Shore Rugby Report – Newington
Rugby Results
| Shore | Opponent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First XV | 5 | NC 1 | 33 | L |
| Second XV | 17 | NC 2 | 0 | W |
| Third XV | 7 | SJC 3 | 8 | L |
| Fourth XV | 12 | NC 3 | 15 | L |
| Fifth XV | 31 | NC 4 | 19 | W |
| Sixth XV | 26 | NC 5 | 17 | W |
| Seventh XV | 14 | NC 6 | 27 | L |
| Eighth XV | 7 | SJC | 20 | L |
| 16A | 14 | NC A | 12 | W |
| 16B | 17 | NC B | 17 | D |
| 16C | 17 | St Pats B | 10 | W |
| 16D | 14 | NC C | 15 | L |
| 16E | 35 | St Pats C | 7 | W |
| 15A | 10 | NC A | 15 | L |
| 15B | 48 | NC B | 7 | W |
| 15C | 15 | Knox B | 7 | W |
| 15D | 51 | NC C | 0 | W |
| 15E | BYE | |||
| 14A | 12 | NC A | 57 | L |
| 14B | 27 | NC B | 17 | W |
| 14C | 12 | NC C | 39 | L |
| 14D | 36 | NC D | 17 | W |
| 14E | 36 | NC E | 27 | W |
| 13A | 40 | NC A | 19 | W |
| 13B | 33 | NC B | 0 | W |
| 13C | 50 | NC C | 19 | W |
| 13D | 31 | NC D | 49 | L |
| 13E | 39 | NC E | 5 | W |
Last Saturday, Shore played away for most games against Newington in the round four clash for First and Second XV and travelled to Hunters Hill for our Third XVs round two clash in their GPS competition.
The Third XV left Joeys agonisingly short in a 7-8 defeat – a game where opportunities presented themselves, but we could not grab them. The game has cemented Shore as a team that can beat anyone in that competition, and the field is wide open already after two rounds.
The Second XV had their first competition win against Newington on Saturday and controlled the game for the majority of the day. At 17-0, it was excellent to keep a clean sheet in defence, but a shame not to have scored more points. Zac Warden was excellent in the lineout, stealing the ball on the Newington throw, and Harry Longes had his best game of the season, running with great speed and intent on the wing.
The First XV started their match well, and the contest was back and forth in the first eight minutes. However, lapses in defence saw Newington cross for four first-half tries, which gave the home side all the momentum. The halftime talk for Shore was very direct, and the second half was a much better contest at one try-all and far more intent being shown by the team. Round five will have been played by the time SWR has been published, as all First and Second XV teams have a Thursday competition match before the long weekend.
Around the Grounds
Whilst disappointing that the Firsts did not win, there were so many good things seen around our age groups on Saturday.
- The U13s had four wins and one loss and continue their good momentum as an age group. Defence needs to be a focus, though, as some teams are letting in late tries.
- U14s did not win a game last year at Newington as U13s but came away with three wins and two losses on the weekend.
- The 15As went down 10-15, but they lost by 40 points last year as 14As – so, a great result and improvement. The 15Bs had a great win over Newington, our Ds defeated Newington Cs, and the Cs defeated Knox Bs.
- The 16As had their first win over Newington since they started Year 7. Good wins by the Cs and Es where they had to match up against higher St Pats teams.
- The Opens had three wins and three losses vs Newington. Second XV get their first competition win, and Third XV go down in an agonising 7-8 defeat to Joeys.
Rest up over the long weekend, and see you all next week!
Mr D Mason-Jones
MIC Rugby
Individual Team of the Week vs Newington – 16As
| Forwards | Backs |
|---|---|
| 1. Finn Molloy (Fifth XV) | 9. Zac Brown (14A) |
| 2. Max Garner (16A) | 10. Luke Maclennan (15A) |
| 3. Ollie McGee (14B) | 11. Henry Bloore (Fifth XV) |
| 4. Ed Baxter (First XV) | 12. Ben Muffet (Fourth XV) |
| 5. Hugh Trafford (16B) | 13. Tim Leahy (15A) |
| 6. Robbie Kerr (15C) | 14. Charlie Francis (16A) |
| 7. Fred Loxton (Third XV) | 15. Lewis Kingdom (Second XV) |
| 8. Isaac Kasprowicz (13A) |
