This years Dinner & Dance is at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel Totnes
on Friday the 21st May.

Tickets available from the club or Call Gareth Readman (Chunk) on 07713 250340

Totnes Rugby Club Christmas Party, 19th December, Disco from 7 o clock. Everyone welcome!

The 1st XV v Topsham at home

The Quins v Plymouth Uni away

The Colts v South Molton 1PM KO

With Halloween just around the corner, Totnes RFC are holding a Spooks and Ghouls fancy dress party in the club on Saturday 31st October. All ages are welcome, with fancy dress prises, a pumpkin lantern competition, numerous party games and a disco, with the doors opening at 6.30 for the youngsters and closing a lot later for the adults!

To get the maul rolling at the start of this season, we have a trial match this Saturday (29th August) on Borough Park. We are looking to have a great big BBQ after the game to which everyone is welcome, family, friends, uncles, aunts, you decide.
 
The idea is that you bring what you want to eat, you get to cook what you want, for how ever long you want, when ever you want!
We will provide the BBQ, charcoal, and tongs...the rest is up to you.
 
The following week sees the first league games of the season, with the 1st XV travelling to Ilfracombe. We have hired a coach to encourage as many people as we can to make the journey (For those of you that were around 3 years ago, you will remember how good that trip was)

The coach will leave the Clubhouse at 10.30am, and be returning back to Totnes in time for last orders. It is really important that we get bums on seats for this so please pass your details onto Alan Tate if you want to go.
 
The 2nd XV have a home Merit table fixture against Tamar Sarcens II's, whilst the Colts get the first week off, so hopefully they will be around supporting the other two sides.

On Saturday 4th April Totnes RFC were able to present Kevin and Linda Marsden with a cheque for the sum of £3335.00, which had been raised at a charity match the previous week in aid of the charity CRY following the untimely death of their son Oliver.  During the presentation Club President Colin Taylor expressed his thanks to all the Totnes Traders and supporters who contributed so geneourously on the day. After the presentation, Kevin Marsden presented the President Colin Taylor with a 2007 England World Cup rugby shirt, signed by all the England players.

The peope who organied charity day with the Marsdens, L-R, Bunny Williams, Karen Smith, Linda Marsden, Colin Taylor, Kevin Marsden,Barrie Snell and Alan Tate.

Kevin Marsden presenting signed Endgland shirt to Club President Colin Taylor.

Kevin and Linda Marsden with the 'Cheque'

Sunday 29th March saw the inaugral Ollie Marsden Memorial Shield contested on Borough Park between Totnes and Withycombe. Fine weather saw record crowds turn out to see some wonderful expansive rugby from both sides, providing a feast of tries and bags of entertainment for all those present. The final outcome was a win for the visitors with a score line of 27 points to 35.

The event which was organised to raise funds for C-R-Y, had supporters diiging deep into their pockets for both the charity buckets and a Grand Draw. Karen Smith from Totnes RFC went to the local shopkeepers for donations, and was amazed with the response, with over 50 donations forthcoming.

Master of ceremonies on the day John Massey, also held an impromtu auction for 5 major donations which alsomoved the total onwards. Following the match the bar was opened and again spectators and players alike from both Totnes and Withycombe enjoyed some fantastic hospitality, with 10% of the bar takings being added to the final total.

Some final counting is still to be done, but Totnes RFC Chairman Barrie Snell is confident that over £3000 was raised during the day towards the appeal.

Kevin and Linda Marsden with Totnes Captain of the day Reece Smith

Totnes Club XV with Kevin and Linda Marsden

The two Captains with Match Referee Nigel Boyd

Spectators enjoying the weather

Andy Rive makes a break for Totnes

Andy Rive lays ball off to fellow centre Mike Bishop

Andy Rive shows a clean pair of heels

Totnes Captain Reece Smith presents Match Ball to Kevin Marsden

Kevin Marsden presenting Memorial Shield to Withycombe Captain

Following the tragic loss of young Totnes RFC player Ollie Marsden, in October 2008, the club is going to create a memorial shield to remember him by.

During his time at University, Ollie played for both Totnes and Withycombe Rugby clubs, and so it is fitting that both of these clubs will be putting together representative XV’s to play in his honour annually.

The inaugural fixture will be played at Totnes on Sunday 29th March, with all the proceeds raised during the match, and from a prize draw going to C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young).

One of the key aims of the charity C-R-Y is to get all youngsters playing sport tested for any irregularities of the heart.

Karen Smith has kindly offered to support our cause, and approach local businesses for donations that will go into the Grand Draw that will be held on the day, and we hope that you will be able to help us in our fund raising and be present on the day when we will be selling the tickets for all the donated prizes.

It is our intention to donate all funds from the draw, touch line collection, and 10% of the bar takings on the day, to support C-R-Y in the future, and hopefully aid youngsters who look to take up sport in the area.
Your support will be gratefully appreciated by all members of Totnes Rugby football Club.

IRB Rugby Ready Course

The emphasis of this course is on coaching the contact areas of the game safely – tackle, ruck, maul and scrum
From September 2009 it will be necessary to have attended an IRB Rugby Ready course before a coach can be accepted onto a Level 1 Coaching Award course
The course has some classroom content but is largely practically based
 
Date/Time: Weds 15th October 2008, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
 
Venue: Plymouth Albion RFC, Brickfields, Plymouth
 
Cost: £18.00
 
Booking: Please send a cheque to Rob Masters, Rugby Development Officer, Ivybridge Community College, Harford Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0JA payable to Rugby Football Development Ltd. Please include a note stating it is for the IRB Rugby Ready course.
Robmasters@rfu.com
O7764 960390
 
 
 
Three Coach Development Modules
 
1. Game Sense Coaching: 9.30am – 11.30am
2. Playing Away from the Scrum: 11.45am – 1.45pm
3. Playing Away from the Lineout: 2.30pm – 4.30pm
The courses have some classroom and some practical based work on a rubber crumb pitch (trainers or astro turf boots only)
 
Date: Sunday 19th October 2008
 
Venue: Ivybridge College, Harford Road, Ivybridge
 
Cost: £ 16.00 per module or £30.00 for all three
 
Booking: Please send a cheque to Rob Masters, Rugby Development Officer, Ivybridge Community College, Harford Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0JA payable to Rugby Football Development Ltd. Please include a note stating it is for the Coach Development Modules and which of the three modules you will be attending.
Robmasters@rfu.com
O7764 960390
 
 
 
Advanced Coaching Course
 
This course is for Level 2 coaches who have aspirations to progress onto level 3 or level 3 coaches who wish to update their knowledge. It is purely classroom based and covers the following topics: Player Profiling, Game Planning, Periodisation and Coaching Styles
 
Date/Time: Sunday 30th Nov 2008, 9.30am – 4.00pm
 
Venue: Ivybridge College, Harford Road, Ivybridge
 
Cost: £60.00
 
Booking: Please contact Bev Rawlins, the SW Coaching Administrator at Hartpury College
beverley.rawlins@hartpury.ac.uk
01452 702119