Under 16 County Squad

Sussex   15 - 18  Bucks 

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Information for Sussex U16 season to date

Training for all 'A' and 'B' squad members - Sunday 24th January

Dear Player ,Parents and Coaches   Happy New Year !  

Sussex Under 16 Training --Sunday Jan 24th   TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS  --- A and B Squads  

There will be training  on Sunday 24th January at Brighton RFC   Meet at 1230 in training kit for a 1pm start  Session finishes at 4pm .  
Please  inform me by return if you are unable to attend .       .    

BEST WISHES   We offer our best wishes to Harry Coates , on his selection for the London Squad in the Divisional Festival at Broadstreet on Jan 22/23/24     We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at Brighton RFC  
Regards   Martin Eley

Parents' Meeting

PARENTS MEETING   The proposed meeting for parents regarding a possible Tour to Southern Hemisphere is now postponed until   Sunday Feb 28th , whilst further details are being gathered. It has been challenging to obtain realistic figures  for 2011 at this stage .   On 28/2 we should have a clear proposal for the Tour

London Divisional Trials   St Albans    Sunday 6th December

  We congratulate the following 10 players from Sussex U.16 Rugby, who were invited to attend the London Division Trials on Sunday 

  Nick de Brett       East Grinstead   Tonbridge
  Onke Nesi           Brighton            Cardinal Newman
  Will Colderick      East Grinstead   Tonbridge 
  Toby Gillett          East Grinstaed   Imberhorne
  Matt Grant           Brighton             Blatchington
  Ed Kittow             Brighton            Brighton College
  Charlie Jeyes       Brighton            Warden Park   
  Joe Woods           Bognor             Bognor CC
  Harry Coates        Brighton            Dorothy Stringer
  Hugh Richards                              Brighton College    

Following the trial , two players have been asked to attend London Training later this month  

Harry Coates
Nick de Brett  

Best of luck to both players    Reagrds - Martin Eley. 

Players selected for the London & South East Division Trial - Dec 6th at st. Albans RFC

CONGRATULATIONS !!   Congratulations to the following who have been selected for the

London Trial on Sunday Next December 6th at St Albans Rugby Club

Many Players from the 8 London Counties have been de-selected , so your inclusion is a marvellous achievement Best of luck to all players   3 players are playing in the trials ,the other  6 will be used " for injury/illness/as required by selectors , We hope you get a chance to be seen  

PLEASE E-M or RING ME TO CONFIRM YOU ARE ATTENDING  

1. Harry Coates    Playing -- Trial at 1030 am      Red Team
2. Nick de Brett    Bench  -- Trial at  1230pm  
3. Onke Nesi        Bench-----Trial at   1030am
4. Will Colderick   playing----Trial at   1230pm     Light Blue Team
5. Hugh Richards  playing---Trial  at 1230pm       Green Team
6. Toby Gillett       bench-----Trial at 1230pm
7. Matt Grant        Bench--   Trial at 1230pm
8. Ed Kittow         Bench ----Trial at 1030am
9. Charlie Jeyes   Bench ----Trial at 1230pm

Please Read Carefully

1. Please make your own travel arrangements either alone or by arrangement with another family
2. Geraint Jones will be in attendance at the ground
3. Morning KO matches @ 1030 --Players to report at "no later than 9.15am "
4. Lunchtime KO matches @1230--Players to report "No later than 11.15am
5. Replacements (Bench ) bring warm kit and waterproofs
6. The London selectors have asked that trialists DO NOT PLAY on Saturday .
7. Travel to St Albans --Try Multimap  Postcode AL3,6BB--Walsam Playing Fields,Harpenden Rd ,St Albans  AL3 6BB        --                01727-86-44-76  01727-86-44-76          01727-86-44-76

Directions from Junction 9 of the M1:
Leave the motorway at junction 9 and head towards Redbourn.
Turn left towards Harpenden at the first roundabout.
At the next roundabout turn right towards St. Albans on the A1081.
Wollams is approximately 2 miles on the left, just before the city boundary.     Regards   Martin Eley

Under 16 Update

Match v Herts Sun 29/11   Please find the attached match summary Well done to all Squad members who played at Horsham.We didn't get the result but continued to develop our game. Work in progress The most pleasing feature is the very strong team spirit which is developing and will continue to give better results in the future. The coaching team look forward to our first session in the new year on Sunday Jan 24th 
Next Term   We have a shorter programme next term. It currently will be as shown  below so put these dates in your diaries  
Sun Jan 24th-------------Squad training for ALL          at Brighton 1230--4pm
Sun Jan 24th--------------Parents meeting                 at Brighton RFC  1pm Early Feb------------------(tbc)   
B team match v West Sussex regional side Sun Feb 28th-------------Squad training for ALL          at Brighton 1230-4pm
 Mon Mar  8th  -----------Squad training for ALL          at Brighton RFC 6.30pm--
Sun Mar 14th ------------A and B matches  v Hants    at  Bognor RFC 2pm    
Mon Apr  26th -----------Squad taining for ALL       Brighton RFC
Late Apr/early May  2 final matches  tbc  

Thankyou Parents  
We thank all parents who have kindly supported the players throughout the term We look forward to meeting with you on Sun 24th January  

Thankyou Players
Enjoy the rest of Term,   Merry Christmas - Martin Eley    

Tour Meeting

• Thankyou to all parents who attended the Tour 2011 meeting and contributed to the discussion
• We concluded  that further research needs to be done to reduce the estimate of the Chile/Argentina proposal.
• Also we agreed to cost as far as possible an alternative tour to NZ .
• A European tour had its appeal but would best be taken at Easter
• Cost was  key,  and  would be the governing factor of the plan
• Parents supported the policy of S.Hemisphere if possible as first choice
• Final decision to be made at Parents Meet on Sunday Jan 24th  (please pop this date in your diaries)

Sussex Under 16 7pts -  Herts Under 16 22pts 

Sussex U 16 Rugby                      Sunday November 29th 2009                      Horsham RFC
Sussex had the chance to win

Sussex started this match optimistically, which was played in wet and windy conditions.
The opening exchanges were even for a short while. The match then favoured the better attacks of the visitors back division which began to penetrate the defence of the home backs which had several last minute changes... The defenders stopped several forays at the last minute from a strong midfield pairing.

Herts also used the strong following well with long positional kicks enabling them to often restart inside the Sussex 22 line.  Eventually Herts crossed the Sussex line after 10 mins.      Sussex forwards rekindled their efforts and after 25 mins produced an opportunity for Richards to snatch a well taken try under the posts. Webb converted to put Sussex into a 7-5 lead.       As Sussex targeted a lead at half time, and looked towards the wind being behind them, a fatal lapse in defence allows a deadly score to be made by the visitors shortly before half time 

Half time Sussex 7   Herts 10

With the wind behind, the anticipation was high, and indeed for a crucial period the home side had several periods of strong territorial advantage, but failed to nail down the scores when they had the chance.     This side needs to be more vigorous in attack, and sharpen its defensive line.     There were further periods of highly encouraging phases, but no scores made. Herts scored two further tries late in the game which somewhat  flattered the differences between the teams, but all agreed they thoroughly deserved the win.

 The coaches look forward to the next training session , and are convinced that there will be considerable improvement in the new year when the squad re-convenes 

Sussex
1  Charlie di Lieto                  East bourne  RFC / St Richards
2  Nick de Brett                      East Grinstead / Tonbridge 
3  Joe Woods                          Bognor RFC/Bognor RFC
4  Will Colderick                    East Grinstead / Tonbridge
5  Tom Stride                         Chichester RFC/Chichester HSB
6  Seb Nagle-Taylor               Eastbourne College  
7   Charlie Jeyes         CAPT   Brighton  RFC/ Warden Park
8   Ahmed M’Shiela                Christ’s Hospital School
9   Ed Kittow                           Brighton RFC / Brighton College
10 Jack Davies                        Chichester RFC  / CHSB
11 Jake Giles                           Eastbourne RFC  / Ratton
12  Hugh Richards                   Brighton College
13  Tom Biltcliffe                     Eastbourne RFC /Eastbourne College
14  Will Bettles                        Eastbourne RFC / Cavendish
15  Josh Cowell                        Midhurst  RFC / Seaford College 

Replacements  from
16  Richard Hadfield               Hove RFC / Hurstpierpoint
17  Tom Strange                      Eastbourne RFC
18  Ryan Gue                           Pulborough RFC/ Steyning GS
19  Jack Walker                       Chichester RFC  / CHSB
20  Henry Luxton                     Midhurst RFC /Chichester HSB
21  Elliot Simmons                  Hastings+Bexhill  RFC / St Richards
22  Christian Squires                Tonbridge 
23  Russell Webb                     Tonbridge 
 

 

Sussex v Surrey 11th Nov   Please find the match report attached Not the performance we had worked and hoped for ,but some encouraging aspects nevertheless. We thank all the  parents and friends for the excellent touchline support We look forward to the next match - Hertfordshire at Horsham on Sunday 29th Nov.  

Next Training   Monday November 23rd at Brighton RFC meet at 6.30 ,finish at 9pm   All those who trained last week ( Monday 9th Nov )are expected to attend ,when we prepare for the Herts match on 29th Nov We then break until Jan 24th please inform me if you have any issues with availability.    

Parents meeting Mon 23rd Nov.   2011 Tour     There will be a parents meeting at the training session on Monday 23rd November at 7.15 for about 45mins   The plans for a possible tour to the Southern Hemisphere in 2011, will be outlined ,and we look forward to seeing a parent representing ALL players in the set ( both A and B team players ) We are most anxious to secure the views of parents on this proposal We look forward to seeing you then A reminder will be sent Sussex Under 16 Rugby

Under 16 match v Surrey at Crawley RFC       Wed 11th November 2009
Sussex under 16 - 5pts   Surrey U16-   29pts

Disappointing result in difficult conditions
The Under 16 team had mixed emotions after this floodlit match, playing the strongest side in the London Division. Sussex suffered several last minute withdrawals and started the match in anunseettled manner  The conditions were difficult for open rugby, with a very sticky pitch and wet ball throughout, but overall, the Sussex side failed to deliver to its potential.    The pace of the encounter was set by the visitors, who challenged the breakdown more vigorously than Sussex, and outside, showed more guile and better lines of attack.    Nevertheless, credit must be given to the home side’s gritty determination, and the gradual domination by the pack over Surrey as the second half progressed.    Sloppy defence allowed Surrey to score 3 well executed tries during a first half which they dominated.

Half time Surrey 15-Sussex 0

Soon after the break Sussex earned a splendid reward for consistent pressure from the forwards with Joe Woods securing the touchdown   Despite this improvement, Sussex was unable to defend efficiently and Surrey finally found space to score 2 further tries.    The spirit of the side remains excellent, and both coaches and players feel that standards will improve.      A more aggressive attitude will add to the developing pattern, together with several technical adjustments

The squad is  are looking forward to the Hertfordshire match at Horsham on Sunday  29th November
 
Charlie di Lieto                  East bourne / St Richards
Harry Coates                       Brighton /Dorothy Stringer  
Tom Strange                       Eastbourne / Brighton Coll
Ryan Gue                           Pulborough/ Steyning GS
Toby Gillett                        East Grinstead / Imberhorne
Elliot Simmons                  Hastings/Bex / St Richards
Charlie Jeyes                     Brighton / Warden Park 
Seb Nagle-Taylor               Eastbourne College   
Ed Kittow                          Brighton / Brighton College
Tom Biltcliffe                    Eastbourne / Eastbourne C
Christian Squire                 Horsham / Tonbridge
Josh Williams                    Haywards Heath / Ardingly
Onke Nesi                          Brighton / C.Newman 
Will Bettles                        Eastbourne / Cavendish 
Henry Luxton                     Midhurst / Chichester HSB
  
Replacements  from 
Richard Hadfield               Hove / Hurstpierpoint 
Joe Woods                         Bognor / Bognor Regis CC
Nick de Brett                     East Grinstead / Tonbridge 
Ahmed M’Shiela               Christ’s  Hospital    
Will     Lee                         East Grinstead / Judd     
Jake Giles                           Eastbourne / Ratton 
James Duffield                   Hove  / Cardinal Newman 
Calvin Williams                 Christ’s / Hospital 
Henry Luxton                     Midhurst / Chichester HSB 
Jack Walker                       Chichester / CHSB  

Training Squads and Dates for your Diary

Those NOT listed below are due to train next on SUNDAY JANUARY 24TH  - 12PM BRIGHTON FC (RFU) - PLEASE PUT IT INTO YOUR DIARIES

The next training for those below will be at Brighton RFC on Monday November 9th at 6.30pm on the ATP
   
1 . Richard Hadfield                                              2.  Harry Coates                                                  3.  Joe Woods
4.  Tom Strange                                                   5.  Nick de Brett                                                  6.  Charlie Dilieto
7.  Tom Stride                                                     8.  Will Colderick                                                  9.  Ryan Gue
10.  Toby Gillett                                                  11.  Elliot Simmons                                               12.  Charlie Jeyes
13.  Seb Nagle-Taylor                                         14.  David Bowen-Davies                                       15.  Ahmed M'Shelia
16.  Will Lee                                                       17.  Jack Walker                                                   18.  Ed Kittow
19.  Russell Webb                                               20.  Tom Biltcliffe                                                  21.  Josh Williams
22.  Hugh Richards                                              23.  Onke Nesi                                                     24.  Ned Holden
25.  Christian Squires                                          26.  Will Bettles                                                   27.  James Duffield
28.  Henry Luxton                                               29.  Jake Giles                                                     30.  Josh Cowell
31.  Barnaby Lyons  

Contact Martin Eley if you have any issues .

Sussex U16 Rugby - Update 2nd November 2009

U16 v Middlesex A and B at Christ’s Hospital School       Sunday 1st November

Sussex A   beat Middlesex A 22 -20

A very pleasing victory!
The match started in appalling conditions with Middlesex having the far heavier pack, which caused considerable pressure to the home side throughout the game.
As the game developed, so did the Sussex confidence which enabled several talented players to rise to their expected standards.  
Despite having to deal with poor quality ball from the scrummage, Sussex created a team try which was completed by Onke Nesi .

As the weather slowly subsided, so did the Sussex defence for a while, and this allowed the visitors to take the lead with two well taken tries.
However the Sussex forwards continued their battle to supply some quality ball, and first Hugh Richards and the Onke Nesi again,
crossed the Middlesex line to set up an exciting final period. Middlesex had the opportunity to draw level at the final whistle,
but missed the conversion to give Sussex a very well earned victory, overturning last years defeat at Worthing.
Team spirit is excellent and must continue if we are to show our rugby at its best. .

This was most encouraging step up from the previous match against Hampshire and we look forward to a very tough match against Surrey
on Wed 11th November at Crawley RFC.

SUSSEX A
Joe Woods                   Bognor / BRCC                                       Charlie De Lieto     Eastbourne/St Richards 
Harry Coates               Brighton/D.Stringer                                  Tom Strange         Eastbourne / Brighton
Richard Hadfield           Hove/Hurstpierpoint                                 Nick de Brett         East Grinstead/ Tonbridge
Ryan Gue                    Pulborough/Steyning                                Josh Cowell           Midhurst /  Seaford
Will Colderick               E.Grinstead/Tonbridge                              Christian Squire    Horsham / Tonbridge
Elliot Simmons             Hastings/St Richards
Charlie Jeyes Capt      Brighton/W.Park
Seb Nagle-Taylor         Eastbourne College
Jack Walker                 Chichester/CHSB
Josh Williams               Chichester /CHSB
James Duffield             Brighton/C.Newman
Hugh Richards              Brighton College
Onke Nesi                    Brighton/C. Newman
Will Bettles                   Eastbourne/Cavendish
Henry Luxton                Midhurst/CHSB

Sussex B beat Middlesex B 20-10
An excellent match which saw the team pass, from a dreadful start, to a sustained improvement as the match progressed.
Playing uphill in foul conditions, the team eventually found a cohesive pattern and overturned the 0-7 deficit taken by the Middlesex side.
At the interval it was all square at  10-10 .

Sussex then impressed the supporting masses with a great team performance in the second half.
Tries by Ned Holden and Jake Giles boosted morale and the defence held Middlesex in a most encouraging manner. 
The final wound for the visitors was a delightfully taken drop goal by Ned Holden, of which Jonny Wilkinson would have been proud of .
Well played Sussex!!

SUSSEX 'B'
Josh Haulkham             Pulborough/Steyning                     Sam Aviss              Pulborough/ Steyning
Alex Wolfe                   Brighton/Oathall                           George Johnson       Horsham / Hurstpierpoint 
Connor Leeding            Worthing/St Andrews                    Ollie Altendof           East Grinstead / Tonbridge
Ned Holden                  Brighton  College                          Danny Kirkpatrick    Chichester /CHSB
Toby Gillett                  E.Grinstead/Imberhorne                Connor Reilly           Haslemere / Seaford coll
William Lee                  E.Grinstead/Judd
Ben Jozwiak                 E.Grinstead/Worth
Harrison Short             Worthing/St Andrews
Tom Cummins             Worth
Giles Haythornthwaite   Pulborough/Seaford
Josh Groocock             Eastbourne/St Gregorys
Richard Foulkes Capt   Chichester/CHSB
Ned Holden                  Brighton
Jake Giles                    Eastbourne/Ratton
Tom Glenn                   E.Grinstead/St Bedes

Sussex U 16 Rugby - Update 26th October 2009

An excellent turnout yesterday  from all squad members.
Thankyou for punctuallity,  attentive attitude, and smart appearance before,during and after the match . Congratulations to all new players who contributed well. Great credit goes to our two captains Charlie Jeyes and Richard Foulkes Thanks to all parents who transported ,..and supported
Thanks also to coaches Grant Lawrence,SteveMay,Simon Stodart ,Wes Horscroft and Ed Wilcock  

Hampshire A v Sussex A  played Sunday 25th October  (Winchester RFC)   Lost 32-12   This first match was lost in the first 20 mins, when poor defence and lack of application allowed the home side to score 3 unanswered tries. Subsequently Sussex began to focus ,became more confident and managed a splendid forward based try,finished by Joe Woods . Conversion by Giles Heythornthwaite . A second try by Nick de Brett gave hope of a possible  victory , but it was a,false dawn , Hants finishing the match strongly with two further tries. The bottom line is that we showed glimpses of very good progress, but a fierce combatative approach is required from the first whistle .Work in progress   Parents may like to purchase a dvd of this game,priced £5.00  from The Hampshire RFU through glen@ptgbluebird.co.uk     All proceeds to Children in Need  

Hampshire B v Sussex B   Lost 25-12   A pleasing performance generally, but especially by the pack.They played with great determination and provided an encouraging supply of possession throughout the match . Sussex held the lead on two occasions but were finally overhalled during the latter stages . Tries were scored  by Josh Groocock and Ned Holden, and Josh Williams converted magnificently from the touchline. Well played the B side.      

NEXT MATCHES   Sunday November 1st v Middlesex A and B at Christs Hospital School  
Meet at School 1045am ,warmup at 1100am kickoff (both games at 1200pm ) Arrive in training kit , jacket and tie post match .Water bottle and bad weather gear ( Hampshire will play Surrey at 2pm )   ALL PLAYERS SHOULD ATTEND AND WILL PLAY, Teams will be posted shortly.   PLease contact me if you have any issues   Kind regards   Martin Eley

London Division 16 Gp Sunday 1st November

Looking forward to seeing you at Christs Hospital School on Sunday 1st Nov
Thanks to Howard Holdsworth of CH for management of day.
 Directions below , or multimap.com and add postcode RH13 7LS
 Selectors Room available at 1100hrs . Referees from Sussex Society --
1100hrs Changing available for Middlesex and Sussex --
1200hrs Sussex versus Middlesex A and B matches (adjacent pitches ) (Programme by Sussex)
Food in School Hall --
1400hrs Surrey v Hants A (Programme by Surrey/Hants )
Grading meeting at 1530hrs

Fixtures and Squad Training

Sunday 25th October 2009          MATCH V HANTS (A)           A & B Teams        Winchester 12.30hrs                 (half term)
Sunday 1st November 2009        MATCH V MIDDLESEX (H)    A & B Teams        Christ's Hospital meet 11.00hrs  (half term)
Monday 9th November 2009        Training                             25 Selections       Brighton 3G Pitch  6pm - 9pm    (Tour party invites out)
Weds 11th November 2009         MATCH V SURREY               25 Selections       Brighton RFC tbc   6pm - 9pm
Sunday 29th November 2009      MATCH V HERTS                 25 Selections       Horsham RFC  1pm

Sunday 24th January 2010         Squad Training                   All Squad             Brighton RFC  12 -4pm
Sunday 28th February 2010       Squad Training                   All Squad              Brighton RFC  12 - 4pm
Sunday 14th March 2010           MATCH V HANTS (proposed)  A & B                 Bognor  1pm