North Brisbane Rugby Union Club

2010 

"INVICTUS"

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley   1875

Our Vision

'Our Club "Norths" will be the best it can be for all its Rugby Family, Players, Officials, Supporters, and Friends. We will create a Club that will be the envy of all other Rugby Union Clubs in Brisbane, Queensland and Australia, through commitment, loyalty and mateship from all.

"One Team, One Club" 

2010 Rugby Objectives 

• To provide an atmosphere of safety and enjoyment for all players,
• To ensure all players within our Club are treated fairly and equally,
• To develop player skills, abilities and confidence to enable each player the capacity to reach their full potential,
• To develop and improve the management and coaching expertise of the Grades and Colts Management Groups,
• To have clear and open communication with the players,
• To have all teams contesting finals football,
• To assist any player who is striving to make representative teams. 

The Off Field Team undertakes to provide an environment which is conducive to enjoyable and successful Rugby. 

• The necessary Training and Development Plans will be delivered to each Team and Player,
• Selection of Teams will occur before Tuesday Training and Teams will be announced prior to training. .
• Feedback will provided to each Player which has been selected in a lower grade that week.
• To provide regular feedback to all players regarding their progress and development. 

Our off-field Team for 2010 

Premier Grade Coaches     Chris Roche (Director of Coaching)

                                           Lew Price, Tony D'Arcy

Manager                             Cam Riggall

1^st Grade Coaches             Wayne Hansen, Alan Glyde

Manager                             Aria Sio

 2^nd Grade Coaches           Phil Hazlett (Director of Coaching Lower Grades)

                                          Serapelli Tuvula

Manager                            

3^rd Grade Coaches             Niti Tagaloa, Scott Ruby, Aaron Zac-MacEnroe

Manager

Premier Colts Coaches      Kieran Prideaux, Rick Huriwai

Manager                             Greg Myers

Colts 1 Coaches                 Selwyn Button, David Glyde

Manager                            

Player Liaison                      Jim Bannon,  Warwick Dixon

Leadership Group

Club Captain                       Dan Thompson

Players Committee            Dan Thompson, Sam Purvis

                                           James Rossiter, Rick Betti, Sam Lane, Dave Barber, Andrew Curtain

                                           Joe Horton, Levi Power

This Group will foster and grow the Club's Culture.  The Leadership Group will have the authority to request any member to explain their actions and impose a sanction, if decided, for any matter referred to the Group.

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Our Code of Conduct 

If you want to play for Norths you must agree to:- 

• Pay your playing fees on time.
• Attend nominated training sessions, games or club activities,
• Players are to ensure that they are prepared to commence each session on time,
• If you are not able to attend training or will be late for training you must notify the respective Team Manager or, if they are unable to be contacted, the Player Liaison Representatives,
• In the event of unavailability on game day you are to notify the Respective Team Manager or, if they are unable to be contacted, The Player Liaison Representatives as soon as practicable,
• To make yourself available to play in the side you have been selected in,
• To arrive on game day at the time advised by your Coaches and Managers,
• To support your club mates in other grades,
• To be available as a reserve for higher grades, colts included,
• To be available for team roster for activities the club nominates such as, but not limited, to barbecue, gear storage, raffle or doubles sellers etc.,
• When injured advise your Team Manager or if they are unable to be contacted, the Player Liaison Representatives, to establish a suitable rehabilitation program. 

Our Player Code of Conduct emanates from the Player's meetings conducted at the conclusion of the 2009 Rugby Season.  There has been input from players managers and other members of the off field team to ensure the desired behaviour from all players representing our Club.  It was seen as essential to the club moving forward. This document outlines what was raised by the Players and reviewed and endorsed by the off field team.

 Attendance 

• For Training all players are to arrive at the club and be ready to commence training at 6:00pm (Colts at 6:30) on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Attend all nominated club events and functions.
• On Match Day all players are to arrive at the ground at the time advised by the respective Team Managers.

 Attire 

• All players are to train in appropriate attire, boots and mouth guards.
• All players are to arrive at the ground on match day wearing the Club Polo Shirt and Club Caps.
• All players are to wear the club shorts and socks for matches. 

On field behaviour 

• All players are to play within the Laws of the game of Rugby Union.
• All players are to show respect to Referees and Assistant Referees. The captain is the ONLY player to approach on field officials unless requested.
• All players are to show respect to opposition players and officials.
• All players are to play the Club style of Rugby developed by the Coaching Staff.
• All players are to play in a spirit which brings credit and respect to themselves and the Club.
• All players are to show respect to their team mates and have total commitment to the Team. 

Off field behaviour 

• All players are to conduct themselves in a manner which only brings credit to themselves and the Club.
• All players are to be courteous and respectful of Club Officials, Sponsors and Supporters.
• All players are to be respectful of Opposition Officials and Supporters.
• All players are to show respect for the Club's property. 

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Man in The Arena

" It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

23 April 1910 

"One Team, One Club"

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