New Members Day on Saturday 12 September was the opening session of Kickoff, our free four-week beginner programme for complete beginners. Whether you were there or you missed it, here's what happens next.

Your key dates

• Week 1, 19 September: Getting Comfortable with Rugby. Handling, passing and a game of touch.
• Week 2, 26 September: Contact Confidence. Tackling technique, introduced gradually and at your pace.
• Week 3, 3 October: Rucks and Continuity. What happens after a tackle and how to support your teammates.
• Week 4, 10 October: Putting It All Together. Game scenarios and a modified game of rugby.

All sessions run at our home ground, Mitcham & Carshalton Rugby Club, Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1EE, from 11am, and last around two hours.

What to expect
No experience is needed and no fitness level is required: our coaches adapt everything to the group, and each week builds on the last, so by the end of the programme you'll be ready to join regular club training. Each session also recaps the laws of the game covered on the day, and our coach Olli runs a live 30-minute webinar every Tuesday at 7pm, with a Q&A for any questions.

Missed New Members Day, or can't make every session?
Completely fine. You can jump in at any week: every skill is revisited in later sessions and again in regular club training, so you'll have plenty of chances to catch up. If you think you'll miss more than a couple of sessions, get in touch and we'll work out a plan together.

More into Touch than Union (contact)?
We run both. If contact rugby isn't for you, our Touch New Members Day is on 24th of October at the same ground. More info to follow :)

Get involved
Fill the expression of interest form, join our WhatsApp chat for session updates, socials and a place to say hello before you turn up, and read the New Members FAQs for everything else, from what to bring to who's who at the club: campsite.to/thelondonstagsrfc

Questions? Message us on Instagram @thelondonstagsrfc or email membership@thelondonstagsrfc.com.