The club’s Second Beach Rugby Festival will take place at Camber Sands on Saturday 19^th July 2008 from 3pm until 6.15pm after which the club will hold a Festival Party at the clubhouse from 7.00pm until midnight. Please read the information below and if you wish to enter, contact the organisers by email.
 

The Game & Teams

·         Tag rugby is a Non Contact form of rugby, it is safe, fun & easy to play
·         There are no scrums, line outs, rucks or mauls, tagging replaces the tackle
·         It is a fast & exciting game involving running, passing & catching the ball
·         The rules of Tag Rugby are available from the organisers
·         This is a ‘Fun’ festival to promote leisure rugby in the wider community
·         Two festivals will run on the day, a Main one (age 13+) and Mini one (age 12 or under)
·         Teams consist of 5 players, with at least 1 player of either gender on the pitch at all times
·         Squad size is a maximum of 8 players, with at minimum of 2 players of one gender
·         Only teams who meet this requirement can win the festival
·         Teams that do not meet this requirement can play, but cannot win the festival
·         Team managers should register their team with the festival organisers
Clothing & Equipment
·         T shirts and shorts are all you need to play
·         The organisers will provide balls, tag belts & bibs
·         Don’t forget to bring sufficient food, drink & sun block for your team
·         The organisers will have water available to purchase at the festival
·         First aid assistance will be available, but if you have your own facilities please bring it.
Competition Format
·         All teams will play initially in pools of 4 in a mini league format
·         The winners & runners up will progress to the Cup competition
·         The 3^rd & 4^th place teams will progress to the Plate competition
·         All teams will play a minimum of 5 games
Rye RFC Club Party
·         The club is holding BBQ party starting at 19.30 to which all are invited
·         Bar, food, music and dancing until midnight
·         Directions http://www.ryerugby.com/index.php/contact-us/
·         Overnight camping and shower facilities are available at the club
ENJOY THE SUMMER - PLAY BEACH RUGBY

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Summer training starts this week and goes on throughout June and July, all youth teams are invited, boys and girls. Meet on Tuesday 3rd June at the main car park Old Lydd Road Camber at 6pm.
On Tuesdays we will do beach rugby at Camber followed by a swim and on Thursdays skills and fitness at the club. Times are the same for both days from 6pm until 7.30pm.

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Our annual trip to Twickenham to see the Guinness Premiership Final takes place this Saturday. We have sold a magnificent 99 tickets, which is a huge achievement for a comparitively small club like ours. Because we have sold so many tickets the club will recieve a 50% rebate on our ticket sales, which means that you have made the club £1,095, well done.
We have hired two coaches to take us up to Twickenham, the pick up points and times are listed below:
09.00 Rye Station
09.15 Broad Oak Bakery
09.25 St Johns Cross
09.30 Roberstbridge (The George)
11.00 Twickenham
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18.00 Twickenham Stoop (front car park)
19.30 Robertsbridge (The George)
19.35 St Johns Cross
19.45 Broad Oak Bakery
20.00 Rye Station

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ANNUAL CLUB TRIP TO TWICKENHAM

It’s Premiership Final Time again, if you want to go let us know NOW, DO NOT PUT IT OFF, LET US KNOW NOW, WE SAID NOW!!!
FAQ’s
What: Guinness Premiership Final, details here - http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/
Where: Twickenham aka The Home of the Gods, Valhalla, Heaven, Headquarters etc etc…When: Saturday 31^st May 2008
How (much?): Tickets are £30 for adults and £10 for under 18’s plus £10 for the coach
Why: Because it’s the best days out you’ll ever have EVER! & because the club gets 50% of the value of the tickets we sell from the RFU
Who (can go?): ANYONE

Coaches will leave Rye around 09.00 for the journey to Twickenham and return home around 20.00 in the evening.
Tickets are selling out fast, so act NOW, do not delay, let us know NOW and send in your cash or cheques (payable to ‘Rye RFC’)

Contacts: Dave  Smith 07793 280999 (seniors & women)
                    Jeremy Nobbs 07738 648916 (youth & girls) 

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A Youth squad of U14 to U17 players went to Castricum and had a superb tour winning both games back to back with only 22 players! For the full picture go You Tube for the magical ‘musical’ mystery tour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-n_v_fSA2s

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