Always respect the referee. If they didn’t give up their personal time to come and ref, there wouldn’t be a game. It’s thanks to them we can play the game safely.
Respect goes a long way and the game will be better for it.
Diolch am gêm wych ddydd Llun Collin 👏🏼
@CarmAthletic
Now that I’m closing in on my first year working as a WRU Rugby Development Officer at
@CNSRCT
. I’m very fortunate and happy to announce that I’ve secured this post for a further 3 years.
Really happy with how this 1st year has gone and can’t wait for the next 3. 🏉
Thank you
@KiraPhilpott
for a great regional ‘Rookie Rugby’ day at the Cardiff Arms Park. Loads of year 7 girl’s playing rugby, learning different skills and meeting some of the Wales Women’s rugby team. 🏉
An experience they won’t forget anytime soon.
Great to see Beth also.
🚨 504 pupils engaging in Wheelchair Rugby this week. 504!! 🚨
What a fantastic week. All pupils picked it up effortlessly and never wanted to stop playing, they absolutely loved it.
Thank you
@EvanVaughanLew1
for this opportunity.
@CNSRCT
@CNS_HealthandWb
@KiraPhilpott
2nd year as a WRU Hub Officer in
@CNSRCT
/
@CNS_HealthandWb
complete. ✅
Been a fantastic year with a lot achieved both internally in School and externally in the community. Thank you to everyone for their support.
Can’t wait for next year already with lots more planned!
Big thank you to everyone who attended the
@CNS_HealthandWb
Cardiff North Hub invitational 7s tournament today. What a fantastic day it was.
Massive thank you goes to
@TaffsWellRFC
for hosting and providing great facilities.
Over 60 pupils having the opportunity to play 7s 👏🏼
Congratulations to our boys at
@CNSRCT
/
@CNS_HealthandWb
for being presented their
@PontyPSRU
caps for the 2023 season.
Caleb M (11), Harrison N (10), Cian M (10) and Iestyn S (10).
Da iawn boys. 👏🏼 🏉
Just reflecting on what has been a great 1st term as a WRU Hub Officer at
@CNSRCT
. The support and welcoming has been amazing and I couldn’t ask for a better environment to work in.
Really looking forward to what 2022 has got to offer going forward.
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
Well done to
@PontyPSRU
on a great win over Rhondda tonight. 👏🏼
Special mention for two of our Newman boys Garan (R) and Rhys (L) as well as their coach Joe. Doing
@CNSRCT
and
@CNS_HealthandWb
proud.
Hope to see Garan back on the pitch soon 🤕
Da iawn boys 🤝
A fantastic CPD led by Dan Fish at The Arms Park tonight with the full focus on attacking principles.
A very insightful evening and lots learnt to implement in sessions moving forward.
Thank you
@Cardiff_Rugby
and
@ClarkeWRUEdu
.
What a way to end off a fantastic week of Wheelchair Rugby at
@CNSRCT
. The staff finally had a turn at playing the game and thoroughly enjoyed.
Thank you
@EvanVaughanLew1
for a great week and for delivering tonight.
Hands are in bits. 😂
@CNS_HealthandWb
Very proud of this young man representing East Wales Rugby League this morning. Cian had a great game and is a credit to his family and a great ambassador for Cardinal Newman and Cardinal Newman Rugby.
@CNSRCT
@CNS_HealthandWb
Looking forward to hosting a Cardiff North Hub Schools invitational 7s tournament on Friday at
@TaffsWellRFC
with
@CNS_HealthandWb
.
Hopefully it’ll be a great day with plenty of opportunity and quality rugby being played. 🏉🏉
Great EPP session this evening, finished 2023 off with an in house game which saw great efforts and desire from our group of boys.
Thank you Gruff for speaking to the boys post session.
Looking forward to 2024. 👊🏼 ⚫️⚪️
@Cardiff_Pathway
@MichaelConnor06
@GarinVivian
@PontyPSRU
Busy day today with plenty of Wheelchair Rugby delivery and a year 6 tag rugby festival to end their ‘transition week’ at
@CNSRCT
.
Well done to George E and his yellow team on winning this afternoons wheelchair rugby festival. Another 87 engagements today. ♿️
🏉🏉
Congratulations to
@BrynCelynnogPE
on winning the year 9 final. A great contest against a resilient
@pant_ed
.
Your year 9 Pontypridd Schools champions 🏆🏆
Thank you to
@AddGorffGO
for the Years 7 and 9 Rugby games today. 🏉 See you next Thursday for Years 8 and 10. Was fantastic to see so many pupils participating in extra-curricular 👏🏼
@WRU_Thomas
@CNSRCT
@CnsYear7
Another great day of Wheelchair Rugby delivery in School. 4 days down and another 6 to go so plenty more opportunities upcoming for pupils.
It’s fantastic to see how many pupils engage and love / want to always play the sport.
@EvanVaughanLew1
@IncRugbyDC
@CNSRCT
@ClarkeWRUEdu
January 2023 at Cardinal Newman.
- 600+ pupils taking part in curriculum rugby.
- 160+ taking part in extracurricular opportunities.
- SEN delivery working towards the Disability 6 Nations in March.
- Cardiff Rugby match day support.
- Youth rugby transition and retention.
A massive well done to our Year 7 rugby team today. Punching well above their weight today securing their place in the cup. Unfortunately they get knocked out just before the semi finals to Glantaf. 🏉🏉
@UrddWRU7
@WRU_Thomas
@CnsYear7
@CNSRCT
What a great first day of delivering Wheelchair rugby in School at
@CNSRCT
. Over 80 students all engaging during lessons and was great to see its inclusivity.
Even managed to get a staff vs pupils match at lunch! Thank you
@EvanVaughanLew1
. Can’t wait for all of next week. ♿️
Pre season game 1 vs
@LondonWelshRFC
Druids. Absolute scorcher of a day down Sardis for some Joué. ☀️ 🏉
Looking forward to the upcoming season with
@LlantwitRFC
.
Congratulations to the 8 newly qualified year 10 Rugby Leaders (2 not in today) 👏🏼
Looking forward to distributing them after Easter into my Primary Schools as well as organising a transition festival in the summer.
@ClarkeWRUEdu
@MichaelConnor06
@KiraPhilpott
@CNS_HealthandWb
🚨
@LlantwitRFC
I
@Llantwit_MandJ
U15s Rugby Leaders deployment 🚨
Well done to the 15 newly qualified boys for putting their theory from last week into practise tonight delivering sessions for the U6s - U8s. Some great sessions were delivered despite the weather. 🌧️
Thank you to Gwyndy for the Year 7 and 9 rugby matches this afternoon 🏉 as well as the Year 8 football ⚽️
Over 100+ pupils participating in extracurricular sport today. 👏🏼
@WRU_Thomas
@CNSRCT
@CnsYear7
⚫️⚪️Fantastic Monday evening under the lights with the Ponty Schools U15 EPP boys at Sardis.⚫️⚪️
Tonight was our first hit out with an in house game focusing on everything we’ve done in previous weeks. Effort and commitment was outstanding! 👏🏼 🏉
@GarinVivian
@Cardiff_Pathway
What a week this week has been. Very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to coach the Welsh Exiles U14s with great and experienced coaches to learn from.
All the players in Nottingham, London and Bristol were brilliant, willing to learn and a pleasure to coach.
🏉 🐉
Thank you to
@HawthornhsPE
for the year 7 rugby game this afternoon.
An outstanding game of rugby with plenty of positive expansive rugby being played throughout.
Thank you to my rugby leader Paddy in year 11 for officiating the game.
@CNSRCT
@CNS_HealthandWb
@CnsYear7
Unreal feeling being back on the field with
@LlantwitRFC
after 5 months on the sidelines 🤕 🏉
Looking forward to finishing the season on a high with the boys. 💙💛
Sister
@MissMassocchi
wanted a picture for the mother 📸 🤣
Great first month back at
@CNS_HealthandWb
@CNSRCT
.
- Return of our Pontypridd Schools fixture matrix for the new academic season.
- Plenty of engagement in curricular and extracurricular sessions.
- Upcoming CPDs at Taffs Well RFC with 2 fellow Hub Officers.
Over 60 young participants from ages 6 to 8 training this evening in awful conditions.
Got to credit the efforts made by all coaches and volunteers within the club giving up their time for the kids to inspire the next generation. 👏🏼
What a club! 💙💛
@LlantwitRFC
Congratulations to
@pant_ed
for winning the High Motive trophy and qualifying to represent
@PontyPSRU
year 10 in the Welsh Cup.
Thank you
@BrynCelynnogPE
for being a part of a physical contest with Pant winning 16-12.
Player of the match - Ashton. 👏🏼 👏🏼
@WRU_Community
4 games of rugby played this week at
@CNSRCT
/
@CNS_HealthandWb
with over 65 pupils having the opportunity to represent the School.
18 boys playing their first ever game for the School with 3 playing their very first game.
What the job is about! 💪🏼
@WRU_Community
@ClarkeWRUEdu
Thank you to everyone that attended our Ponty Schools year 7 and 8 girls rugby festival. 🏉🏉
Over 60 girls in our area having the opportunity to partake in our game in 2 different formats.
Thank you to 4 of my Rugby Leaders for officiating alongside our WRU apprentices.
Massive congratulations to Paddy in year 11 on being selected for the Dragons combined 16s squad.
An outstanding achievement for an outstanding young pupil at
@CNSRCT
.
Congratulations Pad and I look forward to hearing about your journey, go smash it! 👊🏼
@CNS_HealthandWb
Great to see
@RhydyfelinRFC
mini and juniors enjoy themselves at the
@Cardiff_Rugby
game today.
A massive thank you to
@CRugbyCommunity
for making this happen and to give these young players the opportunity to do a guard of honour and play on the Arms Park.
Great to deliver Rugby Leaders 1 to 18
@LlantwitRFC
U15s this evening. Lots of discussions were had with some fantastic sessions planned which they’ll later deliver.
Looking forward to seeing the boys out with the U6s - U8s soon.
Thank you
@IoanJamesWRU
for assisting.
📚🏉
⚫️⚪️ Pontypridd Schools EPP ⚫️⚪️
Another great season under the lights at Sardis tonight with the boys. Great intensity throughout with the emphasis on skills, race to the breakdown and edge reactions.
Nice 10 minute blow of contact at the end too. 😮💨
@GarinVivian
Year 10 ‘rugby leaders’ enjoyed the completion of their course today with some ‘individual led practice’ focusing on either catch pass, evasion or conditioned games.
Tomorrow they will receive their certificates and be assisting in Primary School delivery post Easter.
📚 🏉
Great to see 2
@CNSRCT
@CNS_HealthandWb
pupils playing against each other in a well contested Dewar Shield match this evening in the ‘House of Pain’.
A great game of rugby despite the awful conditions 🌧️ Congratulations to
@PontyPSRU
on the win.
Term 1 review at
@CNSRCT
/
@CNS_HealthandWb
.
Great to sit back and review what has been a great first term of 23/24 with plenty of opportunities for all.
Thank you to everyone for your support.
Merry Christmas. 🎄🎅🏼
Great day down the URDD 7s with the year 9 boys today. Gutted with how the day went but the boys represented themselves and the school well. 🏉
All to do again tomorrow with year 8! 💪🏼
@CNS_HealthandWb
@CNSRCT
Massive well done to
@PontyPSRU
and our 2
@CNSRCT
boys Caleb and Ben on their hard fought victory against Cardiff Schools this evening.
Great start to the Dewar Shield. 2 wins from 2. 👏🏼
@CNS_HealthandWb
Thank you to
@PontyPSRU
for delivering our U15s EPP this evening at the amazing indoor facilities
@USWSport
has to offer.
It was a great insight for our boys to have a taster of the Dewar Shield environment.
Thank you also to
@Cardiff_Pathway
for popping down.
@GarinVivian
🏉
Good evening with the
@LlantwitRFC
I
@Llantwit_MandJ
U15s tonight delivering Rugby Leaders 2.
Some great discussions about modified games, scrums, TGFU and introduction to contact.
Looking forward to their delivery with the U9s and U10s in the coming weeks.
@ClarkeWRUEdu
🏆 Pontypridd Schools Cup Years 7-10 🏆
Thank you to all the schools for working hard to complete the fixtures in our matrix over recent months and to
@PontyPSRU
for hosting the finals.
Well done to all the winning schools. 🏆🏉
⚫️⚪️ Great 3rd session of our Pontypridd Schools EPPs. ⚫️⚪️
Quality intensity from the 37 boys throughout a tough session. Lots of focus today on out of possession and plenty of discussions and learning opportunities for the boys.
Looking forward to next week. 👊🏼
Coin toss and captains talk complete. ☑️
25mins until the first U12
@CardiffRugbyCup
semi final kicking off between CRICC and Clwb Rygbi Cymraeg at
@RFCMerthyr
.
Really enjoyable experience supporting the Cardiff Rugby match day vs Sale tonight in the EPCR Challenge Cup with
@CRugbyCommunity
.
Good win also for Cardiff for Peter Thomas.
Grateful to be nominated to represent the Hub program in Wales at the WRU Integrity Symposium workshop today.
Engaging in lots of discussions with people from different institutions about how to educate / improve behaviour & provide safer environments within Welsh Rugby.
Looking forward to hosting our Pontypridd Schools Finals day down at the reliable
@TaffsWellRFC
next week. Thank you to all the 7 Ponty Schools for playing their games and congratulations to
@AddGorffGO
@BrynCelynnogPE
and
@pant_ed
for making the finals.