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GUEST COACHING SESSION DIFFERED  Please keep watching this page

on THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER 7.00pm To 9.00pm at Blandford RFC Training ground  with Mr Peter Kennedy Former England’s Women’s, Bristol, Bedford, & Exeter Chiefs coach.

To help improve all aspects of our game play & understanding of rugby Peter will cover:

This is your opportunity to learn to & be coached by a top English coach

 Your club is supporting YOU - So please support YOUR CLUB

 Hot Food & a rugby kit sale will follow the session at the clubhouse

 For further information contact Alan Walker on 07743-802317, or at rugby.coach@hotmail.co

Where has everyone gone!!!!!!

During pre-season training & the first month of the season we had 20+ players training, & we looked very capable of putting out 2 teams on a regular basis.

We now have single figures at training & have found it difficult to field one side, let alone 2.

Apart from the small dedicated group of players that are always turn up, there seems to be a general apathy within the rest of the playing fraternity at the club. This does not bode well for the future.

The club need players to be available for both games on a saturday, & training, even if it is only once a week (I understand people do have other commitments in their lives).

This is YOUR club, & YOU need to support it on the field.

Yes results have been disappointing, but this should spur us on to go forward & improove.
I for one will not throw in the towel, but we can`t improove if we don`t turn up for games, & I cannot coach if no one turns up to training.

Its your club,

 

Bridport Match

Once again the result does not do justice to how well Blandford played as a team.
With a few changes to last weeks side it took time for us to settle. The lineout functioned very well & we competed for most of the game against a stronger more experienced Bridport pack. Tackling & defence was again improved over last weeks performance, but the experience & skill of the Bridport backs were our undoing. Some crucial missed tackles & a few wrong decisions were the main difference between the sides, although we kept going right to end showing good stamina.

Our training has started to show dividends with improvment in both the rucks & mauls, although we still have plenty of work to do in these areas.

Once again there were more pluses than minuses from this game, & we continue to build for the future.

Training as usual at 7.00pm on Tuesday & Thursday.     Alan

Blandford RFC vs Wellington RFC

EDF Senior Vase Round 1

Sat 1st Sept

Blandford 0 Wellington 41

The score line belies how well we actually played, as it took 30 mins for Wellington to gain their first score. They led 17 - 0 at half time, & it was only in the last 10 mins when we started to tire a little that they scored 3 late tries to give the score its unbalanced look.
The defence for most of the game was excellent, against a much heavier & more experienced Wellington pack. They had some lively backs, but our backs, for the most part had they covered.
We did have our opportunities during a good 20 min spell of concerted effort in the 2nd half, but we lacked a finishing touch.

We have plenty to work on in the comming weeks & months, but we now have a solid base from which to work, & I`am pleased with progress we have made in such a short time.

See you all at training on Tuesday & Thursday.

Next 1st XV fixture away against Bridport next Saturday 8th Sept.