Junior Rugby [Social Rugby] Season 2018/2019

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General chitchat for Junior rugby divisions for the upcoming 18/19 season including a place to pimp your club for preseason recruitment etc.

Will add fixtures and divisions into OP when known

shoutman

Yeowwww,

Clontarf Junior & Women's rugby are hosting a pre pre-season fitness boot-camp - details can be found on our website www.clontarfrugby.com/bootcamp

Set up in 1876, Clontarf is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland, with it’s founding pre-dating that of the IRFU (Hence why the official name is Clontarf FC and not Clontarf RFC)

Clontarf train and play their matches on their pitches in Castle Avenue, Clontarf. A very accessible location that is serviced by many bus routes & the DART line (Killester DART station is about a ten-minute walk). The club itself is about 5km from the city centre.

Our club boasts sum of the best rugby facilities in Ireland, with both a state of the art All Weather Pitch and a floodlit grass pitch, a gym and large clubhouse facilities with 5 changing rooms, two bars and a large function hall.

We have 6 senior adult Men’s teams, 2 u20’s sides, 1 over 35’s side and 1 Women’s side, so, all levels of ability and experience can be catered for.

If you are looking to take up rugby or get back into playing following a break or are relocating to Dublin and looking to play a bit of rugby we have a team for you.

Feel free to send me a PM on here or you can message us on twitter @tarfjuniorrugby or facebook https://www.facebook.com/clontarfjuniorugby/

stephen_n

Anyone know anything about vets rugby? Teams involved etc?

The Lost Sheep

stephen_n wrote: »

Anyone know anything about vets rugby? Teams involved etc?

Isnt that normally run end of season and run by Bective or at least Bective had ran it when vets started.
Normally would be season by season to see which clubs will field

stephen_n

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Isnt that normally run end of season and run by Bective or at least Bective had ran it when vets started.
Normally would be season by season to see which clubs will field

Not sure, thought they played once a month or something during the normal season. Getting itchy feet, just not sure I can hack junior rugby.

The Lost Sheep

stephen_n wrote: »

Not sure, thought they played once a month or something during the normal season. Getting itchy feet, just not sure I can hack junior rugby.

no dont think so. played post christmas anyway and thats been virtually every season its been played.
would dipping in and out of junior rugby before christmas and then play vets after be worth it?

stephen_n

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

no dont think so. played post christmas anyway and thats been virtually every season its been played.
would dipping in and out of junior rugby before christmas and then play vets after be worth it?

I could probably manage Div 10 or 11 standard, but I’m too old to be chasing kids at this stage :pac: Will see how I feel in September.

The Lost Sheep

Interesting to see Dublin Dogos have moved from metro rugby to the leinster junior leagues. Now playing j1 leinster league division 3

The Lost Sheep

Metro divisions 1/2 have fixtures up. Obviously social divisions will be that bit later.
Down to Wesley, Clontarf and Lansdowne with sides in both the top 2 divisions.

arsebiscuits1

After a long hiatus (~10 years) I am seriously thinking of getting back to the 15 a side code. Tag has been my only rugby form for the last 5 years.

Played in school. Gave up for leaving cert. Had every intention of playing in college. Never happened.

South Dublin. Social is the main factor. Where to play? I've a few ideas but want to see some sales pitches!!

irishbucsfan

South Dublin is a big place!

The Lost Sheep

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

After a long hiatus (~10 years) I am seriously thinking of getting back to the 15 a side code. Tag has been my only rugby form for the last 5 years.

Played in school. Gave up for leaving cert. Had every intention of playing in college. Never happened.

South Dublin. Social is the main factor. Where to play? I've a few ideas but want to see some sales pitches!!

You want to play socially but what level would you want/aspire to play?
What position(s) did you play, level in school you play to?
South Dublin big place with plenty of clubs for social/junior rugby. Be more specific and might help with suggestions
Would you prefer to play 5ths/6ths in a very big senior club or 3rds in a smaller junior club?

arsebiscuits1

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

You want to play socially but what level would you want/aspire to play?
What position(s) did you play, level in school you play to?
South Dublin big place with plenty of clubs for social/junior rugby. Be more specific and might help with suggestions
Would you prefer to play 5ths/6ths in a very big senior club or 3rds in a smaller junior club?

I was a scrumhalf. Still a decent pass. No interest in anything overly competitive.

I don't care where or what level I play as long as I get a game.

My primary reason for this is to get out of the house 1-2 evenings a week and a good session at the weekend

arsebiscuits1

irishbucsfan wrote: »

South Dublin is a big place!

So hopefully a lot of suggestions :pac:

The Lost Sheep

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

I was a scrumhalf. Still a decent pass. No interest in anything overly competitive.

I don't care where or what level I play as long as I get a game.

My primary reason for this is to get out of the house 1-2 evenings a week and a good session at the weekend

Will still be easier for recommendations if you say general area you are or would prefer kind of club.
Like Bective will now be junior but 3rds/4ths will be in metro divisions 7/8/9.
Old Wesley have teams down to 5ths but only 5ths are in social divisions. even their 4ths are division 4 which is top level of j2 rules in the metro leagues.

arsebiscuits1

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Will still be easier for recommendations if you say general area you are or would prefer kind of club.
Like Bective will now be junior but 3rds/4ths will be in metro divisions 7/8/9.
Old Wesley have teams down to 5ths but only 5ths are in social divisions. even their 4ths are division 4 which is top level of j2 rules in the metro leagues.

Honestly doesn't matter too much! I know South Dublin is vague and unhelpful.

I'd rather Donnybrook/Ballsbridge area than Terenure.

Lansdowne, Belvo, UCD, Wesley, Bective, Lansdowne are all much handier than the likes of Marys, Terenure or Stillorgan.

As long as the lads are sound and the training is good craic, I'm easy.

The Lost Sheep

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Honestly doesn't matter too much! I know South Dublin is vague and unhelpful.

I'd rather Donnybrook/Ballsbridge area than Terenure.

Lansdowne, Belvo, UCD, Wesley, Bective, Lansdowne are all much handier than the likes of Marys, Terenure or Stillorgan.

As long as the lads are sound and the training is good craic, I'm easy.

Take you're pick then. Bective are now a junior club but will still have their 3rds/4ths playing lower metro divisions.
To play for UCD you have to be a current student or a graduate of the university.
Take your pick really of any that suits you best for training tbh.

shoutman

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Honestly doesn't matter too much! I know South Dublin is vague and unhelpful.

I'd rather Donnybrook/Ballsbridge area than Terenure.

Lansdowne, Belvo, UCD, Wesley, Bective, Lansdowne are all much handier than the likes of Marys, Terenure or Stillorgan.

As long as the lads are sound and the training is good craic, I'm easy.

Having played against both Wesley & UCD in recent years at the social level, I can attest that both clubs seemed to have what you are looking for.

Both were there for fun, competitive without any nasty stuff. Both stuck around for a few pints after the game, and I'd gladly recommend both to anyone looking to play a bit of social rugby out that part of the world.

shoutman

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Take you're pick then. Bective are now a junior club but will still have their 3rds/4ths playing lower metro divisions.
To play for UCD you have to be a current student or a graduate of the university.
Take your pick really of any that suits you best for training tbh.

While I thought this was the case also, it's actually not. You don't need to have any connection to UCD to play with them, just happens that majority of their players are current or past pupils.

arsebiscuits1

shoutman wrote: »

While I thought this was the case also, it's actually not. You don't need to have any connection to UCD to play with them, just happens that majority of their players are current or past pupils.

I also am UCD alumi.... although it was a while ago now

Losty Dublin

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

I also am UCD alumi.... although it was a while ago now

CYM is a better bet. Sure UCD is full of students

The Lost Sheep

Division 3 fixtures up now. Only 7 teams though?
Division 1
Naas, Terenure, Old Wesley, Old Belvedere, UCD, Clontarf, Lansdowne, Trinity
Division 2
Wanderers, Old Wesley, St Marys, Barnhall, Greystones, Lansdowne, Clontarf, Blackrock
Division 3
Terenure, Old Belvedere, Tullamore, Navan, Seapoint, Marys, Skerries

The Lost Sheep

shoutman wrote: »

While I thought this was the case also, it's actually not. You don't need to have any connection to UCD to play with them, just happens that majority of their players are current or past pupils.

You sure? As their website says otherwise

Lancher

Social rugby in Belvo is pretty decent. Organised training with decent numbers. Good age range too from early 20's right thru to late 30's

Chico Flores

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Division 3 fixtures up now. Only 7 teams though?
Division 1
Naas, Terenure, Old Wesley, Old Belvedere, UCD, Clontarf, Lansdowne, Trinity
Division 2
Wanderers, Old Wesley, St Marys, Barnhall, Greystones, Lansdowne, Clontarf, Blackrock
Division 3
Terenure, Old Belvedere, Tullamore, Navan, Seapoint, Marys, Skerries

Were Blackrock not in Metro 3 last year and came in the top 2 or 3

shoutman

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

You sure? As their website says otherwise

A friend of mine plays with them and has no connection to the college.

Faugheen

Anyone know what junior rugby in Clontarf is like? Haven't played since school about 10 years ago and even at that I was quite average. Just looking to get back into a fitness regime and I've thought about going back to rugby for a while.

The Lost Sheep

Faugheen wrote: »

Anyone know what junior rugby in Clontarf is like? Haven't played since school about 10 years ago and even at that I was quite average. Just looking to get back into a fitness regime and I've thought about going back to rugby for a while.

there is several posters here who play/played with tarf. Seems to run thi vs well. Plenty of sides at social level as well as decent progression to higher levels of anyone wants that

stephen_n

Faugheen wrote: »

Anyone know what junior rugby in Clontarf is like? Haven't played since school about 10 years ago and even at that I was quite average. Just looking to get back into a fitness regime and I've thought about going back to rugby for a while.

They have a development side, which would probably be what your looking for. Pm AK. he should be able to point you in the right direction.

shoutman

Faugheen wrote: »

Anyone know what junior rugby in Clontarf is like? Haven't played since school about 10 years ago and even at that I was quite average. Just looking to get back into a fitness regime and I've thought about going back to rugby for a while.

Hey, I've just sent you a PM.

The Lost Sheep

Divisions 4/5 now up with fixtures.
4
Rathdrum, Stillorglin-Rathfarnham, UCD, Old Wesley, Naas, St Marys, Malahide
5
Greystones, CYM, MU Barnhall, Wanderers, St Marys, Lansdowne, Clontarf, Blackrock

salmocab

Ate Stillorgan mooching for a name change? In fairness they aren’t next to near Stillorgan anymore

omb0wyn5ehpij9

salmocab wrote: »

Ate Stillorgan mooching for a name change? In fairness they aren’t next to near Stillorgan anymore

Name change is already official and is due to buying grounds in Rathfarnham

The Lost Sheep

salmocab wrote: »

Ate Stillorgan mooching for a name change? In fairness they aren’t next to near Stillorgan anymore

Name change makes sense and not mooching as also buying/looking to buy grounds in Rathfarnham.

salmocab

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Name change makes sense and not mooching as also buying/looking to buy grounds in Rathfarnham.

I wasn’t being disparaging, I’m pretty sure they have some land up near Columba’s college already. I thought from the post about the league they were called Stillorgan/Rathfarnham and they were using it as a halfway house name.

The Lost Sheep

salmocab wrote: »

I wasn’t being disparaging, I’m pretty sure they have some land up near Columba’s college already. I thought from the post about the league they were called Stillorgan/Rathfarnham and they were using it as a halfway house name.

Dont see how name is halfway house. Better to use that than stay as just stillorgan IMO if they have a new ground etc.

blackwhite

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Dont see how name is halfway house. Better to use that than stay as just stillorgan IMO if they have a new ground etc.

I think the point is that it’s laying groundwork to eventually just be called Rathfarnham - or some variation that eventually drops the stillorgan element

The Lost Sheep

blackwhite wrote: »

I think the point is that it’s laying groundwork to eventually just be called Rathfarnham - or some variation that eventually drops the stillorgan element

I would be very surprised if they do drop it eventually. Yes the Rathfarnham area isnt greatly represented but i still would be surprised if they drop the name of club theyve had for so long.

salmocab

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

I would be very surprised if they do drop it eventually. Yes the Rathfarnham area isnt greatly represented but i still would be surprised if they drop the name of club theyve had for so long.

How long have they been Stillorgan? Would think it’s about 20 years or so. Did they change name from Salesians or were they a new outfit completely?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

salmocab wrote: »

How long have they been Stillorgan? Would think it’s about 20 years or so. Did they change name from Salesians or were they a new outfit completely?

The club has been around for 45 years. It was originally Salesians and changed to Stillorgan in 1994. I agree with The Lost Sheep and can't see them dropping the Stillorgan part of their name

salmocab

BDJW wrote: »

The club has been around for 45 years. It was originally Salesians and changed to Stillorgan in 1994. I agree with The Lost Sheep and can't see them dropping the Stillorgan part of their name

If they’ve already added Rathfarnham to their name I can see them dropping Stillorgan at some point, I would think they will want to identify with the local area and the double barrel name is a mouthful.assuming they build the grounds in Rathfarnham that is.

The Lost Sheep

salmocab wrote: »

If they’ve already added Rathfarnham to their name I can see them dropping Stillorgan at some point, I would think they will want to identify with the local area and the double barrel name is a mouthful.assuming they build the grounds in Rathfarnham that is.

They may be called unofficially Rathfarnham but i cant see them dropping it officially. Its a mouthful but why lose out on old name etc? It would be madness IMO
They will be identifying with local area by adding Rathfarnham, playing there.

The Lost Sheep

Dogos have moved. Not training/playing in Coolmine this season and will now train in Monkstown and will be playing Leinster league division 3 not metro divisions

shoutman

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Dogos have moved. Not training/playing in Coolmine this season and will now train in Monkstown and will be playing Leinster league division 3 not metro divisions

Any reason for this change?

The Lost Sheep

shoutman wrote: »

Any reason for this change?

Which change? League or venue. Dont know about venue. League i assume is to help get into ladder for j1 rugby

shoutman

So assuming they wont be looking to put in a second team this year so...

The Lost Sheep

shoutman wrote: »

So assuming they wont be looking to put in a second team this year so...

2nds will be playing in 2nds league playing same clubs as their first team each week if they have a 2nds

Number 137

If the Dublin Dogos are in Leinster League Division 3, they will not be playing same teams as the first team. There is no seconds league below 2A. So they will either have to play in one of the Metro divisions, or as happened one year, they could join an enlarged 2A seconds league. I also believe will Division 3 will be renamed 2C this year.

The Lost Sheep

Number 137 wrote: »

If the Dublin Dogos are in Leinster League Division 3, they will not be playing same teams as the first team. There is no seconds league below 2A. So they will either have to play in one of the Metro divisions, or as happened one year, they could join an enlarged 2A seconds league. I also believe will Division 3 will be renamed 2C this year.

I thought there was. My mistake. So if Dogos do field a second side then they'll be in Metro leagues

udun

Hi there,
Would like to get into playing rugby again. I'm quite light though at 70 kilos but I'm 6 foot. Would i be too light for these leagues ? any recommendations of clubs with very low level players? Played in school til 17 in the backs. age 22 now haven't played since.

Thanks for any help

stephen_n

udun wrote: »

Hi there,
Would like to get into playing rugby again. I'm quite light though at 70 kilos but I'm 6 foot. Would i be too light for these leagues ? any recommendations of clubs with very low level players? Played in school til 17 in the backs. age 22 now haven't played since.

Thanks for any help

You’ll be fine, weight isn’t going to be huge factor in social rugby. Go for the nearest club with a development team and test your level. You can always move up if you’re confident at that level.