Updated pitch allocations following the U13 and U14 Cup draw have been added to the spreadsheet - available here

As of 1 September 2010, pitch allocations based on current fixtures for all age groups for the season are here.

Oxford Rugby Presents

COACH EDUCATION EVENING

‘Continuity – no ruck rugby!’ (more)

Oxfordshire RFU has secured the rare talents of Brian Ashton MBE for a one off coaching master class for club and school rugby coaches.  The session will take place on June 25th from 7 to 9 pm at Abingdon School’s new sports complex and is titled ATTACKING SPACE, a subject where Brian’s knowledge and skills are unsurpassed.  The session will include both theory and practical demonstrations. Please bring a fiver to pay on the door and refreshments will be available.
 
Places are limited so indicate your interest by clicking here.
 
Directions to Abingdon School can be found here and as parking at the school is limited, please allow plenty of time.

Click here to download a flyer for your fridge (614k PDF)

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT GOES ON GIVING!
 
RFU REFEREE TRAINING AT OXFORD HARLEQUINS RFC - Marston Ferry Road grounds
 
Saturdays 20th & 27th February 2010, 9:30am – 4:00pm
 
THE COURSE IS AN IDEAL INTRODUCTION TO REFEREEING FOR ALL LEVELS OF REFEREE FROM MINI/MIDI RIGHT THROUGH THE YOUTH AGE GROUPS TO THE ADULT GAME AND MAKES AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE MAN OR WOMAN YOU THOUGHT HAD EVERYTHING!

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Rugby Ready @ Witney on 16th January
 

• The course is well subscribed with 18 attendees (including 5 from OHRFC)
• There is still space on the programme but the closing date is 6th Jan

 
Level 1 @ Thame on 13th/17th & 24th January
 

• The course is almost fully booked (including 2 from OHRFC)
• There are a few places still available and the RFU have extended the closing deadline to 4th Jan – but in reality that gives you only a few more days
• For more information, please contact the club’s Coaching Coordinator - found here under ‘Minis and Juniors Committee’

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Please 'read more' for details regarding referee training.
 
If you are interested in attending, please arrange directly with the course organisers and let me know of your intention to attend so that we can keep the club records up to date.
 
There doesn’t appear to be a cost mentioned for this course but I believe that it is in the region of £50. If there is, the club will cover it for you. In that case, please obtain a receipt and present it to me for reimbursement.
 
Many thanks and take care
 
Charles Lovibond - Oxford Harlequins RFC Club Coaching Coordinator

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A round-up of news for coaches at the start of the season

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Retaining, Recruiting and Improving Oxfordshire’s 16 to 24 year old rugby players

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The next ORFU Coach Education Session will be on:
Monday 21st Sept 2009 at Chinnor RFC from 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Presenter – Neil Hatley - London Irish Coaching Team
There is no need to pre book your place.

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New coaching coordinator for 2009/10 season

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The next meeting for all coaches is Tuesday 1 September 2009 at 7pm, Marston Ferry club house.

July 2009: An updated list of coaching courses can be found here

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REMINDER: Coaches meeting 7pm Monday 6 April 2009 at Marston Ferry. Please check your Inbox for the Agenda.

The Southern Region coaching course dates for Level 1 and level 2 courses in the next season (2009/10) are available here.

As an aide memoir, at least one coach at each Mini age group (under 9-12) should have completed a Level 1 course and at least one coach at each Junior age group (under 13-17) should have completed a level 2 course. However, since the club is required to have a qualified coach to player ratio of at least 1:10, each age group needs more than one qualified person. Therefore as many coaches and assistants as possible are encouraged to consider taking an appropriate course. In the pre-contact age groups (under 7 and 8), completion of a tag course is highly recommended.

Should you wish to complete any of the above courses, please contact Simon Miller or Richard Groves in the first instance. The club can fund a certain number of places and can also apply for financial awards specifically for training coaches therefore cost should not be an issue.

Thanks to Simon. They can be downloaded from the Coaching resources page

This will held at 7pm on 6th April 2009.

Agenda to follow but will include end of season gathering with awards and side shows.

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Otherwise click on the ‘More info’ menu, then either ‘Coaching’ or one of the sub-options.

Looking for ways to reinforce the basics without restricting players' creativity...

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Having a consistent pre match routine is key, the players need to know what to do and what to expect.

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Views on the participation of coaches in training drills and games for mini and junior age groups

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RFU Tag Courses, Rugby Ready Courses, Southern Region Coaching Conference and ORFU Coach Education Evenings
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Southern Region Coaching Calendar 08/09
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Clumping Catapillars, gentle moles and sunken ruins (more)

Simple loops - by Dan Cottrell (more)

Found this on the RFU site.

(downloads a 1.5MB PDF document)