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London Irish Summer MasterClass Programme 2008
Camp: Old Colfeains RFC 3 Day MasterClass
Dates: Monday 14th – Wednesday 17th July 2008
Venue: Old Colfeains RFC, Horn Park, Eltham Road, Lee, London, SE12 8UE.
Ages: 8-16
Camp: London Irish RFC 3 Day MasterClass
Dates: Tuesday 29th-Thursday 31st July
Venue: London Irish RFC Training Ground, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 5EQ
Ages: 8-16
Camp: Bracknell RFC 3 Day MasterClass
Dates: Wednesday 6th-Friday 8th August
Venue: Bracknell RFC, Lily Hill Park, Lily Hill Drive, Bracknell, RG12 2UG
Ages: 8-16
Camp: Isle of Wight 3 Day MasterClass
Dates: Wednesday 13th-Friday 15th August
Venue: Carisbrooke High School, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU
Ages: 8-16
Camp: Folkestone RFC 2 Day MasterClass
Dates: Monday 18th-Tuesday 19th August
Venue: Folkestone RFC, New Burlington Ground, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BH
Ages: 7-16
Camp: Hampshire Collegiate 3 Day MasterClass
Dates: Wednesday 20th-Friday 22nd August
Venue: Hampshire Collegiate School, Embley Pk, Romsey, SO51 6ZE
Ages: 8-16
Camp: London Irish Be Your Best Residential ATR Winchester 5 Day MasterClass
Dates: Monday 25th-Friday 29th August
Venue: ATR Winchester Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6NQ.
Ages: 14-17 Boys only
To book simply visit www.rugbycamps.com/irish and click the camp you are interested in.
London Irish visit Aldershot and Fleet
A+F's own Sam Robinson (age 14) has been presented with the London Irish Master-class player of the week award.
Sam, of Aldershot & Fleet Rugby Club, has only been playing rugby seriously for five months and joined with over 50 boys taking part in the rugby camp which took place during the half term holiday.
Throughout the 2 day course the boys got to work on improving all aspects of their rugby and were mentored by a designated community coach. They also got the unique opportunity to meet London Irish player Seilala Mapusua who commented on how high the standard of rugby was and encouraged everyone to keep training hard. “It’s great to see so many youngsters involved in rugby who are keen to improve their skills. If they keep working hard, I’m sure we’ll be seeing some of them putting on a London Irish shirt and running out on to the Madejski Stadium pitch in the not too distant future!” said Seilala Mapusua.
To help motivate the participants prizes were given out at the end of each day and, at the end of the camp, Sam was declared to be the Master-class player of the week. London Irish Community Development Manager, Philippos Kyriacou, remarked what an achievement it was for Sam to have developed his game so far in a just a few months, particularly playing in the demanding position of tight-head prop! Aldershot & Fleet Rugby Club are currently looking for people to volunteer as coaches to develop its younger teams. If you are a rugby coach or think you may want to become one please contact 0871 208 9555.
Aldershot and Fleet RUFC have been successful in winning the 2008 Seal of Approval Club of the year, for the whole of the Southern region!
Well done to all of you involved in achieving this particularly Hugh and the commitee. If ever there was a reason to get more involved in the running of a successful club this is it!
National winners were:- Paviors RFC
National runners up:- North Dorset RFC, Peterborough RUFC Ltd.
Regional Winners:
North East and Yorkshire:- Ilkley RFC
Midlands West:- Lichfield RUFC
Midlands East:- Paviors RFC
South:- Aldershot and Fleet RFC
South West:- North Dorset RFC
London North:- Tabards RFC
London South:- Lewes RFC
