GOINGS ON AT THE CLUB THIS WEEK - FROM MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER

Mon 07 Nov 2022 22:05

It was very pleasing to field three senior men’s sides last Saturday with mixed results! The 1st XV won a tight contest at Rugby Camp with Bournemouth RFC 2nd XV, 10-7 (see match report section on this website) and our 2nd XV played at Romsey RFC where captain, Zac Eyley reports:

“Portsmouth travelled to Romsey this weekend chasing the first win of the season. Once again, the penalty count let the side down, killing any chance of developing any sustained attacking pressure. 3 points from the boot of Joe Sillence were the only points Portsmouth were able to take away in the wet conditions.

Portsmouth had a focused scrum training session on Tuesday and it showed with the pack dominating their opposition in every scrum of the afternoon. 2 yellow cards in the second half within a few minutes of each other for offside at the breakdown ramped up the pressure on the Portsmouth defence, leading to a tough score to chase in the last 10 minutes.

Portsmouth gave a gutsy end to the game choosing to tap and go, with repeated heavy carries from Ticker, Bosh and Beesley. Unfortunately handling errors in the rain prevented a score at the end.

Captain Zac Eyley: "it’s an incredibly frustrating result today as the game could have been won if we had been more clinical. What is positive is that the elements we are training during the week are paying off and we know what to target this week to make sure we beat Havant 3s next week at home. I was very impressed with our tight 5 at scrum time today they were unstoppable."

Final score Romsey 22:3 Portsmouth

The 3rd XV was involved in a tense struggle with Eastleigh RFC 3rd XV away at The Hub before succumbing 36-17.

On Sunday, the Valkyries’ 1st XV made the long trip to North Bristol Ladies RFC in a Women’s Championship South West 2 league match but came away second best losing 31-14. The home side scored five tries to our two!

GOINGS ON AT THE CLUB THIS WEEK

Friday, 11th to Sunday 13th – Sid Street Sponsored Cycle Event

In memory of Sid Street’s passing from cancer this summer, two of his close friends and Royal Navy ‘oppo’s’ will be attempting to cycle over a million metres on two static WattBikes in 50 hours for charity.  This will be a non-stop attempt starting at 8am on Friday 11th November and ending at 11am on Sunday 13th Remembrance Sunday, at Rugby Camp, Portsmouth RFC.

The two cyclists, Kerry Packer and Mike ‘Doc’ Cox, are in full training for the event and need as much support as possible, with assistance over the weekend and of course, by financial donations. They will be setting up five static bikes in the Junior Clubhouse – two each for them (in case of breakdowns) and one for anyone that would like to join them pedalling for an hour or two!

As the event will be non-stop, the riders will require support throughout the night as well as the day. Suzi Le Voi, Trojans RFC physiotherapist, is regulating the rider’s diet and training programme. She’ll be on hand over the weekend to keep an eye on their well-being but we need other volunteers to help out over the full 50 hours.

Can you give the riders a couple of hours over the weekend (especially during the nights of Friday and Saturday)? Your contribution would be very welcome and much appreciated!

Our local MP, Penny Mordaunt, will be at the club at 8.30am on the 11th to wish the riders well, so please do come along and support this noble cause for as long as you can, whenever you can over the weekend.

Donate here: http://localgiving.org/fundraising/m650/

For more information, please contact Aaron Beesley at aaron-beesley@live.co.uk or Chalky White at hughwhite57@gmail.com

Sunday, 13th November – Roast & Rugby

A lunch date for your diary! Sunday, 13th November! Bring the family to the club for a fabulous two-course roast lunch before watching both Valkyries sides in action at Rugby Camp!

Book now to avoid disappointment. Contact Jo at Portsmouth.ladiesrugby@gmail.com or Chalky White at hughwhite57@gmail.com. See the attached poster for more details.

FIXTURES FOR FRIDAY, 11th NOVEMBER

1st XV vs Havant RFC 2nd XV away at Hooks Lane. Kick-off 7.45pm - League match: Counties Hampshire 1

Portsmouth Veterans vs Petersfield Veterans away at Penns Place. Friendly. Kick-off 7pm

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, 12th NOVEMBER

2nd XV vs Havant RFC 3rd XV at Rugby Camp. Kick-off 2.30pm – League match: Counties Hampshire 3

3rd XV vs Portsmouth University RFC at Rugby Camp. Kick off 2.30pm – Friendly

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP 2022 – THE FINAL

Two truly fantastic and tightly-fought semi-finals were played in front of a crowd of over 22,000 last Saturday. The Red Roses, squeezed out Canada winning 26-19 whilst the hosts, New Zealand pipped France 25-24 despite France having a last-minute penalty kick to win the match. The ball agonisingly, drifted to left of the uprights and The Black Ferns progressed to their 6th final. The Red Roses will be playing in their 8th final!

The 9th Women’s Rugby Union World Cup final will be contested on Saturday, 12th November. New Zealand Women vs England Women will kick off at 6.30am with the match being broadcasted live on ITV 1. The Club will be open shortly before 0630

FIXTURES FOR SUNDAY, 13th NOVEMBER

Portsmouth Valkyries 1st XV vs St Marys Old Boys Ladies RFC at Rugby Camp. Kick-off 2pm – League match: Women’s Championship South West

Portsmouth Valkyries 2nd XV vs East Grinstead Ladies RFC at Rugby Camp. Kick-off 2pm – League match: Women’s NC 3 South East (South)

Before these matches, we will host a family lunch in the main clubhouse. PLEASE SEE ROAST & RUGBY ITEM AS ABOVE

REMINDERS

PRFC ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS – With the season in full swing, team managers need to know who the paid-up members of their squads are in order they can select a team. If you haven’t paid yet, please do so via GMS on the Memberships page of this website as soon as possible. Any problems, please contact Dick Tyrrell whose details are on the Contacts page of this website.

100-CLUB - The first draw will made at the next committee meeting on Monday 7th November, so to be included, you need to join up now! Full details on how to do so are attached and also on the dedicated 100-Club page on this website.  For more information and any questions, please contact Pete Smout on 07760 400 690 or by email at petesmout@hotmail.com

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – We still need volunteers to step forward. Namely, to help with sponsorship but also to instigate a PRFC Walking Rugby squad for both men and women combined. Would you know of anyone outside of PRFC who would like to work with us? If so, contact Chalky White at hughwhite57@gmail.com.

 

AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS – 2022

All matches will be televised by Amazon Prime. This weekend’s matches are:

SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER

Ireland v Fiji (1pm, Aviva Stadium)

Italy v Australia (1pm, Stadio Franchi)

ENGLAND v Japan (3.15pm, Twickenham)

Wales v Argentina (5.30pm, Principality Stadium)

France v South Africa (8pm, Stade Vélodrome)

SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER

Scotland v New Zealand (2.15pm, BT Murrayfield)

 

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