No training tonight, 7s at Vardre on Thursday.

Ok, no training tonight, but we are in the 7s tournament on Thursday.  Currently I have in the squad:

Rhyddian
Sean A
Tal
Harley
Cian
Connor
Liam
Harley
Tommy

I will send a Teamer reminder to rest of the squad that haven't replied yet.

We need to meet at Vardre at 5pm, if anyone has a problem getting there we can see about sorting out lifts.  We also have four games so if you want to play, but are struggling to get their for the first games you could still come along and play in the later ones.  We can have a squad of 12, so if we get more interested we can rotate the squad for next week.  Anyway, the groups for Thursday are:

GROUP A	GROUP B
Morriston A	Swansea Uplands A
Gowerton	Penclawdd A
Penclawdd B	Morriston B
S.Gower	Mumbles
S.Uplands B	Pontarddulais

FIXTURES

Time	Pitch 1	Pitch 2
1730	MOR A V GOW	PEN B V S.GOW
1745	S.UPLANDS A  V PEN A	MOR B V MUM
1800	GOW V PEN B	S.GOWER V S.UPLANDS B
1815	PEN A  V MOR B	MUM V PONT
1830	MOR A  V S GOWER	PEN B  V S.UPLANDS B
1845	S.UPLANDS A  V MUM	MOR B V PONT
1900	MOR A V S.UPLANDS  B	GOW  V S.GOWER
1915	S.UPLANDS A  V  PONT	PEN A V MUM
1930	MOR A V PEN B	S.UPLANDS B V GOW
1945	S.UPLANDS A  V MOR B	PEN A   V PONT
2005	Third Group A v Third Group B BOWL FINAL	Second Group A v Second Group B PLATE FINAL
2020	First Group A v First Group B CUP FINAL

No 7s tonight

We can't raise a squad for tonights event as it's a little too late notice.  We'll see who wants to play in the next few weeks and try to take part in at least one.

District sevens

We have the chance of playing in a district sevens tournament for the next 4 Thursday evenings.  If the players want to we can enter a squad.  The first one is tomorrow in Morriston (meet at Morriston RFC 5pm), so we will send out a Teamer to check interest.

"The district will be holding a series of 7,s rugby on the  following dates; 24/4, 2/5, 9/5, 16/5, to which all clubs are invited,  at local  venues( to be confirmed).There will be a full set of games lasting 5 mins each way  and involve pool games first to be followed by the main cup, bowl and plate, on each occasion."  Squads of 10, plus 2 reserves for each event so everyone can have a go if they want.

The details for the event on Thursday are as follows (I have highlighted our group in red.  The inference is the group winners go into the Cup, second into the Bowl, third into the plate, so we would have a minimum of 3 games):

FIXTURES – SWANSEA 7S – MORRISTON RFC

TIME	PITCH 1	PITCH 2
5.30PM	1 V 2	7 V 8
5.45PM	4 V 5	10 V 11
6.00PM	2 V 3	8 V 9
6.15PM	5 V 6	11 V 12
6.30PM	1 V 3	7 V 9
6.45PM	4 V 6	10 V 12
7.05PM (SFP)
7.20PM(SFB)
7.35PM(SFC)
8PM – FP
8.15 –FB
8.30 -FC

1.MORRISTON A

2.SWANSEA UPLANDS

3.PENCLAWDD B

4.PENCLAWDD

5.MUMBLES

6.VARDRE

7.DUNVANT

8.GOWERTON

9.PONTARDDULAIS

10.   SOUTH GOWER

11.   S. UPLAND B

12.   MORRISTON B 

GAME RULES

FULL PITCH/FULL IRB RULES APART FROM FOLLOWING

GAMES -  5 MINUTES EACH WAY

ONLY HOOKERS TO STRIKE FOR BALL/SCRUMHALF CANNOT COMPETE AT SCRUMS

LINEOUTS – TEAM THAT THROWS THE BALL IN WINS LINEOUT. BALL TO BE PASSED DIRECTLY TO 9

ALL CONVERSIONS TO BE TAKEN IN FRONT OF POSTS

1 MINUTE FOR HALF TIME ONCE EACH TEAM HAS REACHED OPPOSITE POSTS – HUDDLES UNDER POSTS.

KICKING ANYWHERE

FINAL – 7 MINUTES

CUP

Group A Winners  Vs Group C Winners  (SF1)

Group  B Winners  Vs Group D Winners  (SF2)

Semi Final winners 1 Vs Semi final  Winners 2

Bowl

 Group A 2nd Place s  Vs Group C2nd Place(SF1)

Group  B 2nd Place   Vs Group D 2nd Place (SF2)

Semi Final winners 1 Vs Semi final  Winners 2

Plate

Group A 3rd Place s  Vs Group C 3rd Place (SF1)

Group  B 3rd  Place   Vs Group D 3rd Place  (SF2

Semi Final winners 1 Vs Semi final  Winners 2

Teams will be awarded 1 point for entry

Overall points of the 4 competitions will determine overall winners of the cup/plate/bowl.

WINNERS CUP	20
RUNNERS UP	16
SEMI FINALIST	14
WINNERS BOWL	12
RUNNERS UP	10
SEMI FINALIST	8
WINNERS PLATE	6
RUNNERS UP	4
SEMI FINALIST	2
ENTRY	1 POINT

No training tonight

For those that missed the exciting finale for the season the Pirates won the Plate at the Lucton Festival.  That was our last outing for the season, so we have no training tonight.  Watch this space for some more on the weekend.

Menu for Saturday April 20th 18:30

The meal is at the Bell in Yarpole for those joining us. Arrival 18.30 (activities finish around 5pm so time to wash off paint etc!)
Set in the heart of rural North Herefordshire, in the picturesque and quintessentially English village
of Yarpole, you will find The Bell Inn. The Bell Inn was first mentioned in the Domesday Book with the current black and white chocolate box pub dating back to the 16th century. The pub has retained many of its original features which include a cider press and mill, open fires and lovely oak beams which all help to create a lovely warm & friendly atmosphere.

Sounds ideal for a touring rugby team!!
They have requested a pre-order please from the menus below. Please text order by Thursday evening 07814717334.

MAIN COURSES


8 oz Rump Steak of Herefordshire Angus Beef 14.95
10 oz Ribeye Steak of Herefordshire Angus Beef 16.95
(Steaks with either Tomato, Mushroom & Chunky Chips or with a Rocket & Parmesan Salad and New Potatoes)

Springfield Farm Free Range Chicken Breast in a White Wine Sauce with Gnocci 13.95

Stuarts Famous Sausages with Creamy Mash, Rich Onion Gravy and Seasonal Vegetables 9.95

Homemade Beer Battered Fish & Chunky Chips served with Minted Garden Peas and Tartare Sauce 10.95

Herefordshire Angus Beef Steak & Ale Pie with New Potatoes or Homemade Chunky Chips & Seasonal Vegetables 12.95

Bell Burger served with Homemade Chunky Chips, Tomato Chutney and a Side Salad 9.50
Add Cheese and/or Bacon for 50p each

White Wine & Thyme Bean Stew serve with your choice of New Potatoes, Creamy Mash or Crusty Bread 9.95

• Vanilla Crème Brule served with a Chocolate Breton Biscuit

• Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce and Ice Cream

• Warm Apple Tartlet served with a Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and Berries

• Sticky Black Cherry Frangipan with Ice Cream or Cream

• Lemon Possett with Fresh Berries


All puddings are priced at £5.95
All puddings are made on the premises

Training tonight, 6-7 pm

Meet at the changing rooms, though we may train on the Junior Pitch subject to conditions.

The Game is OFF

The chap from Morriston has left a message to say that the pitch is unplayable, too much water on the pitch, tomorrow so the game is off.

Morriston vs Mumbles Pirates, 14 April

This weekend's game is away at Morriston, so a good test before the Lucton tournament.  Meet at Morriston RFC at 10.15 for and 11.00 am kick-off.

Luctonians Tour 20/21st April

The 2013 Mumbles Pirates Tour starts on Saturday 20th April when we will all make our own way by 12.30pm to:

Activity Venue: Oaker Wood, Kingsland, Nr Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PT

Activity 1: 12.30pm Arrive at Oaker Wood – BBQ Lunch (Hot Dogs)for boys only

2: 1.00pm Paintball

3: 3.15pm Team Challenge

4: 5.00pm approx finish

People have booked a range of accommodation - Homefarmaccommodation.co.uk campsite, 1 mile from activities, 3 miles from rugby ground

Also Hereford Premier Inn and Ludlow Travel Lodge

Option to meet for drinks or food at the Bell Inn, Yarpole Saturday from 6.30pm - beer garden,bar/ restaurant, barn for hire if we want it depending on numbers? (Walking distance from campsite, www.thebellyarpole.co.uk) Text Alex with numbers if interested.

Luctonians RFC Anglo-Welsh Mini Festival Sunday 21st April. Meet 10am at Mortimer Park, Kingsland, HR6 9SB.

Entrance to the event will be free to all players and spectators under 14, but all others will be charged £4.00 each. There will be plenty of food and drink for sale on site. Dogs are not allowed in the grounds and no barbeques are permitted.

Training tonight 6-7pm

As usual at the changing rooms.  Depending on numbers we can either do a full session or some short games.  Match on Sunday away at Morriston.

No Rugby Sun 7th, training on Tues 9th, match v Morriston 14th

No Training Tues 2nd April- enjoy the hols! Please answer Ceri's text re Lucton Tour