EG U14
Matches
Sun 18 Dec 2016
EAST GRINSTEAD RFC
EG U14
Tries: Z Collins, H Snashfold, W Roberts, R St. Clair Alcock, C Levene, A NeillConversions: J Young (3)
36
10
Uckfield RFC
Tries: (2)
u14 East Grinstead 36  v  10 Uckfield (Youth Competition)

u14 East Grinstead 36 v 10 Uckfield (Youth Competition)

Neil Oakley19 Dec 2016 - 11:36
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Regained that Winning Feeling...

Sunday 18th December

Last of the u14's Pool 1 Matches and last Match for 2016.
After a difficult start to the season with some very tough opposition the Team were in need of some success to lift their spirit and ensure that we only dropped a single pool level rather than two for the second round of the Sussex u14 Waterfall Competition. Very important to ensure that we remain in strong contention for the A League next season.

At a few points in the week though it looked possible we may not even field a team. With injury and sickness all but wiping out the squad the previous week in training (we had on 8!) our numbers looked in danger. But on the day we had 16 and game was on for a 10:30 kick-off.

Match Statistics below give a blow by blow, but in summary; What a game for the Team this week!
6 Tries from 6 different Players, Zac Collins, Harvey Snashfold, Will Roberts, Rory St. Clair Alcock, Cain Levene, Archie Neill
As many different ways to score included; Great Centre power and direct running from Zac, powerful Forward interlock to see Harvey drive over, The Ball being spread wide from the break down for the Wing (Will) to finish, the sneaky stolen ball and break away for Rory (who else!), an outstanding piece of individual excellence from Archie (didn't get those legs and balance from his dad!) and... A coaches personal favourite... An aggressive charge from Cain culminating in a 10m rolling Maul with his pack to crash him down over the line.

Some credit to our opposition Uckfield who themselves had been struggling with numbers.
After being nilled in the first half 4 tries to none it would have been easy for their heads to drop, but, they were not finished and kept on playing to the end. Indeed they finished the first half attacking the G's 5m line only being kept out by some aggressive defence forcing a knock-on allowing a scrum and clearing kick to close play. They then came back in the second half to match our 2 tries with 2 of their own.

This week, as with many, there were players all over the Pitch that were simple immense.... Players like Harvey Snashfold, Ben Kenward, George Bacon, Jack Townsend and even the 'not really fit for purpose' Ryan Trotter having a great game in the Forwards... In the Backs Archie Neill, Zac Collins and James Young again all in contention for MoM honour. Truth be told and as per Coach accolade to the Team both at half time and full time... Every player this week stepped up to the mark, not a single player stepped away from a tackle or lowered their intensity... The Whole Team played as a Team for the Team... That's what it takes to Win games boys!

MoM
This week the MoM goes to a player who since the beginning of the season has provided the team with a rampaging ball carrier that very much 'wakes up' the opposition. This week though he added more dimension to his game; put in some big hitting tackles, better communication and interlocking with the backs and of course pivotal to the Rolling Maul Try ! Cain Levene... Great work rate this week and keep up the progression.

Thank You Team...
Early Christmas present for all the Parents.

Match details

Match date

Sun 18 Dec 2016

Kickoff

10:30

Meet time

09:45

Instructions

Earlier than Normal Kick-Off this week.
Post Match Lunch will have some Xmas fun...
Wear Christmas Jumper or Festive/Comedy Shirt.
We'll have some treats to go with lunch.
And perhaps some post lunch fun and games

Attendance

100
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