A very lacklustre performance by The Spartans away to a resurgent West Bowling this morning, for the 2nd week running the lads were very subdued.
Like last week, a better but not great second half display got the job done.

West Bowling 4 Vs 50 Sandal Spartans

Eastmoor Dragons under 12’s travelled to Newsome Panthers today and were beaten 22-12 in a physical, and at times scrappy game. I think the referee left his whistle in the changing room as he struggled to get both teams to retrieve 10 metres and failed to penalise numerous infringements at the play the ball. This contributed to the flow of the game and left players on both teams frustrated and confused. However the effort was certainly there from the Dragons but at times they lacked the application.
Unfortunately we only had 13 players today and would therefore welcome any year 8 schoolboy to our training sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30. Anybody who wants to give rugby a go for the first time or somebody wanting to get back into the game or fancies a change of club is more than welcome to sample junior rugby at the Dragons Den

blime sponge , its a lot more than that from the old dears that open up the club houses at the crack of dawn (ground frost n all) to the last one in after open age as gone and the ashtrays are tempted its a big effort.

a little hot air let out from the touch line but for those not there all parents were stood together and mixed , think i will leave it at that.

hope your recruitment goes well, come on mums n dads with lads doing nowt from all ages wakefield clubs are the best and shaw cross

no game out today for the big lads , dont know why lock lane called off but common sence would gauge water logged .

the nipper in about his 5/6 scored his 1st try after going on the wing from a kick that locked years ahead of his years the player who did it a young pup of a former wakey great/legend and also rhino legend for my nips to dive catch and score getting the nick name RYAN HALL hes not to sure about that.

but if i say so myself a mighty fine try by anyone at that level, the lad who put the kick up will probably go places if he keeps a level head.

No waterlogged pitch at lock lane and they certainly had a full team raring to go on saturday morning against crigg!!!


Lets just leave it at that and let the powers that be decide why the game was cancelled late Thursday evening which I'm understood has left the players and coaching staff at lock lane fuming.

Today Stanley Rangers u14s continued with another fine win at the expense of Normanton Knights 6-28. Having heard that a few players had left Normy I did half expect a bigger score line but to their respect put up a solid defense at the start of the game and their attack in the second half.

Next week is the last game of the season home to East Leeds

don't know about the lad but I'm ready to put my feet up for awhile



kick off is 11-30

With the RL season drawing to a close, does anyone fancy playing the winter season at Castleford Rugby Union Club? We have boys and girls teams from 6 year old to Colts (under 17). We welcome players of all abilities, the majority of our sides are made up of 50% pure union players and 50% players who play league and union.
We would especially welcome girls of all ages, year 10 boys and a full year 9 team. Details below.
Girls -- all ages, we have a strong presence in the Yorkshire Squad, we are also looking to send girls to the North of England trials. All ages and abilities welcome, training is on Wednesday night.

Year 10 boys, we have a squad of 16, of the 16 we have 3 Central Yorkshire players, I player about to break into full Yorkshire honours, and 1 player who only plays union has signed terms for the Huddersfield Giants scholarship, we have great links to all the Pro Rl clubs and actively put players forward for RL scholarships and also District and county trials. We also have 4 players who have never played rugby before. We are looking to increase our squad to 22 players. Training is Tuesday and Wednesday, matches are Sunday at 11am, all abilities welcome
Year 9 boys, we do not have a team at this age and are looking for a league team to Come on masse and play about 10 games, this would be ideal for a team to tick over in the winter, to stop kids drifting off to other sports or loosing them altogether.

Other training information --- the colts (school years 11 and 12) and the seniors train on Tuesday and Thursday, we have 3 senior teams and are setting up a veterans team so any parents interested in a game let me know

All other junior training is on a Wednesday night.

We have a good spread of union and league coaches at the club, some are very highly qualified and have worked at England schoolboy and Superleague reserve/scholarship level. So the kids defintely benefit from playing and training at dual codes. We do welcome all players, from the ones who simply want to be part of a team and maybe didn't get game time at a RL or football club, to players who are signed on scholarships, or who have scholarship ambitions.

Unlike RL in Union we don't have leagues until under 17's so the bulk of our games are friendlies, so no pressure for players who are new and don't understand the rules.

We also have a great social.

Family membership is £30 for the season, we don't at the moment pay subs ( except seniors) but some age groups ask that you join the 100 club a monthly raffle at £5 a month, if anyone can't afford the membership we will always try and help out.

The season runs from now until the 28th May, so any of the RL players would be able to probably play between 12-18 games with us, depending on there need for breaks and also the winter weather situation.

Good luck with the end of the season, if anyone wants details, contact numbers or any other info please post here or drop me a pm.

i am the coach of methley warriors u14s and i am looking for new players who might be interested in playing next season.if anyone is interested could you please contact our club secretary and she will give you my number or pm me,thanks.

Quote ="Everhopeful"With the RL season drawing to a close, does anyone fancy playing the winter season at Castleford Rugby Union Club? We have boys and girls teams from 6 year old to Colts (under 17). We welcome players of all abilities, the majority of our sides are made up of 50% pure union players and 50% players who play league and union. We would especially welcome girls of all ages, year 10 boys and a full year 9 team. Details below. Girls -- all ages, we have a strong presence in the Yorkshire Squad, we are also looking to send girls to the North of England trials. All ages and abilities welcome, training is on Wednesday night. Year 10 boys, we have a squad of 16, of the 16 we have 3 Central Yorkshire players, I player about to break into full Yorkshire honours, and 1 player who only plays union has signed terms for the Huddersfield Giants scholarship, we have great links to all the Pro Rl clubs and actively put players forward for RL scholarships and also District and county trials. We also have 4 players who have never played rugby before. We are looking to increase our squad to 22 players. Training is Tuesday and Wednesday, matches are Sunday at 11am, all abilities welcome Year 9 boys, we do not have a team at this age and are looking for a league team to Come on masse and play about 10 games, this would be ideal for a team to tick over in the winter, to stop kids drifting off to other sports or loosing them altogether. Other training information --- the colts (school years 11 and 12) and the seniors train on Tuesday and Thursday, we have 3 senior teams and are setting up a veterans team so any parents interested in a game let me know All other junior training is on a Wednesday night. We have a good spread of union and league coaches at the club, some are very highly qualified and have worked at England schoolboy and Superleague reserve/scholarship level. So the kids defintely benefit from playing and training at dual codes. We do welcome all players, from the ones who simply want to be part of a team and maybe didn't get game time at a RL or football club, to players who are signed on scholarships, or who have scholarship ambitions. Unlike RL in Union we don't have leagues until under 17's so the bulk of our games are friendlies, so no pressure for players who are new and don't understand the rules. We also have a great social. Family membership is £30 for the season, we don't at the moment pay subs ( except seniors) but some age groups ask that you join the 100 club a monthly raffle at £5 a month, if anyone can't afford the membership we will always try and help out. The season runs from now until the 28th May, so any of the RL players would be able to probably play between 12-18 games with us, depending on there need for breaks and also the winter weather situation. Good luck with the end of the season, if anyone wants details, contact numbers or any other info please post here or drop me a pm.'" Forgot to mention tomorrow ( Sunday 7th Oct) we have a special training session at 10.00am for any girls interested in having a go at rugby, free food and drink after, all welcome any ability Details here www.castlefordrufc.org/Team%20da ... 202012.pdf

Quote ="Everhopeful"With the RL season drawing to a close, does anyone fancy playing the winter season at Castleford Rugby Union Club? We have boys and girls teams from 6 year old to Colts (under 17). We welcome players of all abilities, the majority of our sides are made up of 50% pure union players and 50% players who play league and union. We would especially welcome girls of all ages, year 10 boys and a full year 9 team. Details below. Girls -- all ages, we have a strong presence in the Yorkshire Squad, we are also looking to send girls to the North of England trials. All ages and abilities welcome, training is on Wednesday night. Year 10 boys, we have a squad of 16, of the 16 we have 3 Central Yorkshire players, I player about to break into full Yorkshire honours, and 1 player who only plays union has signed terms for the Huddersfield Giants scholarship, we have great links to all the Pro Rl clubs and actively put players forward for RL scholarships and also District and county trials. We also have 4 players who have never played rugby before. We are looking to increase our squad to 22 players. Training is Tuesday and Wednesday, matches are Sunday at 11am, all abilities welcome Year 9 boys, we do not have a team at this age and are looking for a league team to Come on masse and play about 10 games, this would be ideal for a team to tick over in the winter, to stop kids drifting off to other sports or loosing them altogether. Other training information --- the colts (school years 11 and 12) and the seniors train on Tuesday and Thursday, we have 3 senior teams and are setting up a veterans team so any parents interested in a game let me know All other junior training is on a Wednesday night. We have a good spread of union and league coaches at the club, some are very highly qualified and have worked at England schoolboy and Superleague reserve/scholarship level. So the kids defintely benefit from playing and training at dual codes. We do welcome all players, from the ones who simply want to be part of a team and maybe didn't get game time at a RL or football club, to players who are signed on scholarships, or who have scholarship ambitions. Unlike RL in Union we don't have leagues until under 17's so the bulk of our games are friendlies, so no pressure for players who are new and don't understand the rules. We also have a great social. Family membership is £30 for the season, we don't at the moment pay subs ( except seniors) but some age groups ask that you join the 100 club a monthly raffle at £5 a month, if anyone can't afford the membership we will always try and help out. The season runs from now until the 28th May, so any of the RL players would be able to probably play between 12-18 games with us, depending on there need for breaks and also the winter weather situation. Good luck with the end of the season, if anyone wants details, contact numbers or any other info please post here or drop me a pm.'" Forgot to mention tomorrow ( Sunday 7th Oct) we have a special training session at 10.00am for any girls interested in having a go at rugby, free food and drink after, all welcome any ability Details here www.castlefordrufc.org/Team%20da ... 202012.pdf

panthers 12s travelled to east leeds for a early kick off with east leeds running out 26-12 winners,the panthers led 12-6 at the break despite a player been sin binned and the strange decisions continued into the second half and the weight of possesion for the big east leeds side going down the slope proved too much to handle.

Spartans U13's went down to Stanley Rangers yesterday, sealing the league title for Stanley - congrat's to them.

Our last game of the season is next week, away at Brighouse Rangers.

fine performance today by Stanley Rangers u14s beating East Leeds at home 58-0, at 44-0 at half time they took their foot off the pedal but still managed to keep a clean sheet

well done lads







we now look to moving up to the u15s in the next few weeks in the Yorkshire cup

also a special mention to our groundsman at Stanley Rangers John Holroyd who this weekend was awarded grounds person of the year www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26 ... -get-their well done chappie

also a special mention to our groundsman at Stanley Rangers John Holroyd who this weekend was awarded grounds person of the year www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26 ... -get-their well done chappie

Eastmoor Dragons have had some interest in setting up an Under 16’s (school year 11) for the 2013 junior summer Season. We already have several teams at the club and therefore this would add to our junior development. If anybody is interested in joining a new team as either a player or coach please contact the junior secretary on 07979381819. All welcome

Crigg A B Under 12s are almost there
. This weekend they went to Leeds to stanningley and although missing around 5 players stlll came through pretty unscaved .

My lad rounding off great week playing 13 and 6 at school being told by the head best player on the park to getting man of steel this weekend . It's amazing how the crigg lads stand up when needed, thanks for the text.

If crigg beat lock lane they have won all 4 trophies unbeaten

Thanks and welldone to the best backroom and coaching team in junior rugby, never send a kid away

Sandal Spartans are now recruiting for next season's U14's, 13's & 12's - if anyone is interested and wants to find out more about us, DM on here or contact through our website.

We're also looking for coaches and volunteers as well as sponsors for new age groups - get in touch in the same way if you'd like to find out more.

It's going to be a busy off-season!

Stanley Rangers 7's came up with in my opinion their best performance of the season on Saturday morning away at Kippax, winning 8 tries to 1. Its a joy to watch these kids develop.

Massive credit to Emma King on how these lads have come along.

eastmoor u8s drew with cas lock lane side that had won 28 on trott on sunday and had it not been for the barmy new rules brought in by the rl eastmoor would of won.nether the less it was a cracking gam,e with some big hits all players on both teams should be proud of them selves


on the new rules dont know if anybody on here are involved up yo u 10s (i believe )but what happens now is the team will have the ball for 6 tackles regardless of weather they drop the ball run into touch or anything they just carry.i think its wrong and not teaching kids importance of keeping the ball

The new rules for the kids are a joke and cause them real confusion, it also rewards negative play, very strange idea by the RFL to introduce these.

I can actually see the benefit being that the kids are not afraid to make mistakes and the opposite could well happen with the play more positive because of this.

after dissagree i watch it every week kids are just running into touch to save been tackled and are just happy to let the ball go when it comes to them having to play by the propper rules they will be confused

the rules will take us back years , the refs get it hard enough as it is .
its all so little timmy twinkle doesnt cry when he drops the ball forgetting that tommy tarazan may of just belted a rockon tackle.

from 1 junior ref and 1 junior coach (you know

) and a SL ref they all hate it .

sorry seth , can not agree on this one and a mare to referee pal

Kids afraid to make mistakes have a poor coach in my opinion.

It is not about wining or losing it is about the kids developing the core skills which in my opinion these new rules do not.