Mini Rugby @Harlequins

Monday, 28 September 2009 13:02

2002 age group

We had 12 kids  attend for our away fixture against harlequins.
It was agreed to play 4 x10 mins  games with teams of 8.
 
The goal set out for  today's  team was to tackle,tackle ,tackle!


 
The first game started with an immediate score for Quins which didn't bode well for the rest of the morning.
How wrong was this judgement.
The Academy team responded  from the restart with Jack scoring a fine individual try.The rest of the game was played with both teams scoring again with some great tackles being made leaving the score 3-3.
 
The next game was a tighter affair with  both defences dominating .Jack scoring after a great run from Zac and Matthew. Nik,Ben  and Daniel were making lots of tackles leaving the coaches extremely happy at the end of the game.
1-1
 

 
The third game was played with a few changes for both sides with Jonathan and Archie coming on.(  Quins  had 25 kids to choose from). This didn't change the Academy team performance with tackles  being made and some of the kids even passing the ball  off the ground when tackled!  The game ended 3-2 in Academy's favour with James and Patrick getting involved in defence and attack.
 
Before the final game a challenge was set  by the coaches to stop Quins  scoring.
The kids "did the coaches proud" and produced a  fantastic display .3-0 .
Tom got the scoreboard going with Jack and Nik also touching down with
Joseph going close, just being bundled into touch  short of the line.
The team again made excellent tackles throughout.
 
Well done to all the boys and see you at training next week.
Don't forget your homework with the rugby ball!