Mini bring a Friend and Come and Try Rugby Day

Due to the outstanding work and organisation of Dawn Currell the Biggar Mini section is thriving with coaches in all age groups. In order to grow the section still further on the playing side a couple of innitiatives the brain child of Patrick McGinn are proposed for Sunday 26th February. Invitations to come and try rugby, have been distrubuted in the South Lanarkshire area to pupils who have taken part in the Development Officers Tag program. On the day they will initially be placed in a group of new starters overseen by Andy Tither with a view to possibly integrating some more confident players into their specific age group.

To incentivise existing members the club is offering a prize to the member that brings along the most friends to the bring a friend day which will run together with the come try rugby event. Flyers are available from age grade club coaches and the names of friends must be written on the flyer. The event will commence with registration at Biggar RFC for the New Comers at 10.30 am with departure around 12.30pm 

For further information please coantact Andy Tither Biggar Development Officer on 07898 800911 or coaching@vikingrugby.co.uk

Girls Development Day Sunday 19th Feb

Building on the success of last years National Championship Winning Under 15s team. Biggar RFC Development officer Andy Tither has been working with a group of 15, S1 and S2 girls from Biggar High School with a view to entering a sustainable team into competitive rugby at Hartree next year. Mindfull of the need for fixture for this squad a girls open day has been arranged for between 1pm and 4pm on Sunday 19th Feb. Already confirmed are the Biggar group plus an enthusiastic bunch of girls from Dumfries who are keen to play in some organised rugby for the first time.

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Andy will be leading the sessions and it is hoped that some of the current Scotland Senior Womens players will be present  to help with guidance for our young players. The event is open to all players new to the game or experienced between the ages of S1 and S6 which are the cut off ages for U15 and U18

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Just come along and give rugby a shot if you havent already you never know you may just be the next Scottish International to come from Biggar, following in the footsteps of the Worlds most capped womens player Donna Kennedy. It is hoped that enough players from the area will attend to make some small sided games and most importantly have some fun.

For more Info contact Andy Tither on 07898 800911

Development Officer Update

After a meeting this morning between Andy, the Vice-President and I it has been agreed that in the best interest of both parties Andy will stay in post until the beginning of March.
This will ensure that our commitments up until then are fulfilled properly, and will enable us to have all necessary documents in place for a new D.O. when appointed.
Dr. Doug Ward CBE.
President BRFC

Andy Tither Resignation

I regret to have to announce that our Development Officer, Andy Tither, has tendered his resignation and will be leaving us with effect from 29th February.

I am sure that everyone at Hartree Mill will join me in wishing Andy every success in his future career and offer our sincere thanks for all his hard work with the surrounding schools and at the Club.

Ian Conn,

Hon Secretary

CommonHealth Games at Biggar High School

At the start of the school year Biggar RFC and the High School hoped to establish a School of Rugby in Biggar for numerous reasons the project didnt recieve the funding from the SRU, However the obvious benifits to the club were evident and they pursued the project by use of Andy Tither the newly appointed Development Officer. Andy was allowed corriculum time access to every S1 pupil at the school for a 40 minute period every week for 6 weeks

After that period the pupils had the option to choose between Hockey, Footbal or Rugby up until the end of November. Of the 120 pupils in S1 a remarkable 45 boys and 37 girls chose rugby. Training progressed to contact sessions scrums and lineouts were introduced along with tackle techniques and conditioned contact games.

The culmination and fruits of all the development teams labours was illustrated to great effect with a 13 a side boys House competition and more impressively the  very first 10 a side girls competion into Biggar High Schools CommonHealth Games. A great day was had by all and several S1#s brand new to the game have emerged at Hartreemill

It is hoped that the girls will follow the path of last year U15 girls and also come down to the club. S1 girls training will be taking place at the Club from now on at 4.00pm on Monday nights

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Coaches Meeting 28th November

This is just a reminder for all Youth Coaches. Please check your emails in respect of season plans and lets move forward to a succesfull New Year.

At least one representative from each age group would be fantastic

Andy Tither   Rugby Development Officer Biggar RFC coaching@vikingrugby.co.uk 07898 800911

IRB Rugby Ready Course 6.30pm Monday 5th December

In order to offer a local opportunity to catch up with your Rugby Ready Certification I plan to hold another Rugby Ready Practical at Biggar Rugby Club 6.30pm - 9.30pm 5th December 2011.  I am aware that some of you have attended courses elsewhere and there are others of you who are unaware that ALL COACHES working at whatever level in Scotland must complete a rugby ready course every year. ( please see link )

http://www.scottishrugby.org/community/content/view/2403/599/


I you are unable to attend on the date above can you please make sure that you attend at another venue if possible prior to Christmas. There is no cost for the course and it up dates you on the themes that Scottish rugby are focussing on for the season.

If you can sign up for the course online using the following link so that I can order sufficient resources I would be really grateful.

http://www.scottishrugby.org/community/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=rugbyready&Itemid=353

If you require further information dont hesitate to give me a call. It also helps with planning if you register online at the link above

Andy Tither Rugby Development Officer Biggar RFC coaching@vikingrugby.co.uk or 07898 800911

Biggar Cluster Tag Festival 5th October 2011

Four local schools got an early taste of High School life when the annual Biggar Tag Rugby Festival was moved from HartreeHill to the Astroturf pitch at Biggar High School. After a 4 week period of coaching in the Biggar Cluster of primary schools by new Development Officer Andy Tither. 140 primary school pupils From Biggar, Carnwath, Coulter and Leadhills Primary's formed 12 teams to take part in the festival, which was for many their first experience of a Rugby Festival. Also experiencing their first experience of running and organising a festival were the senior year at Biggar High School who organised the draws and refereeing of the event. They have undertaken a 4 week Youth Leaders course organised as joint venture between the Club and the High School a partnership which is definitely bearing fruit. A special thanks must go to Blair Young Head of PE at Biggar High School for allowing the switch in venue at late notice and his continued support of rugby in curriculum time.

A great time was had by all with every team playing 6 games, the standard of play increasing with every game. It will now be interesting to see if many come down to the club to play some contact rugby. The result of the final, which was contested by 2 Biggar Primary School teams was an end to end match with the Biggar Centurions victorious

Andy Tither

Rugby Development Officer

 07898 800911