Category: Senior
This weekend’s fixtures
We have a full weekend of rugby at Memorial Field this weekend as all our senior teams return to league action after the autumn internationals. With three home matches on Saturday, we’re hoping to pack the club to help drive the players on in what will be hotly contested matches. Full list of fixtures below.
If you are looking for a way to spend your Saturday night then why not join us for Karaoke. The doors open at 6pm and it is completely free, so come down and let’s have another great night in the club.
A massive thanks to this weekend’s sponsor George Perry for his support this season.
Saturday 2nd December:
1st XV Ardrossan Accies v St Bothwells RFC, 2pm KO
2nd XV Ardrossan Accies v West of Scotland RFC, 2pm KO
U18s Ardrossan Accies v Cambuslang RFC, 2pm KO
Sunday 3rd December:
Ladies Ardrossan Accies v Helensburgh RFC, 2pm KO
Minis & Micros Ardrossan Accies v Greenock v Carrick v Irvine, 12:30pm KO
Youth All youth games are now finished for the Christmas break however, training will still run for the U13s, U14s and U15s, 12:30pm – 2pm
This weekend’s games
Saturday 21st October:
1st XV Ardrossan Accies v Gordonians RFC, 3pm KO
2nd XV Annan RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 3pm KO
Sunday 22nd October:
No games but all youth training is running at the normal times
A massive thanks to this weekend’s weekend sponsor, former player and president Willie Gibson for his support this year.
This weekend’s games
A massive thanks to this weekend’s match ball sponsor Danny McGreish for his support this year.
Friday 29th September:
P4 Glasgow Warriors pre match tournament
Saturday 30th September:
1st XV Haddington RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 3pm KO
2nd XV Ardrossan Accies v Whitecraigs RFC, 3pm KO
U18s Cambuslang RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
Sunday 1st October:
Ladies Ardrossan Accies v Annan RFC, 2pm KO
U15s Ardrossan Accies v Bishopton RFC, KO TBC
U14s Cumbernauld RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
U13s Hillhead/Jordanhill RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
Ardrossan v Orkney
The match ball for Saturday’s league match against Orkney is sponsored by David Hogarth
This Weekend’s Fixtures
This weekend we have rugby at Memorial Field every day. With our U18s playing on Friday night, our 1st XV playing on Saturday and our U13s playing on Sunday. The 1st XV return after a good win away to Perthshire last weekend and look to keep their winning streak alive against an Orkney side that are bottom of the table. The game will kick off early to allow our visitors to get home for their ferry. All other fixtures are listed below:
Friday 22nd September
U18s Ardrossan Accies v Kilmarnock RFC, 7:30pm KO
Saturday 16th September:
1st XV Ardrossan Accies v Orkney RFC, 12:30pm KO
2nd XV Cumnock RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 3pm KO
Sunday 17th September:
Ladies Ardrossan Accies v Oban Lorne RFC, 2pm KO
U13s Ardrossan Accies v Loch Lomond RFC, 2pm KO
This Weekend’s Fixtures
Rugby continues for most of our teams away from home this weekend. The 1st XV travel to Perthshire and will be hoping to build off of the momentum they gained last week. There is plenty of room for spectators on the team bus if any of the acciesfam want to come and cheer the boys on. For those that don’t want to make the journey then the 2nd XV are playing at home and as always the bar is open from 12:30pm.
On Sunday the Ladies play in their first ever league match away to Kelso. If anyone would like to travel to see that game, then contact Brian Reid or Shelagh Milligan for bus information.
Saturday 16th September:
1st XV Perthshire RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 3pm KO (Bus leaves Memorial Field, 11am)
2nd XV Ardrossan Accies v Lenzie RFC, 3pm KO
U18s Bishopton RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 12:30pm KO
Sunday 17th September:
Ladies Kelso RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO (Contact Shelagh Milligan for bus information)
U15s Strathaven RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
U14s Birkmyre RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
U13s Birkmyre RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
Minis & Micros East Kilbride RFC v Cambuslang RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 10:30am KO
This Weekends Games
This weekend rugby is returning to Memorial Field in a big way. We have games across both Saturday and Sunday as our youth teams get back in to the action. If you are down to watch any of our games, then why not join us in the clubhouse after the final whistle and have a drink in our brand new bar. This weekend’s fixtures are.
Saturday 9th September:
1st XV Ardrossan Accies v Dalziel RFC, 3pm KO
U18s Stewartry RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 2pm KO
Sunday 10th September:
U15s Ardrossan Accies v Kilmarnock RFC, 2pm KO
U14s Ardrossan Accies v Kilmarnock RFC, 2pm KO
U13s Ardrossan Accies v Kilmarnock RFC, 2pm KO
Minis & Micros Kilmarnock RFC v Ardrossan Accies, 12:30pm KO
A message from the coach
With league rugby starting for our senior teams this weekend head coach Rory Couper took a look back on the progress the squad has made over preseason.
After two months off for a well deserved rest after a tough season, the Accies boys regrouped at the start of June to begin their preseason. The focus this year was to increase their running cardio and speed endurance while developing the core skills required to play the basic game of rugby at pace. The boys were put through their paces in Session one with a number of fitness tests to determine where they were and where they would like to get to.
After six weeks with a number of hard sessions and some early Saturday mornings that included deep sand, hills and steps the boys were again tested to monitor their progress. The results were excellent. All the players made significant gains averaging higher scores in all three aspects of fitness; speed, speed endurance and cardio respiratory endurance.
Phase two of preseason (after a week off for recovery) saw an increase in positional, unit and team skills, tactics and the introduction of full contact. Instead of battering each other, the three preseason games (Kilmarnock, Carrick & Peebles) were deemed as extra training sessions where we could practice what we had done in the training paddock under real pressure versus a live opposition. With two excellent performances showing real intensity versus Kilmarnock and Carrick, the boys then struggled versus a large Peebles team allowing the boys to see the intensity they still required to to get to to achieve their season goals. Phase two finished with the cup game versus Hillhead/Jordanhill. With the cup not being the main priority this year the overall result was not overly important but the performance was what was needed before the league campaign started. Sadly it was a very wet night and the game was interrupted with numerous errors from both teams. Although the team did show that the fitness training paid off coming strong in the final quarter of the game but sadly too late to take a winning scalp of a team they beat three times last year and who are in the same league this year. The win will have to wait until he league!
Phase three is now the league competition and I am looking forward to the new challenges. National Three will be an extremely difficult league with some quality teams and plenty of travelling. The squad has pulled together well and it is great to see the introduction of a number of young players who have impressed through the preseason. As a team we know that the challenge ahead is a difficult one but we believe if we play to our potential we will be in a strong position by the end of the season.
I hope to see your support during the season at Memorial Field and hopefully on our travels.
This Weekends Games
Saturday 24th September
1st XV – Cartha QP RFC v Ardrossan Accies RFC @Cartha QP KO 3pm
U18s – Ardrossan Accies RFC v Glasgow Hawks RFC @Memorial Field KO 1pm
Sunday 25th Semptember
U16s – Kilmarnock RFC v Ardrossan Accies RFC @Killmarnock RFC KO 2pm
U14s – Stewartry RFC v Ardrossan Accies RFC @Irvine RFC KO 2pm
U13s – Kilmarnock RFC v Ardrossan Accies RFC @Kilmarnock RFC KO 2pm
Minis and Micros – Ardrossan Accies RFC v Ayr RFC v Stewartry RFC @Ayr RFC meet time 10am