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This Week at Millwall - 1 November 2024

Good evening Millwallions, 

Hope you're all well! Touching base on some important club updates pertaining to the clubs closure tomorrow, Saturday the 2nd, and a few key dates. Will also touch on some Lions news as well as playing fixtures from this past weekend. 

Results from Last Weekend:

  • Millwall Men’s 1st XV played against Clacton with a noisy home crowd last Saturday. The boys took home a 76-5 win.

  • Millwall Llamas won super tight battle against Pegasus, squeeking by 19-17.

  • Millwall Venus lost a home friendly 65-0.

Upcoming Fixtures:

  • All three senior playing sections are off this weekend for a much deserved bye. 

Millwall Youth Update - SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER

NO TRAINING on Millwall for U7, U8 & U9.

REGULAR TRAINING on Millwall for all other groups

Second-hand kit

  • Come to the clubhouse and bag a bargain. Also, if you have outgrown any of your kit we very much appreciate donations for the Second-Hand Kit bag.

STAY ON THE SIDELINES

  • Sessions are not “drop and go” a responsible adult is required to stay on Millwall (or in the clubhouse) throughout training and matches at all times.

  • As part of T.R.E.D.S values we have the above expectations to all participants.

  • Millwall RFC expects everyone to adhere to the rugby values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.

Millwall Club News

  • Clubhouse is closed on Saturday, November 2nd!

  • Pub Quiz which was previously scheduled to happen on Thursday, Nov 7th has been cancelled due to tube strikes. 

  • Clubhouse Social is scheduled to be held on November, Saturday 16th.

  • Poppy Appeal is a program that Millwall happily supports, and we need volunteers. Click here to find out more information. 

  • Good News - Millwall Mens player Bruno Brods is set to make a start for Latvia this Saturday as they take on Estonia. Go well Bruno!

Thank you for reading this week's email,

Comms Officer

Millwall RFC
This Week at Millwall - 25 October 2024

Good evening Millwallions,

Hope you're all well! We have a ton of festivities to look forward to at the club in the weeks to come, so let's get stuck in!

Results from Last Weekend:

  • Millwall Men’s 1st XV experienced another Away Walk Over over the weekend, but still played a game in order to receive the well deserved 5 points. They beat Witham 59-0. 

  • Millwall Llamas beat out Harlow ||| to the tune of 48-14 at our park.

  • Millwall Venus lost to Bexley 29-0.

Upcoming Fixtures:

  • Millwall Men’s 1st XV get ready to take on Clacton as they surge to the top quarter of the table. They'll kick off at home at 2pm this weekend.

  • Millwall Llamas travel out to Pegasus for a must-win away game. 

  • Millwall Venus will play Belsize at noon on Saturday before the Men's 1st XV in a friendly. 

Millwall Youth Update

Club Quiz on November 7th -  It would be lovely to see a strong showing from the youth sections parents & volunteers, let’s make some roaring teams. Fancy joining but haven’t got a team? Reach out and we can help each other put some teams together.

COACHES DEVELOPMENT - We have had no less than two courses this last week. Wednesday night was “Play It Safe”, an intense and long but invaluable safeguarding course. Sunday afternoon, it was “Kids First Tag”, a coaching development course focusing on tag coaching and refereeing, a very active and physically demanding course, not least after having already coached. Thank you to all the volunteers who took part and gave up many hrs of their time.

Club Social Events

This Saturday the 26th, Millwall will be hosting our halloween party following the double header on our ground. Come in costume for a noon kick off, followed by another match at 2. Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed, and we'll be participating in a few festive games throughout the day. 

We're planning a club quiz night on November 7th, so look out for more updates as we begin to confirm more items. The same goes for our darts night. 

Thank you to all who read the emails, and we look forward to seeing you over the coming weeks. 

Viva!

Comms Officer

Millwall RFC
Join Millwall Rugby Club in Supporting the Poppy Appeal 2024!

As in previous years, Millwall Rugby Club is proud to assist with the Poppy Appeal 2024. We invite you to join us in supporting the Royal British Legion’s biggest campaign by volunteering some of your time to hand out poppies and engage in face-to-face fundraising for this worthy cause.

Starting Monday, 28th October 2024, we will be collecting donations between 5pm and 7pm at the DLR and/or Jubilee Line stations in Canary Wharf. All funds raised will go towards supporting serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Evening commuters are always friendly and generous, and last year, Millwall raised approximately £3,000!

Behind the scenes, the Club is busy preparing the collection boxes, charging contactless payment points, and organizing the pins from the plastic-free poppies. Now, we need some enthusiastic volunteers to help us with this important effort. We aim to have 2 to 4 volunteers each night, and we encourage you to wear your Millwall sash.

Click here to register your interest to help out!

Millwall RFC
This Week at Millwall - 18 October 2024

Good evening Millwallions,

Hope you're all doing well. Checking in with another report on how games went last week, as well as some house keeping pertaining to socials coming up, especially for our spooky halloween social. 

Results from Last Weeekend:

Millwall Men’s 1st XV played Canvey Island at home in a top of the table clash. The team won a nail biter 12-6, with Timeo Hourantier winning man of the match for slotting home all 4 of his kicks for goal. 

Millwall Llamas continued the streak, albeit riled up from the home support during our alumni day. They beat out Barking 29-10 with Harry O'Neill winning man of the match for some exceptional scrummaging. 

Millwall Venus had a bye that weekend. 

Upcoming Fixtures:

Millwall Men’s 1st XV head out to Witham for a much needed win as they look to secure a top three position in the league. 

Millwall Llamas take on Harlow ||| at home as they look to continue adding onto their oppositions losing streak. 

Millwall Venus play away at Bexley on Sunday, fielding the most Millwall players out of any playing section this weekend. 

September and October Updates

Clubhouse Refresh Continues - Our Clubhouse Officer Adrian has been busy ensuring our Club is a safe and welcoming space for all. Deep clean of the floors, kitchen and bar area. Check. New fire extinguishers and accessible first aid cupboard installed. Check. Regulatory inspections of the Gas Boiler and PAT tasting. Check. We are currently scoping some new suppliers for things like the Wi-Fi, live sports broadcasters and EPOS and will keep you updated. 

Volunteer Learning & Development - Much like the team on pitch, the team off it also need to train and our Youth Chair, Charlie has been integral in ensuring Millwall is organised and up to date on all of this. Volunteers have attended Youth DM & Bar Training and The Essex CB Safeguarding Conference. Coming up within the next few weeks, we have our new volunteers on the extremely important RFU DBS Safeguarding Course and the RFU First Aid Course. 

Volunteer Recruitment - Thank you to all who put their hands up following the call to volunteer went out. We have welcomed some new faces to the squad but still need more help, especially on match and training days. If you have any time to give, information on various volunteer roles we’d like to fill can be found here

Party Time! Excellent! - A big thank you to our Social Secretaries, Dale and Giorgio, for arranging a couple of lush Thirst Thursdays and the 90's Social. We are taking a TT break for October as we have an exciting Triple Header Halloween day on Sat 26 Oct but are back with a Thirst Thursday - Pub Quiz at The Clubhouse on Thu. 07 Nov. Look ahead for some more socials as they begin to receive confirmation, including potential movie nights for the youth, as well as the clubwide pub quiz and darts night. 

Thank you all for taking the time to read this weeks email,

Cheers,

Communications Officer

Millwall RFC
This Week at Millwall - 04 October 2024

Good evening Millwallions, 

Hope everyone is doing great! Wanted to send off a update regarding how our mens and womens playing sections did in matches last weekend, along with some club social updates. This is our first week featuring our youth program, so make sure you read until the end. 

Results from Last Weeekend:

Millwall Men’s 1st XV travelled to South Woodham Ferrers to play a friendly as the opposition conceded a home walk over, awarding the firsts with a much needed 5 points. They currently sit at fourth in the league standings. The 1 XV won 40-5 with Louis O'Connor winning man of the match. 

Millwall Llamas put up a great fight in their game against Thames, narrowly losing 42-38. Juan Luis Proanco BA was awarded man of the match. 

Upcoming Fixtures:

All three senior playing sections are off this weekend for a much deserved bye. 

Millwall Youth Update - Messages from Charlie

BRING A FRIEND
This Sunday, 6th October, we are asking everyone to bring a friend to share the joys of rugby. Tell your friends all about our club and encourage them to join for a fun day on and off this pitch.

FOXBURY FESTIVAL
Photos will be uploaded to Facebook so keep a look out.
 
U7S COACHES:
That really was a fantastic day. This was the group's first match ever and they can be very proud of their 2 wins / 2 losses (or near wins ;-)  Whilst we had players with blinding speed dominating the scoreboard, it was the tireless support of the entire team, running, tackling, and great passing, that impressed the head referee the most. Some teams had one player score all their tries, whilst every single Millwall Player scored a try, which was awesome to see! We are hoping to bring 2x U7 teams for the next festival – double success no doubt 😉

U8S COACHES:
The under-8s showed fantastic team spirit and achieved an impressive result, with one draw and three wins.  The players proved they could both attack and defend, showing respect to the opponents and the referee. Well done, Millwall!

Best regards, 

Communications Officer

Millwall Rugby Club

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