Under 18s
At Whitecraigs, our under 18 squad are part of the Youth “Galant” Conference division within the SRU.
This is the last age specified squad before the players are unleashed into the competition and enjoyment of senior rugby.
Our head coach is Tonci Buzov who is the former captain of the Croatian national team prior to his retirement from playing duties a few years ago. He is a dedicated coach holding a UKCC Level 2 Coaching Award whilst providing part time coaching services to the Croatian National Squad and Strathclyde University rugby programme.
Tonci is ably assisted by assistant coaches Ally Little and Chris Porteous who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience through their playing and coaching years at the club.
All of our coaches are PVG checked and have completed the World Rugby “Rugby Right” qualification as well as the further UKCC coaching awards. They are always striving to improve themselves and any players they work with.
We train on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7.00pm until 8.30pm with matches held on a Saturday afternoon.
The main focus of this squad is to broaden the rugby knowledge of all players and develop position specific guidance to ensure that all players will maximise their potential over the course of their career.
Whilst we develop and help the players to become the best they can be, our overwhelming main aim is for the players to have fun and enjoy playing rugby.
We are always looking for additional help and additional players in aspects with this age group. If you are interested in helping or your son is interested in playing, please come along to training on a Tuesday or Thursday night or contact team administrator and assistant coach Chris Porteous by email at Chris.Porteous@ti.com
Under 16s
At Whitecraigs, our under 16 squad are part of the Youth “Galant” Conference division within the SRU.
Our coaches (David Patrick, Alasdair Beaton and Paul Gormley), all of whom are PVG checked and have completed the World Rugby “Rugby Right” qualification further develop the solid foundation of base skills provided in previous years and help the players develop a greater understanding of the more intricate parts of the game in line with the SRU guidance and directives for this age group. Our strong team of coaches emphasise a strong team ethos whilst also providing individual advice and assistance to ensure that all players or all abilities can remain involved and enjoying their rugby.
Our coaches also have or are working towards the UKCC Level 1 or 2 Coaching Award.
We train on Wednesday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm with matches held on a Sunday afternoon.
Whilst we develop and help the players to become the best they can be, our overwhelming main aim is for the players to have fun and enjoy playing rugby.
We are always looking for additional help and additional players in aspects with this age group. If you are interested in helping or your son is interested in playing, please come along to training on a Wednesday night or contact head coach David Patrick by email at david.patrick@mvcommercial.co.uk or on his mobile 07973851452
Under 15s
At Whitecraigs, our under 15 squad are part of the Youth “Galant” Conference division within the SRU.
Our coaches (Mike Palmer, David Turner, Mark Orr and Iain Campbell), all of whom are PVG checked and have completed the World Rugby “Rugby Right” qualification further develop the solid foundation of base skills provided in previous years and help the players develop a greater understanding of the more intricate parts of the game in line with the SRU guidance and directives for this age group. Our strong team of coaches emphasise a strong team ethos whilst also providing individual advice and assistance to ensure that all players or all abilities can remain involved and enjoying their rugby.
Our coaches also have or are working towards the UKCC Level 1 or 2 Coaching Award.
We train on Wednesday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm with matches held on a Sunday afternoon.
Whilst we develop and help the players to become the best they can be, our overwhelming main aim is for the players to have fun and enjoy playing rugby.
We are always looking for additional help and additional players in aspects with this age group. If you are interested in helping or your son is interested in playing, please come along to training on a Wednesday night or contact Team Manager Mike Palmer by email at mike.palmer@ntlworld.com
S2
At Whitecraigs we have a full S2 (under 14) team who are part of the Youth “Galant” Conference division within the SRU.
Our coaching team (Graeme Wilson, David Millar & Roy Gallacher), all of whom are PVG checked and have completed the World Rugby “Rugby Right” qualification build on the base skills the players currently have and seek to improve all players in line with the SRU guidance and directives for this age group. Our strong team of coaches emphasise a strong team ethos whilst also providing individual advice and assistance.
Our coaches also have or are working towards the UKCC Level 1 Coaching Award.
We train on Wednesday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm with matches held on a Sunday afternoon.
Whilst we develop and help the players to become the best they can be, our overwhelming main aim is for the players to have fun and enjoy playing rugby.
We are always looking for additional help and additional players in aspects with this age group. If you are interested in helping or your son is interested in playing, please come along to training on a Wednesday night or contact head coach Graeme Wilson by email at graemewilson@talktalk.net
S1
At Whitecraigs we have a full S1 (under 13) team who are part of the Youth “Galant” Conference division within the SRU.
This is a transitional year and represents the first opportunity for the team to play on a full sized rugby pitch. Our coaches, all of whom are PVG checked and have completed the World Rugby “Rugby Right” qualification help develop the players core skills whilst ensuring that every player is actively involved. All our core and contact skills are developed safely with a strong emphasis on technique and correspond with the SRU guidance and directives for this age group.
Our coaches also have or are working towards the UKCC Level 1 Coaching Award.
We train on Wednesday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm with matches held on a Sunday afternoon.
Whilst we develop and help the players to become the best they can be, our overwhelming main aim is for the players to have fun and enjoy playing rugby.
We are always looking for additional help and additional players in aspects with this age group. If you are interested in helping or your son is interested in playing, please come along to training on a Wednesday night or contact head coach James Dougall by email at james_dougall55@yahoo.co.uk