Day 4

Head to head, originally uploaded by simongman.

As today was match day the boys had some quiet time in the morning in which they explored the V&A waterfront. After a late light lunch the boys gathered outside the Breakwater Hotel ready to embark on the half an hour coach trip to to False Bay RUFC’s ground. Skirting round Table Mountain we saw a herd of zebra on route before arriving at the club house at 3pm. After changing and warming up the U15XV started their match watched by a sizable South African crowd that were very vocal in their team’s support. Playing as a team for the first time they showed some real team spirit and were narrowly defeated in the last minute of the game 17-12. Tries were scored by Chris Gale and Benedict Fullford-Brown. The team put in an excellent effort against a handy opposition where a draw would have been a truer reflection of the game. The U16XV should have defeated the opposition but due to the team having a player being unfairly carded at the end of the second half they were unable to put enough points on the board. Having said that they did score a fine try from a well worked team move that began with a high ball by Wasim Riley and ended with a try by Joe Brockbank. The lack of personnel did show as the opposition stole a break away try with the bulk of their points coming from the boot. Final score was 14- 7 on a warm floodlit night. Photos of the U16XV were unable to be taken due to the lack of light.

For more photos from today goto:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simongman/sets/72157600588489291/