Under 15s

Under 15’s Contacts

Head Coach : Paul Underhill (RFU National Level 2 qualified & Sale Sharks DPP Coach U13-15’s in 3^rd year)

Tel: 07770 947986

Email: paul.underhill@gmail.com

Assistant Coaches

Shane Owens – Safeguarding Qualified

Carl Downes – 1^st Aid Qualified

Jim Welch

Welcome to the New Season for 2018-19

If you are in School Year 10 and fancy playing the best sport in the world, or have played already or are new to the area, please get in touch and play rugby with the best junior club in the North West.

Rules of Play

U15 rules for 2018-19 season are visible on :-

https://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/32/72/59/RFURegulation15Appendix9_English.pdf

Full Age Grade Regs are here :-

https://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/MyRugby/Education/01/32/87/30/RFURegulation152017-2018_Neutral.pdf

The key elements of the Under 15s Rules of Play are:

Team numbers: a maximum of 15-a-side
Ball Size: 5
Maximum minutes each half: 30
Contested 8 man scrum – the No.8 & scrum half can pick up the ball from the back of the scrum. If wheeled 45° procession remains with attacking side
Scrum half must not move beyond centre-line
Uncontested lineout but lifting permitted
Drop goals & conversions allowed
Sin Bin: 6 minutes
Rolling subs permitted with refs permission when ball dead
No “Squeeze-Ball”

Fixtures

Date	Club	U15
02/09/2018	Training	H
09/09/2018	Manchester	A
16/09/2018	Stockport	A
23/09/2018	Training	H
30/09/2018	Training	H
07/10/2018	Winnington Park	H
14/10/2018	Leek	No Team
21/10/2018	Training	H
28/10/2018	Heaton Moor	A
04/11/2018	Wilmslow	A
11/11/2018	Bowdon	H
18/11/2018	Joint Manc vs Sandbach	A @ Man
25/11/2018	Wirral	H
02/12/2018	Whitchurch (joint with Congleton)	H
09/12/2018	Caldy	A
16/12/2018	Lads and Dads	H

06/01/2019	Altrincham Kersal	A
13/01/2019	Training	H
20/01/2019	Leek	A
27/01/2019	Rochdale @ Congleton	A
03/02/2019	New Brighton @ Congleton	A
10/02/2019	North Manchester @ Congleton	A
17/02/2019	Stone	H
17/02/2019	Stoke	x
24/02/2019	Wilmslow	H
03/03/2019	Stockport	H
10/03/2019	Training	A
17/03/2019	Manchester	H
24/03/2019	Caldy	A
31/03/2019	Wythenshaw	A
07/04/2019	Old Alwinians	H
14/04/2019	Easter half term	A
21/04/2019	Easter half term	H
28/04/2019	Crew & Nantwich	A

Training

Summer training with start in August & continue up to dark nights drawing on Weds 6:30-7:30pm on grass

Sept to April – Astro schedule every Weds jointly with the U16’s 7-8pm (check teamer as subject to change)

Membership forms

Membership forms and mini/junior information for the 2018-19 season are available on website M&J section pages

Playing kit

Please contact the club office. Latest new kit available with O’Neills.

Player safety

All players must have a responsible adult present for all training and matches. One adult may look after a number of players, as long as the coaches know who will take responsibility for any given player if required.

All players must wear a fitted gum shield/mouth guard.

Regs on protective clothing including studs here :-

https://www.englandrugby.com/governance/game-support/medical-and-first-aid/frequently-asked-questions-first-aid/

Scrum caps are not mandated, but recommended as preference

Teamer: match fixtures etc will go out via Teamer again this year. Please check your details are correct and up to date on Teamer to make sure you get the information.