Under 13s training from Thursday 6 June

Back due to popular demand - pre-pre-season training starts tomorrow (Thursday 6 June) at 6.30pm and runs for 1 hour. Participation is voluntary this month so if you need another few weeks off that's OK. Training will be on Thursdays during the summer, but will switch to Wednesdays in September (6 - 7.30pm).

Slimbridge 2013 tour photos

The following includes about 600 photos, mainly from the cameras of Kev and Peter, though other people took many of them. A couple of extras are thrown in. If you want to add yours to the slideshow send them to Peter. Click on the slideshow to open it full screen. If you want a hi-res version of any photo, email Peter

4 May - Preston Grasshoppers (home)

After another fine win at the Ilkeston Festival last Sunday we have our last game of the season today against the touring side, Preston Grasshoppers. Preston are arriving at 10am for a 10.30 kick off and all players are invited. There is no training tomorrow as Haslams is hosting an x-running event all day. Training for under 13s will start in June after a short break. Don't forget it is presentation day on Sunday 12 May from 10-12.30 - please wear standard Derby shirts so we can have a whole squad photo opportunity.

28 April - Ilkeston Festival

Congratulations to all the boys that played in the fine win against the touring Huddersfield Juniors yesterday. They were a big squad but we managed to subdue them. 

The NLD squad is playing the Ilkeston festival on Sunday 28th April after not being allowed to enter two mixed Derby teams as we did last year. Parking is across the road from Ilkeston Rugby Club and is signposted. It is £3 per car. The address is:The Stute, Hallam Fields Road, Ilkeston, DE7 4AZ (0115-932 3244). Please be there for 9.30am. so the boys can be warmed up ready for their first game at 10.10am. It should all be over by 2pm.  

14 April - Derby Dragons triumph in style

DERBY RFC’s under-12s stormed to victory at the weekend in the three-counties championships - putting last year’s winners, Nottingham Corsairs, to the sword twice on the day. Playing on Corsairs home turf, in the Notts, Lincs and Derbys (NLD) Tournament last Sunday, rampant Derby scored three unanswered tries in their 15 - 0 final victory over Nottingham. The boys had already beaten the Corsairs 5 -0 in a hard fought group match and the two best teams were always destined for a rematch in the final. 

On the day, Derby also beat Sleaford and a very handy Keyworth side in the pool stages, before a devastating 30-0 win over the highly-rated West Bridgeford in the semi-final. On the route to the final the Derby boys had won the Derbyshire Qualifiers and played seven games, scored 31 tries and hadn’t conceded a single score.

Congratulations to every single one of the boys from Simon and all the coaches – whoever was on the pitch the team spirit, the desire to win and the skills shone through. The cup was a fitting reward for the lads who have worked tremendously hard over the last few years. Well done to all.