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Our U16 PDG Girls line up to take on Dorset & Wiltshire this Sunday.
Dorset & Wilts RFU
Sunday 2nd February
1:30pm
Melksham RFC, SN12 7GU
The Women’s Sport Collective have launched a new Coaching Hub to provide cross-sport networking for female sports coaches working in elite sport.
Funded by [Sport England](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sport-england/) and led by [Women in Sport](https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-sport/), to aims to create a growing movement to drive systematic change for women in coaching.
Membership of the Coaching Hub is free and open to all women coaching at regional or national level with athletes in the talent or performance pathway, or who are coaching elite or professional athletes. They can apply here: [https://lnkd.in/edv6YF7T](https://lnkd.in/edv6YF7T)
Members will have access to online networking sessions with other coaches, a dedicated WhatsApp group, newsletters and personal development webinars within the Women’s Sport Collective’s new female leadership programme.
They will also have the chance to learn from six incredible Patrons of the Coaching Hub:
[Hope Powell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-powell-847746119/) CBE (football) former Manager of the Lionesses and GB team
[Jess Thirlby](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-thirlby-5b96a82a7/) (netball) Head Coach of the England Roses
[Giselle Mather](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselle-mather-730674a5/) (rugby) Head Coach of GB Women’s 7s
Judy Murray OBE (tennis) former Fed Cup Captain
[Melanie Marshall MBE](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-marshall-mbe-a61812112/) (swimming) former coach to triple Olympic Champion Adam Peaty OBE
[Jenny Meadows OLY](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-meadows-oly-3876411bb/) (athletics) BBC Coach of the Year and coach to Olympic Champion Keely Hodgkinson MBE
A former coach at Wallingford Girls; James Constable has lost his fight with cancer. He has been given weeks until he passes. He coached at Abingdon as well I believe.
There has been a just giving account set up for his wife and young family.
Please help if you can as it’s times like this that the rugby family comes together
An opportunity for IWS teams and any Development players to understand the level of training/ skills/ fitness etc for Women and Girls in the 24/25 season. U18s included.
Friday 17th January Registration 6:30pm 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Congratulations to the 10 selected for the next stage of the U18s South West Trials.
U13s County Cup
Semi-Finals
Sunday 12th January 2025
Oxford Harlequins RFC U13s vs Henley RFC U13s
Didcot RUFC U13s vs Banbury RUFC U13s
U13s County Shield
Semi-Finals
Sunday 12th January 2025
Chinnor U13s vs Abingdon & Littlemore U13s
Wallingford RFC U13s vs Chipping Norton RFC U13s
Nominations go live today (Monday 6th January) and close on Friday 14th February.
This year the awards will have three categories that people can nominate either an individual or group of volunteers for:
* Unsung Hero
* Game for All
* Connecting the Community
To submit your nominations –
https://app.smartsheet.com/…/74e202f8d36b417b9f95094791…
U18 Boys XV vs Dorset & Wilts U18 Boys
Congratulations to the Oxfordshire U18 county boys who came out on top against a strong Dorset & Wilts side on Sunday.
This completes all three South West trial games with three victories for the first time in their history.
Huge thank you to all at Hartpury Rugby for hosting and to our opposition Dorset & Wilts RFU
