Well, what an exciting weekend of rugby ahead of us, with one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures of the season………. the A21 Derby!! . As the 1s meet Tunbridge Wells at the Paddock, the 2s unfortunately don’t play TW, but have another fixture against familiar opponents, Sidcup. No match for the Gents this week.
Training this week was disrupted on Tuesday by the terrible weather we have been having, but a good Thursday session took place, with both teams ready for the challenges ahead.
Last week saw us serve up two good victories; the Firsts defeating a gritty Sutton & Epsom to secure the bonus point win and the Seconds successfully beating Old Alleynians away from home. It was pleasing in the S&E game to produce some exciting attacking rugby, particularly in the second half, but we made too many errors for our liking. The boys know we need to return to the accuracy levels of a few games ago, to manage some very tough fixtures ahead - the TW game being one of them.
Tunbridge Wells will arrive at the Paddock looking for revenge for a heavy defeat against us in the reverse fixture and having come off the back of their best result of the season- beating league leaders Hertford. They will be highly motivated and present us with a really tough challenge. We need the points to stay in the mix at the top of the league, but it is wrong to focus on anything other than important details required to deliver a good performance.
Despite the weather forecast, we are expecting a big and boisterous crowd for the game on Saturday. All supporters are welcome, with the added attraction of a gourmet burger van serving delicious hot food to warm you up. The 2s kick off at 1.30, the 1s at 2.30. Look forward to seeing you there.
COYO
