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Under 12’s Page
Welcome to the Under 12’s team page. This is the part of the Northwich RUFC club site dedicated to news, views and information about the Under 12’s team.
Fixture information including links to the opposition clubs and directions to away matches is available via the fixture table on the right (& can now be downloaded 2003-4 fixtures (Excel) or 2003-4 fixtures (pdf file). Scores and match reports will be added as the season progresses. Last years reports and pictures can be accessed by clicking here:- Last season . Information on the Northwich playing kit is on our kit page. New players interested in joining please feel free to contact me or our Junior chairman Simon Bridle at 01606 881971 or email sbridle@northwichrufc.co.uk

U12's Coach Ken Houghton
Tel:01606 558677
E-mail: khoughton@northwichrufc.co.uk
 

Under 12’s Fixture list      2003-4

Last Season
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Under 12’s End of Season Report

A season of growth, that is how I would sum up this season. Under 12’s has often been a trying year as soccer moves to Sunday mornings for this age group and many a good team has all but folded when soccer wins out. However, this year we only lost 3 to soccer and that is almost an untruth as all 3 have turned out for us this season. The interest in the World Cup, coupled with starting rugby at High School has lead to a large influx of players this season. As we close the books on the season the squad stands at 27, which is very good and augers well for the coming years. However, the huge influx of new players has meant that there has been a time of consolidation as we try and get everyone up to a good playing level. This has held back the more established performers, but overall the squad is stronger for it.. Consequently results have been a bit of a mixed bag, probably about 50 : 50 though I haven’t checked the stats. We were short on game time this year, the RFU’s policy restricts us to only 12 games in the season and some of those were lost either to weather or to opposition that didn’t have a side at our age. With a large squad, and few games it is hard to ensure everyone gets game time, whilst trying to collect good results. We had a reasonable Cheshire Cup, going out in the Semi Finals to the tournament winners Lymm. However, like Sale vs Newcastle, we got our revenge the following week when they visited Moss Farm.

My thanks to Kevin Jones, who started the season with us but was persuaded to take on the U9’s , Kevan Underhill, who has stepped up to the challenge and to Andy George, who is always willing to get get involved and has acted as team medic when required. I look forward to the challenge of “real” rugby next season when we go to 15 a side. We have benefited from many good new players this year and I hope to be welcoming even more new faces into the side next season.

My final word is to the children, don’t be sitting around on your computers and playstations all summer. Get out and get fit—its going to be a tough season next year, 18 games plus cup games and a lot more ground to cover.