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Another canny night for touch rugby. The games fee Another canny night for touch rugby. The games feel like they are getting quicker each week. Great play by everyone who came along @englandtouch action shots 📸 #o2touch #touchrugby #blackaddersTouch #actionshot #englandtouch #fitness #fun #fastpaces #hardwork
Another cracking night for a game of touch, with 2 Another cracking night for a game of touch, with 28 keen people battling the Baltic conditions to produce some fast paced games🥶❄🌨. Shout out to the refs for keeping us in check as always. Unfortunately we had 3 drop outs during today.... Boo 👎 which unfortunately meant it was too short notice for some on the reserve list. So in future guys please try and let us know by the Sunday. #TouchRugby #freezingUpNorth #SnowInApril #dropouts
AND WE'RE BACK... !! Great fast paced first sessio AND WE'RE BACK... !! Great fast paced first session back with 30 people down at @rockcliffrugby tonight. Thank you to everyone continuing to follow the rules and helping the session run smoothly. Registration opens tomorrow at 9.30am, set your alarms and get your fingers ready on the button, these will go quick! #TouchRugby #fitfam #sprints #sanitise #fitness #NoDropOuts
Teams are set ✅ 🏉 are all blown up ready ✅ Teams are set ✅ 🏉 are all blown up ready ✅ 🔊 is charged 🚨 ✅ We ARE READY!! We CAN NOT wait to get back after what seems such a long break. Don’t forget to book on through the @o2touch app to earn your rewards. Registration is from 17:45 tomorrow evening at @rockcliffrugby for a prompt start at 18:00 hours. Do not be late! You must bring the following items; - Your own personal hand sanitiser at least 60%, regular breaks are scheduled and the team will advise when to do so. - Your mobile phone to check in using the QR code* please download the NHS Track and trace app or you will not be allowed to join in the session - Your own water bottle, there will be no sharing of drinks unless you are from the same household If you have any other questions please DM us or go to Blackadders Touch Rugby Facebook page. P.S can’t wait to wear these shirts for some actual games 🤞 #O2Touch #ReturnOfPlay #WeAreBack #Excited
And they’re off ... the Blackadders squad have s And they’re off ... the Blackadders squad have started their latest lockdown challenge of completing a virtual trip from Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC to Stirling County Rugby Club, the home of the Stirling STS. The challenge is to make their way up the country in 30 days, obviously making time for the traditional McDonald’s breakfast at Berwick.. #MyVirtualMission #LockdownChallenge #Steps #KeepMoving #WhitleyBay #DoubleSausageEggMcMuffin #Athletes #Touch #Team #Challenge
THE WAIT IS OVER!! Your prays have been answered. THE WAIT IS OVER!! Your prays have been answered. We are pleased to announce that we are back training at our home club @rockcliffrugby Monday 29th March!! Subject to the government road map going according to plan. Never played Touch rugby before? Touch rugby is a fantastic way to keep fit or get fit, without really thinking about it. It's a lot easier to play a game with your mates for an hour than run for an hour. Sign up, come down and try it, we guarantee you'll love it 😁. We train every Monday 6pm-7pm on one of the few Rugby 365 AGP Pitches in the north east of England (all weather training guaranteed 🌧☃️), flood lite pitches 💡 ✅, and have an experienced managerial team to make things run smoothly as possible and ensure all risk assessments and covid procedures are in place to ensure a safe training environment for all👩‍💼👨‍💼. What to do next? Register your interest to attend the session on the Registration link to guarantee your place. As these are limited: - Please do not attend if you have not signed up. - If there are no spaces drop us a message and we will pop you on the reserve list. - If you can not make it after registering, please give 24 hours notice, so we can open the place up to someone else on the reserve list. On the night please bring your phone with you or you will not be allowed to attend. 📲QR code for registration for track and trace 🚷 One way system for accessing and leaving the pitch 🖐 🏉🧴⌚️ Sanitising of hands, balls and equipment every 15 minutes! 🥤 Bring your own water bottle 🖐➡️⬅️🖐 Social distancing off the pitch Registration link and Facebook event will be sent up shortly. @o2touch #O2Touch #Touch #Rugby #Fitness #Fun #EnglandTouch #ReturnToPlay #PhysicalHealth #MentalHealth #Friends #PMA
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2021 Today is Internati INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2021 Today is International Women's Day and we are doing our bit by celebrating the Blackadders women's achievements. We have a committed and talented bunch that have represented our team over the years and we are extremely proud of their achievements, including: * Representing The Northern All Stars ⭐️ * Representing the North East Raiders * Numerous GCSE, A-Levels, Degrees and Diplomas * Competing in cross sport activities 🚲 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏋🏼‍♀️🚴‍♀️ #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2021 #WomenInSport #ThisGirlCan #support #proud #girlsgirlsgirls
Our final 'Why I Play Touch' post. Today we meet Our final 'Why I Play Touch' post. Today we meet Michael Rolf. Who joined Blackadders all those years ago when Sage and blackadders merged teams. He is great photographer but dont expect your photos anytime soon 🤣😂📸 #fitness #fun #friends #teamwork #whyiplaytouch #blackadders
'Why I Play Touch' This week you will be pleased t 'Why I Play Touch' This week you will be pleased to meet the final two Blackadder's as the others couldn't be bothered to provide their reasons why they play 🤣😂. Matty Redshaw has played for the team for a number of years and brings the youth to the team, he plays a key position in the mid. #fit #fun #social #competitive #teamwork #fitfam
'Why I play Touch' Continues with Hollie... The ch 'Why I play Touch' Continues with Hollie... The chatter box of the team who will talk to absolutely anybody even if you are the opposition (during the game🤣). Hollie has been a great addition to team when she first made her appearance at Stirling. Even though she no longer trains with us, there will always be a space in the squad for her! #summersport #tanlines #welcome #banter #goodfriends #socialsecretary #littlemisschatterbox
'Why I Play Touch' This week we meet Matt James. H 'Why I Play Touch' This week we meet Matt James. He has played touch for a number of years and brings a lot of experience to the squad. Matt sums up his reasons for playing in one word... CAKE!!! #TouchRugby #cake
'Why I Play Touch' Today we meet Alex Scott. Alex 'Why I Play Touch' Today we meet Alex Scott. Alex is another of our new recruits that joined Blackadders at the start of last year after attending regularly at social touch training and taking part in a couple local competitions. Hopefully 2021 will bring more competitions to get some more pitch time. Alex has also recently completed the level 1 online refs course and eagerly awaits games starting back up to put the skills to good use. #fitness #allages #welcome #banter #cake
ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE FINALE Over the p ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE FINALE Over the past 6 weeks we have seen the progress achieved by everyone in creating good habits for meeting their daily step goal and completing the additional challenges. Our challenge has last 42 days and now forms a part of everyone’s daily routines. Now the challenge is on you to keep this going! If you were getting the 7k in no problem, make it 8 or 9 to keep challenging yourself. Thank you to everyone who has taken part, now for the bit you have all been waiting for.. our challenge winners! Week 6 - sally up/down & the cube @catherine.marshall.1111 congratulations you have won a voucher for the popular @thebrowniebaruk based on Chillingham Road Step Champion @clairedavies96 🏆 👏 well done! All the battling the bad weather was worth it now! You win the main prize, a voucher for @elderandwolf in Whitley Bay. Enjoy! #GoodHabits #Steps #KeepMoving #Challenges #SupportLocal #Lockdown #Fitness #CanWeGetBackToTrainingYet
ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE - WEEK 6 / FINAL WE ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE - WEEK 6 / FINAL WEEK Your step summary from Tuesday 9th Feb to Monday 15th February & and your videos as evidence of the challenges must be submitted tonight. Thanks to those who already have as featured in this weeks video. Rules reminder: • You must do at least 7,000 steps a day. A weekly average does not count. • No screenshot no entry ⛔️ • Join our Rockcliff Touch Strava Group which is for any of our social touch members Beat The Boss Plank challenge to Moby’s song Flower. On ‘up’ do tall plank On ‘down’ do a plank Well done to Lesley, Paula and Rob for completing the full song so far! Anymore for anymore?? THE CUBE We have had 2 people successfully beat the cube so far.. do you have what it takes to beat the cube?? Winners of the week 6 prize and overall winner will be announced tomorrow. #Motivation #Fitness #Lockdown #WeAreAllInThisTogether #LetsDoThis #StepChallenge #LockdownFitness #HomeWorkout #Run #Walk #Wind #Snow #Ice #NoStoppingUs #Plank #Sally
'Why I play' This week we meet Steve. He has playe 'Why I play' This week we meet Steve. He has played touch for a number of years, originally as part of Sage and then merged with Blackadders. Steve is our doodle poll king and to keep us organised. #friendly #fun #organised #supportive #gameforeveryone
ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE FINAL WEEK Week 6 ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE FINAL WEEK Week 6 is already well underway hope you haven’t let the snow stop you getting your steps in.. ⛄️ To qualify for this weeks prize you have to take part in the 2 additional challenges ‘Beat the Boss’ and ‘The Cube’. The Rules for ‘The Cube’ are shown in the video. We invite all our touch friends to join in the fun with this one. @glasgowcenturionstouch @stirling_storm @percyparkpiratestouch @yorkshirethorns Special thanks to @cockburncarl for sharing his idea of the cube and Stu for being our voice over guy. ‘Have you got what it takes to beat the cube??’ #Lockdown #Challenge #Fitness #Fun #HaveYouGotWhatItTakes
"Why I Play Touch" Today we meet Ben Peters-Jones. "Why I Play Touch" Today we meet Ben Peters-Jones. Ben is the Vice Captain of the team and involved both on and off the pitch doing a lot of the background admin. He was one of the founding members of Blackadders and has never missed a Stirling STS since 2007. #fitness #greatfriends #competitive #17 #TouchRugby #mvp
WEEK 5 10K COMP WINNER Week 5’s additional chal WEEK 5 10K COMP WINNER Week 5’s additional challenge was to complete a 10k walk or run along with your steps. Well done to everyone who took part and completed it especially given the weather... ☔️🌪. This weeks prize is a voucher for @dimeosicecream based in Whitley Bay, they’ve got it all covered! 🍦 🍕 ☕️ Congratulations to @g.r.bell ! We will be in touch with your voucher. Don’t forget this week is the final week of our 6 week challenge and 2 part special. Take on the beat the boss with the plank challenge and submit your video entries and the 2nd part will be revealed shortly... #GetMoving #FitnessMotivation #Competition #Winner #10k #SupportLocal #Di-Meos #Surprise #Challenge #LockdownFitness
ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE - WEEK 5 / 10k CHAL ROCKCLIFF TOUCH STEP CHALLENGE - WEEK 5 / 10k CHALLENGE Your step summary from Tuesday 2nd Feb to Monday 8th February & 10k walk or run must be submitted tonight to qualify for this weeks prize. If your activity is on Strava you do not need to submit a photo as evidence unless you have a selfie you did not post that you would like included. Don’t forget you must have also done your 7000 steps each day too! Rules reminder: • You must do at least 7,000 steps a day. A weekly average does not count. • No screenshot no entry ⛔️ • Join our Rockcliff Touch Strava Group which is for any of our social touch members WEEK 6 The final week of our 6 week challenge and a 2 part special. First up we have a beat the boss challenge and a surprise bonus challenge will follow later in the week. Beat The Boss Can you beat Lesley at doing the plank challenge to Moby’s song Flower. On ‘up’ do tall plank On ‘down’ do a plank Swipe for video. 2 mins 45 seconds is the time to beat. Video evidence of the challenge is required this week... Have a great final week of the challenge! After last week I am not mentioning the weather this time!! Just get outside and make the most of it! #Motivation #Fitness #Lockdown #WeAreAllInThisTogether #LetsDoThis #StepChallenge #LockdownFitness #HomeWorkout #10k #Run #Walk #Wind #Rain #NoStoppingUs #Plank #Sally
'Why I Play Touch' This week we will meet our Capt 'Why I Play Touch' This week we will meet our Captain and Vice Captain. First up is Lesley. She has been captain for more years than we can remember, but she always has a game plan and leads by example to give each game 110% effort. If you are lacking motivation speak to Lesley, she is full of ideas to help get others on track. But don't get on the wrong side of her! Burpees or other crossfit moves are normally involved. #keepingfit #competitive #inclusivity #Team #TheWall #RockPaperScissorsChamp #LetsGoLesley👏👏👏👏👏
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