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Haka Rugby Camp 2024
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Busy few weeks...
15 sep, 21:42 0 kommentarer
We have a very busy and exciting period of rugby coming up over the next 6 weeks.
Your kids have been handling most of the communication and administration so far this season, and doing a great job of it for the most part.
But with so many important dates on the horizon, it’s maybe time you get an update and keep an eye that they are on top of things.
This includes answering the kallelsar in good time and making sure that let us know if they are going to be late for or miss a session/event.
This week has regular training on Tuesday followed by a swim in Eriksdalsbadet on Thursday.
Then it’s USM time! Our team bus will be shared with U14 and leaves Telefonplan at 15:00 on Friday.
I appreciate many kids will need to skip some classes, so there is no need for a super-early meeting time… just please make sure they are there by 14:50. We will stop for food on the way. (they need money for this) The club has paid for the registration, bus and 1 night’s accommodation. You should have received an invoice for the 2nd night’s accommodation and Saturday Lunch/Dinner and Sunday Lunch. Sunday dinner will be on the way home. (money also required for this) We will stay at the Arena Hotel in Vänersborg, mainly in double rooms that the coaching team will allocate.
Breakfast will be at the hotel. https://www.arenahotell.com/
As always, if you (parents) have any special requests do not hesitate to contact me.
Sunday September 29th
This is an important League Game against Hammarlund.
If we win, we host the Finals at Gubbängen.
If we lose, we most likely will travel to Täby for the Finals.
If (when!) the Final is at Gubbängen, we can run a café to raise money for Ireland.
October 5th
We travel to Borås Saturday afternoon on a team bus for a League game on Sunday We will stay at Solhem Hotel. https://solhempark.se/
The club pays for transport and accommodation. Just money needed for a dinner in the hotel on the Saturday night (approx 160kr) and a meal on the way home.
Parents are welcome to join us on this trip. A small fee will be charged for the bus. Accommodation to be booked yourselves. (there are plenty of rooms left as of today)
October 12th Touch Tournament in Kista
Those that do not play Touch, can help out at another Youth Festival that we will host.
We will need help from P16 parents to bake and run the Cafe & grill.
Any other fundraising ideas welcome, such as a Lottery.
October 19th Finals!
I have provisionally booked Gubbängen for a 14:00 KO, and Erikslund have done the same for Täby.
So we at least now know the final will be on the Saturday!
October 27th… IRELAND!
The Matchday Experience fundraising has gone great and our lads have managed to raise 25,500kr over the 3 events!
15,000kr of this was paid directly from the club (3 x 5000kr) for all the help setting up the pitches and making the food etc.
The other 10,500kr was from sales in the cafes. The club will also sponsor a further 1000kr per player.
Our flights are 2500kr and the accommodation is 1600kr, so this will leave an approximate cost of 2500kr per child, excluding food and spending money. (500kr deposit paid already)
More money can come in from the cafes mentioned above, and we are still open for any other form of sponsorship.
Some tour clothing, such as a polo shirt and hoodie, would look great and be much appreciated, so if you know of any companies that might want to help sponsor these, please do let me know. Any parents still interested in travelling with us can contact me directly for more information.
Thank you all for the support you have given your boys so far on what has been a fantastic season of rugby so far... very soon getting even better!
Ireland Trip Deposit
18 jun, 23:02 0 kommentarer
We need accurate numbers for our Ireland Trip ASAP so the Irish club can arrange accommodation for us with the host families.
Please Swish a 500kr deposit to 123 021 52 77 with "your name" & "P16" as reference.
This deposit can only be paid back if injury prevents travel.
https://www.svenskalag.se/p16/aktivitet/15565920/ireland-trip-october-27-31
Match Cancelled
30 apr, 11:39 0 kommentarer
I am sorry to say but our opening match on Sunday versus Hammarlund has officially been cancelled.
The pitch at Erikslund was deemed unplayable due to the condition of the grass, as too was the back-up plan of Gubbängen.
We have also worked hard to find alternatives, all to no avail.
The new date is September 29th, calendar is updated.
This may actually be a blessing in disguise as this game will most likely be a top-of-the-table clash and neither team has had enough grass-time to get physically ready nor any pitch-time to work on any moves.
We understand all the kids have nonetheless been really looking forward to this and many parents have made their weekend plans based on this match.... for this we are very sorry, but it really has been unavoidable due to the cold temperatures throughout April. (until today of course!)
We will run a mini-camp on Saturday between 10 & 14 and hope that most players can attend, despite the very short notice.
Lunch will be provided.
Please sign up here and let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements:
Mini-camp registration
Important Dates
29 mar, 11:33 0 kommentarer
Hello Players & Parents,
The calendar on Svenskalag is updated with some important dates for the coming season.
https://www.svenskalag.se/p16/kalender
Our fixtures are there and are also in the same Google doc that was used last year by all junior teams:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGuBdb9uSlWxnVQhLtKH6dhl6MEK71sHtlH6dXZO2M0/htmlview#
There are a few dates to note that will involve travelling:
Viking Cup
June 14-16
Partille, Göteborg
USM
September 20/21/22
Venue tbc
Away match in Borås
October 5/6
FINALS
October 19/20
Venue tbc
Overseas trip (Destination to be announced soon, but dates are CONFIRMED)
October 27-31
Matchday Experience
As part of our fundraising for our overseas trip, P16 & P18 will be running the Matchday Experience for the Men's 1st XV home matches.
This will involve setting up pitches, tents, chairs & tables.
Then running the café, cooking & serving burgers and breaking everything down again.
ALL PROFITS, INCLUDING A FEE PAID TO US BY THE CLUB, WILL GO TOWARDS OUR TRIP.
All players will need to take part in a minimum of 2 events to get their part of the profits.
A schedule will be provided in advance.
This is a great opportunity to not only raise some money for our team, but to also help the Club put on fun and successful matchday events… and be a part of the senior rugby community!
The year they became Champions
29 okt 2023 0 kommentarer
The World Rugby Cup final was held in the capital on a soft wet night in France last night. Two great teams roared like thunder at each other with no respect at all for their own physical safety, a gold medal awaited the victors for the reward of 3 years of hard work.
The game itself was filled with drama and near misses. When referee Wayne Barnes blew the final whistle the South African skies filled with Champagne air. The New Zealand team as hard as they fought was met with the patter of soft rain falling on their faces.
In years to come it will be remembered as one of the best World Cup final occasions ever to be recorded.
The Stockholm Exiles P16 season 2023, we came together in a school in early spring for our first meeting. At the same time, we were exiting a cold and particularly harsh winter. In a sporting context, the rugby hibernation in Stockholm was coming to an end. The hunger for the sport was obvious as they sat in front of us. Martin, Robbie and myself introduced ourselves and laid out a road map for the coming season. However, to stay the course rules had to be made and there had to be a collective agreement. This is what was decided by the players.
1. When you meet always shake hands with everyone in the group.
2. Be respectful to all but to yourself most importantly.
3. Be on time every time.
4. Have your school work completed for training and games
5. No Dickheads allowed
With these rules in place, we started to train. Players were divided into 3 groups and each of the coaches would have two skills that each group would concentrate on for that week. Skills, Skills, Skills was the mantra.
Doing this over preseason of 6 weeks would give the team not alone the skills they required but also the intelligence of when to use them. Games came along then to practice those skills.
Fast forward to the USM. Enköpning was the destination. The work during the season was put in with training sessions and matches. We knew we were able but this is cup rugby and there are no guarantees in such a format.
The customary accommodation was booked, as a matter of fact, no stone was left unturned, all the preparations from to snacks after the games they even had a masseuse at their disposal.
The players during the year had bonded like brothers great friendships were made and most importantly together they were stronger. There were the customary pre-match talks, this time it was more in-depth we asked the players to think of the people who have helped them to reach this point, their parents their PE teachers their grandparents, an Uncle or an Auntie these are the people who will be listening to every word as they tell their story.
The games on the first day came quickly and momentum started to build.
On the final day, we had one pool game left and thankfully the results of the day before meant the final was awaiting us. This is where we wanted to be this was the pathway we discussed at the start of the year. Valdemar one of our Co-Captains received a facial injury in the final pool game. There was concern for their brother by the team but everyone knew what they had to do, so the final scene was set.
The final, all teams on the final day had to take the field and enter the field through a celebration-type entrance with dried ice smoke the whole works.
It was a great spectacle for the near 700-strong audience. The stage was set. Now the Exiles P16s always dance to their own tune. The team formed an arrowhead-type togetherness led by co-captain Oscar. We all had our hands on each other shoulders. This was a symbol of togetherness and a belief we had in each other.
There was an unscheduled delay and to tell you the truth there was nothing going to stop these players so we took to the field first, this left our Malmo's opponents in their line stuttering and stumbling in after us. We had won the first psychological battle.
The game plan was straightforward all season. Strong in defence get to the halfway line and from there attack. Malmo was emotionally bruised from our previous victory that morning, they seemed to have a point to prove. However, they faced brave young men with a genuine focus on just one thing, to be able to tell their victory to the people who got them there. The skills and beliefs that were obtained during the year came to fruition and true to form the team went on to become victorious.
The red thread, after all the team's victories the team were to sing the team song. It is an emotional outcry of victory and authority. We are a team of six different nationalities and a tribal song from the country of Tonga The Tiki Tiki was the victory song. To a bystander, being sung displays a powerful emotional message to the team it shows being together we are stronger.
The backbone of the team
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow coaches Martin as the attack coach and Robbie as the defense coach.
Martin Hall with his conductor-esque style had the players turning opponents inside and out with elegance and grace.
Robbie Gramham moulded the players into a defence formation, they had hunger and desire to get the ball back at all costs. His cast-iron defence was a key element to all our success this year.
Conclusion
A famous playwright from Ireland once said, "Being from Kerry, in my opinion, is the greatest gift that god can bestow on any Man.
Being head coach of this team, in my opinion, is the greatest gift that has been bestowed upon me.
Young men today need a release from what the world is throwing at them in their daily lives. They need a release from that life and rugby takes them to places where they can release a lot of negative energy and start again the next day fresh. Rugby takes them to the limit physically and mentally and they keep coming back for more. Now they have their story in the world they are P16s Swedish and Stockholm district champions in 2023. Becoming a champion is almost unbearable but it is an awesome responsibility to have.
I am proud to be able to say I was a part of this coaching team and a player group. When we meet in the future we will reinforce that with a handshake, Rule number 1.
Donal Buckley Stockholm Exile Rugby
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Kommande aktiviteter
Tis 24/9
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Tor 26/9
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Lör 28/9
10:00-12:00 |
Captain's Run
Gubbängen |
Sön 29/9
13:15-16:00 |
Away Match v Hammarlund
Täby Rugby Center |
Tis 1/10
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Tor 3/10
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Lör 5/10
10:00-12:00 |
Away Match v Borås OVERNIGHT
Borås |
Tis 8/10
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Tor 10/10
18:00-19:45 |
Outdoor Training GUBBÄNGEN
Gubbängen |
Lör 12/10
09:30-17:00 |
Touch Tournament
Ärvinge bollplan, Kista |