The day has come at last! We are delighted to be playing our first ever Paddock National 2 fixture this Saturday. The pitch has passed inspection and we are looking forward to welcoming fellow Kent rivals Canterbury for what will be a challenging First XV fixture.
The season is now well under way for all of our senior teams, with last week being a tough one with the 1s narrowly defeated at Rocheford, but picking up a bonus point, and the 3s losing to an impressive Beckenham 2s. There was no fixture for the Oaks 2s as disappointingly Westcombe Park was unable to field a team. The Seconds sit proudly at the top of their league at this early stage of the season. They make the short trip to Sidcup on Saturday for their Kent Counties fixture.
The Firsts have had a mixed start to life in National 2 in terms of results, but we are pleased to have secured 11 league points from a possible 25. Performances have been generally good, perhaps with the exception of the away match at Barnes three weeks ago, but we know there is the need for greater consistency, ensuring our error count is low, and most importantly, being clinical in taking points when in scoring positions. If I were to characterise the main differences between this level and London & SE, it is the physicality and how clinical teams are in transition.
It just leaves me to ask for the usual noisy Paddock atmosphere for the game against Canterbury and a good travelling support at Sidcup. It will be an exciting day and we will do everything we can to play good rugby and produce a positive result.
COYO
Adam
