New Season, New Day, New Venue, New Name!

Welcome Back!

The Beach Rugby team are moving on, so welcome to the MUMBLES WILDCATS RFC and their first season of rugby. The Wildcats are for all players starting School Year 2 in September, ie those Under 7s at the start of September.

The date for the diary is Sunday 7th September. This is the first registration day and first training session for the team at Underhill Park, starting at 9:30.

The first match will be a warm up against the under 8s on September 14th. After that we will try and alternate training and exciting matches all over Swansea.

More details will be circulated at the start of the season. We move to a new Wildcats Website HERE soon, and will pass this one on to the new beach rugby coaches when they take over the new year 1s later in the year.

Spread the word - especially to other Schools if you can.

Sossies on the beach

This morning was a long way from where we started, in January, with rain sweeping across the bay. The boys played a game of 5 a-side on their own, to proper tag rules. And after the compulsory bulldogs, Helen's BBQ was a great way to finish the season. Thanks to all parents for supporting and all boys for listening and getting stuck in. Thanks for the card and the wine. Something I am actually able to drink reasonable quantities of on a Friday night from now on.

I hope you will all be back. We will be advertising so spread the word. The traditional catchment includes Newton, Oystermouth, Whitestone and Mayals, but everyone is welcome. Tom played in the u8s with boys from 9 schools this year and the mix is one fo the great things about club rugby. The beach sessions, targetted at the next cohort of year 1s, will hopefully be back sometime next year.

So. The end, for now. We'll be back at the end of August / beginning of September down underhill park, every Sunday at 9:30. Mumbles U7s. With a full fixture list. And a new name!

Sat 14th Farewell to the Beach

The last training session of the season will take place next Saturday (14th June) at our usual spot on Caswell, 9:30.

Please make sure you come along, everyone who has been to any of the beach rugby mornings is welcome. Helen will be organising the breakfast BBQ. There will be a little presentation ceremony for the players and we will give out some information about the plans for the team when the new season starts in the Autumn.

Don't miss our last beach get together - soon it will be wellies and mud at the park!

Beach Party! Now on the 14th, Underhill Park on 7th.

Change of plan for the last two weeks of the season. Sorry for not being clear. This is the plan....

Saturday 7th June
Unfortunately the tide is right in and we would not be able to play until the afternoon (when it would be too busy). So we will postpone the BBQ and just have a training session at Underhill Park at 9:30 instead. This will be the penultimate session.

Saturday 14th June
Last Saturday of rugby for the season, plus breakfast bar-b-que, plus coaches review of the season (!), plus plans for next year, plus little presentation to the boys for all their efforts. This will be at our home on Caswell Beach at 9:30. Next week I'll send round details of BBQ stuff that you might need to bring.

Even if you can't make the park on the 7th, please try and make the BBQ on the 14th. Everyone that has been to any session is welcome, and it doesn't matter if they have taken a break at all. Please spread the word, it will make for a great end to the beach rugby.

Back to the beach

Despite some protestations from those that enjoyed the park last week, we are back on the beach on Saturday. 9:30.

If it starts to get busy on the beach we'll make a permanent move to Underhill. Not so good for the washing I know, but better for the rugby.

Saturday 10th: New Venue

Change of plan for this Saturday. High tide is at 10:50, and there will be no sand for us all morning. So we will meet for training at Underhill Park at 9:30. We will play on the top rugby pitch, right by the carpark, so meet there. Unfortunately, latte and croissants will not be served. Think of it as practice for next winter and bring a thermos. And wellies.

I am hoping it doesn't rain all day Friday, so that after the recent nice weather the ground should be firm and trainers should be fine. If any of the boys have rugby boots (maybe from older brothers) they could give them a go but I don't think they'll be essential. If it is a mudbath we'll have to call it off.

If you bump into any of the other players please let them know the plans in case they miss the blog.

Beach Rugby Back On...

Next Saturday. 9:30. Be there.