🔴⚫️ 2025/26 SENIOR COACHING TEAM + 1XV CAPTAIN Jake Steade (Left) is to continue as 1XV captain and the coaching team of Tim Haynes, Michael Hills, Sean Scanlon (Head Coach) and Craig Myhill (Colts) remain in place to tackle the new season.
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I don’t take many supplements, but I take Creatine for a number of reasons. One obvious reason.
I have seen huge benefits that aren’t placebo.
Great to see some positive news come out of all the studies.
Here is the Team of the Season for Regional 2 Mids North for 2024-25. Some players may be slightly out of position as usual. We have 296 apps out of a possible 330 and a total of 209 tries amongst this line-up. Deserving players will have missed out - it's just a bit of fun!!
The results are in & your votes see Jake Steade of @Dronfieldrugby voted the OFFICIAL (unofficial) Midlands Rugby Player of the Season!
A reminder of the stats: 22 out of 22 apps, 18 tries scored and a record total points tally of 325 for the season!
Fully deserved, well done!
It's now time to cast your vote for the OFFICIAL (unofficial) Midlands Rugby Player of the Season Award!
I normally just choose this award myself based on the stats I've collated over the season but this year I simply can't decide between two players - so you get to choose!
One of the most enjoyable seasons I have had in Rugby with this group @Dronfieldrugby. 20 wins out of 22 games was an incredible effort. Congrats to @LichfieldRugby who are worthy champions.
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Here's how things ended in Regional 2 Midlands North....
Steade breaks 300 & Mahmid ran riot at Tamworth to make it a Dronfield double at the top!
8 different teams represented too!
Congratulations to all!
First OFFICIAL (unofficial) poll of the 2024-2025 season and it's for the OFFICIAL (unofficial) Midlands Rugby Team of the Season!
Four title winners to choose from!
🦁 Lions squad will be named in front of 2,700 fans at the O2 in May, via The Times.
Really good news for the spectacle.
Make it a proper show, like the NFL draft.
Give it some drama!
Stats in R2MN as we end January.
Steade is streaking away into the distance in the points chart with tries complimenting his impressive kicking record.
Taylor joins the try scoring charts after a very impressive start to 2025 but Mahmid maintains his 4 try lead at the top
Congratulations to Jake Steade of @Dronfieldrugby who (According to my calculations!) becomes the first man to score 200 individual points across the leagues I cover this season!
Lately I’ve spent more time thinking about HOW I coach than WHAT I coach
How do you choose a coaching style that’s right for the moment?
Some thoughts on coaching styles 🧵
Top points & try scorers for the 3rd month of the season in Regional 2 Midlands North!
HUGE thanks to the contributors meaning I have scorers for 11 of 12 clubs in R2MN!
Rusty Earnshaw @russellearnshaw speaking about the importance of setting problems as a coach and giving players more autonomy during activities on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show.
Listen to the full episode here https://t.co/3M72tllO1c
🔴⚫️ WEEKEND RESULTS The 1XV took 5 points away from home at Ilkeston, captain Jake Steade slotting a penalty from out wide with the last play to secure victory. The Stags had an easier time of it running in 6 tries against Rolls Royce at home.
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🔴⚫️ ROUNDUP With no fixture for the 1XV or Stags this weekend, here is a roundup of their seasons so far. The 1XV have been in great form sitting just behind Lichfield in 2nd place whilst the Stags are also in a great position in 3rd place.
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