Junior Section - Under 12's
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Grimsby U12’s train and play at Springfield Road on Sunday morning from 10am - 12 noon. (Please see fixture list for details) We are a small, friendly team hoping to attract new players to increase the squad size. Many of our players only started last season.
The team has been quite successful over the past two seasons, reaching four rugby festival finals. In 2005-2006 as U10’s the team won the Ilkeston Rugby Festival Plate, and were runners up in the NLD final. The following season 2006-2007 saw the team win the Doncaster Rugby Festival Plate and finish up runners up in the Ilkeston Rugby Vase final. Our Coaching and Management Team are;
Coach/Manager – Andy Picking
Andy began as a parent helper; becoming manager of the team at U10’s and is currently working towards his Level 1 coaching qualification.
He played rugby at school and socially whilst at college. A keen rugby and football fan, Andy has also played local league football.
Coach/Manager – Phil Dyson
Phil has been a level one coach since 2002/2003 season. He played rugby 7’s in the forces, but also represented the Combined British Forces at Judo. Phil over the past 3 years has been totally seduced by the egg, and main ambition is to tour Argentina.
Coach – Ken Roberts
Ken has played Rugby all of his life and had schoolboy trials for Wales. He has played in every position from scrum half to prop for many teams including Newport and the Metropolitan Police, for whom he played both divisional and area Rugby. Ken holds the level 1 coaching certificate and has been coaching with this squad since the under 9’s age group. Ken is also a level 1 qualified Shotokan Karate coach.
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