Rugby Report
Saturday 25 May – The King’s School
Rugby was back at Northbridge on Saturday, and the call went out to Defend the Bridge during the week. The week had been a good one for training, and our teams were ready.
Across the grounds, we had a strong day against King’s, winning 20 of the 28 games played across the age groups. The U16s really led the way, winning all of the five games played in their age group. The 16B’s and 16A’s set the tone on A Ground by having the first wins, and this was backed up well by the Sixths and Fifths for the next two.
The U13s won four from five, and the U14s did the same. Our U15s got so close in their matches, going down by 3 points and 4 points in two games and showing a great turnaround from last week. The U16s won all of their games. The Opens did well, winning five of eight matches played.
The Third XV had their final Trial game on the weekend and put on a strong display. Three good tries and some excellent goal kicking with a new technique from Jack Horwood saw the team run away 21-0. The Thirds start their Competition this Saturday against the Armidale School First XV (TAS) in what is always a tough match.
The Second XV were looking to continue their good form from Round 1 and take the game to King’s early on. The team started well and looked to be in control; however, King’s were never out of it. The game turned into an arm wrestle, and King’s slowly began to get a grip on the game, and whilst Shore held a 15-12 lead with 15 minutes to go, King’s were able to snag a final try and finish as winners 15 -19. We will bounce back against Newington this week.
The First XV were determined to make amends for the loss last week and had trained well in the days leading up to Saturday. Once again, the game was an excellent display of schoolboy rugby, with both teams playing quality rugby and playing in good spirits. Tries to Charlie Francis, Henry Conick, Rex Bassingthwaighte and Lewis Kingdom were all converted by Henry Conick. Lewis’ try was an exciting example of a team effort and helped Shore hit the front at the end of the game. Marshall Le Maitre and Jai Callaghan were strong all day, and Charlie Armati made a strong debut in the front row.
Let’s get another huge crowd in the Hawker Stand as we play Newington tomorrow. It’s the best place to be on a Saturday afternoon in winter. All the Shore players talk about how valuable the support is from the Stand, and we are grateful to all the boys who come and cheer for the School.
Go Shore!
Mr D Mason-Jones
MIC Rugby
Results – Saturday 25 May
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First XV | King’s | W | 31-24 W |
| Second XV | King’s | L | 15-19 L |
| Third XV | King’s | W | 21-0 W |
| Fourth XV | King’s | W | 17-10 W |
| Fifth XV | King’s | W | 17-0 W |
| Sixth XV | King’s | W | 21-10 W |
| Seventh XV | King’s | L | 21-14 L |
| Eighth XV | King’s | L | 22-5 L |
| 16A | King’s | W | W 29 – 5 |
| 16B | King’s | W | W 19 – 7 |
| 16C | King’s | W | W 15 – 0 |
| 16D | King’s | W | W 63 – 0 |
| 16E | King’s | W | W 91 – 0 |
| 15A | King’s | L | L19-22 |
| 15B | King’s | L | L0-43 |
| 15C | King’s | L | L 10-14 |
| 15D | King’s | L | L 15 – 19 |
| 15E | King’s | W | W 20 – 10 |
| 14A | King’s | W | W 26-0 |
| 14B | King’s | W | W 41 – 12 |
| 14C | King’s | W | W 45 – 0 |
| 14D | King’s | W | W 82-7 |
| 14E | King’s | L | L 10 – 67 |
| 13A | King’s | L | L 31-12 |
| 13B | King’s | W | W 17-12 |
| 13C | King’s | W | W 39 – 17 |
| 13D | King’s | W | W 61 – 17 |
| 13E | King’s | W | W 77 – 0 |
Individual Team of the Week: First XV
Team of the Week – Saturday 25 May 2024
| Forwards | Backs |
|---|---|
| Jack Massey (15C) | Frederick Bors (14D) |
| Derby Turner (16D) | Leo Crana (13B) |
| Ed Leahy (13C) | Luke Bulfin (14B) |
| Harrison Brunker (15A) | Leo Longes (13A) |
| Liam Sidwell (16A) | Lachlan Tam (16E) |
| Harrison Frape (16B) | Ollie Edwards (4ths) |
| Marshall Le Maitre (1sts) | Henry Frape (14A) |
| Archie Hagen (7ths) | Coach: Mr S Chapman and Todd Cole (16A) |
