Essex County Schools Rugby Football Union
Founded May 29th 1959
 

ESSEX COUNTY RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION REPRESENTATIVE

Dai Davies

25 Stanley Avenue

Romford, Essex

RM2 5DL

Tel: 01708 724870

E-mail: Dai.davies@essexrugby.com

YOUTH DISCIPLINE CHAIRMAN

G.Mansfield

34 Spencer Road, Rainham, 

Essex. RM13 8HB

(H) 01708 551073

Youth Discipline Secretary

S. Wakefiled

Contechs, 2 Sable Court

Southfileds, Basildon, Essex

SS15 6RS

(H) 01621 779931 (M) 07798 673975

Email: discipline@essexrugby.com

REPRESENTATIVE TO ENGLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL SCHOOLS UNION

            J.Roberts         

REPRESENTATIVES TO LONDON & SE SCHOOLS’ DIVISION RFU

            M.Eyres                        J.Roberts         

REPRESENTATIVE TO L&SE DIVISION 18G YOUTH

R.Whittle

REPRESENTATIVES TO ESSEX CBRDP

J.Rberts            M. Eyres

HON.LIFE MEMBERS

J.Phillips

H.Cross

MEMBER SCHOOLS  2005– 2006

North East       

Alderman Blaxhill  C.S.              Boswells S.                               Bentley St.Pauls P.S.

Anglo-European S.                     Brentwood C.H.S.                      Brentwood S.

Billericay S.                               Buttsbury J.S.                           Brentwood Prep.

Cathedral P.S.                           Chelmer Valley S.                      Clacton C.H.S.

Colbayns H.S.                           Colchester VI F.C.                     Colchester R.G.S

Colne H.S.                                Gosbeck P.S.                            Great Baddow S

Honeywood S.                           Gilberd S.                                  Moulsham H.S

Sawyers Hall C.                         Helena Romanes S.                   Holmwood House S

John Bramston S.                      K.Edward VI G.S.                      Littlegarth J.S

Notley H.S.                               Rickstones S.                            Sandon S.

St.Benedict’s C.                        St.Cedd’s S.                              St.John Payne S.

St.Peter’s P.S.                          St.Peter’s C.                             St.Peter’s H.S.

St.Helena S.                              St.John, Billericay.                     St.Martin’s S

Shenfield H.S.                           Tabor H.S.                                 Thomas Lord Audley S.

Thurstable S.                             Philip Morant S.                         The Plume S.

Wideford Lodge S.                     William De Ferrers S.

North West                  

Brays Grove C.S.                       Burnt Mill C.S.                           Dame Bradbury .S.

Davenant F.G.S.                        Debden Park H.S.                      Felsted Prep.S.

Felsted S.                                 King Harold S.                           Mark Hall C.S.

Mounfichet S.                            R.A.Butler J.S.                          Passmores C.S.

Saffron Walden H.S.                   Oakview S.                                St.John’s S., Epping

St.Marks R.C.C.S.                     Stewards C.S.                           St.Nicholas S.  

Roding Valley HS                       West Hatch H.S.

South East                  

Alleyn Court Prep.S.                  Abbott’s Hall J.S.                       Aveley S.                     

Belfairs H.S.                              Bromfords S.                             Cecil Jones H.S.

Chalvedon S.                             East Tilbury J.S.                        Cornelius Vermydun S.

Deanes S.                                 Dilkes P.S.                                Fitzwimarc S.

Furtherwick Park S.                   Gable Hall S.                             Gateway C.S.

Giffords C.J.S.                           Herringham J.S.                         Kennington Park P.S.

Kingswood JS                            King Edmund S.                        King John S.

Merrylands J.S                          Mayflower S.                             Palmers VI F.C.

Prittlewell T.C.                           SEEVIC                                    Shoeburyness H.S.

St.Thomas More H.S.                 Somers Heath C.P.S.                 Southend H.S.

Southend HS (Girls)                   St. Thomas of Canterbury RCPS

Stifford Clays J.S.                      St.Clere’s C.S.                          Sweyne Park S.

The Appleton S.                         The Greensward S.                    The Ockendon S.

Thorpe Hall S.                            Westcliff H.S.                            William Edwards S.

Woodside C.P.S.                       Woodlands C.S.

South West                 

Abbs Cross S.                           Albany S.                                  Avon House S.

All Saints R.C.C.S.                    Ayloff J.S.                                 Bancroft S.

Barking Abbey C.S.                   Beam P.S.                                Brittons S.

Campion S.C                             Chafford S.                                Coopers Co.& Coborn S.

Dagenham Park C.S.                 Eastbrook C.S.                          Eastbury C.S.

Emerson Park S.                       Eastlea C.S.                              Fairlop J.S.

Gaynes S.                                 Grafton J.S.                               Hackney Free & Parochial S

Hall Mead S.                             Havering VI F.C.                         King Solomon S.

Jo Richardson C.S.                    Kingswood C.S.                         Ilford C.H.S.

Loyola Prep.S.                           Marshalls Park C.S.                  

Oaks Park H.S.                         Raines S.                                  Rokeby S         

Robert Clack C.S.                      Rushcroft C.S.                           Sanders Drapers S.

St.Albans R.C.P.S.                    St.Marys R.C.J.S.                      St.Edwards C of E C.S

St.Peters RC P.S.                     Warren J.S.                               Warren C.S.

Woodlands J.S.                         Woodbridge H.S.                       Royal Docks C.S

Wm.Bellamy JS                         William Ford J.S.

ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOL RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

BY-LAWS

1          The name of this Union shall be “The Essex County Schools Rugby Football Union”.

2          The object of this Union shall be the promotion of the game of Rugby Football in Essex as regulated by the Laws of the Rugby Football Union.

3          Membership shall be open to all schools in Essex .

4          Any boy attending an affiliated Essex school, or any boy attending a school outside Essex affiliated to the E.R.F.S.U. provided the boy was born in or is resident in Essex, shall be qualified to play for this Union, provided further that he has not left school before the last day of the term immediately proceeding holiday games.

5          The Officers of this Union shall consist of a Chairman (who shall be the President of the Essex County Rugby Football Union), Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer who shall be elected at the Annual General  Meeting.

6          The Committee of this Union shall consist of:

                        (a)  The Officers

                        (b)  One representative for the 15 Group

                        (c)  Two representatives for the 16 Group

                        (d)  Two representatives for the 18 Group

                        (e)  Two representatives nominated by the Essex County RFU.

            (b), (c) and (d) to be appointed annually at the AGM.  Nominations together with the names of the proposer and seconder to be sent to the Hon. Sec. by 30th.April.

7          The management of this Union shall be vested in the Officers and Committee who   shall have sole power of arranging matches and competitions, the selection of teams to represent this Union, of filling casual vacancies amongst Officers and Committee, of augmenting itself by co-opting additional members, of appointing sub-committees for any       purpose and of administering the finances of the Union.

8          The Committee shall have the power to elect Honorary Life Members in recognition of outstanding service to the Union.

9          An Honorary Auditor shall be appointed by the AGM.

10         The Annual General Meeting of this Union shall be held in May or June.  One representative from each School may attend with voting powers.  The Chairman to have the casting vote.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

            To be held at the Coopers Coborn School pavilion, commencing 6.30 pm:

            Wednesdays 4th. October;  7^th February; preceded by AGM 2^nd May

TOURNAMENT RULES

1          There shall be Schools Competition at the following age groups:

            For boys under 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 years of age on 1st.September in the season of the competition.

2          These rules shall apply to all competitions and for all age groups and wherever the word “Competition” is used in these rules it should have the meaning of the Competition at the appropriate age group.

3          The Competition shall be called “The Essex Schools Competition”.

4          The Competition is restricted to the Schools affiliated to the Essex County Schools RFU.

5          The Committee of the Essex County Schools RFU shall appoint an Hon.Organising Secretary for the Competition.

6          The Hon. Organising Secretary will generally organise and direct the Competition and in particular shall :

                        a)  Send out invitations to member Schools.

                        b)  Arrange the draw and final date by which a match in the competition shall be played.

                        c)  Decide on seeding.

                        d)  Decide on all questions regarding the interpretation of these rules and any breaches thereof in conjunction with the full committee.

7          All boys playing in the Competition must be on the school roll on the day of the match.  It is expected that boys should not play out of their school roll age group.

8          A boy who has played for one school in the Competition may not play for another School in that Competition in the same season.

9          All matches must be played in accordance with the Laws and Bye-laws of the Rugby Football Union and it shall not be valid for any agreement to be made between the schools’ to play otherwise than in accordance with the Laws and Bye-laws of the RFU and these Rules.

10         Replacements may be used in the Competition in accordance with the Laws and    Bye-laws of the RFU.

11         It is the responsibility of the School playing away to contact the home school and   agree on a date for the match in the Competition.  The home team in each match must provide some first aid on their ground including ambulance and telephone access.

12         With the exception of the Final Match of the Competition it is the responsibility of the School playing at home to provide an independent referee, but, (save as aforesaid) Schools concerned in any draw in the Competition may, by mutual agreement, appoint a      school teacher from either of the Schools concerned in the draw of the Competition to officiate as referee.  In the event of any dispute as to such appointment, the Hon.Organising Secretary of the Competition shall immediately be informed and he will appoint an independent referee.  Referees for the Final in the Competition shall be appointed by the Hon. Organising Secretary.

13                 Duration of play:

            Under 12 Continuum Laws – U12 Midi Rugby

                                    Under 13 & 14 Group – not exceeding 25 mins.each way.

                                    Under 15 Group – not exceeding 30 mins.each way.

                                    Under 16 Group – not exceeding 35 mins each way.

14         Size of ball:       Under 13 & 14 Group – a size 4 ball shall be used.

                                    Under 15, 16, & 17 – a size 5 ball shall be used.

15         The master in charge of the school team shall have available a list of his team with their dates of birth prior to kick-off.  The opposition may ask to inspect their opponent’s team list.

16         With the exception of the Final Match in the Competition the team scoring the most tries in the event of a drawn match shall win the match.  If the event is still drawn then the away team shall be the winner.  In the Final Match of the Competition where the match is drawn at no-side the Schools the team scoring most tries shall be the winner.  If the event is still drawn then the team scoring the first points shall be the winner.   Should a 50 point differential be reached in any round the game should be brought to an end.

17              Schools shall immediately notify the Hon. Organising Secretary of any postponement or abandonment or replay of any match together with their proposals for the replay. 

In each draw the first school named shall be the home side, but, with the prior approval of the Hon. Organising Secretary may alter the venue of the match if they so desire. 

In the event of a colour clash the home side will change.

Should no agreement be reached between two schools on date/venue/KO of a match the Hon. Organising  Secretary is to be the sole arbiter.  The side which then fails to play on a date/venue/KO specified by him is deemed to have withdrawn from the Competition.

In the event of a  School drawn at home being unable to play the tie on its own ground for any reason whatsoever, that School stays classified as the home side in the event of  a draw no matter where the tie is played.

18         Immediately after each game the Master I/C of the home School shall notify the Hon.Organising Secretary of the result.

19         The Final Match of the Competition (U13,14 & 15) shall be played on  “Essex County Schools Day”, 18th. March 2007 @ the May & Baker RFC. The U15 Plate to be played on Wednesday 14^th March 2007; the U16 Final on Wednesday 21^st March 2007,      Venues TBA.

COUNTY COMPETITIONS HON. ORGANISING SECRETARY

W.Coley              (H) 0170 8501504         (S) 020 8270 4106          Fax: 020 8270 6089

 U17 X Aside, Wednesday 28 Sept.2006, Coopers Coborn School.

U15 & U16 Seven-a-side Tournament DTBA March 2006 @ Campion School

                Daily Mail Schools day at Twickenham

                                    Wednesday 28th. March 2007

 Results for Season 2005 – 2006

U13         Tournament (Alan Lewin Trophy)                   

                                                Winner                   St.Edwards S, Havering

                                                Runners Up           Coopers Coborn S, Havering

                                U14         Tournament (Mike Dargon Trophy)

                                                Winner                   Helena Romanes S, Gt.Dunmow

                                                Runners Up           King Edward VI S, Chelmsford

                                U15         Tournament          KO Trophy

                                                Winners Gt.Baddow S, Chelmsford

                                                Runners Up           Campion S, Havering

                                U15         Tournament          Plate KO

                                                Winners Fitzwimarc S, Rayleigh

                                                Runners Up           Notley HS, Colchester

                                U16         Tournament          Chairmans’s Shield

                                                Winners Saffron Walden HS, Saffron Walden

                                                Runners Up           Gt.Baddow HS, Chelmsford

                                U15         Sevenaside Tournament

                                                Winners Campion S, Havering

                                                Runners Up           Robert Clack CS, Barking & Dagenham

                                U15         Sevenaside Plate

                                                Winners King John S, Thundersley

                                                Runners Up           Royal Docks CS, Newham

                                U16         Sevenaside Tournament

                                                Winners Coopers Coborn S, Havering

                                U17         10 Aside Tournament (John Phillips Trophy)

                                                Winners Campion S, Havering

                                                Runners Up           Westcliff HS, Southend