EKRFC Mini Rugby Q&A

Where do we train/play?
We train at the Rugby Club in East Kilbride. Calderglen Country Park on a Sunday at 10:00 to 12:00 dependent on weather – please check with the training staff. From October to March we move to various locations within East Kilbride, either indoor training areas or artificial surfaces (depending on the weather) so best to check before turning up(Contact information Below). During the summer we train on a Friday night from 6pm until 8 pm.

Home games are played where training normally occurs. Away games are played either on Saturday or Sunday depending on our hosts and times vary. Strathaven, Hamilton, Marr (Troon), Lenzie, Allan Glens (Bishopbriggs), West of Scotland (Milngavie), GHA (Clarkston) and Glasgow Academicals (Anniesland) are a sample of some of the clubs we visit.

Who can play?
Any boy or girl of Primary School age who is prepared to run, score tries, sometimes get covered in mud and have great fun! So a 4.5 year old at school in P1 can play!

What do the kids wear?
Training Days: Tracksuits, rugby shirts, hats, gloves, boots, trainers etc: anything will do so long as you don’t mind it getting dirty or possibly ripped. Long tracksuit trousers are allowed on cold days as long as they have no metal studs or buttons. A selection of items can be purchased from the club.

Match days:
Clothing: full kit. ie, rugby shirt, shorts, socks.
All of which can be purchased from the club, speak to Elaine Martin (Academy Secretary) on 07929106381 or email her on lainey.martin@talktalk.net and she will get you kitted out.

Please note - on match days new players get a loan of a shirt

Boots: any football boot or rugby boot will suffice. Gum shield: Mandatory (P4 and beyond). Mitts: some of the children wear these - there are many different types available. In cold weather especially, mitts may be a welcome addition but they are entirely optional.

What does it cost?
£180 for a year’s membership paid as £15 every month by standing order throughout the year. This covers the use of Sports Club facilities, match fees, coach training, equipment and subsidized kit costs, trips to BT Murrayfield (Scotland) and Scotstoun (Glasgow Warriors) to watch games.

What else do I need to know?
All players get a game irrespective of their experience. No one is left on the sideline.

Tips: Wrap up warm for training/match days. It’s easier to take layers of clothes off than it is to heat yourself up after/if you get cold. Please remember that rugby is essentially a winter sport, and we don’t wear the same clothing in winter as in summer (well, we hope this is true!).

I want to play - who do I contact?
You can contact Robert MacKinnon, EKRFC Academy Director on 07787998696 or email robertmackinnon@sky.com Or just turn up and speak to any of the coaches before training or after a match. Further information about EKRFC as a whole, including Mini match reports and match photos, is available on www.ekrfc.co.uk

East Kilbride Rugby Football Club
September 2019