Bath Rugby Youth Teams

On a freezing cold Tuesday night on Lansdown, Bath U13 & U14 Squads were privileged to receive a half-term treat in the form of a guest coaching session delivered by Bath Rugby New Zealand winger Joe MADDOCK, assisted by regular Bath Rugby United front row player Mark LILLEY and Bath Rugby Academy player lock Adrian GRIFFITHS.

In preparation for matches next Sunday 02.11.2008 v Wimborne, the three Bath Rugby guest coaches provided the young Bath Youth players with a floodlit coaching session which included quick accurate handling, fixing defensive players in attack, and clean presentation of the ball on the ground in contact.

It was a particular pleasure to have Mark LILLEY return to Kingswood to coach, as Mark is a player who played his youth rugby at Bath Youth Rugby, prior to joining Bath Rugby Academy. He has started this season atached to Division One Newbury Blues, but is regularly selected for Bath United, and is working hard in the hope of attaining Bath Rugby 1st XV selection. We wish him well!

Bath Youth Rugby wish to record sincere thanks to these players for giving so freely of their time and experience to "grass roots" rugby (particularly on a night of such foul weather!) and we extend additional thanks to Bath Rugby (Pam Burke & Frank Butler) for arranging the attendance of the players Joe, Mark and Aide, and we look forward to seeing them again at future Bath Youth coaching sessions at Kingswod. Our thanks!