End of season 24-25

A fantastic Colours and prize giving evening was a lovely way to bring the curtain down on our Minis season - it was so nice to see the club buzzing with players and parents.  We have had an excellent year on the pitch with our teams attending a number of festivals, playing West London League matches and competing in the Waterfall Cup (U12) - alongside our regular Sunday morning training sessions at Old Deer Park.

We can be really proud of the festivals we put on at Old Deer Park, with the St David's and Dragon festivals being major highlights in our Minis calendar.  We get great feedback from visiting teams who often call out the warm London Welsh welcome and our ability to keep our tournaments running to time!  We also hosted another successful ‘Midis' festival in December.  These festivals always bring to life the vibrant community we have here in our Minis section with so many parents and siblings helping out to make these days a success.

This season it was also great to see a closer connection with our all conquering 1st XV with our Minis welcoming the players on to the pitch with a guard of honour and also performing ball-boy duties.  Our Minis also really enjoyed having some of the 1st XV players come down and help out with Sunday morning training.

A major highlight rounding off the season was the fantastic series of tours at the end of April, with the U10s, U11s, and U12s proudly representing the club internationally! Our U10s and U12s travelled to Frankfurt to compete in a large international tournament, gaining invaluable experience against disciplined teams from across Europe. Meanwhile, our U11s enjoyed a packed tour to Monmouth and Penarth, featuring memorable experiences like watching a URC game at Cardiff Arms Park and participating in ‘Monfest’!  These tours created lasting memories, and further strengthened the spirit of the London Welsh Minis, all made possible by the significant efforts and commitment of the parents and coaches.

Off the pitch, the Minis enjoyed a number of entertaining and fun events.  The Christmas party saw the annual rendition of our re-worked Christmas songs and the Minis once again hosted the ever popular quiz night. 

London Welsh Minis is a special place for children to play rugby, primarily thanks to the group of committed and skilled coaches and team managers, who make every Sunday morning a fun experience; where children learn to play rugby in a friendly and supportive environment.  A big thank you as well to all our volunteers, for supporting our Minis throughout the season and helping to make this section of the club such a success.

The kit has been packed away for 24/25, but planning has already started for next season.  We are always looking to recruit new players for our Minis section, so if you know any boys and girls who want to try rugby at Old Deer Park, please email our Chairman Jon Fursland using minischairman@londonwelshrfc.co.uk).  We would love to have them!