28 June Match Wrap-Up and Update

Dear Eagles Moms, Dads and Supporters:

Sorry that this is a bit late--it's taken a while to get the match reports together.
Who would like to be a contributor to this blog? This would come in very handy for posting photos—send me an email and I’ll add you to the blog team.

And so we conclude our second weekend of rugby matches, in our brand-new rugby jerseys.

I hope both players and parents/supporters had a good time.

Overall, all teams showed greatly improved play over last weekend. The magnet-ball mentality is still there, especially in the U-11s and U-13s, but not nearly as much as last weekend. Our rugby players are definitely coming along.

U-11s

The U-11s traveled 60-odd miles west to visit Winchester. We had 8 hard-core rugby players in attendance.

In a straight-up match of 4 10-minute quarters, Winchester squeaked it out at the very end on the strength of a final try and conversion. Final score: Fort Hunt 32, Winchester 39.

Tries were scored by Erik Roach (1), Max Dacey (1) and Simon Miller (4), including one Simon Miller try in which the referee had called “Advantage!” to Fort Hunt and all players stopped dead, thinking play had stopped; the light went on for Simon, he picked up the ball and ran unopposed from midfield for the score.

Simon was selected the U-11 man of the match.

U-13s

The U-13s hosted SYC and a contingent of BRYC at home at Collingwood Park.

The U-13s struggled, with SYC going way out and not coming back, the final score, SYC 56, Fort Hunt 7 (our try scored by a BRYC sub).

Our weakness was magnet-ball, with too many players clustering to the ball, leaving their outside players unmarked.

The U-13s man of the match was David Finfrock.

U-15s

The U-15s also hosted SYC and BRYC at Collingwood.

The turnout was much different in this competition, with our U-15s taking it to the visitors, 48-14. Tries were scored by Mike Poulin, Peter Finfrock, Pace Woods (2), Nick Africano (2) and Connor Woods (2). Ruslan Pietra (2), Connor Woods and Nick Africano had conversions.

The U-15s had good all-around play, with good defensive positioning, impressive quick hands and passing after the tag/making the tackler commit, as well as strength in kicking conversions.

The U-15s man of the match was Connor Woods.

Looking Ahead

We will practice this evening, Wednesday (informal) and Thursday this week. I’ll be at practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Andy Vonada will take practice on Thursday, 3 July.

All players: bring your mouthpiece to every practice and every game. The U-13s and U-15s will be concentrating heavily on tackle at practice from now on.

Blog

The club blog is at http://forthuntrugby.blogspot.com/. Bookmark it and tell all your friends and neighbors!

I am updating the blog, and am looking for more photos. If you’re taking photos at the matches, send them to me or give me a CD at practice, and I’ll add them to our album.

There are no matches scheduled for the 4^th of July weekend.