As the season has drawn to a close, the following things are essential for us as a squad to attend in the next ten days to evaluate what’s happened this year and prepare for next season. After this, we can rest, forget about rugby and come back refreshed for pre season. Read below for overview and this takes into account the gym and core programmes given to players from their 1:1 management meetings,

Thursday 16th – End of Season evaluation/player input

Venue: Clubhouse 1830-2000

My overview of the season including an opportunity for players to evaluate areas of the season and state their wish list for changes for next year.

Thursday 16th – Body composing testing by Gary Walsh

Venue: Clubhouse 2000 – 2100 (3 minutes per player)

Gary will be at the club to test each players body composition, BMI etc. This will be used as a base for the same test that will be performed on the first pre season training session for 2013/14 season.

This is subsidised by the club at a cost of 2 euro per player

Tuesday 21st – Functional screening analysis by Gary Walsh

Venue: WCRFC 1915-2030

Gary will conduct tests looking at strength, explosive strength, aerobic capacity and anaerobic capacity. These scores will be used at our first pre season session to assess progress.

This is subsidised by the club at 3 euro per player

Post Tuesday 21st

We will take three weeks off completely from rugby and then I will organise twice weekly session in Kingfisher with Gary Walsh to work on core strength, explosive strength and power which will be open to players in the squad who are interested. These are not compulsory but for anyone serious in improving as a player and competing at a higher level, these would be important for you to attend. These will continue until pre season begins.

Pre Season – no date confirmed, I anticipate mid July but will await naming this until after end of season evaluation and players viewpoints.

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AGM of Club takes place Friday 10 May at Kilbarry. K-off 8oc. Notice of motion must be with Sec 14 days before meeting.

Club dinner dance takes place at the Tower Hotel on the 18^th of May. Contact Jemma or any member of committee to book tickets.

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Great weekend for the club. On the final weekend of the league we got promoted to the second division. We had to do it the hard way. We needed a bonus point win away against Scariff R.F.C and we got it. Waterford won the game in the end 46 points to zero. An amazing result and a great day for the club.

We go up as the second place team in the league.

Next week we are provisionally set to play Scariff again in a neutral ground ( to be decided ) in the O ‘Suvillian Cup final. The details will be posted here as soon as they are available. Waterford are also set to appear in the Munster Junior Plate final.

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Citys first’s beat Charleville 19-0 in the simi-final of the munster junior plate today. This puts the team in the final of the muster junior plate against Scariff. City also have a chance to get promoted on the 24th with their final game away against Scariff. If we can get a bonus point win we will be assured of getting a promotion spot. Also we are in the O’Sullivan cup final in the coming weeks against Abbyfeale. Citys seconds are also in with a shout to get to the Casey Cup final but they have first to get past Waterpark. This game was postponed today due to weather conditions.

The next 4 -5 weeks will be the most important in the clubs recent history. ‘Every game coming up is a winner takes all.

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