership with the RFU and Newcastle Falcons
Click on Development Clinics on the left.
The County's coach and player development projects linked with the Newcastle Falcons are a superb calendar of events that has been set up with the Falcons with input from great players and coaches ( The NRU premiership club link is the envy of other CB's). Tthis is a major opportunity for senior coaches in the county to gain an insight into player preparation for the coming season.
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George Arnott Seghill RFC chair presents Will Halford (RFU) with the clubs donation of playing and training kit to the IRB's SOS Kit Aid charity. " On our recent tour to Blackpool we played Fleetwood RFC and I met with their Chair who is also the Regional rep of IRB SOS Kit Aid, so as soon as we returned I made arrangements to donate kit". said George.The presentation took place at a very successful "Family Day " on saturday 21st August at the club.
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Berwick have once again been sponsored by Berwick Holiday Park.
Club President Colin Frame accepted the new shirts from General Manager Sue Turner, Rory The Tiger and Entertainment Manager Mr Dan.
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FIRST AID
Northumberland Rugby Union are organising a First Aid Training for Rugby Course on two consecutive Wednesday evenings, 1st. & 8th. September, 6-9pm at Novos RFC,
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Entry level referee course October Click on Referee Courses then ELRA
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Wallsend are now operating from a new ground etc for the coming season and beyond 2010 - 2011, this will also coincide with their 50th Anniversary. Their new address is as folllows.
Beacon Hill Park, Beacon Hill School , Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, NE28 9HA
All postal correspondence to;
Brian J Thirlaway, Honorary Secretary, Wallsend RFC ,c/o 29 Belmont Close,Battle Hill Estate
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear,NE28 9DX.
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You are invited to enter a team into the Novos World Cup Sessions on Saturday 28 August 2010!
Click on Cup Competitions on the left hand panel.
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Northumberland Rugby Union's Richard Appleby has been elected to the game's highest office, President of the Rugby Football Union for the 2010-11 season. Richard's honour completes a lifetime involvement in the game as player, referee and administrator.
A member of Northern Rugby Club Richard made his 1st. team debut at the age of 20 as full back. Consolidating his place with impressive defence and accurate goal-kicking he played for Northern 1sts from 1959-1968 with occasional appearances for the Northumberland county team before stepping down to captain club junior sides. Richard's playing career was ended in 1971 by a broken leg but, undeterred, he took up refereeing whilst also coaching club youth sides.
A solicitor until retiring in 2006 he combined playing with active involvement in running the Northern club, being secretary for 12 years as well as as selector, chairman and eventually President. His involvement with Northumberland RU began in 1977 when he became assistant secretary, taking over the full post from 1982-1991. He represented Northumberland on the North Division Committee for many years and was chairman 1991-3. In 1992 he was elected as Northumberland's representative to the RFU Council. In addition to regular 600 mile round trips to attend council meetings Richard was involved in 10 different RFU committees over the years including Coaching, Competitions and Finance and Funding. He has also served on Disciplinary Panels and as a Match Commissioner for European Cup and international games. When not involved at Twickenham Richard has always been found on the touchline watching the local game however junior and humble the venue, a habit which he still continues.
Richard's enthusiasm for rugby is shared by all his family, not least his wife Margaret who has supported his life-long contribution to the game but was taken furthest by daughter Suzie who gained 65 caps for the England Womens' team.
Richard follows in the steps of 6 previous Northumberland men to achieve the honour of being RFU President in a tradition going back to 1892 when William Cail of Percy Park was elected. Other holders have been R.Henzell(1922); G.C.Robinson(1939); J.Brunton(1953); Sir Lawrie Edwards(1964); Danie Serfontein(1992).
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Picture of the winning team of well-known vintage rugby players who won the very successful winning team at the inaugural Tyndale RFC Beer Festival Golf meeting held last week Left to Right.- Simon Clayton-Hibbert. John Fletcher.Johnny Rutherford. Mickey Lee. With thanks to John Saunders.
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Veterans Rugby In The County. Click left on
Fixture Exchange
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Tom Richards has told “Clanky” that he deserves a medal the size of a frying pan for all the work he has done with Colts over the years. When the Colts finals were up at Border Park, Tom found a frying pan and got Roger Utley to present Clanky with it!
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Rugby Development Team Developments
Northumberland are sorry to report that Alan Moses has moved to be the Coach Development Officer for Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland. Alan was the Northumberland RDO for seven years and will be missed by all of the Northumberland rugby fraternity. We are very fortunate that Alan is replaced by Dave Reed. Dave played rugby for Ryton and Gosforth, taught rugby at George Stephenson High School and became involved in coaching the Northumberland 18 group. He then developed his career as the RDO for Teesside. During this period Dave still retained strong links with Northumberland coaching the U20’s and as Vice Chairman of Representative Rugby. Recently Dave has coached the England 18 group. Northumberland welcome Dave to the post and feel very fortunate that we have been allocated such an experienced leader. He inherits a very successful and highly thought of team – Mark Watson, Dougie Hall, Peter Telfer, Andy Buist, Tamara Taylor, Gavin Beasley and Tom Wilkinson.
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Berwick rugby club's factory of young talent has produced three more international caps for the club's achievement cabinet. At the recent Sevens tournament from left to right Michael Binnie presented his Scotland under 16 (Wales, France and Ireland) shirt , Aaron Hall presented his Scotland Under 20 (France, Italy, England and Wales) and Scot Wilson his England Under16 shirt (Wales France and Ireland.) to Club President Colin Frame.
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Northumberland's newest International Caps, Jonathan Burn (Left) from Duchess HS and AlnwickRFC , capped for England U16 and played in the 4-Nations Rugby U17 Competition in Rome last week. Scott Wilson, Eyemouth HS and Berwick RFC, capped for England U16 in the 4 Nations U17 Competition in Rome last week.
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Cup Finals pictures and match reports. Click on Cup Competitions above.
Northumberland wish to thank Percy Park RFC and particularly Tim Walker for organising the U10 Festival on 21 March. Also NRU thank the Falcon players - pictured above Mark Sorenson, Ed Wiliamson and Pete Browne - and the 1st XV squad who supported the Northumberland mini Festivals and youth Finals on 21st. March. Ponteland U10's were Shield winners, Tynedale U10's the Plate winners- Morpeth U10's shared the Cup with Alnwick.
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Under 20s v Cumbria (Photo Andy james)
Northumberland Under 20 v Cumbria under 20 at Cockermouth. (Andy Frost)
The game was played in fine if slightly windy conditions against a backdrop of the snow covered mountains of the Lake District (Skiddaw & Buttermere in pics). After a good start with considerable pressure on the home side Northumberland took an early lead,before allowing Cumbria back into the game at 17-17. Nothumberland eventually ran out 17-29 winners.
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Referees Appointments on Referees Updates pages
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RDP Coaching Clinics - These are for NRU clubs and schools only.
The County's coach and player development projects linked with the Newcastle Falcons are a superb calendar of events that has been set up with the Falcons with input from great players and coaches ( The NRU premiership club link is the envy of other CB's). Tthis is a major opportunity for senior coaches in the county to gain an insight into player preparation for the coming season by one of the leading fitness coaches. Click on the logo below to take you to the squad page
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