Rugby Report

Riverview – Saturday 22 June

The last game of Term 2 was Round 6 vs Riverview and it was a good day around the grounds for Shore. Our 13A’s had a win, backing up their Round 1 victory and the 14A’s avenged their Round 1 loss to Riverview taking out their game in conditions that looked like a swimming pool. The 15A’s turn a Round 1 thrashing into a close 8-12 loss and the 16A’s turned their Round 1 Draw into a hard-fought win.

In the final game of the day, the First XV played in rain and mud yet again on A Ground but both schools produced a game of high quality. Shore was determined to reverse their Round 1 loss to Riverview and came out with great intent. With a noisy crowd behind them, Shore started well and the first 10 minutes was a softening-up period for both teams. Debutant Bede Clout carried well and it didn’t take long before Captain Le Maitre crashed over for the first try. Henry Conick made it 7-0.

Riverview then created a huge amount of pressure on the Shore line, which did not break but eventually led to a penalty goal to make it 7-3. Shore bounced back though and Marshall scored his second try of the day after a quick tap play. Riverview did not lie down and went in before the half-time break to make it 12-8 to Shore.

The second half was an arm wrestle and even though Shore received a yellow card, the team was able to score again and begin to control the game. At 20-8 after a third Le Maitre try, the game remained there for Shore to finish and the First XV showed good defence and ball control when needed to close out the win.

King’s – Saturday 27 July

Shore faced King’s last week in Parramatta and yes, it was raining. Thankfully the clouds showed some mercy and we had some long-awaited sunshine in the afternoon.

Shore teams were keen to start the Term well after the holiday break.

Of 27 games played on Saturday against King’s, Shore came away with 21 Wins, 1 Draw and 5 Losses.

Whilst it was cold and wet, it was fantastic to see such strong results across our junior teams on the Doyle fields. What stood out for me was how well-drilled our boys appeared and what good structures all our teams showed.

Two of the games of the day were the 15A and B sides. Both turning around defeats in Round 1 and achieving hard-fought wins. Mr Davis had a car accident on the way to the game but the 15A’s were self-motivated and prepared in a mature fashion which was a credit to them as individuals and a team unit. The 16A’s had a hard-fought win on the King’s main oval, showing plenty of grit in the face of some determined opposition. The 14A’s and 13A’s had close losses.

The Third XV were keen to press in Term 3 and get to the top of their Table. The game started with Shore on fire but after half-time King’s played well to regain the momentum. Unfortunately, they were able to grind Shore down and win on the bell. It was an opportunity missed for this team – however, their mission remains the same and that is to win their final three games for a shot at their Premiership.

The Second XV also started their game well and together with good field kicking and attacking flair, took the lead. Shore looked set for a big game but a 14-0 lead turned into 14-14 and then Shore went into the break with a penalty goal to be up 17-14. Unfortunately, after half-time, King’s wrestled the momentum in the game and never let it go.

The First XV took the field in long-awaited sunshine and the King’s main oval looked excellent. Shore had a dream start and turned on an excellent try with a great break from Rex Bassingthwaighte sending a charging Ethan Hamilton over the line. The game then see-sawed. King’s scored next, then Shore, then King’s, then Shore again after some smart lead up play and the half-time whistle blew with Shore 19 – King’s 12.

Coach Sinclair laid down the second-half plans and Shore executed well. The team’s kicking improved and exits were far better than the first half. This saw Shore control territory and when a yellow card was given to King’s, Shore was merciless and put on a try by forcing pressure on the King’s tryline. Felix Harvison then crashed over for a key try and Shore looked to be closing out the match. One final try and Shore took the scoreline to 38-12. It was a good performance and the team was pleased but equally recognised areas for improvement before facing Newington away tomorrow.

The Third XV take on Sydney Boys High First XV tomorrow in a key game for the side to get ready for its final run of the year.

The Second and First XV take on Newington away at Stanmore tomorrow and are hoping for a big away crowd to cheer them on in a crucial game in the GPS Competition for both schools. Go Shore!

Top image: Ed B First XV

Mr D Mason-Jones
MIC Rugby

Results – Saturday 27 July

Team	Opponent	Result	Shore	King’s
First XV	TKS	W	38	12
Second XV	TKS	L	22	35
Third XV	TKS	L	17	19
Fourth XV	TKS	W	15	8
Fifth XV	TKS	W	26	21
Sixth XV	TKS	W	26	12
Seventh XV	TKS	W	21	19
Eighth XV	TKS	W	24	19
16A	TKS	W	14	0
16B	TKS	W	12	0
16C	TKS	W	27	0
16D	TKS	W	56	0
16E	TKS	W	37	0
16F	WC	L
15A	TKS	W	17	10
15B	TKS	W	17	12
15C	TKS	L	12	15
15D	TKS	W	26	0
15E	TKS	W	57	10
14A	TKS	L	10	14
14B	TKS	W	38	7
14C	TKS	W	17	5
14D	TKS	W	34	25
14E	TKS	Cancelled
13A	TKS	L	7	10
13B	TKS	W	14	10
13C	TKS	D	5	5
13D	TKS	W	32	22
13E	TKS	W	60	12

Individual Team of the Week: 15A, 15B

Forwards	Backs
Charlie Cowdery (14B)	Daniel Wright (Eighths)
Henry Baxter (15A)	Henry Frape (14A)
Nathan Klante (14C)	Fred Bors (14D)
Sam Defina (15D)	Tim Leahy (16A)
Jack Reynolds (16D)	Oliver Edwards (Fourths)
Charlie Hawkins (Fifths)	Titus Limantono (Sevenths)
Harrison Thomas (13A)	Harvey Cairns (13B)
Remy Constantian (16B)

Coach: Andrew Holland (15B), Ben Molloy