The first ever London Scottish Schools 7's Festival has been hailed a real success!
Held at Grey Court School as part of the London Scottish Community Rugby Scheme, the idea for the tournament came about when Steve Colvin, Head of Sport, wanted to organise a rugby event to cap off a successful rugby season that has seen renewed enthusiasm and increased numbers playing the sport, thanks to support and coaching from London Scottish.
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The first ever London Scottish Rugby Camp saw over 60 stars of the future descend on the Athletic Ground in Richmond this week. The three day course was headed up by Community Development Officer Lee Rust, with Head Coach Brett Taylor and 1st XV squad members Mark Soden, Paul Volley and Alex Karonias dropping by to offer some top tips for success! The camp focused on different aspects of players’ core skills, covering handling, running, kicking, evasion and basic contact skills. |
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At London Scottish, we work closely with the local community to provide rugby coaching and match day experiences for local schools.
As part of our scheme, we offer:
• FREE rugby taster sessions
• Curriculum time coaching
• After school Clubs
• Holiday camps
• Coaching manuals for teachers
• Match day experiences, including an interactive rugby zone and masterclasses.
INTERESTED IN RECEIVING A FREE TASTER SESSION OR COACHING AT YOUR SCHOOL!? Contact
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or call 0208 940 7156
LONDON SCOTTISH MATCH DAYS
Our match days are second to none and are a great family day out, with face painters, live music, BBQs, Rugby Skills Zones, masterclasses and our Club Mascot, Mac the Lion! |
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 LSFC has a vibrant minis section, catering for 6 – 12 year olds
• Friendly and thriving mini section - FUN, FAST and EXCITING
• Boys and girls aged 5 to 12 welcome to join in and learn variety of skills
• Under 8’s play TAG. Under 9’s introduced to contact
• Competitive and friendly games
• For the new season, the LSFC Minis will be playing match day ‘curtain raisers’ before home games
• Dedicated coaching and matchday experience from 1st XV players for mini and age group teams
LSFC runs several youth teams, from Minis though to a Colts XV
• Under 13’ , under 14’s, under 15’s and under 17’s teams
• Expert coaching and specialist advice leading to representative teams
• 1st XV players available for coaching clinics
• Friendly, family and sociable atmosphere
• Competitive fixture lists
• National tournaments and tours |
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A tough day for the London Scottish under 13s team with Teddington coming to call for the second time this season. Scottish were down to a bare-bones starting fifteen, and the contrast with the closely-run first encounter back in October was startling – unfortunately we are now playing at a level where an unsettled back-line with players filling unfamiliar positions creates a huge disadvantage... there is simply no time in a match situation for new combinations to settle in. Teddington are a strong side – sitting top of the league with bonus-point wins from every game – and have a combination of talented half-backs, over-sized centres and swift wingers that have troubled all of their opponents this season. The difference in the confidence of the sides mounted up over the initial 25 minute period, with Teddington running away to score over 45 points and draw the league fixture to a close by half-time. |
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Natasja Louise Elliott is 9 years old. She has been coming to London Scottish for approx 3 / 4 years years and has played during the family fun day tag games etc. She plays tag rugby for her school and also enjoys Netball and swimming and of course coming to London Scottish with Dad. She has two guinee pigs called Jammy and Fluffy and a goldfish called fish. |
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Hello, my name is Michelle Antoniades. I am excited to introduce the Cheerleading for Schools programme in conjunction with London Scottish Rugby for schools and community. I am a qualified Cheerleading coach and have been coaching for the successful HERSTOPPERS Cheerleading club for almost 2 years. The club has gone from strength to strength taking first place in their last 3 regional competitions and winning the Grand Champions trophy twice in a row! HERTSTOPPERS has since branched out to coach cheerleading as part of sports and exercise, coaching in both primary and secondary schools around Hertfordshire, North London and South West London and we are now teaming up with London Scottish to continue to promote this new and exciting sport. In addition, we will be running Cheerleading fundays over the Easter holidays for children of all ages and abilities. I am also very excited to introduce the London Scottish Cheerleading squad which will perform on match days. Trials for the squad are open to girls aged 12 and over who have experience in dance, gymnastics, sports acrobatics or an interest in sports and fitness. Trials will take place on 9th and 16th March! (Call for more details!) |
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LONDON SCOTTISH V HENLEY HAWKS
We are planning a family fun day on Saturday April 4th with a host of exciting activities for all! Families will be able to take advantage of our special ticket offer where two adults can watch the match v Henley Hawks for just £10 and U16s go free! More details to be release soon but put the date in your diary now! |
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We are always looking for volunteers to help run the Steljes Rugby Zone on matchdays. Running from 2.30-4.00 pm at the Cannons Entrance, the Steljes Rugby Zone is suitable for all ages, testing a variety of skills with kicking challenges and a big hit zone. If you are interested, please email Lee Rust -
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Welcome all to today’s match, one which, with all due respect to what’s going on in the rest of the league, will pretty much determine the outcome of the top spots in the league this season. That it falls on a non International weekend is excellent news for both teams, as a bumper crowd should be here to witness the top two slug it out... Metaphorically one trusts, not literally.
The Academy rugby sessions have suffered, (if that’s the right phrase), along with the rest of the sporting world in recent weeks in the South East. Inches and inches, or about 20 centimetres if you’re so inclined, of snow was the first to fall, followed by the big freeze and just when you thought it was safe to tread the turf again, buckets of rain. All three types of weather conspired to prevent the pitches being used and so indoors we went, or relied on the guys to do their own thing away from the club. That they have returned in as good a shape as we could have expected, without the weekly practical sessions says much about their discipline and commitment, so well done guys. |
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LEE RUST – NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER “Hello one and all! I just thought I’d take a quick minute to introduce myself to the mini and junior sections of club. My name is Lee Rust. As some of you might know last week I started employment with LSFC as a Club and Community Development Officer. In an external sense the role is all about developing the LSFC community schemes and our links. Internally it will be about helping integrate the mini, junior and eventually the Academy into the community programmes and the club as a whole. I played my rugby with Leicester Tigers (4seasons) and Coventry (1season). I was then forced to take a break from the playing career at which point I moved into coaching and development work, initially for the RFU, then as a Club and Coach Development Officer and most recently as an academy coach with Newcastle Falcons. Coaching commitments, aside from LSFC, now lie part-time with Scottish Exiles and the Hong Kong national team. I’m due to start my level 4 coaching qualification this year and have a level 2 strength and conditioning qualification. I’ll be down at the club for a few of the coming Sunday so I'll hopefully catch up with some of you then.” Rusty (Lee Rust) |
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Saturday 24th January Junior Rugby Programme: 12.30pm U12s Masterclass with London Scottish Head Coach Brett Taylor
1.45pm Curtain Raiser match
2.00 pm Steljes Rugby Zone Opens
2.55pm Guard of Honour
COME AND TEST YOUR SKILLS AT THE STELJES INTERACTIVE RUGBY ZONE – running at the Cannons Entrance. You can even win a try card signed by some of the 1st XV!
2.05 Welcome
2.10 - 2.25 Warm up games and tag games
2.25 - 2.35 Break and face painting
2.35 - 2.50 Speed and agility
2.50 - 3.00 Break and face painting
3.00 - 3.20 Big hit zone
3.20 - 3.30 Break
3.30 - 3.55 Kicking challenges |
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Players, coaches and parents from the London Scottish Under 17's defied a rain soaked Sunday to stage a long planned sponsored Fancy Dress Rugby Match at Old Deer Park last weekend (14th December). |
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Welcome all to today’s match, which of course needs no superfluous introduction from me or anyone else in the ground. It’s London Scottish V Richmond in the Cup... “Nuff said”, as one of the Aademy guys remarked earlier this week, apropo nothing in particular. |
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There can’t be many clubs that can boast triplets as their mascots… but at London Scottish triplets Jessica, Georgia and Molly Blades lead the team out against Richmond in the EDF Energy Cup. |
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The EDF Cup game v Richmond was the first outing for Mac the Lion, the new London Scottish Mascot!! Mac will be present all our home games so make sure that you come and say hello to him! He’s just part of the unbeatable London Scottish match day experience that includes face painting, live music, BBQs and inflatable rugby games. |
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UNDAY 23 NOVEMBER –NEW LONDON SCOTTISH FAMILY FAN ZONE AND MASCOT ARRIVE! Our Cup game against Richmond is going to be great day out for all the family, with face painters, a BBQ, a NEW family fan zone and Mac the Lion – London Scottish’s latest signing! |
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Would you like to lead the First XV out on to the pitch?! For your chance to be an official London Scottish Match Day Mascot please contact
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Your match day experience as Mascot will include: - Take part in a coaching masterclass with London Scottish Head Coach Brett Taylor
- Lunch at the Club
- Have your photo taken with First XV player Mark Soden and the match day referees
- Lead the First XV team out onto the pitch
- Your name and picture in the official London Scottish Match Day programme
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Welcome to today’s latest foray into the National league programme with Dings Crusaders the latest to visit the Athletic Ground. The most recent news from the Academy is that two of our number attended the Scottish pathway Performance Development Group camp for potential Scotland U20 selection. Prop Paul Webster, (fresh back from several weeks playing in South Africa), and scrum half Callum Grant recently played in a winning Exiles team against a Glasgow select XV. We await the feedback and hopefully good news as regards the next stage for them.
Callum, along with wing Rory Brabant also stepped up to the mark last week when making their 1st XV debuts against St Mary’s in the national cup match. Not only debuts, but try scoring and winning debuts to boot. The system of incorporating the senior academy guys into the 1st XV squad is clearly going to pay dividends as the season wears on and strength in depth becomes a key factor.
With Paul Webster, wing Calum Williams, full back Alex Sutherland and centre/10, Rob McPherson-Smith also waiting in the wings, it provides a welcome boost to the senior coaches to know that the guys can deliver when called upon and that their past 18 months or so of hard work has been well worth it.
More importantly it shows clearly that the pathway to the top is more than just words and diagrams on paper. The age group players and those offered academy spots can see that with the necessary hard work and commitment, running out in a coveted 1st XV shirt is very achievable.
Brett Taylor now in place and gradually reviewing the systems and structures in place throughout the club, shares the view that the senior academy players coming through should be encouraged and actively tested as regularly as possible within the ‘gold’ training group.
I’ve been in this game long enough to know that if one of the senior squad feels his place is under threat from one of the ‘young bucks’, or should that be ‘lion cub’ coming through the ranks, the bar will very definitely be raised. From an Academy perspective that’s exactly what we’d want.
Ultimately there’ll be battles to see if the old adage of ‘age and experience’ will overcome ‘youth and enthusiasm’ rings true . Eventually the team benefits because during these metaphoric battles the perfect blend of all those qualities emerge and when that blend gets it right on the field... Well anything’s possible.
Enjoy the match. |
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On Saturday 4th October, the LSFC U10s and U 11s took part in the first of the NEW London Scottish match day experiences for the mini and youth rugby teams. |
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