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Nomads' Junior Rugby Clinic is on Sunday, May 25th
Date:
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm
Where:
Eglinton Flats (Eglinton
Ave. West & Jane Street)
Cost:
$20.00/player, includes t-shirt and water
Contact
for registration:
Bill Brown: brownis@rogers.com; 416.766.9573
The clinic will be run by the Nomads' senior men's head coach Drew MacPherson, with assistance from our juniors coaching staff, senior players, the Nomads' national and provincial representative players and other volunteers.
2008
Nomads Juniors Clinic Poster
Adobe Acrobat
(.pdf) version here
Drew
is a two-time winner of the Rugby Ontario Coach-of-the-Year award
and works full time as Rugby Ontario's Community Development Manager,
Drew has introduced rugby and flag rugby into numerous schools and
community programs around the province.
TORONTO NOMAD WOMEN'S TEAM ANNOUNCE NEW COACH FOR 2008
The Nomads Women are pleased to announce Kyle Henderson as their new head coach for the 2008 season.
Kyle brings a wide range of experience as both a longtime player and coach, who last season coached the Ottawa Irish to win the Ontario Women's League (OWL) championship.
Moving back to Toronto from Ottawa, Kyle's goal for the Nomad Women's team is to "instill the passion and knowledge of rugby onto others through well structured training sessions with the intensity and dedication of champions."
Having coached teams in Canada the USA and Australia, Kyle brings years of coaching experience, as well as different perspectives to the game. Not only can Kyle pull from his breadth of coaching experience, but he also was a diverse player; throughout his career he played a variety of positions in both the backs and forwards.
Kyle currently works as a personal trainer and has achieved designation as a certified personal trainer, certified fitness consultant; he also holds a Smart Rugby certification. In addition he is has completed the National Coaching Certification Program Level 2.
The Nomad women are excited for the upcoming season and look forward to Kyle's vision for the team.
Inside
the dome at BMO field
Speaking of training: We will officially start indoor training for the women on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:00pm at BMO Field in their dome.
Here are directions to BMO Field if you are driving or taking the TTC; there is also parking information on this site: http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/t280/stadium/directions/
There has been some construction on the streetcar tracks recently, so just look out for signs about some streetcar re-routing.
For those of you who really want to get in shape: we can still continue to train with the boys on Saturdays, so feel free to drop in (from 1:00-3:00pm at St. Mikes, 1515 Bathurst Street, by the St. Clair West subway station.
The first training session will be Wednesday, March 5th. PLEASE be there BEFORE 6:00pm so that we can make the most of our hour.
Our first pre-season match is Saturday May 3rd, versus the Irish. The game is at Newtonbrook High School at Yonge and Steeles; kick-off is at noon.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday March 5th!!!!!!
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ABOUT THE TORONTO NOMAD WOMEN'S TEAM
The Toronto Nomads Senior Women run two teams and play in the Ontario Women's League (OWL), which is the top league in the province. During the season, training is Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm and games are on Saturdays, with the occasional Sunday game.
The season starts in May and ends in August; the pre-season is in April. The two teams play home and away together in back-to-back games, usually with 12:00pm and 1:30pm kick-offs. The 2nds play the earlier game and the first team is the more competitive side of the two.
No experience is necessary to play senior women's rugby: we will teach you all you need to know. With many experienced players and expert coaches, we will get you onto the rugby field in no time!
The Toronto Nomads Senior Women's program caters to all types:
The
Nomad senior women at Labatt's HQ
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Competitive players looking to play at the highest level: the Nomads have several players on Canada rosters as well as provincial representative players at all age-grade levels.
- Players
who want to learn and improve:
the Nomad women have been running development sides and junior teams
for many years and have produced a lot of great players during that
time.
- Players
who want to stay active:
fitness is the number one skill in rugby and joining the Nomads will
ensure you remain as active as you want to be!
- Players who want play rugby socially: the biggest reason any of us do this is for enjoyment. Having a good time all the time is the priority for all the Nomad teams. From training, to games, to the parties and especially on tour, the Nomad women are all about fun!
For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the following:
| Sikin
Samji Women's Director |
Sikin.s@rogers.com 416-508-9246 |
| Erin
Leaman Women's Captain |
Erin.Leaman@gmail.com 416-886-2142 |
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Nomad
women at the 2005 Dinner-Dance
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Well it looks like the Lady Nomads are getting ready to take the pitch again. With pre-season training just around the corner we are all excited to see the familiar faces and to welcome new ones!
The Nomads are proud to boast a new coach this season! We are looking forward to all the years of wisdom and ideas that are sure to add and bolster the Nomad community.
The Nomads would like to express our appreciation to our former coach Laurea, and women’s exec Christina and Vanessa for all their hard work! They will be greatly missed and we look forward to having them support us from the sidelines (and abroad).
This past season we had a great group of 40+ girls who came out, trained hard, and played harder. Our rookies and juniors definitely stepped up to the challenge and our veterans led the way as a true Nomad does.
We’re excited again to bring back the tradition of Princess of the Pitch. Keep checking back as we will be posting each week's Princess here.
The Princess of the Pitch awards are presented at the end of every game to the outstanding player, as decided by the coach.
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to our sponsors: Western Union and Vera Wang.
Our sponsors greatly contribute to the success of this club and we are grateful for their ongoing support.
Remember that the Superbowl party is just around the corner so make sure you are all dusting off those rugby boots and party shoes as this year promises to go down in Nomad history! ?
Erin and Sikin (Club Captain and Director of Women’s Rugby)
