A strong warm up session, including a mini match saw the Casuals team raring to go from the whistle! This made a welcome change from previous weeks where it took the team a little while to warm and wake-up.

I did my best to focus and note down scores and scorers but got a bit distracted by first-aid duties! My notes were as follows…

First Try by Edwyn in corner 1 0
Breakaway try by corsairs from kick off 1 1
Try saving tackle by archie
Short injury break for corsairs
Try for corsairs 2 1
Near Try by archie bundled in to touch

Half time

Clearly not paying attention as players report Casuals scored 3

(Scores reset for 2nd half)
Breakaway try by corsairs 1 0
Try by corsairs 2 0

Quote from Kevin “playing all the rugby”

Try by owen 2 1
Try corsairs 3 1
Try Casuals by edwyn 3 2
Corsairs Try 4 2
Casuals Try by felix 4 3

I think I may have missed some other scores as all the players are adamant that Casuals won, so that is what the records will show!

End of the match the team and coaches were all giddy with joy at how well the team played. Team pictures were taken as Rex declared they are finally a rugby team!

Coach feedback included “we physically dominated” we “defended the gain line”

There were lots of honourable mentions which I neglected to note down and now my mind has gone blank, but special mention for a cracking debut from Tom.

Also congratulations to, not just player of the match, but player of the whole week Otto!

Onwards to Bingham next week!