Michael Anderson
Karl Hunt
Macca Murton
Rob Brewster
Gareth Carr
Matthew McTiernan
Cameron Turner
Steve Hayward
Nathan Adams
Matthew Watkins
Chris Stennett
Matt Smy
Ash Lacey
Ben Knowles
Austin Mirams
Steve Britchfield
Elliot Hunter – Joined club last season
Jesse Barker - Joined club during last season
Stephen Barrett - Joined club during last season
Vyacheslavs Snetkovs - Joined club during last season

And we already have 3 new signings for the club this year

Philip Colbourn
Nathan Brown
Ryan Pitcock

I wish all players the best of luck and huge thanks for signing up; our new members will be great additions for the 1st team squad.

Why are they joining us?

Well we have worked very hard to provide a good atmosphere at the club, to make sure we offer a good level of rugby, quality coaching and enjoyable social events.

We started our 2017 / 2018 preps on 1st June, Club Captain Chris Stennett has been putting players through fitness sessions.

We are very pleased that Imiee Smith has joined us as 1st team forwards coach,
Imiee is a member of the Felixstowe Women’s team, has experience playing front row with Loughborough University, is keen and willing to learn.
Imiee will be focusing on the scrum and lineout and will be responsible for all "front 5" players.

We are also very fortunate that Carra continues as Injury prevention Coach and Emma Murton is first aid taking care of any bangs or bruises you may have during a game.

This is the support team; here to help players enjoy themselves, improve individually and as a team.

What else have we been doing for you?

New Membership deal: This season membership will be £100
Once you have paid and registered you will receive a free pair of club shorts and socks and if you don't have one already a free club tie.
(Must play minimum 6 games or refund club for cost of kit items) (Must be paid or paying and registered to play for the team)

Home games - After game, pitch packed away and both changing rooms clean, free food and first drink free of charge.

Play on or in the week of your Birthday and I will buy you your first drink after the game.

We purchased new floodlights last season to increase the effectiveness of evening training.

Changing rooms cleaned up, squad numbered pegs and signage to reflect rugby core values on the walls.

Music in changing rooms before / after games.

Playing shirts will be clean and available every week.

There will be club and team social events.

Playing in a competitive league - Eastern Counties Greene King, Division 2 South and the
Suffolk Plate competition.

Qualified and organised Coaching to help the team and individual players develop.
Focus areas - Attack - Defence - Scrum - Lineout - Tackle - Ruck - Maul - as well as rugby’s basic skill set, running, passing, catching, kicking.

RFU Level 2 Head Coach
Qualified First aid cover
Forwards Coach
Injury Prevention Coach
Contact Area Coach

We also benefit greatly from the support offered by Eastern Counties and the RFU and will often see guest Coaching staff helping out.

Every game we will award a man of the match and at the end of the season there will be a player dinner / awards event.

We want you to play for us, membership is very reasonable, we have a great sociable club and we will do everything we can to ensure you enjoy your time with us.

Players - we need you to be fully engaged, communicate, turn up and have fun.

We just ask for your commitment, you must read and reply to all posts in the team face book group......if you do not communicate then you may not get picked to play.

New player code of conduct this season, to be policed by the players, when you register to play you agree to abide by the team rules....

Between now and the 1st August I would like to hear from any players who are interested in a Captain or Vice Captain role in the squad, we need more than 1 so please send me a private message and I will decide who will be taking on which roles.

We have one more "Breakfast & Lions" morning this week - Saturday 8th July
Lions kick off 08:35, Light Training 10:30 to 12:00

Hopefully this week we will be joined by the Chairman of Suffolk Referee society to guide us on any recent law changes and how we understand the current laws.

Saturday 5th August 12:00 to 16:00
I have decided to make this a rugby skills fun day
Goal kicking
Drop / restart kicks
Kicking from hand
Lineout throw in
Lineout lifting
Scrummaging
Passing
Catching high ball
Cross bar challenge Dizzy drop goal challenge
Scanning drill

We only have 7 weeks now to our first game, away to Halstead - Saturday 26th August......please attend training and all the team events from now on so we can get a great start and compete in the top half of the league.

Last thing - we are holding a Scrum Factory workshop at the club on Monday 17th July, 19:30 start..........please contact me or use RFU course booking to confirm your place on this.

Head Coach
Coaching & Referee Coordinator
Dale