Bangalow Rugby Club

Bangalow Rugby is running a tipping competition for the 2011 Super Rugby Season

Cost of Entry – $40

1st, 2nd and 3rd place receive cash prizes.

The competition will be run online and managed by Investec Super Rugby Challenge. It’s extremely easy to set up your account and pick your winners.  If people are late at registering (ie. they miss the first few rounds) they will be allocated home winners as per the Investec ruling.

If you miss putting your tips in prior to kick off the same applies. Each player will have 7 Home win defaults after which they lose points. There are also bonus points for picking margins & perfect rounds. All the rules are noted and accessable on the web.

So, come join our Super Rugby prediction game on the Investec Rugby Challenge! It’s free and loads of fun. Just click here:

http://rugbychallenge.investec.com/superrugby/pool.asp?p=40793

Pool name: Bangalow Rugby

Pool code: hightuna

A brand new State-wide rugby 7s competition for primary schools starts on the Far North Coast at Bangalow on March 11.

President of Bangalow Junior Rugby, Dave Phillips, said the Club was proud that the Australian Rugby Union had chosen Bangalow for the inaugural tournament in this region.

“This is another great event for junior rugby in this area, following on from the Primary Schools Rugby Festivals we have hosted at Bangalow over the last two years.”

“We have great fields and a really positive atmosphere around our junior club. This latest competition will add to the enthusiasm for junior rugby throughout the region and in the Byron Shire in particular,” Mr Phillips said.

The competition, which is supported by the ARU and Country Energy, has been designed to offer all primary schools an opportunity to participate in a 7’s tournament in their local region. Successful regional teams will participate in the State Finals to be held in Sydney in June. The final of the State Championships will be played at ANZ Stadium prior to the NSW Waratahs v ACT Brumbies match on Saturday June 19, 2011. Regional winners will be financially supported with all accommodation, meals and Super 14 Tickets provided for the duration of the State Finals in Sydney.

Rugby 7s is an exciting, fast flowing game of Rugby played with seven players as opposed to the traditional 15-a-side game. It is less structured than the 15s format and participants with no rugby experience can pick up the game relatively quickly. This format of the game has large appeal across the world, as evidenced by its recent inclusion in the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games for men and women.

Schools seeking further information can contact the ARU North Coast Development Officer, Bruce Frame, on 0404 196 491. Parents and players interested in playing junior rugby with the Bangalow Club can contact Dave Phillips on 0412 080 614.

Sign on days: Saturday 19 & 26 February

from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club

Contacts: Dave Phillips (0412 080 614) or Paul DeFina (0400 572 028)

After starting with a single under 12 team just three years ago, Bangalow Junior Rugby ran on five teams in 2009 and hopes to field seven teams for the 2010 season. The aim this year is for over 130 boys to wear the red, white and blue of Bangalow Rugby in every age group from under 8 to under 15.

The rapid growth of Bangalow junior rugby follows on the success of the senior team that has won the Village competition for the last five years in a row.

President of the Junior Club, Dave Phillips, said that the Club is attracting junior players from throughout the Byron Shire, including the villages in the hinterland.

“The scheduling of junior games on Friday evenings is a major attraction, allowing players and their parents to enjoy a game of Rugby and still have their weekends free for other activities. We’ve also been able to put on other popular family events like subsidised trips to watch the Wallabies play in Brisbane. We’ll be doing more of that kind of thing this season,” Mr Phillips said.

A key early event will be the inaugural Australian Rugby Union Bangalow FNC Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day to be held on Friday12 March. Primary schools from throughout the Far North Coast have been invited to participate.

Sign on days for players wishing to join Bangalow Junior Rugby will be the 20^th and 27^th of February from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club or on the adjacent field.

The Australian Rugby Union has teamed up with the Bangalow Rugby Club to put on a gala day for the Wallabies of the future on the Far North Coast.

The inaugural ARU Bangalow FNC Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day will be held on Friday 12 March at the Bangalow Sports Fields.

The free event will cater for boys and girls in three age categories, Under 8s, Under 10s and Under 12s and will be played under the ARU rugby pathway guidelines. The Tournament is open to all North Coast Primary Schools, even those with little rugby experience. This will allow new schools to compete against and play alongside those with stronger rugby traditions in a fun, carnival atmosphere.

The event builds on the growing momentum for junior rugby around Bangalow that started with the creation of a single under 12 team just three years ago. Last year, Bangalow Junior Rugby ran on five teams and the Club hopes to field seven teams for the 2010 season in every age group from under 8 to under 15.

More information about the Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day will be available shortly from schools throughout the Byron Shire.

Sign on days for players wishing to join Bangalow Junior Rugby will be the 20^th and 27^th of February from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club or on the adjacent field.

A Great Story of Junior Development at Bangalow

BANGALOW JUNIOR RUGBY NEWSLETTER

February 2009 Welcome Back Everyone It’s time again to get all that excess energy back out on the field and havesome fun!

Sign on days The main sign on day will be held on the 21st of February at the Bangalow Bowling Club (or on the field nearby) from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. There will be a barbecue and drinks available, plus the chance for the boys to get a footy back into their hands. There will be a second sign on opportunity in conjunction with the seniors at The Moller Pavilion in the Bangalow Showgrounds on the 7^th of March from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Please note that this timing and venue are still to be finally confirmed, so check the Club website (www.bangalowrugby.com) or give Dave Phillips a call (0412 080 614) closer to the date if you are planning to come to the 7 March sign on. We will look forward to seeing the old faces return and hope to see lots of new ones. For new players we need to see either a passport or a birth certificate as confirmation of age.

Teams for 2009 This season we are hoping to have teams representing all the junior age groups. This includes under 8s, 10s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s. We need everyone to put the word out and encourage new players to join the club. Talk to your friends and relatives and bring them along to have a chat with the coaches on sign on day.

Registration fees for 2009 Thanks to the support of our major sponsors, Baywaste, Holiday Village Backpackers, and George and Fuhrmann Real Estate, plus the help of all those involved in fundraising, we have been able to keep the registration fees for 2009 unchanged from last year: $80 per player or $150 per family. If cost is an issue for you, please speak with Dave Phillips. We don’t want any potential Bangalow junior rugby player to miss out. All players will receive a jersey (which stays with the Club), plus socks and shorts to keep.  We are also hoping to have some other gear available at low cost. In particular there will be some great Bangalow Rugby gear bags available.

New grounds, training days and match days We are hoping to be able to train again on Wednesday evenings. The new fields at Bangalow should be ready, at least for junior soccer, which will hopefully free up some space for us. If possible we will confirm this on sign on day. Matches will again be held on Friday nights, leaving your weekends free (or available for soccer, AFL, rugby league, etc!). The under 8s may train on Fridays before their match so that they are only committed on one day a week.

Farmers market parking and fundraising A big thanks to everyone who helped out with the Farmers Market parking. We are looking for new ideas for fundraising this season. Let us know if you have any ideas or would like to contribute your time in any way.

Need for people with first aid experience It is a requirement that a first aid bay be available at every home game. We are looking for people with current first aid certificates who are willing to be rostered on at some stage during the season. Please let us know if you are able to assist.

Junior Club Web Master We are looking for someone to take on the role of Junior Club Web Master. This will involve keeping our web page up to date and looking good. Please let us know if this might be for you.

More information

For more information please go to our website www.bangalowrugby.com or call:

DAVE PHILLIPS 0412 080 614

PAUL DeFINA 0400 572 028

The Bangalow under 12s scored an impressive victory in their first game of the 2008 season – the very first game of rugby ever for many of the boys. They were totally dominant in a one-sided encounter with Casino in the match played at Wollongbar on Friday 28th March.
Against an underprepared Casino side, Bangalow ran in more than 60 points before everyone lost count. It was an impressive first up performance, with contributions from all players in both the forwards and backs.
The team is now full of confidence going into the first competition game against Lennox Heads, but everyone knows that Lennox will be much tougher opponents. The game starts at 6.00pm on Friday 4 April at Bangalow.