South Gower 14 (2 tries : 2 conversions)
Fall Bay 52 (8 tries : 6 conversions)
The day started well with new shirts being issued to the players. Many thanks to Schaeffler (UK) Ltd ("INA") for the sponsorship - even though the company also sponsors the Scarlets!
The shirts were the highlight of the day
Again we had a good turnout of 17 players and opted to play 3 10 minute thirds. The boys however started apprehensively as this was probably the best team we will play all season. A few missed tackles and 7:0 to Fall Bay. This trend continued for the first ten minutes. It was not until the second third that we started to put together some phases - the best of which finished with Harry scoring in the corner.
Owen takes a great restart which we chased down
Some silly mistakes and another dropped ball over our line gave away an easy try. This has happened in each of the last three games and needs to be eliminated in practice.
A cracking tackle by Josh but again Fall Bay kept the ball alive by offloading in the tackle
The trend continued where we would exert a few minutes of pressure only to be pinned back by some very fast direct running by Fall Bay. Another try by Harry took the score to 5 tries to 2, however in the last 5 minutes, Fall Bay scored another few tries to earn a well deserved victory.
Harrison played his first game for the team and did well at second row - although this was not his preferred position.
Things to work on in practice / coaches comments are:
A position on the rugby pitch has a job associated with it. All forwards should follow the ball around the pitch and be in every ruck if possible - not watching the ball. All backs should run straight then pass and look to create space for the wingers who are usually the fastest in the team. If you are close to your own line - kick (until passing improves). Tackle the shorts with your eyes open and wrap your arms around like a ring of steel - not a gentle shove to the chest.
If we do all this we may beat them next time. Nice shirts though!
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