Sunday 29th January
Southport U13’s 0 – 75 LSH U13s
Southport U13’s 0 – 75 LSH U13s
On what was only the 2nd or 3rd time this season when the U13s have been able to get out on the park as a full team on their own, and with the freezing cold temperatures, hardly any warm-up and no rugby for 8/9 weeks, you’d have been forgiven for expecting the lads to simply get through this game unscathed. Yet, the boys put together a magnificent running and passing performance to record their biggest ever win as a unit.
Granted, Southport will undoubtedly have had better days but the way in which our boys played with such enthusiasm and confidence gives great heart for a tough looking game against Sefton next week.
Straight from Southport’s kick-off, the ball was collected by Aidan Jones who proceeded to bounce off the first tackler like he wasn’t there and went on a mazy run upfield which was to set the tone for the rest of the game.
Josh Rawlinson was the first to score under the posts, shortly followed by a neat little scoot by Tom Canning from the back of the scrum.
The forwards were confident in the ruck, secure in the scrum and turned over more ball at the breakdown than they had all year.
Further tries followed for Ellis Jopson, Adam Woosey and Aidan Jones and Josh Rawlinson to give us a healthy 34-0 half time lead.
The second half started a little more slowly but soon they clicked into gear again with the quartet of Jopson, Woosey, Jones and Rawlinson all showing off their running skills. Best try for me, however, was by Joe Whitfield who kept up with Adam Woosey stride for stride from deep in our own half, took a sharp pass on the right wing and raced clear under the posts.
Some star performances but everyone contributed (some great tackling from George Gates and Josh Wareing) and some big smiles from the lads after the game.
13 tries in total, only our goal kicking let us down a little, just 5 conversions. Let’s hope we can take this confidence into the rest of the season.
Team: Josh Wareing, George Gates, Aidan Jones, Adam Woosey, Tom Canning, Josh Rawlinson, Nick Marrs, Ellis Jopson, Matthew Smith, James Smith, Cameron Teeling-Burrows, Ben Birch, Joe Whitfield, Josh Bottell , Charlie
Tries: Josh R (4), Ellis J (3), Adam W (2), Aidan J (2), Tom Canning (1), Joe Whitfield (1)
Goals: Ellis J (2), Aidan J (1), Adam W (1), Tom C (1)
Granted, Southport will undoubtedly have had better days but the way in which our boys played with such enthusiasm and confidence gives great heart for a tough looking game against Sefton next week.
Straight from Southport’s kick-
The forwards were confident in the ruck, secure in the scrum and turned over more ball at the breakdown than they had all year.
Further tries followed for Ellis Jopson, Adam Woosey and Aidan Jones and Josh Rawlinson to give us a healthy 34-
The second half started a little more slowly but soon they clicked into gear again with the quartet of Jopson, Woosey, Jones and Rawlinson all showing off their running skills. Best try for me, however, was by Joe Whitfield who kept up with Adam Woosey stride for stride from deep in our own half, took a sharp pass on the right wing and raced clear under the posts.
Some star performances but everyone contributed (some great tackling from George Gates and Josh Wareing) and some big smiles from the lads after the game.
13 tries in total, only our goal kicking let us down a little, just 5 conversions. Let’s hope we can take this confidence into the rest of the season.
Team: Josh Wareing, George Gates, Aidan Jones, Adam Woosey, Tom Canning, Josh Rawlinson, Nick Marrs, Ellis Jopson, Matthew Smith, James Smith, Cameron Teeling-
Tries: Josh R (4), Ellis J (3), Adam W (2), Aidan J (2), Tom Canning (1), Joe Whitfield (1)
Goals: Ellis J (2), Aidan J (1), Adam W (1), Tom C (1)
COACH:
Peter Rawlinson
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Peter Rawlinson
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COACH:
Dave Smith
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