http://www.southgaterfc.org/Active Topics from the forum of Southgate RFC for http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=194<p>Following the untimely deaths from  Leukemia of Jonny and Mickey (two Southgate RFC players), Pitsi will be raising funds for Leukemia Research. </p> <p>You can Donate by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/thincrideforlife </p> <p>Each quarter Mark makes presentations to his company's National and Network Development meetings. In June these will take place in Edinburgh, Belfast, Bolton, Harogate, Solihull, Cardiff, Wincanton, London and Cambridge. Late one night and after one drin... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=193Ok so I know the dust has barely settled after the last tour, but I thought it best to give plenty of notice. Easter next year is 12th April (for the benefit of Mr Hockey). General opinion among this seasons tourists was that we should opt for a tournament next year. I am currently checking out the various options available. I will be collecting deposit payments by installment every match day this season, in the hope that we can have everything booked before Christmas. http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=192What was the weight of the pack that was victorious at the unders v overs? Care to test your skill? Pay £1 at the Dinner & Dance and give your considered opinion on the weight of the Unders forwards, the person nearest the mark, will receive a bottle of champagne, the profits will go to Southgate rugby club funds. See you at the the Dinner & Dance http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=190Tour is almost upon us. For those travelling by train, we are on the 10:30 from Kings Cross. The journey time is 4 hours, 21 mins so bring some supplies. Aim to be at the station by 09:30 where Steve Lawrence will hand out the tickets. http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=191<p><br />Only 2 more games to go this season before the end of season festivities!</p> <p>This Sat - We have a friendly scheduled. Please let me know availability ASAP. Also let me know if you are around for training on Wednesday. This is a hugley important game in the build up to the last game of the season</p> <p>Next Sat (12th) - Last league game of the season!!!!! All you wo played in the last Chess Valley game know the importance of this one. Let me know availiability for this too pleasse... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=189Hi All<br />For a sneak preview of our soon-to-be home, join us at the Walker Ground <br />this Saturday to watch all three Six Nations matches back-to-back:  Italy v <br />Scotland 13:00, England v Ireland 15:00 and Wales v France 17:00.<br /><br />To round off the day, catch the 298 bus from the Cherry Tree to Bramley Road <br />where Noonie has arranged a St Patrick's Night bash.  £5 in gets you hot <br />food, an Irish band and entry to the raffle - all proceeds to charity.<b... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=188<p>Morning all!  We have a couple of weeks off playing which should give everyone bit of time to recover those knocks and warm up those drinking arms for the end of season festivities.  A few dates for your diary:</p> <p>11th March: THIS TUESDAY EGM - 8pm Fishmongers arms</p> <p>WE need to decide as a club what we want to do in terms of grounds next season.  If we choose to move to the Walker ground, we will have to build the club in terms of finances and players.  Thi... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=187<p>Apollogies for the length of this but lots of important stuff........</p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">1) Gutting defeat yesterday.  8-10 loss against a team who beat us by 50 earlier in the season really does show how far we have come.  Next week away v Hackney, please let me know avaliability by just replying to this</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">2) Tour:  This seasons tour is fast approaching (Edinburgh, Easter weekend).  Please bring along the balan... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=186<p>Morning all!</p> <p>Well played to everyone yesterday.  Next weekend we return to league action with a hugely important home game against Pinner & Grammarians.  This is certainly a targeted game so please try to make it.  Let me know avaliability by simply replying to this.  </p> <p>Pitsi will be at training on Wednesday so make sure you come along.  Please try to make it for a 7.30 START. We need to be 100% prepared for this game.</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Tim</p>... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=185<p>As you may know, I am running the 2008 Flora London Marathon for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Please read my fund raising page at http://<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=184Great game yesterday! Everyone involved can be very proud of the way they played - especially in defence! Highlights can be seen courtesy of Blakey on the facebook group. (can we get these on the website Dobbo?)<br /><br />Many thanks to Simon for reffing (thats the third time we've been let down this season by the London Refferees society so we are hoping to move over to Hertfordshire refs next season). It was also great to see Frenchie looking so good!<br /><br />Next week we have another leag... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=183<p>Hello all! <br /><br />Unlucky to all those who played on Saturday - we really are showing huge signs of improvement. We have a friendly this weekend at Old Grammarians (nice and local) so please let me know availiability. <br /><br />Update on Michael (Frenchie) - for those who don't know, he was taken to hospital during Saturdays game with a neck injury (he found out the hard way about the dangers of squeeze ball). One of his vertibrae is out of alighnment and is having an operation today. ... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=182<p>Great stuff yesterday kids!!!!! For those who couldn't make it, we have a 100% win rate in 2008: <br /><br />Chess Valley 3 - 18 Southgate <br />Tries: Hudson, Cartwright <br />Cons: Cartwright <br />Pens: Cartwright x 2 <br />MOM: Scotty & Mat <br />WOM: Jamie (during celebratory huddle: 'please can I be excused, I really need to do a poo') <br /><br />Next week is Watford at Home (Friendly). They're in the league above us but not yet won a game, so they'll be with us next season. This m... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=181<p>Happy New Year to all of you!!!!! <br /><br />We all need to work together towards making 2008 a memorable one for Southgate RFC! <br />Below are a few important dates for January, culminating in the game against Chess Valley - easily the most important game of the season so far: <br /><br />Wed 2nd Jan - Training starts! Work off that Christmas flab, 7.30pm. This is the perfet time to drag any new (or old) players along. We will not be able to improve greatly as a team if we cannot work toge... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=180<p>Happy New Year to all of you!!!!!</p> <p>We all need to work together towards making 2008 a memorable one for Southgate RFC!<br />Below are a few important dates for January, culminating in the game against Chess Valley.</p> <p>Wed 2nd Jan - Training starts!  Work off that Christmas flab, 7.30pm.  This is the perfet time to drag any new (or old) players along.  We will not be able to improve greatly as a team if we cannot work together.  Training is where we can learn mo... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=179<p>This week the Scrum team will be live on BBC London Digital Radio and Sky Channel 0152, listeners on BBC London 94.9FM will be able to hear Tottenham at home to Allborg in the UEFA Cup kick off is at 7.45pm. <br /><br />The Scrum team are joined live in studio by London Irish wing Topsy Ojo who'll be talking about the Exiles season so far and looking ahead to their EDF Energy Cup match at home to Worcester. If you have a question for Topsy or The Scrum team you can email them to london.sport@... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=178<p>All,</p> <p>for those that don't know I (foolishly) ran the New York Marathon on the 4th of November in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust.  The 26.2 gruelling miles took me 5 hours and 38 minutes and was hell, but I didn't finish last and they hadn't reopened the roads.</p> <p>I was raising money for the charity and anyone who wishes to add to the amount raised so far can do so at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px 'Lucida Grande'; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; CO... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=176<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Morning all you lovely Southgate people!<br /> <br />Well done to all those who played yesterday in our glorious victory!  Congratulations especially to Denis for his man of the match performance and Brian for his 100% kicking.<br />Next Saturday is against Hatfield (Home).  1pm meet, 2.30pm KO.<br />The away fixture earlier in the season was very close, and we just ended up loosing, lets make sure we can avenge tha... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=173The world cup is now over for four years. Although sad, this does mean that we have all our players back from international duty ready for the return of our league.<br /><br /><br />This week we have Chess Valley at home (1pm meet, 3pm KO). Please reply to confirm avaliability (if you have not yet).<br /><br />LETS CONSIDER THIS A NEW START TO THE SEASON! We have several players back, including Skeggs back as captain.<br /><br />Any new players are of course welcome.<br /><br />As this is a huge... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=174<p><strong><em><font size="3">Due to insufficient numbers this game has been cancelled.</font></em></strong></p> <p>Calling all Vets, we have a home game against Bishop Stortford vets on the 27th Oct. This will be you last chance to meet up with Stuart Eden before he leaves to live in New Zealand.</p> <p>So if you are up for a game or would like to come up and see Stuart off, please contact Oz as soon as possible.</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=172<p>We have been allocated tickets for England v Wales – 4.30 Saturday 2 Feb, and England v Ireland Saturday 15 March 3.00. Prices are £40, £58 and £68 (mainly at top price). <br /><br />Applications need to be in to Tim Berg by email or Sober conversation by close of play Monday 12th November. I will then send an email on allocations. Those who are allocated tickets need to have paid the club by Friday 28 November (as we pay for them on 6 December). Anyone who has not pai... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=170<p>Morning all, I hope you enjoyed this weekends rugby as much as I did!!!  Sorry about this long update but its full of useful stuff.......... <br /><br />Unfortunately we were forced to cancel this weekends game due to numbers. To be honest <br />its stupid playing league games at the same time as the quarter finals, but still not ideal to be cancelling any games. <br /><br />There are a few dates that you need to put in your diary for the next few weeks: <br /><br />This Saturday: <... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=169<p>Can Anyone Use 2 Tickets to South Africa v Fiji?</p> <p>I have 2 Face Value 250 Quid (Total) but will accept less if anyone can use these tickets as I am working in the US at the minute and won't be able to make it to the match.</p> <p>Anyone Interested in a EuroStar Weekend Away?</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=168<p>Good afternoon all you lovely southgate people!</p> <div> <div> <p>This Saturday we return to League action against Pinner & Grammarians (H).  None of you who played them last year need reminding of how important this game is to us!  This is a very winnable game so we ideally need a full strength team.  Please respond to this e-mail/text/call me to let me know your avaliability (otherwise you'll be getting a call from myself or Skeggs).</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Tim</... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=165<p>Hatfield 22 Southgate 5 <br /><br />Well this was it. A promising trial made expectations high for this first league game of the season. However injuries and non – availables altered the initial selection..Still we thought the team should still do it. </p> <p>From the K.O. Werner, Mr Reliable in the trials, knocked on which led to a bout of sustained Hatfield pressure.Three scrums in ‘Gates 22 just held whilst great tackling enabled Durks ( yes the very same ) to clear to touch. ... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=164Wednesday 12th September 7.00pm Nigel Horton , Ex-British Lions and England International, will be demonstrating and leading a coaching session on the use of our Predator Scrum machine. Learn how to use the Scrum machine for solo strength training, and specific scrummaging practice, as well as rucking drills. Come along whether you are a player forward or back , ex-player, or just to watch and lend your support to this event. http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=163<p>So a new season gets underway starting with trials at Old Grammarians. The home team having about 34 players, many of considerable bulk, to Southgates’ 19 of lesser size. Four twenty minute sessions was the order of the day and Tony Bew got proceedings going. </p> <p>The first quarter saw Gramms use their bulk to good advantage but they were constantly brought down by excellent ‘Gate tackling. From one such tackle Gramms centre unfortunately dislocated his knee, we wish him a spe... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=162<p>Hello all you lovely southgate people! </p> <p>This week we are having a special training session on our newley referbished scrum machine from Nigel Horton (ex British Lion). In order to make this work, we need as many people as possible at training this week. Even if you've been playing for the last 30years, this will still be a very useful session. It would be great to see as many people there as possible (including Vets!). Simon will also be running an important backs session. IF YOU ATTE... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=161<p>I found this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGQ4I0PrWEs" target="_blank">video clip</a> and thought it was amusing !</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=159<p>Last Thursday we had a commitee meeting so here we go with a few important bits of info for you all:</p> <p>1) Subs - Yep, its that time of year again! Membership comes for the low low price of £50 (£30 for non-players,students and concessions) which will include this seasons personalised polo shirt if you pay before the end of September.  If anyone has any good nicknames for Shirts for the new boys then let me know. Cheques can be made payable to Southgate RFC. Bring them a... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=157<p><a href="http://www.gbbf.org.uk" target="_blank"><img alt="GBBF Logo" src="http://www.camra.org.uk/media/attachments/195496/GBBF%202007%20logo.jpg" align="right" /></a>This is the 30th GBBF. In its second year at Earls Court, it's well worth a visit. </p> <p>David Hockey will be there every evening (he buys a season ticket) and Dobbo will be there Wed. Others will I'm sure be confirmed in due course. </p> <p>Get yourselves off your large larger drinking behinds and come and discover th... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=158Southgate RFC will be having their summer pub crawl on Saturday 25th of August. This will be a Pub Golf crawl (those of you not familiar with the concept further details will be given). <br /><br />It has been decided to be the Winchmore Hill/Palmers Greek crawl and it will be a 9 hole course. <br /><br />We will be starting at 12pm in The Half Moon in Winchmore Hill. <br /><br />The order of the course will be as follows <br /><br />Hole 1 - The Half Moon <br />Hole 2 - On Broadway <br />Hole 3... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1531. 2 return tickets to New York on the business class only Silverjet service (www.flysilverjet.com) <br /><br />2. A bay for 6 people for 3 hours at City Golf virtual golf simulator, (www.citygolfclubs.com) play any course in the world without even having to walk to your ball, or the bar) <br /><br />3. A signed Spurs football (signed by the Spurs legends) <br /><br />4. Newcastle Falcons – signed rugby boots donated and signed by Matt Burke (Falcons and Australia – World cup winning... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=154On Saturday 14th July Kevin Oliver will be celebrating his 30th birthday in the fish in Southagte and would like to ask you all to help him celebrate this special day. <br /><br />He will be there from about 8.00 onwards and would love it if as many of you as possible could make it. <br /><br />Love Tracy x <br /> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=151<p>As you know Sam Hart has been undertaking a charity walk for Leukaemia. This is to raise money for the charity and it is a close subject to all people involved with Southgate RFC with the sad loss of Johnny Allen and Mickey Bundle, within the club, to the illness in the last 3 years. <br /><br />For the last month he has been walking from Newcastle To Southgate, (a brilliant feat in its self), raising money and collecting items to auction off for the charity from Premiership Rugby clubs on hi... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=150Morning all you beautiful people!<br /><br />Proper training will be starting THIS WEDNESDAY (4th July) at Bramley Road, 7.30. Noonie will be leading the sessions however there will be other 'guest star' coaches as the summer goes on. We may not be the biggest or most experienced team in the league, but there is nothing from stopping us being the fittest and most drilled.<br /><br />This is the time to bring along any friends, colleagues, aquaintances, relatives, pets, blokes from the pub, fat b... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=148<p><strong><font size="2">You can access Sam's blog through this URL:</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://samswalkforlife.blogspot.com/"><font color="#800080" size="3"><strong>http://samswalkforlife.blogspot.com/</strong></font></a></p> <p>Once he starts his walk (11th June) there should be daily updates.</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=149Good morning all you beautiful people!<br /><br />Last night a few of us had a very productive meeting about recruitment and next seasons strategy. You will be hearing more about these things over the coming weeks, but for now I wanted to let you know about that lovely flab busting word - Summer training!!!<br /><br />Training will be starting with a fitness boost! We will be running 'fun fitness' sessions during June to help us get into shape. We may not be the biggest team in our league, but t... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=132got any suggestions for next years tour? post them here. How about a three day coach trip around the M25 stopping off to play rugby everytime we pass juction 24 Bradley has volunteered to be our driver (or his wife gets the photos) and we can get as apparently drunk as we want. no just kidding...no more coaches, from now on we travel by Train, its quick(ish) and they have a bar. http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=143<p>Good evening Children!</p> <p>Over the last few years, a number of us have helped man the bar at the Southgate May Day fair on Southgate Green (by the Cerry Tree).  Last year after a few (dozen) beers we thought this was too good an oportunity to miss and decided it would be the ideal place to do a recuitment drive.  Clive (the bloke who runs the quiz for all you young'uns) has agreed to let us run the beer and Pimms tent, and in return we can do some recruiting, maybe sell so... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=141<p>Just found some very depressing highlights of us getting boshed:<br /><br />www.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hc9ws6hLuM">youtube.com/watch?v=8hc9ws6hLuM</a></p> <p>Count those late tackles!</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=137<p>I've just been in contact with the Sports people about the 10k run, and apparently they have posponed the run in Forty hall from May until later in the Summer.  I love the organisation skills of Enfield Council!</p> <p>This will of course mean some members of the club will have longer to get into fitness ready for the new season!  See you all on Saturday for a massive game!</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=127<p>Hi, yes the rumours are true, I have been recruited to be Physio to the Brazillian Beach Volleyball team.</p> <p>Not really.  I'm off to travel the world for a year, on 16th April.</p> <p>I know this is after tour, but thought I should inform you of my leaving party in advance.  On <font color="#ff0000" size="4">Sat 14th April</font> (last league game of the season) I won't be fit to play, but will going to a pub in London (not sure where yet), and progressing on to... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=94<p>This years tour will be to LEIDEN in Holland, home of Clogs, Edam cheese, Windmills, and hardcore porn. In a tribute to Hollands contribution to this fine artform, our tour theme will be "Pornstars". <br /><br />It will take place over the Easter weekend, 6th - 9th April 2007. The cost will be £200 inclusive of all accommodation , travel, and tour shirt and magazine - so get your deposit(£50) in now to secure your place on what promises to be a cracking tour. <br /><br /... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=124<p>There will be a quiz noght at the Fishmongers Arms in Southgate on 31st March 2007.</p> <p>£5 a head (teams of 8) including ploughmans supper. This is a fund raiser for the club, so get your teams together now!! </p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=125<p>This weeks newspaper match report. Yet again, appologies for incorrect spellings and made up events. <br /><br />Southgate fail to make most of possession against cuffley <br /><br />Southgate 9 – 25 Cuffley <br /><br />After almost a month of waterlogged pitches and cancelled games, Southgate returned to league action against Cuffley on Saturday. <br /><br />It was a strong start for league high flyers Cuffley, however powerful defence from the whole Southgate team limited their domina... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=107<p>Good morning Children, Settle down and listen to Sir:</p> <p>I hope you're all feeling fat and bloated after tonnes of turkey, cake and sprouts (Mmmm).  This year is the year that you can actually obey your new years resolution and sort out that belly.</p> <p>Earlier in the season, a few of us were discussing doing a 'club' 10km run, and the spring time is the time of year whe they all seem to be happening.  There is one in Enfield on <strong>Sunday 6th May 2007</strong>, so ... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=111<address><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;" class="Code"></span></font></address> <span class="Title"> <address><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;" class="Code">Another omission from the calendar is the date for the unders-and-overs? Is this something to do with Mr April and that the people that produced the calendar were not sure if we would look beyond the picture for that month?</span></font></address> <address><font size="4"><span style="font-fam... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=123<p>Hi everyone, that time of year has come round again and keshena and I will be celebrating our birthday this saturday in true southgate style by doing a pub crawl, starting in the black bull whetstone at 7ish and making our way down to finchley. You can come and join us on the route if you cant make it to the black bull first! We would love to see you there so get your drinking hats on which im sure some of you wont need much encouragement in doing and we hope to see you th... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=120<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font size="4"><font color="#0000ff">To the seven who made it into the city last night awesome lads! for those who went skiing or where playing with their choppers (Angry) or just got held up in the weather you missed a good night and we will be doing another one soon</font> <p> </p> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-lan... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=118<p><strong>Southgate Vets put in the effort but still go down to a Hatfield Club side.</strong> <br /><br />‘Gate started with a bang, from Hatfield K.O. Steve Hudson, playing at fly – half for a change, broke with pace but outran his support. The home pack arrived albeit late and recycled the ball, Dobbo sending Hudson off again on another good run. A penalty to Hatfield relieved the pressure with a line – out in the home sides half.Then a mixture of mess ups saw Hatfield go o... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=115<p>This week there will be no match report in the paper.</p> <p>Anyone wanting one can go onto the bbc website and then look in the cricket section.</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=113<p><strong>Southgate go down fighting in epic contest at Bramley Road.</strong> <br /><br />Borehamwood kicked off down the slope with the wind and sun at their backs, pinning ‘Gate in their half for most of the first 30mins. ‘Gate however were much more confident, after their win at Pinner & Grammarians last week, knocking ‘Wood back with some ferocious tackling. <br /><br />With ‘Wood making full use of the elements the battle continued unabated mainly between &lsqu... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=112<p>Greetings from a lovely detention in the heart of the Acton Ghetto.  I currently have an army of yr10's cleaning my room:</p> <p>Two on their hands and knees scraping gum from underneath the tables, and one cleaning any graffiti off the desks.</p> <p>Just to let you all know, after weeks of sending stuff to the wrong people and being messed around we now have a match report in the paper (Enfield Independent has the biggest circulation in the borough).  They can also be found onlin... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=109<p>Please support the club and purchase one of this seasons polo shirts. They cost £20 each and help cover the for the cost of pitches and facilities. If you live away from the Southgate area and can't get to us in person we can take your order through ebay, so no excuses. (contact <a href="mailto:steve.dobson@southgaterfc.org">steve.dobson@southgaterfc.org</a> and I will setup entries on ebay as required)</p> <p>ps.   - why not buy one for the whole family. Bulk order discounts... http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=156<p>I hear we had 16 (yes 16) at training this week including a few new boys.  Awesome stuff.</p> <p>A few of us are meeting up at 6.00 on Fridays at the Gym.  Come along - get big and strong</p> <p>I'm not around for the next few weeks (why did I think it would be a good idea to go to Western Siberia for my holidays) but keep up the excellent recruitment work.  Especially if you see any fat front rowers wandering around!</p> http://www.southgaterfc.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=147Last night Nick Winterbourne and I attended the launch of the RFU's new project to bring new players into the game of rugby, GO PLAY RUGBY. They will be running a massive national campaign of advertising on TV, cinema, and press during the summer and early season, (and world cup), to try to encourage people to participate in rugby, not just spectate. They are trying to get players new to rugby, and also ex-players who haven't played for a while to come back to the game (like Martin Johnson!). Th...