Ladies can find Inner self at Camp

THE next wave of England Rugby’s Inner Warrior campaign has been launched.

And Southport RFC is delighted to announce a forthcoming Warrior Camp at Waterloo Road.

Details will be announced on the Southport RFC website shortly.

The 2018 campaign theme is ‘New Year, New You’, encouraging women to kick start their fitness routine for the New Year and challenge them to take up a new sport.

The 2018 Warrior Camps kick off on January 12 and run until January 28 with 185 rugby taster sessions taking place at clubs across the country.

Ambassador for the campaign, England international Katy Daley-Mclean commented: “It can be hard to stay motivated to get fit during winter.

“Team sports, such as rugby, provide support and encouragement, making fitness fun and social.

“The Warrior Camps give women the opportunity to try rugby, often for the first time, and it’s fantastic to see so many feeling inspired to take up rugby.”

Since its initial launch, over 10,500 women have attended Warrior Camps nationwide; and of those women, 3,500 had never picked up a rugby ball before.

The number of camps available to women has continued to grow to meet demand and the influx of players saw 41 new females contact rugby club teams established in 2017.

Steve Grainger, RFU Rugby Development Director, said: “Female participation in rugby has seen unparalleled levels of growth in recent years, with a massive 215% increase since 2013.

“It’s now one of the fastest growing team sports for women in England.”

“As part of the 2017-21 funding agreement with Sport England and our new Women and Girls’ Action Plan, the RFU is looking to significantly expand the number of women and girls participating in grassroots rugby across England, and the Warrior Camps are instrumental in supporting this growth.”

The Inner Warrior campaign aims to encourage more women and girls to play contact rugby, teaching participant’s key introductory skills and drills for rugby within a non-committal, social and fun environment.

Southport RFC President Graham Ellis commented: “The last camp at the start of the season at Waterloo Road was great fun and attracted good numbers. All I can say to aspiring England Roses is come on down”.