U15

Old Pats U15s

Welcome to the Old Pats U15's from our Team Manager and Head Coach

Andrea Mason

U14 Team Manager

Ross Freebury

U14 Head Coach

Old Pats U15s has over forty boys from local schools. Our home/ training ground is Bournside School, where we meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. for training or matches and also run additional training each Tuesday evening.

Our coaching team comprises seven coaches, led by our head coach, Ross Freebury. While the coaching team is focused on developing our players, we also emphasise the fun element, getting together with friends, creating a great team spirit, and having a good time, with a view to the boys becoming rugby players right through to adulthood.

The Old Pats U15s is a mixed-ability squad that trains as a whole group, with Ross providing focused and challenging training sessions. These sessions build on the skills learnt so far and aim to ensure each player achieves their potential.

We have been together for six years now. Many of our players have been with us since the U9s, but we have evolved with new players joining us each year. We continue to welcome any newcomers who would like to join us.

Old Pats U15s

This season

We had a great season last year, playing over 20 fixtures, come rain or shine (but mostly rain!).. We ended the season with a very successful tour to Torquay. We watched rugby, we played rugby, and the sun shone (who knew?).

We are very much looking forward to the 2024/25 season, where we will see the introduction of lifting/ supporting players at the lineout and the potential for a sin bin! We will continue to build upon our achievements so far, where we see continued improvement in the boys’ skills whilst creating and maintaining supportive relationships with each other.

The focus is on the RFU’s TREDS values and ensuring, with our mixed-ability squads, that all players achieve their potential and understand the importance of teamwork whilst having a great time with their friends.

Parents’ support is welcomed. This doesn’t have to be on the touchline (though we encourage this!), but if anyone can lend a hand with coaching, match reports, photography, or cooking the occasional hotdog, let us know!

Old Pats U15s

Coaching team and officials

Head coach, Ross leads our coaching team, and is ably supported by Rob M. Most of our coaching team have been with the group since we started at U9s, some being keen supporters even before this when our age group was still playing tag. We have a spread of training across the group that includes RFU rugby coaching qualifications, CPD, first aid and “play it safe”.

Our aim being to develop our players whilst ensuring their welfare and safety. Team manager, Andrea, attempts to keep everyone in order and, most importantly, makes sure that there are enough hot dogs at the end of a match.

Andrea Mason

Team Manager

Ross Freebury

Head Coach

Rob Morris

Assistant Head Coach

Rob Biggs

Coach

John Scourfield

Coach

Luke Wilkinson

Coach and First Aid

Ben Price

Coach

Mike Pitman

Coach

Old Pats U15's

Our ethos

Our Club Ethos, based around the RFU core values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship (TREDS), is at the very heart of everything we do.

We are committed to developing the confidence and self-belief of every player from the U9’s to the Seniors by providing them with the opportunities, encouragement and support they need to enjoy their rugby to the full and fulfil their potential as a player and a teammate.

To this end, the rugby environment we create for our young players, irrespective of ability or experience must be safe, fun, and inclusive.

Old Pats is committed to mixed ability sides offering equal opportunity for all as players develop skills at different ages. Investing in all our players, rather than a select few, results in players, parents, teams, and the club as a whole benefiting in the long term.

Old Pats U15s

2024-25 fixtures

Month	Date	Opposition/Activity/Event	Venue	Additional Info
SEPTEMBER	01/09/2024	Training	H
	08/09/2024	Training	H
	15/09/2024	Training	H
	22/09/2024	Chipping Norton	A
	29/09/2024	Hereford	H
OCTOBER	06/10/2024	Training	H
	13/10/2024	Old Richians	H	U15 League fixture
	20/10/2024	Cheltenham	A	U15 League fixture
	27/10/2024	Training	H
NOVEMBER	03/11/2024	Minchinhampton	H
	10/11/2024	Cirencester	H	U15 League fixture
	15/11/2024	Upton	A	Friday evening fixture
	17/11/2024	Cheltenham Civil Service	A	U15 League fixture
	24/11/2024	Tewkesbury	H
DECEMBER	01/12/2024	Chosen Hill	H	U15 League fixture
	08/12/2024	Training	H
	15/12/2024	Royal Wotton Bassett	H
	22/12/2024	Xmas
	29/12/2024	Xmas
JANUARY	05/01/2025	Training	H
	12/01/2025	Old Richians	A	U15 League fixture
	19/01/2025	Cheltenham	H	U15 League fixture
	26/01/2025	Newbury	A
FEBRUARY	02/02/2025	Cirencester	A	U15 League fixture
	09/02/2025	Cheltenham Civil Service	H	U15 League fixture
	16/02/2025	Stroud	H
	23/02/2025	Dursley	H
MARCH	02/03/2025	Chosen Hill	A	U15 League fixture
	09/03/2025	Training	H
	16/03/2025	Brockworth	H	U15 League fixture
	23/03/2025	Training	H
	30/03/2025	Brockworth	A	U15 League fixture
APRIL	06/04/2025	OLD PATS vs Upton	H
	13/04/2025	TBC
	20/04/2025	Easter
	27/04/2025	TBC

Old Pats U15

Home turf

We train and play at:

Bournside School

Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham GL51 3EF

Additional directions:

Drive through gates and into carparks. Walk up through carparks with school on right, follow path around school buildings keeping right onto main school pitches.