Good morning Members
We had a successful day out this Saturday with the primary school members. Venue was at the Cavaliers (Sec). We wish to thanks the head of the Cavaliers Secondary School for her support.
Late arrival
Good turnout though some teams were late notably like the Black Jedis and the Green Knights.
Parents
Parents turnout has been poor of recent but I must congratulate parents of the Black Jedis. Mrs Akande of the Cavaliers was alone but her presence was well appreciated. Parents do not seem to appreciate how important their presence is in encouraging and supporting players.
Spartans
The Spartans came with the clear intent of putting their past behind them. They were most impressive. Congrats as your renewed energy and creativity was clear to see. All opposing teams were taken by surprise. Keep it up.
2nd Team
Black Jedis and the Cavaliers turned up with their 2nd team. They held their own well against some very good opposition. Well done!!!!
Astro turf boots
Players wearing astro turf boots as advised benefited significantly from the grip the boots provide. I encourage players to have two boots available. Standard football boots for soil and astro turf boots for astro turf.
St Saviours
The visitors, St Saviours had a good day out and we look forward to having them in the future.
30th March 2019 primary school league match pictures
Pictures available from the gallery. Please go to: https://www.allrugbyschools-edp.org/gallery#/primary-school-season-1819-190330
30th March 2019 primary school league match results
The match results are available here: https://www.allrugbyschools-edp.org/secretariat#/201819-match-results-and-fixtures
Team play vs individual skill
Teams still need to work on their cohesiveness, communication, use of the field and ball retention. There was more of individual skill on display as oppose to team play. Masters have a lot of work to do in this area. The successful teams like the Black Jedis used their cohesiveness as an advantage in matches.
6th April Secondary School League Match
The Secondary school league match is this Saturday at the Barbarians. All teams must turn up with their:
1. Contact team 20 1st XV
2. Girls Only 10 1st X
3. Mixed Tag 10 1st X
The ARS has spent so much resources, time and expense in training the players. Let’s not discourage their effort and instead encourage them by turning up in numbers.