Barnes Rugby Football Club

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Introduction & Values:
The 2024-5 season will start on Sunday 1st September 2024 for Colts (Under 17 and Under 18).

Barnes Rugby Club has a strong Colts squad able to rotate players who have school rugby commitments as well as club. We are very cautious about ensuring the lads are not over-playing during the week. We give the lads some latitude for self-management about how hard they train on Sundays and/ or mid-week.

We have a full-time professional Colts Coach provided by Jack Heald Coaching. This is usually a 1st Team Player that sticks with the Colts through the season. With the advent of U22s rugby at Barnes RFC, there is a clear pathway for these lads to be part of the club long into their senior rugby careers in London.

We enthusiastically subscribe to the RFU youth rugby values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship (TREDS) and look to provide an inclusive and fun environment along with excellent coaching and skills development, plus enjoyment of competition as the players approach their teenage years.

We foster a strong “One Club” approach with support between the age groups and close ties with the senior sections of the Club, all helped by enjoyment of our welcoming Clubhouse – and no doubt the regular free hot meals in the clubhouse after training!
Our Colts enter Surrey Cup competitions before and after Christmas and play a number of friendly fixtures.

We tour in the Spring each year. The last two seasons have seen very successful tours to Malta and Biella, Italy.

We welcome new players to the squad. We operate on a more the merrier philosophy. We give everyone that goes to a match a half of playing time. We look forward to seeing you at Barnes Rugby!

Where and When:
Colts train on Sunday mornings, 11:00am to 12:30 on the pitches at:
Barn Elms Sports Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk,
Barnes SW13 0DG
which is a set of pitches at the far end of Queen Elizabeth Walk, by the Thames.

Join Us:
We are always keen to welcome new players and families to the Club at all ages and experience levels, including beginners. For player safety and security reasons, all new players must be registered before they participate.

Membership subscriptions for the 2024/2025 season, covering the full season September to April are £200 for Colts. There are discounts for multiple children in one family, calculated on the registration form.

Subscriptions cover attendance at training as well as festivals or cup matches throughout the season, coaching, equipment, membership of the Return2Play concussion injury assistance support programme, family social membership of Barnes RFC and also the hot dogs and lunches provided after some training sessions.

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A free three session trial is available for players new to Barnes rugby, so they can see if they like it before joining up; we are confident they will! To register for a free Trial for players new to Barnes rugby, make sure to tick the Trial box when entering Player Info on the form.

We also run an exceptional financial circumstances scheme to support players who would like to participate but would not otherwise be able to do so for financial reasons. We sponsor a number of players each year to train, play and even tour with Barnes RFC, so they can experience rugby and benefit from the life-long skills and discipline that it teaches. For consideration under this scheme, please contact the relevant section head or the membership officer as shown below, and your application will be treated in strict confidence.

Barnes Kit Shop: Our kit shop is open Saturdays mornings 9:30am to 11am at the Minis training, by the BEST pavilion and café, for all Barnes youth rugby ages, with shirts, hoodies, weatherproof tops, shorts, socks and hats. The kit shop will also be opening at Barn Elms on Sundays in September.

Safeguarding:
Safeguarding responsibilities are taken very seriously: all coaches have DBS certificates, many coaches have additional safeguarding training and each age group has first aiders and first aid kits. Contact details for our Safeguarding Officer are posted at the site and available below.
The Colts have a Physio in attendance at all matches. Ben Ashworth has been supporting the Colts for the past 4 seasons and is a highly respected member of the set up. His presence is appreciated by players, parents, coaches alike - and often the opposition too.

Contact Us:
Head of Colts: Andy Donovan colts@barnesyouthrugby.org
Membership enquiries: Peter Thomas membership@barnesyouthrugby.org
Safeguarding Officer: Michelle Morton safeguarding@barnesyouthrugby.org