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U15 Rugby

The U15 Tournament was held in Christchurch and was hosted by St Bedes College. First up for us was Wesley Boys College. After a slow and hesitant start we found ourselves down at the half. Some enterprising play saw us get back into the game but it was too little too late and the team succumbed to a much bigger and more physical Wesley side.  The afternoon game was against host school St Bedes our team came up against a much bigger and more determined side.  We lost  this game as well putting ourselves under real pressure for the next game .
 
The following day we played St Pats College, in a very tight exciting game which saw school dominate for most of the encounter a lapse in concentration saw St Pats College score a 80m try to draw 13 all in the last minute. This saw us relegated to the bottom eight of the draw for the second half of the tournament.
 
The next three games saw the school lose twice more and finish the tournament off with a very good win against New Plymouth Boys High School. This saw us finish fourteenth which was a huge disappointment considering the successful local season the team had enjoyed.
 
Standout players in the tournament were Captain Dempsey Greening and flanker Lance Knauf who displayed heart and courage in every game he played in.  Other members of the team contributed but we lacked consistency at crucial times which cost us dearly.
 
We would like to thank all tournament players for their commitment throughout a very good season .You must be congratulated on you efforts. Finally to the parents and families of our team thank you for your time and support.

Mr Q Crawford
Teacher In Charge, Under 15 Rugby