Norwich Medics: 87, Norwich III XV: 0

Norwich Medics achieved our first shut-out today, beating Norwich thirds 87 nil. Due to front-row issues for Norwich, the game featured uncontested scrums throughout, denying Norwich a platform to work with and Medics an opportunity to refine our scrummaging. The Medics lineout was strong, and there was excellent running from ball carriers and support runners throughout.

A pleasing performance from the Medics in front of a good number of supporters, including the President & one of the Vice-Presidents.

Norwich Medics v. Norwich III XV - 13.00 today

About this time last year, Norwich Medics played our first competitive XVs match against Norwich at their ground. We were thrashed, despite some promising performances. A year on there is excitement and expectation within the club of a strong performance and victory against them this afternoon at Little Melton, kicking off at 13.00. Coach Martin Falkingham has selected a strong side, and with all players considerably more experienced than last year a good performance should follow.

Lowestoft & Yarmouth 34, Norwich Medics 10

The result belies the excellent performance, particularly as this was the first match for many of our players since March. There were notable excellent individual displays, but overall the team spirit and commitment was impressive and a first victory of the season is not far away.

To see pictures or download a Quicktime slideshow, visit the club homepage here.

Welcome to season 2006/7

Norwich Medics RFC travel to Lowestoft and Yarmouth today for the opening Merit Table match of 2006/7. The nature of the University start date has not permitted any warm-up matches, but the team will hope to hit the ground running and notch up a decent win.

The club held a recruiting afternoon last Wednesday and were encouraged by 44 potential players signing up. Training on Thursday saw an excellent turn-out which was great. It is heartening to see such an interest in Medics Rugby at the UEA Faculty of Health and there is much excitement and optimism about the forthcoming season.

We will endevaour to keep this site updated on a weekly basis with pictures and match reports.

Mark.

Southwold Beach Rugby

Here are some pics from the beach rugby this weekend.

The Ladies of NMRFC


Ladies Squad Team Captain


Girls in Action


Tilly


The Treasurer in the Tour T-shirt


Captain Pugwash


Operations Centre


The Irish Ambassador

Player Awards

A good time was had by all at the Norwich Medics RFC end-of-season dinner yesterday evening at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Norwich.

The following players were presented with awards in recognition of their contributions to the club over the past season.

Player of the Season: (Ladies): Kelly Holden

Player of the Season: (Mens): Rupert Tallboys

Most Improved Player: Seth Makin

Congratulations to all those players, and thanks to those who have supported the club in training, playing or supporting on match days throughout the season.

Here's to wining the Merit Table next season.

(Photos to follow soon).

After the meal, onto the LCR

At the conclusion of a very successful End of Season Dinner, stalwarts of the club made their way to the LCR to continue their celebrations.

Men’s Player of the Season, Mr Rupert Tallboys



Almost a month after Munster’s Heineken Cup victory, Ferris and Lynch are still celebrating.



Nice ladies currently romantically attached to members of the club



No idea who took this:



Some of the assembled



A young Irishman being persuaded to strip, against his better judgement…





The Social secretary performing his role – socialising



Backs stuff….



Lynch strutting his stuff..



Oh, get this tune… Lynch likes this one….

Matt's Pictures from the Oxfam Pub Crawl

Here are more pics from Matt. If you don't like them, take it up with him.....

Miller moves in for an attempt to sway the Captains vote for player of the season....


Fine upstanding gentlemen of the rugby club.


An assortment of our members.


Matt and Hugh.


Matt performing a courageous and amazing feat of strength, with no regard for the safety of his back:


An impromptu lineout session. The first is understandably crap cos a footballer's lifting...




As long as the ref doesn't see the chair, we're ok....



Will acts manly (excepting his attire of course), drinking his coke while the grown-ups drink their beers:


A crowd applaud the pole dancer as (s)he arrives:


Warms up with a little tune:


and receives bemused looks of disinterest at the end of the routine:


Nice hat guv'nor:


Football/Netball karaoke


Kat trying to influence the women's award outcome:


This one requires some sort of age warning:


A rose between two thorns:


A footballer. Of course.



A footballer lucky enough to stand next to a rugby legend.



Recently arrived refugees from the anti-war protests in the 60s.



Gentlemen of the rugby club:

Oxfam Pubcrawl

Pics from the pubcrawl with then footballers and netballers. Rules were that you could only wear stuff from charity shops...... (or Primark :-))





El Kapitan...



The Secretary





An ensemble



Curious people those front-rowers.....

Norwich Medics Ladies

Norwich Medics Ladies
Originally uploaded by MedicsRugby.

Well done to the Norwich Medics Ladies for an excellent performance on Wednesday at the RSM Sevens. They won two of their group matches to progress to the semi-final. An exceptional achievement, given the number of ladies making their rugby debuts.

The gents found themselves in a particularly tight group, including Imperials who went on to win the tournament.

Thanks to those who organised the day - Will and Jamie, and Jamie and Marie for driving. In addition, thanks to Alan Brown for his efforts in coaching the ladies squad. Better luck next year for the gents, who campaigned vailiantly against strong opposition.

Arman's Nose

Nosebleed
Originally uploaded by MedicsRugby.

The stress of a heated discussion with an opposing forward regarding playing styles, caused a nose bleed.

Norwich Medics RFC 57 - Broadland RFC 15

An excellent performance today from the Norwich Medics RFC resulted
in an impressive 57 - 15 win over Broadland RFC. A man of the match
performance at fly-half from 2nd year medic Chris Hurrell guided the
team towards our best result in the history of the club. All players
put in 100% throughout the match, with several players crossing for
more than one try.

Pictures to follow when I get them!

Well played lads, and thanks again to the supporters who came all the way to Yarmouth to watch us.

Norwich Medics 12, Crusaders Rugby 12

Honours even between the Medics and our hosts, Crusaders RFC, at Little Melton yesterday, with both sides scoring one converted and one unconverted try. Medics tries both came from the second-row, with Fagan and Will Brown crossing each side of half time. Well done gents.

Pics below, and match report, (hopefully) to follow:



A maul:


Medics put pressure on the Crusaders tryline:


Spot the ball competition: (I think I can see it, unless it is someone's head:



Scrum time:



Packing down:


Another one of 'those' half time photos...



NEXT FIXTURE 18th MARCH VERSUS BROADLAND RFC

Mark.