County Cup 22/23 update

28

Nov 2022



Please see below update for both Round 1 results/draws and Round 2 draws:

1st Team County Cup: Round 1

  • Market Harborough 17 – 10 Syston
  • Belgrave AWO Lutterworth
  • Market Bosworth AWO Leicester Forest
  • Oadby Wyggs v Vipers

Round 2 – Dates TBC

  • Lutterworth v Market Harborough
  • Oadby Wyggs / Vipers v Leicester Forest

County Bowl 1st Team : Round 1

  • Melton v Loughborough
  • Birstall HWO Burbage
  • Coalville AWO Ashby

County Bowl 1st Team : Round 2 Dates TBC

  • South Leicester v Birstall
  • Old Newtonians v Anstey
  • Sileby v Aylestone St James
  • Ashby v Melton / Loughborough

2nd Team County Cup: Round 1

  • Market Harborough HWO Leicester Lions
  • Syston v Hinckley

2nd Team County Cup : Round 2 Dates TBC

  • Market Harborough v Vipers
  • Syston/Hinckley v Lutterworth

County Bowl 2nd Team : Round 1

  • Ashby 21 – 24 Leicester Forest
  • Belgrave 10 – 60 Loughborough
  • Burbage AWO Market Bosworth
  • Melton v Oadby Wyggs

County Bowl 2nd Team: Round 2 Dates TBC

  • Oadby Wyygs/Melton v Market Bosworth
  • Loughborough v Leicester Forest

County Cup Vets: Round 1

  • Vipers 36 – 21 Lutterworth
  • Market Harborough AWO Leicester Lions

County Cup Vets: Round 2: To be Drawn

Presidents Cup: Round 1

  • Sileby v Oakham
  • Old Newtonians 12 – 22 Shepshed

Presidents Cup: Round 2 Dates TBC

  • Anstey v Quorn
  • Birstall v Aylestone Athletic
  • Cosby v Shepshed
  • Sileby/Oakham v Stoneygate

Sponsorship Opportunities

20

Nov 2022


We are looking for business to sponsor our county programs.

We would like to use your sponsorship for continuing to grow rugby in Leicestershire across the male and female game from U12’s to Senior Level.
We are looking for shirt, off field and kit sponsors… in return we offer coverage at games and across our social media platforms.
To further develop playing opportunities for Leicestershire communities and to create legacy in the game!
We can offer bespoke packages!

Please contact:
gamedev@leicestershirerugbyunion.co.uk

LEICESTERSHIRE BARBARIANS LAUNCH

15

Nov 2022


The Leicestershire Mens Barbarians side starts up on Wednesday 7th December at Belgrave RFC 19:00 arrival for 19:30 start.

Fully open program to anyone playing at clubs level 6 and below. The program looks to bring a chance to play a form of county rugby to these players and provide a pathway to the full senior mens side.

Encourage everyone to join, if you are interested please click here:

https://forms.gle/YMvnEdo5799qxcHe8

Red Roses in the World Cup final!

10

Nov 2022


The Red Roses have once again made the Rugby World Cup Final set to take place this weekend!
They will face hosts New Zealand on Saturday morning Kick off at 6.30am (GMT) live on ITV1.

The match will be played at Eden Park, Auckland and so far more than 40,000 tickets have been sold making it a record breaking crowd for a womens rugby game.

This will be the Rose’s 3rd title chase after winning previously in 1994 and 2014. The Black Ferns have triumphed on 5 occasions; 4 of those being against the Red Roses, which really sets this up to be one of the greats!

The starting line up features Leicester born Emily Scarratt and also Loughborough Lightening stars Sarah Hunter (Captain), Sadia Kabeya and Cath O’Donnell.

Good Luck from Leicestershire Rugby Union!

See full team line up below:

15 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 30 caps)
14 Lydia Thompson (University of Worcester Warriors, 57 caps)
13 Emily Scarratt (vc) (Loughborough Lightning, 107 caps)
12 Holly Aitchison (Saracens, 14 caps)
11 Abby Dow (Wasps, 29 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 45 caps)
9 Leanne Infante (Saracens, 57 caps)
1 Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins, 74 caps)
2 Amy Cokayne (Harlequins, 69 caps)
3 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 51 caps)
4 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 37 caps)
5 Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 60 caps)
6 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 55 caps)
7 Marlie Packer (Saracens, 88 caps)
8 Sarah Hunter (c) Loughborough Lightning, 139 caps)

Finishers
16 Lark Davies (Bristol Bears, 43 caps)
17 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 16 caps)
18 Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins, 29 caps)
19 Cath O’Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 23 caps)
20 Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 62 caps)
21 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 7 caps)
22 Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 23 caps)
23 Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 8 caps)




Referee Award

9

Nov 2022


There is still time to book onto the England Rugby Referee Award starting 27th November at Loughborough University.

This is a great opportunity to get qualified and be a vital part of the rugby community.

The LSRUR are offering to reimburse candidates the cost of the course providing they officiate at least one game this season!

Limited spaces available, Get involved!

Dates and location as below:

BOOK NOW!

https://gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefinder


Location : Loughborough University, LE11 3TU
Dates: Day 1 – 27/11/22 (09:00 – 17:00)
Day 2 – 04/06/23 (09:00 – 17:00)

Leicestershire Society of Rugby Union Referees
https://www.lsrur.co.uk/

U12s / U14s Girls County Training

25

Oct 2022


Leicestershire Rugby Union is excited to announce the first U12s and U14s Girls training session, which will go ahead on 7th November 2022 on the AGP at Leicester Forest East Rugby Club. (LE3 3PJ)

Under 12s session:
Starting at 7pm
Arrive by 6.30pm for registration with the session running from 7pm-7.50pm

Under 14s session:
Starting 8pm
Arriving 7.30pm for registration with the session running from 8pm- 8.50pm

The first session will be an open training session so we can assess numbers going forward, player ability and player welfare.
This will be a carousel of coaching looking at Game play, core skills, player readiness, activate and small sided games.

We look forward to welcoming as many girls as possible to the evening from as many clubs as possible across Leicestershire.

Please register your interest using the link below before 02/11/22 :
https://forms.gle/U3osGFCtmaDaUGdN8