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Back to winning ways

6 March 2010 Castleford 1XV 17 v wheatley hills 9

A try from scrum half, Daniel Price, following a powerful, penetrating run by flanker, Gareth Burns with just five minutes remaining was the icing on the cake, as Castleford put their run of three defeats behind them to return to winning ways and topple, leaders Wheatley Hills in a tense, top-of-the-table Yorkshire One tussle.

For the full match report follow the Last Match report link on the left hand column or this link.

Cougars pipped

27 February 2010 Huddersfield YMCA 26 v Castleford Cougars 12

For the full match report follow the Last Match report link on the left hand column or this link.

Cas steam to top of merit table

20 February 2010 Stanley Rodillians 1XV 17 v Castleford 3XV 24

Cas thirds won their ninth game on the trot with a hard fought victory against a Stanley Rods side that have lost only three league games all season.

For the full match report follow the Last Match report link on the left hand column or this link.

NEWS

Castleford RUFC Members 100 Club Development Fund

Recent winners:

£250 Christmas/New Year prize Jason Dunwell

January £100 Greg Burland

February £100 Ian Brooksbank

We still need to promote this specific fund to be used for development purposes - we need your help as it has taken some time and effort to get it up and running.

To remind you, for a monthly donation of £5 (set up by standing order for ease of administration) or 2 half-yearly payments of £30 or a one-off yearly payment of £60 you will have a chance to win £100 every month.

To join, please pick up an application form and standing order form, and the separate Rules leaflet, from the club. Alternatively, you can download the documents you require by clicking on the following links for the Rules, an application form and a standing order form.

Castleford & District Select XIII v Army Gunners Rugby League Match

Tuesday 16 February at Castleford RUFC, Willowbridge Lane

We were pleased to host a fitting memorial game for Bombardier Craig Hopson between Cutsyke and the Army Gunners, featuring guest players from Craig’s Regiment, 40 Regiment Royal Artillery.

Sponsored Charity Swim

Saturday 20 February 2010

Castleford RUFC Under 16 squad and members of the U12 squad performed brilliantly in a sponsored swim in aid of two charities on Saturday 20 February 2010 at Knottingley Sports Centre .

Sponsorship money has to be collected and it will be split between the two charities:

· Little Hearts Matter who offer support and information for children with heart defects; it aims to raise awareness of those affected when a child has only half a heart, due to conditions such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pulmonary Atresia, Tricuspid Atresia or Double Inlet Ventricle.

· Wooden Spoon is a rugby charity supporting disadvantaged children and young people.

Yorkshire Shield - Quarter Finals

Heath / Selby v Bradford Salem/Wheatley Hills

Yarnbury /Leodiensians v West Park Leeds/Hessle or Bridlington

Acklam/Skipton or West Leeds v Sheffield/Dinnington or Doncaster Phoenix

North Ribblesdale/Scarborough v CASTLEFORD / Hullensians or Goole

(work those ties out if you can!)

Recruitment drive AND THIS IS RUGBY: CORE VALUES

This season has seen an influx of new players into the senior teams and this has brought new blood into the club to excellent effect. There is a pride in playing for the club and this shows in performances. We will be trying to capitalise upon this in a new publicity and recruitment drive to try to recruit more junior players, especially girls. Please can all associated with the club help to spread the message that we are looking for new players throughout the club; after all our headline messages are JOIN OUR TEAM and we are THE CLUB TO JOIN.

As part of the RFU’s “This is Rugby” campaign which is designed to promote the Core Values in the game we will be distributing pocket cards as part of our own promotion work.

The Core Values are:

¨ Teamwork: essential to the sport and encompassing our view that Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes and that all are welcome and play a part in on and off the field.

¨ Respect: forms the basis of our sport.

¨ Enjoyment: is the reason why we play and is the ethos we encourage at our club.

¨ Discipline: this underpins our sport.

¨ Sportsmanship: is the foundation upon which our sport is built

There is also a short DVD which goes with the cards and contains interviews with some past and present players when they emphasise the positive aspect of these values. This DVD can be made available for anyone to view and use to help promote our club in any way.

Action photos used to great effect by ponte and cas express

Anyone who saw the report of the Dinnington match could not fail to see much the report was brought to life by the great action photo taken by Jacqui O’Gara (featured in the side panel) of Craig Jeffels scoring. Well done Jacqui! Other photos from that match can be viewed by clicking on the photo.

RFU Handbook & Yearbook 2009/10

Click here to download a copy with the additions and amendments since publication.

COACHES EDUCATION

The following information about coaches education and courses being run this season is courtesy of Alex Bowden RFU Central Yorkshire RDO:

From 1 September 2009, you will need to have attended the IRB Rugby Ready course before starting a Level One award. To apply for these courses you will need to complete an RFU Coach Education application form and you can download one from this link CEapp.

The following link gives all the NE & Yorkshire Award Programme for 2009/10 season for the Level 1 and 2 Award courses.

Other links will take you to information about:

Start Tag Rugby and the Protocol to plan a Tag Course at your club or school

IRB Rugby Ready.

There is also The Continuous Personal Development series in Coaching Rugby Union which has been developed by the RFU Coaching Department. It is a series of 2.5 hour theoretical and practical courses which specialise in one or more of the following areas; technical, tactical, mental, lifestyle and physical coaching processes. A CDP Promotional Flyer and CPD Course Descriptors and CPD Application Form are downloadable, too.

Alex is contactable on 07764 336701 or fax 0113 283 3204 or alexbowden@rfu.com

OLDER NEWS

PHOTO PAGES UPDATED

The photograph pages have been updated to link to this seasons’ photos first of all.

We’ve also added a new feature of the gallery of the match photographs being viewable from the match reports as well as the photos page.

Our special thanks go to Jacqui O’Gara who gives her own time up to take and process the photos; matching any professional photographer.

RFU RECOMMENDED SANCTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PLAYING ENCLOSURE

The sanctions have been changed since the RFU Handbook was printed and an up to date list of the sanctions has been provided by Ian Leask, Yorkshire RFU Hon. Secretary. It can be viewed by clicking on the following link: Sanctions Update.