Harlow Rugby Club Players Core Values

Mutual Support, Respect, Personal Responsibility

At the players meeting on Thursday 30th June the players finalised and agreed the following to help prepared mentally and physically for the coming season:

Mutual Support

Training

·         Make every effort to get to every session;

·         Advise the coaches & captain at the earliest opportunity of your availability to train/play;

·         Turning up for sessions on time, 7:30pm out on the pitch;

·         The right attitude to train & develop as a team;

·         Wanting to learn & develop (New Strategy, Skills, Techniques); and

·         Train at least once a week, £5 match fee if you can’t train once but play for the first XV on a Saturday.

RESPECT

·         Our Coaches, whoever is taking the training session (Fitness, Skills, Forwards, Backs);

·         Our Management;

·         Our Medical staff;

·         The linesmen;

·         The ball boys;

·         The referee;

·         Our supporters; and

·         Your fellow players.

The majority of these are volunteers, just like you.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

·         Put in your own work away from the Club;

·         Ask for advice/development points & targets;

·         Take advice in relation to Health, Fitness, Nutrition and Physio;

·         If you consume alcohol 48hrs before a game, ensure you exercise it out of your system;

·         Take on fluids to rehydrate after training;

·         24hrs before a game, be sensible about Alcohol and Food intake; and

·         Eat sensibly.

Match Days

·         Turn up on time with the intention of winning;

·         In the right frame of mind with the right attitude;

·         It’s Match Day; and

·         It’s Rugby Day.

Post Match

·         Warm / Cool Down/Ice baths;

·         Rehydrate BEFORE alcohol;

·         Seek physiotherapy at soonest available opportunity;.

Sub note:

Senior men's Training is held at Harlow Rugby Club ready to go from 7:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. New players always welcome. To find out more just turn up or click here

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