County Rugby 2007-8

The inaugural 2007-08 Essex girls coaching meeting was held last week.

This year has seen the introduction of a new U18 coaching team of Gavin Scott, Tony McClarnon & Chris Spooner overseen by Mr Chris Emerson.

The team brings a wealth of coaching experience and aims to build on the success of last year and create an elite Essex U18 Girls County squad where we can concentrate on taking the team’s performance to the next level. Having a 3 man team will enable us to focus upon individual skills, tactics and techniques associated with positional play as well as perfecting unit skills and teaching the squad the subtles of the game.We aim to create a highly competitive environment where not only are the players competing to get in the squad but are aslo competing to get in the match squad and starting 15.Last year saw 11 of the nominated 15 Essex trialists from the clubs of Basildon, Rochford, Westcliff, Harlow, and Uttlesford get into the East Region squad with 2 of the Squad in Emily Scott and Sophie Russell getting through to the RFUW National top thirty Talent Development Group (TDG).A draft training plan has been agreed with specific dates for trails, training and matches this will be circulated with times, dates and venues in due course.All girls are welcome as this is the first step on the RFUW elite pathway to England representation.

The U15's next year will also have a new coaching team, headed by Peter Turner, with assistance from Rebecca Burton-Howard and Phil Robson.
As with the U18's the emphasis will be on player development and improving on last years performances.
The team abley led by Peter will be aiming to focus on individual skills, techniques and tactics in what will be the first year where this squad will begin contested scrummaging.
As with the U18's the younger girls last year also had their share of success with 11 of the squad making the East Region squad, with 6 of these girls going forward to TID trials for the new Schools of Rugby starting this coming September.
Training for the U15's will follow that of the U18's and both squads will train together each month.

The Essex Senior ladies also have a new line up of Coaches for the coming season with the following people bringing their vast experience to the cause
Seniors Lead Coach – Dean White
Seniors Coach - Sean McCann
Seniors Coach - Gerry Mills

Watch this space for details of trial dates and training information.