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Livingston Rugby

Football Club

Youth Section Newsletter Almond Park, Craigshill, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 5NP

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Welcome to our third newsletter of the Season, we hope that you have

enjoyed yourself and are looking forward to the next season.

Under 16’s Win the Edinburgh and District Bowl!

Livingston Rugby Football Club

Youth Section U16's won the

Edinburgh and District Bowl at

Murrayfield 29 - 22 against

Edinburgh BATS on Friday. An

emotional final end of Season

for the U16’s; Fraser Paterson 3

try's, 3 conversions and a

penalty, Lukas Palling and Ryan

Archibald scoring another 2

tries. Coach Paul McGrotty

said it was a “tough game we

quickly went into 14,0 lead they

fought back, we defended well

and showed an amazing amount

of fight and heart, it was

emotional end as it was end of

an era, some boys will stay U16s

some moving on to U18’s with

Jamie Lumsden’s (Scottish U16’s

player) last game and of course

end of coaching team”. Youth

Chair Jill Paterson said she was

felling emotional “reading

tributes from player’s, parents

and coaches about the game

realizing how much this meant.

Proud to be part of this club and

this team.”

Volume 1, Issue 3 May 2016





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Jamie Lumsden

‘Scotland U16 International’ Star

Jamie Lumsden, was recently picked

to play for Scotland U16’s. He has

played games against Wales and

France; Jamie, not one to shun the

limelight appeared in the West

Lothian Courier, (pictured above with

Coach Paul McGrotty and Journalist

Callum Carson.)

Just a reminder mentioned in our first

edition by Iain MacAulay (S2 coach)

“Jamie has been a member

of Livingston Rugby club

since joining at Mini’s level

and is a prime example of

what hard work and

determination can achieve.

He is an asset to his team

where his power, skill and

work ethic has stopped

many an attacking move

from an opposition team.

I’m sure you will all join us in

saying well done to Jamie”

Announcement of new

manager for the Micros Stuart

Henderson has stepped up to become

the new micros manager after Kevin

Miller had to step down due to work

commitments.

The Girls Youth Team

The Girls have grown from strength to

strength after their very first game as a

team, although they lost out to Falkirk

U15’s, the girls did themselves proud and

worked well as a team. Livingston Girls

Head Coach and Club President Lee

Anne Steel said “Brilliant team effort.

Great offloading and scrummaging.”.

The girls also took part in Murrayfield

Tournament coming third. The team is

growing with the help of Ioni McPherson

and Lee Anne Steel. Next year there will

be two teams an U18 and U15 team, if

you know someone that would like to

join the girls team, email Maria at

[email protected]

for more information to come along to a

training session.

The P7 Team did exceptionally well

before Christmas after bring invited to

take part in a tournament at Murrayfield

with 25 teams across Scotland as far

north as Aberdeen and south as Hawick.

They played some fantastic rugby

winning all their games sending them

through to the final.

Their first game was against Heriots

which they won 1-0, then they took on

the mighty Selkirk who in the last second

of play scored a try beating us 1-0. With

Kelso they managed a fantastic 3 -0

victory and finally beat Dunbar 3-1. The

boys played some fantastic rugby and

lost out to winning the tournament to

Selkirk by 1 point.

The P7’s came 2nd and got to play on

main pitch at Murrayfield at half time in

the Edinburgh - London-Irish game

against Selkirk which was very close at 4-

3. The boys played fantastic rugby and

were all very excited playing in

Murrayfield Stadium. A fantastic effort

coming second out of 25 teams across

Scotland.

The P7’s continued their undefeated

wins during games whilst away to

Lasswade for their first game of the

season. Slow to start but soon settled

into a rhythm. They showed improved

passing skills and ended with a

convincing win, Lasswade 1,

Livingston 9



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February - Edinburgh Rugby

Community Rugby Camp

Some of our players were spotted at

Murrayfield for a spot of extra training

at the Edinburgh Rugby Camp. 2 S2

players, one from the Girls Youth

Team and some P7’s was spotted also

a micro. Well done.

Always good to see different age

groups joining in the fun.

Winter Training

During the winter months there are a

number of teams who trained up at

Craigswood whilst the older teams are

either up at Inveralmond Community

High School or 36fives in Howden.

Photographed above is the P4’s on a

chilly night up at Craigswood.

Thankfully we are all back at the club

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Well Done to Lee Anne Steel –

Match Official at Murrayfield

Well done to Lee Ann who was a

match official at Murrayfield at the

Women’s Bowl.

Gala Seven’s

In April the U16’s, U15’s and S2’s

headed off to Galashiels for the

Seven’s Tournament. A fun day for all

with the U16’s making it to the Semi

Finals.

Match Balls Winner

Well done to everyone who filled out

their forms on facebook to help the

club win a bag of Match Balls.

Sports Relief

Well done to everyone that took art in

this year’s sports relief mile especially

Jill Paterson and Lee Anne Steel for

cycling round the path ensuring

everyone managed to make it round

and for everyone that helped to make

the day so extra special including all

those bananas’ from Sainsbury’s and

for the wonderful BBQ.

Edinburgh Pathways

Well done to all the boys who got

through to the National Player

Pathway Program;

“The National Player Pathway

programme identifies our most

talented young players, develops their

skills and helps them to prepare for

Scottish Rugby’s National Academy,

or a contract with Scottish Rugby.

The programme ensures that players

take part in the correct rugby

programmes from under-14 level

onwards.” (Scottish Rugby)

Hamilton Winners

Livingston Rugby Football Club

Youth Section, Micros to Under

15’s, were at Hamilton for a

tournament. With the sun

shining P6, P7 and Under 14

teams all took home winning

trophies for the club bringing a

high for the P6’s as the end

their season.

P6 played two games against

Hamilton and Dalziel

determined fast games with

tries from; Isaac Hain, Ross

Morrison, Toby De Mora, Jude

Edwards, Ryan Boyd, Ryan

Foskett, Jamie Wilson and

Kadan Brennan. The P7’s like





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the Under 14’s played four

games and won all four games

only conceding 1 try all day. The

Under 14’s played a fast

attacking game with tries from;

Andrew Murchison, Andrew

Brown, Alistair Dalling (2),

Angus Paterson (3), Kayne

MacAualy (2), Arran Gregory (3)

and Lee Stirling. Conversions

from Kayne MacAualy (2), Gary

Collingwood, Angus Paterson

(3) and Andrew Murchison.

Youth Section Dinner

Youth Section Dinner Friday 10th

June. Black tie. Tickets are £30 if

you require a ticket (parents only)

see your team manager or any of

the youth section committee.

Match Reports

Each week a match report is submitted

to the West Lothian Courier from the

Youth Section. If your team would like

to be part of the report, please get

your manager to email Maria

MacAulay,

[email protected]

m on Sunday nights before 7pm with a

report on your team.

Upcoming Events

10th June Youth Section Dinner

19th June Awards Day

14th August Rugby Force Day

Just a reminder that Recycled

Kit can be purchased for £5 per

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YOUTH SECTON COMMITTEE

MINIS

JUNIOR

Youth Section Committee

Name Email

Youth Chair Jill Paterson [email protected]

Youth Secretary

Maria MacAualy [email protected]

Youth Treasurer

Julie Forster [email protected]

Youth Fixtures Secretary

TBC

Youth Section Committee Members

Claire Millar Gary Murchison Kev Drysdale Barry Black Iain MacAulay Scott Philp Stuart Henderson Lee Anne Steel

Team Name Email

Micros

Manager Stuart Henderson

[email protected]

Head Coach Gavin Kidd

Coaches Johnny Bruton Mark Struthers Kevin Miller Ian Steel Barry Black

P4

Manager Donna Howard [email protected]

Head Coach

Coaches Ally Robertson Anton Connolly Terry Edwards Dean Edwards Lauren McInnes Daniel Robinson

P5

Manager Donna Howard [email protected]

Head Coach Kevin Drysdale

Coaches Kevin Drysdale

P6

Manager Scott Philp [email protected]

Head Coach

Coaches Scott Philp

Andrew Foskett

Ben De Mora

Keith Hill

P7

Manager Sharon Day [email protected]

Head Coach

Coaches David Hogg Alistair Day

Team Name Email

S1 (U13)

Manager Wullie McBurnie

[email protected]

Head Coach

Lee Baillie

S2 (U14)

Manager Claire Millar

[email protected]

Head Coach

Donald Howieson

Coaches Iain MacAulay Gary Murchison Colin Hunter Mike Paterson

S3 (U15)

Manager Stuart Harvey

[email protected]

Head Coach

Coaches Lee Anne Steel

S4 (U16)

Manager Stephen Paterson

[email protected]

Head Coach

Graham Steel

Coaches Paul McGrotty

U18

Manager

Head Coach

Steven Bennett

[email protected]

Coaches

Girls Youth Team

Manager Maria MacAulay

[email protected]

Head Coach

Lee Anne Steel

[email protected]

Coach Helper

Ioni McPherson

NEXT EDITION

September 2016



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