ANNOUNCEMENT: Congratulations to the 43 players invited to the
@U18North
assessment day
@woodhouse_grove
, on Sunday 29th January. Your CBs will be in touch with further details. Commiserations to those not selected. Keep working hard, and there will be other opportunities for you
We are pleased to announce the 2021-22
@EngCountiesU18
North Divisional Squad…
Coaches
@GillyTRugby
&
@danorwin
are delighted with the quality of the group & can’t wait to start this season campaign…
👏🏼 A huge congratulations to all selected players!!
#UpTheNorth
#Quack
🦆
We are happy to announce the 2023
@U18North
@EngCountiesU18
squad. Congratulations to those selected. The hard work starts now. We will see you on Sunday 12th Feb, at Durham University. For those not selected, commiserations. Work hard & there will be other opportunities for you.
🙌🏼 What a weekend!!
A huge thank you to all our players and parents, our management and coaches for all their effort, energy and enthusiasm over the last 6 weeks… been a pleasure to work with you all - please keep in touch!
UP THE NORTH 🦆
#Quack
👏🏼👏🏼 👏🏼
#North
What a few weeks this has been! The
@U18North
beat the
@RFUMidlandsU18
38-34 in to-and-fro game yesterday to finish this season’s divisional programme. The players have been outstanding throughout 🙌🙌🙌🏉
We are delighted to announce that
@danorwin
has agreed to be our lead
@U18North
coach for the next two years. Dan has a wealth of experience in working with talented young players. We will be advertising for an assistant coach soon 🏉
We are delighted to announce the 23 man squad selected to represent North England U18s for the 2024 program!
Congratulations to all those selected and commiserations to those who did not make the squad.
Next up, Preston Grasshoppers on Sunday for our Development Day.
#north
Our current
@U18North
Lead Coach,
@GillyTRugby
, has stepped down from his role with us. He has recently accepted a Head of Academy role, with
@YorksRugbyAcad
. Tom has been an outstanding servant to the Aspirational Pathway. We congratulate Him and wish him all the best! 🏉🏉🏉
Outstanding day
@WGS_DoS
@WGRugby
for the North U18 assessment day. Player effort, focus and work rate were off the charts. Every single one of is a credit to your counties, clubs and schools. Selecting a squad of 23 is going to be a very difficult job 🙌
Superb development day with the selected squad today.
Great to start to get to know these young men and watch them get to know each other!
“Maximum effort is the minimum requirement”
#UpTheNorth
#Quack
🦆
We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified, motivated and aspirational Assistant Coach for
@EngCountiesU18
@U18North
. Please read the role description and reach out if you would like to discuss further. The closing date for applications is 31st July. Please RT/Share 🏉
Wow! What a day. The North U18 selectors have a really tough job now. Congratulations to all 38 players who participated today. Watch this space for news of the final North squad.
@U18North
squad announcement here...
Congratulations to those selected and to those who were not selected ... keep working hard and smart. Your chance will come if you keep believing.
@EngCountiesU18
Thank you to all the staff and all our friends at
@FalconsRugby
for hosting an excellent day of u18 County Rugby. Some thrilling games and excellent individual displays. Thanks also to Clare at
@RFUNorth
for all your hard work behind the scenes!
And finally thank you to the County coaches and managers, Divisional selectors, parents, club coaches, school rugby teachers and DoRs, and most all the players for another excellent County and Divisional Programme.
Watch this space for the chosen 23!
National Development Weekend for
@EngCountiesU18
.
Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision, a goal.
C’mon North!
Pleasure working with a great group of U18 rugby players representing the North of England at the National Development Weekend.
Good luck guys for the rest of the season.
Keep in touch!
Tomorrow is a big day for 46 male U18 Rugby Union players from across the North of England at
@woodhouse_grove
Go well fellas and remember ....
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
@U18North
lose 12-5 in the tightest of games against
@LSE18group
. Congrats to LSE on the win. To our boys, we’re all very proud. Having dominated a very strong side for large parts of the game, we learnt harsh lessons about accuracy & the need to convert pressure to points.
And that’s a wrap! The final game of the day finished with victory for
@DurhamRFU
U18, over
@CumbriaRU
U18. Now begins the difficult job of deciding which players are invited to the
@U18North
assessment da
@woodhouse_grove
on 29th January. Well done to everyone who played today🙌
Wishing the
@U18North
boys the very best of luck today in their first session with
@EngCountiesU18
. Ed, Jonty, Dylan, Alex, Keir, Roma & Adam, go well boys, we are all very proud of you!
All the planning and preparation is over and tomorrow 23 lads from “up north” descend on the National Divisional Festival weekend to showcase their talent and bid for selection for
@EngCountiesU18
. Go well fellas. Do yer’sels proud!
#kingsinthenorth
Outstanding weekend for all involved! We’re so very proud of our North players. A pleasure to work with, and a credit to their families, schools and clubs
#scrapbookmoments
What a weekend with
@U18North
. A great game against the South West, ending 31-31. Personally, I was proud to present the latest research on game intelligence in rugby union, from my PhD
@UCLan
@UCLanSportPE
, to a group of coaches at the
@EnglandRugby
Divisional Weekend.
North England U18s Assessment Day 📝
28/01/24 - Woodhouse Grove School, Bradford📍
Congratulations once again to all those invited, we look forward to seeing you there 🙌
#north
#quack
as the sun sets on a brilliant festival of rugby we would like to thank
@PenrithRUFC
for accommodating us and for their hospitality. Also a huge thanks to Dean and
@clubcumbriaRU
. The community game is still alive!
half time in the final game of the day. Some excellent rugby today and some eye-catching performances. Thanks to Sharon and all the team at
@BlaydonRFC
for hosting us. Next stop
@ChesterRUFC
on 15/12.
@EngCountiesU18
For those passionate about rugby, this is the BIGGEST game in town
@LymmRugbyClub
support our future players. Whether you're a player, coach or supporter, your presence can make the difference. Let's show our love for the game and help nurture the talent of our future rugby stars
We are very grateful for this seasons sponsor
@pitchmarkers
- the programme would not be possible without your support, thank you!
Another huge thank you to
@coachlogic
who are supporting the players in our programme with their engaging analysis platform!
#Rugby
#Sponsorship
Before the madness kicks-in tomorrow night, the U18 North Division Management Coaches and Medical Team wish you all a peaceful and prosperous 2018. For some of our players, international honours beckon if they want it enough!
Lads are proving the “North’s Got Talent” the night before our final
@EngCountiesU18
weekend of programme!
Only managed to spend a short time together but some gifted players & great group of characters!
Here are some highlights of the season so far… 👀
#UpTheNorth
#Quack
🦆
We are very happy to announce that we have now appointed an assistant coach!
@Markiie10
will support
@danorwin
for the next two Divisional campaigns! Mark joins the North coaching team, following a successful 3 years with
@CheshireRFUNews
U18. Congratulations, Mark!
Not a great day for the North boys yesterday, beaten by a very good London&SE.
The hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment!
We go again today!