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U16 Tour Report

Ealing Academy’s Under 16’s started their mission with a briefing from “Colonel” Miller outside the Centenary Clubhouse. After distributing some essential kit, we boarded the Trailfinders’ minibus and headed to Market Harborough Rugby Club.

The match was a close one with much of the 1st half a stalemate before MH broke free and scored twice to lead 10-0 at half time. Ealing came back strongly in the second half and, despite a further score from Market Harborough, we drew level on tries and won the game by making two conversions. Final score 15-19 to Ealing.

MH had put on a great lunch for us and we thank them for their generosity in hosting us. After an exchange of awards we had to cut short our stay and head on up to Loughborough for the Ealing 1st XV match at the University.

We were all delighted to be a part of the Ealing celebrations that followed our promotion to next season’s Championship, and an 8-31 win was a fitting way to end the season.

After dinner we headed back to Beaumanor Hall and set up camp in the cabin accommodation. Further details of that evening are subject to the Official Secrets Act but suffice to say the troops made a tactical retreat around 10:30. A ceasefire had been agreed for 11pm, but hostilities continued until around 1am, at which time an uneasy truce broke out.

Next morning we rose for breakfast which was followed by the high ropes and zip wire exercise we had scheduled to hone our combat skills. Having successfully completed our objective, we made the most of the great weather to eat lunch al-fresco before loading the minibus one last time and heading back down the M1.

Here are a few snaps taken at the weekend. Check back later in the week when more photo’s will be added.

https://plus.google.com/photos/100539765845527712290/albums/6142147759490899009

U16s News W/E 26th April 2015

Well done to those who played in Sunday’s match against Hammersmith and Fulham. A great way to finish the season and our thanks to them for hosting at short notice.

Wednesday 22nd April – Midweek training 6.45 – 8pm. Please bring any outstanding tour permission forms.

Saturday 25th April – U16s tour to Market Harborough/Loughborough. Please be at Trailfinders for 07:45.

Sunday 26th April – Return to Trailfinders mid-afternoon. Please look out for emails with our ETA

Warwick Tilton Club Captain 1951 – 54 RIP

It is with sadness that we report the death of Warwick Tilton who died on 5th April 2015, aged 94.

A service will be held at Chislet Church, Nr Canterbury, Kent on Wednesday 22nd April 2015 at 2:00pm.

Warwick was Club Captain from 1951 – 1954 then Captain of the XA (third team) for several more seasons.

George Clempson

U16s News Week Ending 19th April 2015

Wednesday 15th April – Midweek training 18:45 – 20:00

Friday 17th April – End Of Season Dinner 19:00 at Trailfinders.

Sunday 19th April – Last game of the season away at Hammersmith and Fulham. Meet 10am for 11am KO. Please respond to Gerry Poyntz and let us know if you are available to play.

Ealing Academy Players Help Middlesex U16s to Victory

Ealing players Conor McP and Freddie G contributed to a narrow victory by Middlesex in a county match against Bucks held at Chiltern RFC on Good Friday.

Middlesex trailed 15:5 at half time but came back strongly in the second half. Conor landed a conversion to snatch the lead mid-way through the second half which Middlesex held on to, to win 15:17.

Club Dinner Friday May 8th

On behalf of the whole club it is my pleasure to invite you to this season’s annual Club Dinner which will be held at Vallis Way on Friday 8^th May.

This event is for all senior players from the Ealing Trailfinders First Team, the Men’s Section and the Senior Academy, plus their managers, coaches, physios, support staff volunteer helpers and supporters.

This year the guest speaker is Rory Underwood. Some of the younger players may be unaware that Rory is a legendary ex-England and British and Irish Lions player, being the leading try scorer for England in international matches with 49 tries, plus 85 England caps and six Lions Caps, and he played in the Rugby World Cups during 1987, 1991 and 1995. Men’s Section Manager Ricky Spadavecchia, as a 19 year old, also played against 19 year old Rory, in an Italy A v England U23 fixture in 1982.

Under the professional direction from our twin compères Jeremy Inson and Adrian Hobbs the Club Dinner gives us all a chance to look back and celebrate the successes, and setbacks, of the season, and to give club caps and other awards to the outstanding performers and contributors over the season. It’s also a cracking good night out.

Places will be limited and allocated on a first-come-first-served basis so book yours now. Tickets cost £40 and this includes a fabulous dinner, copious amounts of fluids, awards, speeches, jokes, video highlights of the season, competitions and more.

To book your place make a payment direct into the Club’s bank account (see details below) and send a confirmation email to accounts@ealingrugby.co.uk Don’t forget to add the REFERENCE.

I look forward to seeing many of you on the night.

Sincerely,
Paul Clarke
Ealing Trailfinders Men’s Section Chairman

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Account Name: Ealing RFC Seniors
Account No: 00699802
Sort Code: 23-85-83
Bank: AIB(GB)
Branch: Wembley
Reference – [Name] + CDinner

U16s News W/E 12/04/15

Well done all who played in our last league game of the season against Old Albanians B squad. We managed a 21 – 0 win and secured 3rd place in the league in the process. Many of our spectators remarked that it was our best defensive performance of the season as all players made their tackles. Our coaching team were particularly pleased that the players delivered the level of intensity they were looking for right from the kick-off.

Thank you MC who shared these fantastic photos:

MC’s Photo Album

and the final league standings are here:

http://www.hertsmiddxleagues.co.uk/l/fg/1_175562432.html#tab3

This week:

Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday NO TRAINING!

Wednesday 8th April – NO MIDWEEK TRAINING!

Enjoy your Easter break.

Sunday 12th April – Training resumes at Trailfinders 09:45 – 12:00.

Ealing Trailfinders Colts – Graduated Return To Play (GRTP)

Guidelines

Rest is the cornerstone of concussion treatment. This involves resting the body – ‘physical rest’ – and resting the brain – ‘cognitive rest’.

The means avoidance of:

Physical activities such as running, cycling, swimming, etc
Cognitive activities, such as school work, homework, reading, television, video games, etc

This complete rest should be for a minimum of 24 hours.

Before restarting activity, the player must be symptom free at rest. Medical or approved healthcare provider clearance is recommended before restarting activity.

If any symptoms are present or reappear, contact training and playing must be avoided.
Rest from playing or contact training is recommended for a minimum of 2 weeks following cessation of symptoms in ALL Academy Players.

A Graduated Return to Play (GRTP) must be completed:

for ALL players diagnosed with a concussion.
for ALL player even suspected of having concussion during a game or training at which there is no appropriately qualified person present.

A GRTP should only be commenced after the completion of the rest period recommended and only if the player is symptom free and off medication that modifies symptoms of concussion.

Any player with a second concussion within 12 months, a history of multiple concussions, with unusual presentations or prolonged recovery must be assessed and managed by healthcare providers (multi-disciplinary) with experience in sports-related concussions and no further participation in Rugby should take place until the player is cleared by a doctor with experience in concussion management.

Graduated Return To Play

Stage 1 (Minimum Rest Period)

2 weeks complete rest period, measured from 1st symptom free day post injury.

Stage 2 (Light Aerobic Exercise)

10-15 Minutes of light/moderate jogging, swimming or cycling.

Stage 3 (Sport Specific Exercise)

Running Drills, no head impact activities.

Stage 4 (Non Contact Drills)

Progression to more complex training drills, e.g. passing drills. May start progressive resistance training.

Stage 5 (Full Contact Practice)

Normal training activities.

Stage 6 (Return To Play)

Player rehabilitation complete.

Note

I. Players may only progress from states 2-6 if no symptoms are experienced in a full 24hr period post exercise.

ii. For list of symptoms please see Concussion Protocol.

Ealing Trailfinders Colts – Concussion Protocol

Symptoms of concussion

Presence of any one or more of the following signs and symptoms may suggest a concussion:

Headache
Dizziness
Mental clouding, confusion, or feeling slowed down
Visual problems
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue
Drowsiness/feeling like “in a fog“/difficulty concentrating
“Pressure in head”
Sensitivity to light or noise

Pitch side guidelines

Recognise – Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion above so you understand when a player might have a suspected concussion.

Remove – If an athlete has a concussion or even a suspected concussion he or she must be removed from play immediately.

Refer – Once removed from play, the player should seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

Rest – Players must rest from exercise until symptom-free and then start a Graduated Return to Play. The IRB recommends a more conservative return to play for children and adolescents (see Graduated Return To Play Protocol).

Recover – Full recovery from the concussion is required before return to play is authorised. This includes being symptom-free. Rest and specific treatment options are critical for the health of the injured participant.

Return – In order for safe return to play in Rugby, the player must be symptom-free. The athlete must complete the GRTP (Graduated Return To Play Protocol).