Final score: Sutton 20 Rugeley 4

We had the best turn out for a game so far this season with 12 players turning up to play today, I don't think I have ever been so excited for subs! This put the team in great sprits for the match as there was fantastic team support.

It took a couple of quarters to warm up but by the 3rd quarter they played some really good rugby. Their rucking had improved significantly since last game resulting in winning most of their rucks.

The addition of subs really helped the game as the players were able to recoup and gather their strength to get back on the pitch. You could tell that they were enjoying themselves as not one of them wanted to be subbed off the pitch and they all wanted to play the full game.

Jack (Danger Mouse) our team captain today. Got on with the job at hand throwing himself into the game. He did a great job of listening and staying in position to try and stop the attacks. Well done Jack.

Will (Roadrunner), did some great runs today and really showed his speed. He was denied 2 trys at the last second by the opposition pushing him out. Great game Will.

Elliot (Honeybadger), did some heavy tackles today and did a great job of directing players to the gabs in the defensive line showing great spatial awareness on the pitch. Well done Elliott.

Wynter (Amazonian). After her sabbatical, it was great to see her back and wanting to play. She was straight back into it fearlessly running into contact. Well done Wynter.

Heath (The Viper), was enthusiastic as ever and was desperate to get back on the pitch when he was off. He did a great job of following the ball, always there to receive when needed. Great game Heath.

Henry (The Wall). Mauling was the theme of Henry's game today. He would run straight into contact and just kept pushing towards that try line, it took at least 3 players to finally stop the drive! Well done Henry.

Thomas (The Bullet). Even though he's only played a few games Thomas threw himself into the match today and played a great supporting role. He went to bring down any opposing player that came his way. Well done Thomas.

Xavier (Guardzilla), his ball handling was great today and he received some great passes. Was a really good supporting player today helping to set up some trys. Great game Xavier.

George (The Beast), had a great game today, resulting in some trys. His last try was a result of him looking for gaps in the defense and just powering through. Well done George.

Joe (The Ghost), had some really good runs today only being stopped by some heavy tackles which he bounced straight back from. He was quick to offload the ball before being tackled. Great game Joe.

Brooke, it was her debut game today and she did an amazing job. She showed real awareness and was quick to pick up loose balls and pass them out, keeping our attack going. As is tradition, Brooke needs a name so will be know as The Viking, blonde, powers through and great on the attack! Well done Brooke!

Quinn (Leggs), plays a good central position with the ability to recycle dead balls and turn them into a run and sometimes even a try! He almost performed a perfect diving tackle narrowly missing the opposing players feet. A Faf De Klerk move! Well done Quinn.

Overall, although a loss try wise the team played a really good game today, showing off skills and most importantly they enjoyed themselves. We will spend some time working on tackling and counter rucking and well as a bit of fitness and back to basics.

Rugeley Rugby Club

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