Welcome to Ironsides U11's. We are a non-selective community club, with one of the largest mini sections in the country. Whether you've been playing for a couple of years or are looking to start rugby, Ironsides is the ideal choice. For the season commencing September 2016 the U11's is for all those born between 1 September 2005 and 31st August 2006.

We train every Sunday meeting at 09:45 for kick off at 10:00am til12:00pm at King George's Park, Wandsworth Common (Mapleton Road end). Registration takes place at the beginning of the season and for newcomers throughout the season. Rugby boots and a mouth guard are mandatory. Please ensure you've arrived and are ready to warm up by 9:45am. We have a hectic season of Festivals ahead for all levels. Please see the "More Info" tab for contact details.

U11s Manager
Emma Moore
T: 07949 698699
E: u11.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

U11s Coach
John Freestone
T: 07843 050956
E: u11.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

Welcome to the Battersea Ironsides U10s section.

If you are born between 1st of September 2006 and 31st of August 2007, this is your section! No experience is required to join the team. It is the second year of contact. The season is organized by trainings at home as well as Festivals and Tournaments away, mostly in Surrey, our home league. Focus is made on keep learning gradually contact skills in Rugby and enjoying playing with friends as it is the spirit across the Club.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our friendly and passionate coaches, 1st aider and helpers. Trainings are organized throughout the year to help you gain skills. 

So, if you want to join or give a try, join us on every Sundays for the 10am kick off (rugby boots and gum shield are mandatory). Bring drinks and little snack for breaks (facilities are limited on our pitch location).

Please sign up the register each week . Check our News page on the website as well to see where we train every week.

Question can be address to the managers and head coaches (see more info).

U10s Manager
Chrystelle Barral
T: 07585 005 795
E: u10.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

U10s Coach
Sion Davies
T: 07733 052861
E: u10.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

Welcome to Ironsides U9s. A non-selective community club, Ironsides has one of the largest mini sections in the country.

The U9 section caters for those in Year 4 at school. This is the first year of contact with boys and girls having fun on a Sunday morning with training starting at 10am prompt and running until midday. Training takes place at Burntwood School grounds. Please note that gumshields are mandatory to be able to participate in training sessions this year.

Festivals are organised by the club throughout the season both home and away where Ironsides teams will play against other clubs. 

Essential cold weather kit and branded Ironsides kit is on sale weekly at the club. Layering up with base layers and the cold/wet weather overlay kit is also recommended as are the hats through the cold winter months. For festivals hosted away from Ironsides the full Ironsides kit of shirt, shorts  and socks together with suitable boots is required.

Please watch out for availablity emails for training and for festivals and respond ASAP to help your coaches ensure that all players attend appropriate festivals and that everybody gets an opportunity to do so. 
 

For the coming weeks events please see the This Week tab. The website will be updated for the following week on Sunday/Monday evening, responses required by 6pm on Wednesday for Ironsides fixture representation and training bib allocation. If you do say yes and can then not attend please email managers and coaches by latest 9am on the Sunday please.

If we have to cancel due to weather we will post on the scrolling headlines of the u9 website and aim to do so by 9am on the Sunday morning.

Ironsides is a volunteer run club with all parents expected to do their bit to ensure the continued smooth and successful running of this age group.

We run a wait list for new players. For any questions please email the age group manager Nicole (details in the contact list)

U9s Manager
Nicole Lyon
T: 07504 295732
E: u9.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

U9s Coach
Stephen Alder
T: 07973 782999
E: u9.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

U9s Coach
Matias Dorr Mansilla
T: 07833 437255
E: u9.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

Welcome to Ironsides U8s.  

A non-selective community club, Ironsides has one of the largest mini sections in the country.

The U8s is for girls and boys born between 1st of September 2008 and 31st of August 2009 (generally school Year 3).   Boys and girls new to tag rugby as well as those who have played at the club previously are welcomed along to have some fun on a Sunday morning with training starting at 10am prompt and running until midday. Training takes place at King George's Park. Tag rugby is a non-contact fast flowing game equally suitable to both boys and girls.

Festivals are organised by the club throughout the season both home and away where Ironsides teams will play against other clubs. 

 

We welcome new joiners throughout the season.

If you want to come and give it a try, then just come down to training on a Sunday at 10am. Register at the sign-in desk, then for £5 the children can do a trial session before deciding whether they would like to join up for the rest of the season (which runs from September to May).

Essential cold weather kit and branded Ironsides kit is on sale weekly at the club. Layering up with base layers and the cold/wet weather overlay kit is also recommended, as are hats through the cold winter months.

 

U8s Manager
Katie Garrett
T: 07967 661886
E: u8.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

U8s Coach
David Watson
T: 07733 440017
E: u8.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

LOCATION
King George's Park, Kimber Road Gate (north side of Kimber Road)

Welcome to Ironsides U7s.

A non-selective community club, Ironsides has one of the largest mini sections in the country.

The U7s is for girls and boys in school Year 2.  Children new to tag rugby as well as those who have played at the club previously are welcomed along to have some fun on a Sunday morning.   Training takes place at the clubhouse grounds, starting at 10am running until midday.  Tag rugby is a non-contact fast flowing game equally suitable to both boys and girls.

Unfortunately we are full for this season.

Essential cold weather kit and branded Ironsides kit is on sale weekly at the club. Layering up with base layers and the cold/wet weather overlay kit is also recommended, as are hats through the cold winter months.

Please watch out for team page under alerts and this week on this page for last minute changes such as cancellations as they can sometimes be as late as Sunday morning and we will use the website in preferance to emailing hundreds of parents!

U7s Manager
Phillipa Embury
T: 07702 371298
E: u7.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

U7s Coach
Robert Hale
T: 07983 436411
E: u7.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

U7s Coach
Duncan Swinhoe
T: 07887 733069
E: u7.coach@ironsidesrugby.com

Welcome to the Battersea Ironsides U6s. The new season will start on 11/09/16 at 10.00am at the clubhouse off Burntwood Lane. We hope to be unveiling a few new club features to make signing up to BIRFC much simpler. We hope to have an online registrations process for existing members and a shoe "token" system similar to that used by Broomwood FC to help with weekly registration. Once the children have signed up for the season they will be given a green shoe token labelled "Ironsides RFC 2016/2017".This will replace the tick sheet sign in for U6 which we used last year.

The U6s is for girls and boys in Reception and Year 1, along with a few of the older Nursery children.

Training runs from 10 - 12am every Sunday at the clubhouse off Burntwood Lane. 

Each week children have an enormous amount of fun playing a variety of games that teach them about moving around the field and the basics of ball handing. Once fully warmed up we usually then spend the second half of the session playing games of tag rugby in small groups. 

Our main aim at this stage is to ensure the children enjoy themselves, but thanks to our incredible coaching team they also learn the basics of rugby very quickly - it doesn't take long for them to work out which try line they are supposed to be running for!

 

We welcome new joiners throughout the season and currently have no waiting list.

If you want to give it a try, then just come down to the clubhouse on a Sunday at 10am. Register at the sign-in desk, then for £5 the children can do a trial session before deciding whether they would like to join up for the rest of the season (which runs from September to May). ​Parents should be aware that for the coming season we will be operating a STRICT 2 WEEK TRIAL PROCESS AND SO WE WILL ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO TAKE TWO TRIALS AT £5, AFTER WHICH IF YOU WISH TO KEEP COMING, YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP AS FULL MEMBERS. THE COST OF MEMBERSHIP FOR THE COMING SEASON IS TO BE CONFIRMED BUT LAST SEASON IT WAS £120 FOR THE FIRST CHILD, £80 FOR A SIBLING.
  

Do get in contact with the Managers or Coaches if you have any questions - see the contacts section for details.

Micros/U6s Manager
Kate Ashworth
T: 07739 351022
E: u6.manager@ironsidesrugby.com

Micros/U6s Head Coach
Nigel Taylor-Walker
T: 07904 606932
E: u6.coach@ironsidesrugby.com