PROP IDOL – ‘THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT BIG THING’
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I am delighted to announce details of our county wide Prop Idol project. The project is a player and coach education initiative aimed at raising the profile
and standards of playing and coaching in this specialised area. The project is aimed specifically at players in the Under 13/Under 14 age groups (boys) and Under 15 Girls. However coaches from all age groups are encouraged to attend.
We will be running 5 Prop Idol road shows across the county where players and coaches will benefit from the expert knowledge of our guest coaches.
During the Prop Idol project we will be running a Front Row Mentor workshop for coaches identified by their clubs. These mentors will receive expert front row mentor training and will make themselves available to work with the players on the road shows. These mentors will also be available to run Front Row education workshops at their own clubs.
The coach education aspect will be headed up by Wiltshire Community Rugby Coach and ex-England U21 Loose Head Prop Alan Low.
A road show evening will consist of 4 aspects; Coach & Player Development Session, Parent & Teacher Workshop, Prop Idol Competition, Award Ceremony.
The competition aspect will involve tests on:
1. Speed. This test simply measures the time taken to sprint 40m in a straight line.
2. Agility. This test measures the ability to accelerate and decelerate quickly whilst changing direction.
3. Muscular Endurance. This measures the ability of a muscle or groups of muscles to work for prolonged periods without any undue fatigue.
4. Power. This test measures explosive power.
5. Lineout Relay. This explosive power functional test measures the players ability to transfer lateral speed to vertical speed
6. Technique. This test measures the ability to apply power using effective technique.
Players can enter by downloading the form from this website and sending it to SimonCulley@rfu.com -
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Entrants MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED you should not expect to be able to register on the day. Players may enter one of 4 qualifying events:
Friday November 7th - Dorchester RFC - Qualifiers for Final
| U15 Girls |
U13 Boys |
U14 Boys |
| Antonia Mansfield |
Rory Allen |
Steven Hird |
| Tia Shrimpton |
Chris Elliott |
Callum King |
| Sam Newbury |
James Chitteck |
Harry Richardson |
Wednesday November 12th - Bournemouth RFC - Qualifiers for Final
| Under 13 Boys |
Under 14 Boys |
| Kit Aquilina |
Charlie Ewels |
| Toby Mills |
Tyler Adams |
| Kyle Fraser |
Kieran Healy |
Friday November 14th - Westbury RFC - Qualifiers for Final
| Under 15 Girls |
Under 13 Boys |
Under 14 Boys |
| Lucy Gray |
Will Hoddinott |
Cieran Chester |
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Luke Lomas |
Kark Carnie |
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Rupert Coley |
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Wednesday November 19th - Swindon RFC - Qualifiers for Final
| U13 Boys |
U14 Boys |
| James Catlin |
Doug Cooper |
| Josh Lovell |
Greg Wilkes |
| Luke Callaghan |
James Grouvel |
FINAL - Salisbury RFC - Monday December 15th
3 players per age group will qualify from each qualifying event for the final where players can compete to become 'The Next Big Thing'
Simon Culley
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SimonCulley@RFU.com
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