Category: Mini

It’s always good to receive reports of ex-Ampthill players…. Tom Pattinson started playing rugby with Ampthill Mini & Youth at the age of 10. He spent seven years at the club, being coached by Hugh Christey, and in his final season with the club, he captained the U16s to two cup finals. Whilst an Ampthill

1st XV Head Coach, Paul Turner will again be running a Rugby Camp at the club during the school half-term holiday. The camp is suitable for both boys and girls, age 9 to 15, and of any ability level. Coaching will be provided by Paul, assisted by members of the 1st XV Championship squad! The

WANTED – MINIS FIXTURE SECRETARY We are currently looking for a volunteer to take on the role of Mini Fixtures Secretary. This season we have had no Mini fixtures but we like other clubs are keen to start arranging minis fixtures for next season, so an immediate start is required. Role would suit a parent

Tylar from our Under 10’s age group has set himself the challenge of running 50 miles AND cycling 100 miles in February to try and raise £1000 towards the 1st XV squad Covid-19 testing campaign! His fundraising is going very well – he’s already over £900 and he’s been out running and cycling with his

Good morning I am pleased to confirm that rugby is back (again!!). This week the RFU, with government agreement, has released further information regarding the return to play for the community game. As we approach the end of the latest lockdown all age groups and senior community rugby teams (below Championship level) can now play

Following the decision of Angharad Jones to resign from her roles as Ampthill RUFC Club Safeguarding Officer and Mental Health Champion, the Committee would like to thank her for her huge contribution to the club over the past six years and look forward to seeing her back at the club as a supporter (with a

We are looking forward to welcoming back all of the Mini and Youth players with their parents and guardians on Sunday morning and then the Ladies and Girls age groups in the afternoon. Timings and locations for each session are detailed below. Your attention is drawn to some basic housekeeping for these sessions: No parents

Ampthill RUFC Head Coach, Paul Turner will be running his popular Rugby Camp again in half-term on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th February. Some of the current 1st XV playing squad will be assisting Paul with coaching! The camp is open for boys and girls age 6-15 and will run from 1000-1500 both days. Participants

In between the Christmas and New Year break and a period of down time for most of the Ampthill Mini & Youth, a few Mini & Youth players from all age groups represented the club at Northampton Saints before watching their premiership fixture v Gloucester on Saturday. Ampthill RUFC Mini & Youth were selected as

Sunday morning sees the start of the new season for Mini & Youth. All age groups are training at Dillingham Park – please see the attached map for your age group location and training start time!   Parking at the club is limited, especially since the erection of our new marquee this week. Please be

There were some excellent performances from two Ampthill teams in the Beds U12 Festival which was hosted by Dunstablians on Sun 10 March 2019. Both teams played some great rugby in attack and defence and remained unbeaten all morning! Well done to all the players! Thank you to the parents, coaches and our friends at

Harry Banks is an Ampthill Under 11s player. In 2014 Harry was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. His family are urgently trying to raise £500k to fund groundbreaking treatment for Harry in the USA. Read his full story at http://madaboutharry.org/ Or to make a donation please go to https://www.gofundme.com/madaboutharry Ampthill Rugby Club will be supporting the fundraising efforts – there will

Friday 16 November 2018 7:30pm Ampthill Rugby Club Raising funds for Ampthill RUFC U12’s last ever mini tour

Ampthill RUFC sent two teams to the Peterborough U12s Festival on Sunday 28 Oct 2018. Both teams enjoyed playing against new opposition from seven different counties as far afield as Suffolk and Nottinghamshire. Thanks to PRUFC for organising another excellent event, and of course the players, parents and coaches for supporting it. The weather was

Ampthill U12’s entered the Northampton Saints tournament on Saturday 15th September and had success in winning the Bowl competition. The team were unbeaten in 4 games playing exciting and attractive rugby. All participating players and parents then watched the Saints v Sarries game in the afternoon, with the players parading around the pitch during the

The U12’s has had another good year with the introduction of a bigger pitch, a second row and the hand-off. We have welcomed several new players and their families to the team this year and they have all been a positive addition with over sixty registered players showing great progress. The first festival of the

Another great season for Ampthill RUFC Under 11’s and another season showing massive improvement in all aspects of play and attitude. We started with the Peterborough tournament being played early in the season and all three of our teams that were entered showed that we had a large squad of players that were going to

With our second season of tackling our players have continued to learn and develop their skills with enthusiasm this year. We also introduced rucking in September which we have worked on throughout the year testing our skills with the numerous ‘friendlies’ that have been organised. The boys and girls have been praised by a number

Finally. Some tackling! This season we introduced tackling into the game for our U9 squad. After a few sessions, they all had the basics down and the progression throughout the season has been brilliant – every single player getting stuck in to stop the opposition. Some players naturally have more of an appetite for tackling than

The U8s have had a fabulous season in 2017-18. I would like to thank the hard work and dedication of the team of volunteer coaches who give up their time every Sunday. Come rain or shine they turn out for the love of the game and to ensure the kids are having fun and making

A fantastic season of rugby has been had by all in the Under 7 Team. This was the team’s first taste of competitive rugby obviously the eagled eyed coaches were not keeping score! Skills that have been specifically targeted include encouraging the players to pass on the move and looking to pass, before being

Early September seems a long time ago now. A new group of players and coaches came together for the 2017/18 U6’s, some returning for their senior year, others taking their first steps in the game. Our mission at the start of the season was for the players to learn some basic rugby skills but most

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Mandy Goodge It is with great sadness that we wish Graham, William and Alex Goodge our sincere condolences on the loss of Mandy. The family have been a part of the club for many years as supporters, players and sponsors. The family’s loss will be met with deep sadness throughout the whole club. Mandy’s Funeral

Shop Sale Autumn 2017

2017-18 Club Membership Deadline It has come to light that a significant number former club members have not renewed their membership for the 2017-18 Season. In part this may be because members who previously paid via direct debit believed that their direct debit would automatically roll over to this season. Under direct debit rules we

Membership Renewal & Mini & Youth Registration All members need to register or renew their membership for this 2017-2018 season. Mini & Youth Registration Day on Sun Sep 03 will start at 09:30. Click Here to download and complete the membership form and direct debit instruction and save time at registration. All other members please Click

Richard Churchill It is with much regret that we announce the passing of Richard Churchill, peacefully, last Monday, Aug 14th at Willen Hospice, Milton Keynes. Richard was a pillar of Ampthill rugby for much of the clubs history, as a player where he Captained the 1stXV, administrator, volunteer and supporter where he continued to attend

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Clubhouse Open For All Blacks v Lions Ampthill Rugby Club will be open for all three All Blacks v British & Irish Lions test matches in June & July. Come along to a great community rugby club to absorb a true rugby atmosphere. Special offer:- Bacon butty & pint £5    Members and Non-Members are welcome

The U11’s have had another good year with the introduction of a bigger pitch, two players in the ruck & maul and the ability for players to kick. Safe to say we now have some excellent kickers!! We have welcomed a number of new players and their families to the team this year and they

It’s been a fantastic season for the U8s squad. The players have developed at a great rate this year and play some seriously decent rugby. They’re running straight, offloading the ball well to their teammates and doing everything at pace. They deserve a huge well done and play the game in the right spirit every

The transition from U6 to U7 was a big one. Knowing that there would be many fixtures, that the games needed to have real structure, that the children would need to develop their skills and play to laws and rules, meant the coaching team had to hit the ground running. I needn’t have been worried.

Another fantastic season of rugby has been had by all in the Under 6 Team. We have really worked hard with both Reception and Year 1 children in developing core rugby skills. We have been extremely lucky in having a mild winter which has allowed us to train and keep an element of consistency throughout

The under 10’s have made a big improvement this season and the players seem to be enjoying their second season of tackling. The ruck has been introduced and there have been many versions seen over the season! We have maintained our large and friendly squad with many new players joining and fitting straight into the

The players started contact in September and following the 5 week focus on basic contact our first match against Olney was a total success with the opposition remarking how well our players had grasped the concept of contact already. We have had a lot of matches, some against some new teams and in the majority

The Under 12’s have had a good season overall. We had a change of head coaches midway through the season but despite this, the Under 12’s have gone from strength to strength with a cohort of talented and enthusiastic young players. The team plays great attacking rugby, moving the ball at speed, as well as

Whole Club Review & Strategy Meeting, Wed 29th March, 20:00

Sunday 5th February 2017 Saracens vs Leicester Tigers (16h00) | U7/8 Storm: Core Values Festival Match Day Festivals at Allianz Park Since 2009, Saracens Match Day Festivals have been a huge success, proving popular amongst their partner rugby clubs as well as the wider community. Today Ampthill entered four U8 teams and took a party

World Rugby Guidance on Contact with the Head Area

Revised RFU Discipline Sanction Tables for the Adult and Youth Game - January 2017

Under 10’s social and fundraiser evening £15 per head includes curry & £5 worth of casino chips Adults only For tickets contact Gareth Williams, Mike Verwoert or any of the U10’s coaches

From the President At the AGM on 14th November, Ian Cooper stood down from the Management Committee and Mark Lavery stood down as Chairman. Losing someone with Ian’s great experience over 25 years at the club is disappointing and I would like to thank him for his contribution as a coach, committee member and a

Ampthill & District Community RFC AGM – 14.11.16 President’s Statement Many thanks for asking me to remain in post for another year. I would like to thank all the players and coaches for all age groups from Under 6’s through to the First XV squad for all their efforts in the past year to make

Senior Results Sat Nov 12, 2016

Annual General Meeting, Mon Nov 14th, 2016 at 19.30

Well done to all 37 children who turned out in immaculate kit and represented the club with distinction on Sunday 2nd October. The children played in a number of tag rugby matches and also trained well with the Olney players. The quality of play on offer was of a high standard and it was clear

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Club Membership 2016- 2017 Mini & Youth Registration Day Sunday 4th September 2016 9.30am – 11.30am

Paul Turner Master Class August 2016

An amazing first season of rugby has been had by all in the Under 6 Team. The children have been brilliantly behaved, but above all have displayed true sportsman qualities such as determination and perseverance. The winter months can be hard on the younger players! We have been fortunate to have the support of a

The players have learnt a lot this season with our players really now starting to gel together as part of this fantastic team – the results have shown this when we have played matches throughout the year ending in the Holt and then the Peterborough Festival both of which saw our teams shine whilst maintaining

The 2015/16 season was a fantastic success for the Under 12’s. We started the season with quite a few new arrivals,this nicely offsetting those who had decided to spend their Sunday mornings doing something other than enjoying the benefits of Dillingham Park at its best. We had 35 boys registered & 30 attending most Sunday

Another great year for the U10s! We’ve had a good few new faces join us this season and they’ve slotted straight in. In terms of what has changed on the pitch this season we have introduced the ruck and maul, with a bigger pitch and an extra player. The whole squad has relished the challenge

The under 11 squad has had a decent season and the players can all be proud of their combined and personal achievements over the season. The squad has made improvements in all aspects of their rugby and it is pleasing for the coaches to see their hard work coming to fruition on the pitch. On

A really successful season draws to a close and a big well done has to go to all the players, who’ve trained and played the game in the right spirit, with enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn and improve. Every fixture we’ve played, the feedback has been the same from opposing clubs – ‘great group

This has been a great season for the Ampthill U9’s and the players have loved their introduction to contact rugby. We have a large squad with 65 players registered and regularly have 45 players attending training on Sundays and midweek. We have had a lot of new players join this year and they have been

We finished our last ever minis tour. The whole squad put in an absolutely brilliant performance in the Holt festival, we won 3 games and lost 1. We scored 16 tries in total and conceded 4. All the boys were a real credit to themselves and the club, not only did they play some awesome

Ampthill U10s Beds Cup Runners Up and Plate Winners!! Everyone feeling very proud.

U12 Lads chilling prior to their Beds Cup Final 2016

U7 2015-2016 Beds Cup joint winners with Bedford. Excellent performance everyone.

U8 Entered two teams into the Beds Cup and they won both the cup and the plate competitions. Fabulous performance.

Paul Turner Master Class February 2016 Half Term

Prima Shield Quarter and Semi Final Winners at Welford Road !! Finals in March 2016

U6 Training in the snow, no stopping them…….

Training in the snow………

All Training Cancelled on Wed Nov 4th

Former Ampthill Mini & Youth Lewis Ludlow Starts For Gloucester Against Saracens

Ampthill U8 Presenting guard of honour to Ampthill 1st XV v Blackheath 10th October 2015

Ampthill U10s 2015 – 2016

Mini & Youth Team Registration - Sun Sep 6th, 2015

Mini & Youth Roll Of Honour 2014/15

The end of another great season for the U8’s. A great squad of players bustling with talent and a special group of coaches and parents. Our playing season ended on a high at the Peterborough festival where we had two teams in the finals. One team losing finalists in the plate final and another team

The U7s have enjoyed their first year of matches against the local teams with some excellent results at the Festivals – Winners at Holt and Peterborough Festival and Runners Up at the Beds Cup. We have continued to have fantastic support from the parents and coaches and the players have gone from strength to strength,

Bicester Festival 2015 Played 4 conceded 2 tries scoring 10. We beat Wallingford, a very good physical team, in the final 1-0. All the boys did very well and were a real credit to the club, even holding back their

Our first season as an age group at Under 6 level has been a success – we’ve had a great crop of children turn up and their skills have really come on throughout the season. They’ve listened well and gelled nicely as a squad. We’re itching to get into competitive tag games next season and

Ampthill U9s - Peterborough Festival - Winners and Runners Up

Excellent news well done to all the players, coaches & parents.

Well done to all the players, coaches & parents.

Toby Stanbridge with the Beds Cup Plate that the U11’s B Team ‘share’ with Bedford B Team after their draw in the plate final. Well done to all the U11’s players, Coaches & Parents.

All Winners

Well done lads, coaches and parents.

Ampthill v Bedford

Merry Christmas 2014

U9’s MOBB’s Southern Qualifier Winners

Fantastic news our Ampthill U9’s U11’s & U12’s are MOBBS Winners! 16 November 2014

Mini & Youth Registration For 2014/15 Registration and training will commence on Sunday 7th & 14th September, please download and complete application and direct debit forms prior to arrival. Click here to download : Welcome Pack, Registration And Direct Debit Forms

Saints Rugby Academy 1 Day Kicking Coaching, August 29th, Ages 7-16

U11s win Mobbs Memorial final at Franklyn’s Gardens defeating Old Northamptonians