It is the last training of the term this weekend, so the only thing left to do is wish you all a great summer holiday! We hope you survive your weekends without rugby and touch, and we look forward to seeing you all again at the start of Term 3, which is the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August.
TRAINING UPDATE
The U7 and the U14 are at Centaurs on Saturday morning for friendly games.
There is no training for the U13 on Saturday, however if any of the boys do want to have a run this weekend please let us know and we will organise for them to join another team.
Touch on Sunday will be at Sentosa! There is no training at Dempsey on Sunday morning for the girls.
ARE YOU HEADING OFF TO PASTURES NEW?
As we come to the end of the school year for a number of international schools, we have to say farewell and good luck to many families who are leaving Singapore, and kids heading off to boarding school.
Please don’t forget to drop a note to info@sccrugybacademy.com if you are leaving, so we can update TeamSnap and the team registration lists.
COLLECTION OF PRE-LOVED ITEMS FOR CHILDREN IN MANILA
We will be having another collection of quality used items to send to the Cararoo Foundation in Manila. This charity helps disadvantaged children by supporting them through their education and after school activities.
A colllection will be held on Saturday 30th June up at the club house at Dempsey.
What to send?
Good quality sports kit and equipment (which will fit in box)
Kids clothes
Small games or children’s books in English
Please make sure they are clean (especially shoes and boots), and of good quality – things your own child would be happy to have second hand!
BOOT SWAP
To coincide with the Cararoo collection, we will be holding a boot swap on Saturday 30th June. If you have any boots at home that no longer fit, just bring them in and swap them for a pair that do! Any boots that are leftover will be sent to the Cararoo Foundation.
PLEASE COULD YOU TIE THE LACES OF YOUR BOOTS TOGETHER TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO REMAIN A PAIR!
SCC FUN DAY ON SATURDAY 30TH JUNE AT THE PADANG
The SCC are organising a SCC Fun Day on Saturday 30th June at the Padang. They would also like to invite everyone at The Rugby Academy to join them at SCC for a day of fun.
SCC Fun Day Programme – at a glance
8:30am: Registration on the Multi Purpose Court
9:00am – 3:00pm: On Padang Field (9:00am to 12:00pm)
Sports Clinics begins @ Padang
• Cricket (9:00am to12:00pm)
• Football (9:00am to12:00pm)
• Disc Golf (10:00am to12:00pm)
• Hockey (9:00am to 10.30am)
• Tennis (9:00am to12:00pm)
• Touch Rugby (9:00am to 10:00am)
SCA Cricket League: SCC Tigers vs SCC Cougars (12.30pm onwards)
On Multi-Purpose Court (9:00am to 3:00pm)
• BBQ/Candy Floss / Pop Corn
• Bouncy Castles (9:00am to 3:00pm)
• Bubble Soccer (12:00pm to 2:00pm)
• Face Painting / Free Balloons giveaways (first come first served)
• Inflatable Soccer (9am to 12 noon)
• SCC Mascot
Health Talk: Posture and Sports Injuries @ Gilmour Room, 11:00am to 12.30pm
Free Entry for all Members. Each Member can invite 1 guest for complimentary entry.
Lawn Bowls Try-Out @ SCC Bowling Green,3.30pm to 4.30pm
Free Entry for all Members. Each Member can invite 1 guest for complimentary entry.
RUGBY BALLS NOW AVAILABLE ON SALE IN OUR ONLINE STORE
We now have rugby balls available for sale in our online store that can be found on our homepage – www.sccrugbyacademy.com
The balls are match quality and cost $35. At the moment we just have size 5 available, and are hoping to have size 3 in the store for Term 3.
If you order your ball before Sunday midnight, it will be available for pick up the following Saturday at Dempsey (during term time).
SCC SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
The SCC Summer Sports Camps have now started and will run throughout the summer, and the SCC are now offering all SCC Rugby Academy members a 10% discount.
The Singapore Cricket Club are holding several summer holiday sports camps on the following dates for children aged 6 to 12 years.
– 2nd – 6th July
– 16th – 20th July
– 23rd – 27th July
– 30th July – 3rd August
– 6th – 10th August
There will be professional coaches in attendance covering 8 sports – rugby, basketball, hockey, football, cricket, netball, tennis and squash.
The price of each camp is $550 (SCC members receive a 10% discount. There is also a sibling discount).
For more information on the camps please contact Ricky at info@sccsport.com or call 6338 9271.
WEATHER UPDATES
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TERM DATES
Term 2 – Saturday 21st April 2018 to Sunday 1st July 2018 (with no training on 28th and 29th April)
Term 3 – Saturday 25th August 2018 to 9th December 2018 (with no training on 13th and 14th October for half term)
The SCC Summer Sports Camps have now started and will run throughout the summer, and the SCC are now offering all SCC Rugby Academy members a 10% discount. This week, Henry (U7) and Liam (U10) Quinn both enjoyed their time at the camp this week.
A very successful day for our U13 girls as they won the Cup beating TRC in the final. The squad completed 8 games over the weekend scoring 18 tries and conceding only 2. This is the first time this age group has won a tournament outright and, aligned to the success also achieved by our U15 squad, it demonstrates the progress being made by SCC Touch across all age groups.
Our SCC U15 girls touch team excelled themselves at the KL Tigers tournament in Kuala Lumpur and came away as victors with the champions cup secured. Most impressive is that the 12 girls managed to lift themselves from a mixed start to the tournament and come through with a huge effort on the final day to beat all comers on the home stretch.
I think it’s fair to say that the atmosphere surrounding our final training session had reached ‘fever pitch’……. Both parents and players were all chomping at the bit for what was going to be the first rugby tour for many of these young superstars of the future. Needless to say this enthusiasm found its way up to KL although some of the players required an extra pancake or chocolate croissant at the brekkie buffet to get them ‘geed’ up for Day 1 of the tournament which consisted of 5 fixtures in fairly quick succession. Once out at the impressive grounds of Epsom college we had no trouble at all rallying the troops for their first game and one must also thank all the parents for their ongoing support throughout the weekend as coordinating a squad of 15 odd 5 year olds without parental assistance is nigh on impossible and we couldn’t have had such a great weekend without everyone chipping-in when required. As Day 1 unfolded we faced some stiff competition from the likes of The Dragons and Tanglin and although we ended up on the wrong side of the ledger for a couple of the games, they were all very ‘tight’ games with teams only separated by 1 or 2 tries. As we finished Day 1 we had managed a win, a couple of draws and several close losses but more importantly, the team had improved immensely and every player tried their little hearts out and did both their parents and the academy proud. Day 2 followed in the same vein and as their coach, I walked away immensely proud of the determination they showed and just how enthusiastic everyone was to get as much game time as possible. The U6’s were the youngest squad to tour this year and I am delighted that this group had the opportunity to be immersed into the fantastic culture the SCC academy has developed and I am certain they are all better for the experience.
For most of the U7’s this was their first tournament, with the U6’s making up the majority of the squad. There was great excitement at the hotel as we arrived on the Friday with everyone running around and mixing really well. Coach Dave and I arrived after 7 hours on Malaysian roads after we got a flat tyre, changed the tyre and then search the back roads of Malaysia for a tyre shop. Our two sons in the back of the car were truly learning the joys of tour!!! We started off the first game very slow and this was due to the coaches not getting them revived up enough, lesson learned!! Throughout the five games on Saturday, we really started to develop as a team both on and off the pitch. There was plenty of play time for everyone and we started to put better patterns and phases into play. Our defence was excellent, except against Tanglin who were two fast for us in some areas. Our players were running straight and hard and there were a few individual moments as well. The best moment was our final piece of play in the final on Sunday where we started the play on our own try line and ended up with 6 players taking part in the series of play with a score in the corner of the pitch. Coach Cameron did an excellent job of getting people on and off the pitch and organising the teams so that everyone started games. I would like to thank the parents who were excellent in encouraging and having great fun with the kids and the coaches. From a coaches perspective we know the kids really well but it was great to meet the parents properly with drinks at the pool and the evening dinner/awards. As coaches and Dad’s we are looking forward to it next year.
The U8s had a brilliant tournament with a 5 for 5 on day one to finish top of the table. We went into the cup final with only 1 loss on day 2. In the Final we were 2-2 draw into extra time and were beaten by a very strong Centaurs team. Taking home the silver (first ever as a team) and so very proud! The dads enjoyed themselves too!
The U9’s launched into the tournament on Day One winning the first game 5-0 against our number one competitor the Centaurs. We continued the day undefeated with only one draw registered against the Dragons, which tied us at top of the table with HK Sandy Bay at the end of day’s play. We started the second day with a win against Tanglin and continued our winning streak beating Bestari, KL Saracens and HK Sandy Bay, taking the U9 Lions to top of the table, and straight into the Cup Final to again face our toughest competitors the Centaurs. Our boys were absolutely pumped going into the final and played their hearts out, resulting in a nil-all-draw at fulltime with the game going into extra time. The Coaches and Parents could not have been more tense, and in the final minute of extra time the Lions defended a number of penalties right on their try line, only to succumb to the pressure letting in the Centaurs in the dying seconds! The Parents and Coaches could not be any prouder of our Players achieving runners-up the KL Tournament, and there is already excitement and talk about tactics for next year’s event.
SCC U10 returned home from the KL Tigers 10’s tournament as silver medalists losing narrowly to the hosts 5-0 in a fiercely contested final. Playing with a style of moving the ball wide they were unable to pierce a well drilled and very strong KL team. Tigers scored the only try of the game, going over after superb cover defence had thwarted them twice but eventually SCC were unable to stop a determined dive for the corner.
Our U11 tour to KL was a great experience for all. Whilst results weren’t that great, all of the players proved that when they concentrated and had a positive attitude they could play some fantastic rugby. The performance against the eventual winners, Tanglin on the last game on Saturday was testament to that where we went down one try to zero in a very close game.
What a team, winning 9 from 9 and only conceding one try all weekend. From start to finish the under 12s were immense, playing high tempo attacking rugby, pinning the opposition inside their half. Our tackling was unbelievable – rush defence, closing down the space and creating the turnovers, finally the kids get it! We had to dig deep towards the end as matches were being played in quick succession and we only had one sub. Delightful to see the kids having so much fun being with their teammates on tour. We went to KL with 11 players and won the cup against formidable opposition, 179 points scored, 5 points against and unbeaten all weekend with max 27 points. Imagine if we had our full team? Thank you Tigers, parents, coaches, and SCC Rugby Academy for a great weekend. Let the kids play.
Come back soon, the U14 report to follow
After finishing unbeaten in their 9 pool games, the U16s won the Tournament Cup Final beating Tanglin RFC 5-0. A great performance from this combined team of U15s and U16s players, who always demonstrated resilience, confidence and inspiration throughout the tournament, even when they were down at the scoreboard. A true team work achievement, like the special dance they performed at the Hotel Diner award ceremony (the video can be found on our Facebook page)!