Boys' Rugby v Holmwood House

A clean sweep against Holmwood House at U13 and U11 level is certainly a positive start to the season but with tougher opposition next week there is still plenty of work to be done.

2nd XV Won 19 – 17
A very close contest that went right down to the last minute, Holmwood scored a late try and needed a conversion to draw the game; luckily they missed. A well-deserved victory for the 2nd XV. They showed some encouraging signs for this early stage of the term. Protecting the ball in contact and running at space remain areas to work on.

3rd XV Won 40 – 10
The first match of the season resulted in a very convincing win with lots of positive attacking play and a promising set of forwards. We scored six tries, with Woodmore, Mohan, Webster, Duce, Mulley and Turner-Jones all crossing the line. James Woodmore was very accurate with his conversions scoring 5 out of 6, although the one he missed would have troubled Owen Farrell! Better tackling will be our focus in training before we take on tougher opponents.

U11 A Won 14 – 7
This was a very gruelling match for the beginning of the season. It was a real test for the Year 5 boys who are new to U11 rugby. Their energy and enthusiasm however; combined well with the experience of the Year 6 boys. Both sides put their all into the game and there were some big tackles on either side. The first half was very even for the most part, but we managed to score twice and finished the half ahead. After the break, Holmwood came out with a real intent to win, but we held them back with some ferocious tackling. They managed to creep over our line once, but the boys kept going. The final score of 14-7 was a fair result.

U11 B Won 31 – 0
A really positive start to the season. The team played with determination and passion, moving the ball well through the hands, exposing the frailties of our opponents’ tackling. For the first game of the season there appeared to be some structure; however there is a lot of work to be done in all areas. Well done boys, let’s get to work!!

U11 C Won 25 – 12
We began strongly and dominated most of the 1st half but were slow at rucking. We led 15 - 7 at half time, with three try’s from Josh O'Connor. The third try was set up by a brilliant run from Marcus Kelsey, who broke through several tackles and then off-loaded the ball to Josh at full speed, who caught it and scored. Holmwood House came out tackling and running hard and began to gain control of the game but Felsted managed another moment of great teamwork. A strong ruck and passing movement resulted in Coby Carter-King scoring in the corner. Near the end Orlando Drewitt-Barlow was hugging the ball in the centre of a maul; he was pushed over the try line and scored. There was also some good tackling by Joe Fenn and Nicholas Smith. All the players were determined and enthusiastic. Lots to improve on tactically and skill wise, especially the tackling. But all in all a great first effort.