- Blog No.40 - as yet untitled
- Blog No.39 - Lions fail to roar
- Blog No.38 - more analysis of the Lions' Tour
- Blog No.37 - so much for the predictions!
- Blog No.36 - W1L1 and another defeat coming for the Lions?
- Blog No.35 - learn from the Lions (and the Kiwis!)
- Blog No.34 - Magnificent 7s and the Wild Wild West
- Blog No.33 - Touch rugby
- Blog No.32 - winning and losing
- Blog No.31 - Shoulders back, chest out
- Blog No.30 - a quick review
- Blog No.29 - an impassioned plea
- Blog No.28 - Rugby camps
- Blog No.27 - a mothers day blog
- Blog No.26 - secondary school rugby
- Blog No.25 - who's all coming to easter camp?
- Blog No.24 - summer rugby anyone?
- Blog No.22 - always looking to improve
- Blog No.23 - big weekend ahead
- Blog No.21 - getting ready for training camps
- Blog No. 20 - who coaches the coaches?
- Blog No.19 - Learning from the best
- Blog No.18 - Rugby is an inclusive sport
- Blog No.17 - Player contracts, and a media star in the making
- Blog No.16 - Christmas. A time for friends, family, and hard-hitting rugby!
- Blog No.14 - need to learn some Gaelic. Fast!
- Blog No.13 -
- Blog No.12 - FAT!
- Blog No.15 - things in the balance for Minis fixture
- Blog No.11 - Girls rugby off to a great start
- Blog No.10 - just so much to tell
- Inaugural match at new Golspie rugby pitch
- Blog No.9 - Wise words
- Blog No.8 - We don't all get the tattie holidays!
- Blog No.7 - Basking in the glow of a great weekend of rugby
- Blogs 5 & 6 - two for the price of one
- Blog No.4 - Settling in nicely
- Blog No.3 - Growing the game in our local schools
- Blog No.2 - Another full-on week in the CaRD Team
- My blog – Community and Rugby Development
- The Rugby Apprentice - Part 2
- The Rugby Apprentice
- Tales from the East Side No.1 by Harry Mackay
- Mitchell's Blog - Part 2
- Mitchell's blog - Part 1
- About Community and Rugby Development
- What's On - October 2015
- Blog No.40 - as yet untitled
- Blog No.39 - Lions fail to roar
- Blog No.38 - more analysis of the Lions' Tour
- Blog No.37 - so much for the predictions!
- Blog No.36 - W1L1 and another defeat coming for the Lions?
- Blog No.35 - learn from the Lions (and the Kiwis!)
- Blog No.34 - Magnificent 7s and the Wild Wild West
- Blog No.33 - Touch rugby
- Blog No.32 - winning and losing
- Blog No.31 - Shoulders back, chest out
- Blog No.30 - a quick review
- Blog No.29 - an impassioned plea
- Blog No.28 - Rugby camps
- Blog No.27 - a mothers day blog
- Blog No.26 - secondary school rugby
- Blog No.25 - who's all coming to easter camp?
- Blog No.24 - summer rugby anyone?
- Blog No.22 - always looking to improve
- Blog No.23 - big weekend ahead
- Blog No.21 - getting ready for training camps
- Blog No. 20 - who coaches the coaches?
- Blog No.19 - Learning from the best
- Blog No.18 - Rugby is an inclusive sport
- Blog No.17 - Player contracts, and a media star in the making
- Blog No.16 - Christmas. A time for friends, family, and hard-hitting rugby!
- Blog No.14 - need to learn some Gaelic. Fast!
- Blog No.13 -
- Blog No.12 - FAT!
- Blog No.15 - things in the balance for Minis fixture
- Blog No.11 - Girls rugby off to a great start
- Blog No.10 - just so much to tell
- Inaugural match at new Golspie rugby pitch
- Blog No.9 - Wise words
- Blog No.8 - We don't all get the tattie holidays!
- Blog No.7 - Basking in the glow of a great weekend of rugby
- Blogs 5 & 6 - two for the price of one
- Blog No.4 - Settling in nicely
- Blog No.3 - Growing the game in our local schools
- Blog No.2 - Another full-on week in the CaRD Team
- My blog – Community and Rugby Development
- The Rugby Apprentice - Part 2
- The Rugby Apprentice
- Tales from the East Side No.1 by Harry Mackay
- Mitchell's Blog - Part 2
- Mitchell's blog - Part 1
- About Community and Rugby Development
- What's On - October 2015
35. Blog No.7 - Basking in the glow of a great weekend of rugby
We could not have asked for a better weekend of rugby! On Saturday our first XV made the trip down to Lochaber, which is always a difficult place to go and play rugby but this time the sun was bright the rugby was fast and the stags came away with the bonus point win! I even got myself my first meat pie of the season…
This was obviously a great day for me as a player and even more as a coach, keeping the momentum going after a good win the previous week. Fingers crossed the hard work the boys and myself are putting in at training can continue over the season.
The highlight of the weekend though and possibly the rugby year so far was our Micro and Mini Rugby festival on Sunday (October 2). We could not have asked for better weather, not a cloud in the sky all day from start to finish. The rugby on show was some of the best I have ever seen for a mini festival, showing that not only Ross-Sutherland but also other clubs in the highlands are improving their game every year which is a great sight to see. All coaches, parents and volunteers were walking around with smiles from one ear to the other.
However, my personal highlight for the day was my p6-7 “Barbarians” team.
All the kids that were asked to join the team did so with no qualms or queries and got stuck into the ethos of the barbarians rugby, which is when players from different clubs and backgrounds come together as a team, demonstrating the team culture rugby has to offer.
Last but not least, a huge thank you to all the Ross-Sutherland volunteers who were involved in the organisation and running of the festival. You have set the bar high for next year.
Looking forwards to this coming week, curricular rugby will be finishing in both Alness and Tain academy. It has been great to see rugby as a “core” sport in the academies again. All current afterschool clubs will be continuing into next term and hopefully we will be able to organise lots more school fixtures for next term.
One last thing, there are still spaces available for our October skills camp for S1-3. You can find more information on this at the club, on the website, facebook and your local active schools co-ordinator!
See you on the flip side
Chur
John