Training

Easy Lads,

First contribution to the blog, just wanted to say, all these weights sessions are very beneficial, if you attend, *cough**cough* Burkett!! Only joking mate!
But on a serious note, it looks as if we are all starting to fill out now, yes, even you Lewis!! But everyone still has to remember that it ALL counts so train hard when we get up there because as much as it hurts now, it will hurt the opposition more when we get into the full on shizzle!! So remember bring plenty of water and as soon as we get into it, REALLY get into it!!

Cheers bwoys!!

Fitzy

And would just like to say, Welcome to Boothy, I'm sure you will make us all proud next year mate!

League fixtures next season

Here are the our league fixtures for Div 1 next season:

	Sun 28 Sep 08	Letchworth	Grasshoppers
	Sun 12 Oct 08	Bishop's Stortford	Letchworth
	Sun 09 Nov 08	Letchworth	Old Albanians
	Sun 23 Nov 08	Hertford	Letchworth
	Sun 25 Jan 09	Letchworth	Saracens
	Sun 08 Feb 09	Wasps	Letchworth
	Sun 22 Mar 09	Bedford	Letchworth

And what about the opposition?

Grasshoppers are an unknown quantity and won't relish their first taste of League 1 rugby with a trip to Legends Lane.

Stortford are traditionally strong and will be looking to avenge own league and cup double header

OAs at home will be a tough one but we know they are beatable...

Hertford caught us cold last season and we should be confident doing better this season

Saracens have been improving by all accounts but home advantage will be a plus

Wasps are likely to be very tough, our first away trip to Sudbury will be real test

Bedford, like Wasps will be very hard away from home

Bring it on!!

Pre-season training under way

For the last two weeks we have been working on a strength and conditioning program which Muddy has put together - it's based on what our 1st XV squad are doing so with any luck we should get a huge benefit.

We will continue on Wednesdays and Sundays until the end of the month, when we start our on-field unit skills and team play sessions ; Sundays will still be gym work but Wednesday we will be out on the field.

Soooo.. c'mon guys, lets get the fitness levels up and in the bank before the start of the season.

Fitts apointed captaincy

I would like to take the opportunity, on behalf of the team, to congratulate Liam Fitts as he has been appointed as captain for the forthcoming season. I'm sure we all agree that he will be a fine captain, and hopefully he will lead our fine band of men through another successful season.

Also, starting on Sunday 29th of June, there will bve a strenght and conditong session at the rugby club. This will include full use of the new gym and weights room and work on the punchbag. The session will start at 10 o clock sharp till roughy half past 11.

Cheers,

Lewis

Summer touch

hi guys,

as many of you know the summer touch compotion almost
upon us so can any of you interested in playing please contact
me and spread the word so hopefully we can field as many teams
as possible. for details please look on the main club website.

cheers Jonny

Champions!!!!

Guys
What can I say??????? What a superb result!!!!
As most of you knew I was in San Francisco on cup final day, I was gutted to have missed it.
Well done Johnny for leading your (fine) band of men to what has got to be your finest moment so far, I'm just glad someone had his boot laces done up properly on the day!!!!!
What you achived was down to sheer had work on those wet cold training nights and the help and dedication of Dave & Muddy!!!
I have to say that in the last few games I have watched, I have seen some of the best rugby football you guys have ever played and that has shown in your results.

Well done champions!!!
Big D

Number 1

After a long hard campaign including eliminating division 1 giants Harpenden and Bishop's Stortford (5-3) we reached the county cup final. The game started well with the Letchworth pack dominating despite having two players, Littlewood and Fitts, in the sin bin Letch reached half time 3-0 up after an Alfie penalty. The second half started badly as Letchworth conceded a try but were soon back in the oppositions half and gained another penalty. Which was kicked by Alfie who held his nerve to put his side back in the lead. The game finished in thrilling style as OA's gained a penalty in the Letchworth 22, but unlike Letchworth’s own kicker the pressure proved to much and his attempt sailed just wide of the uprights. So on the 20th April 2008 Letchworth R.F.C U15 where crowned County Champions.