Ulster Rugby : Girls' U19 RDS

Aim:

The aim of the Girls' U19 RDS is to provide an appropriate pathway for underage players to develop in order to progress to Ulster Senior representation.

The key objectives of the RDS programme are as follows:

- To enhance player skill development

- To enhance players' physical development

- To enhance players' knowledge of the game

- To educate players

- To provide an appropriate and purposeful pathway

- An opportunity for talent identification

Squad Structure:

- Centrally based

- 1 squad

- Final 2009 squad will have 22 select players + fringe players

- U19 Age range

Session Content:

DATE	SESSION CONTENT	COACHES	SUPPORT TALK
Wed 4th Nov	Skills conditioning	RDS/ RDO staff	Fitness and conditioning
Wed 2nd Dec	Handling and decision making	RDS
Sun 12th Dec	Game prep/ match	RDS	Nutrition
Wed 19th Jan	Tackling and ball presentation	RDS
Wed 10th Feb	Support play and general movement	RDO staff
Sun 20th Feb	Game prep/ match	RDS	Mental prep/ lifestyle management
Wed 10th Mar	Unit skills and backplay	RDO staff
Sun 27th Mar	Game prep/ match	RDS	Laws
Sun 17th April	Mini unit	RDO staff	Female International
May	MATCH	RDS

Ulster Rugby Development Officers are out and about in schools across the province this month, talking to pupils about this year's Summer Camps and the new Easter 'Taster' sessions taking place in April

The I.R.F.U. and Ulster Rugby, in association with Setanta College are delighted to announce that a fitness workshop will be held in the Ravenhill Grounds on the 24th of March

Foyle and Londonderry College have beaten Grosvenor Grammar School by 28 points to 7 in the final of the Northern Bank Schools' Bowl. Match report to follow