U16As Triumphant 34-13 Win Against Blundell's

The Blundell’s Week was always going to be a gruelling challenge. Blundell’s have a strong track-record, producing some great teams. We knew that we needed to arrive with an intensity and purpose and losing two influential players in the week to illness, meant that once again the side endured last minute changes. On Saturday morning, we headed to Blundell’s with 16 competitive boys - ready to take on the challenge!

The boys hit the ground running. Kingswood scored first, and immediately reset mentally to go again. The defensive system held strong, allowing for a maverick intercept try, putting us two tries clear. After another score from Kingswood, Blundell’s scored a try out-wide as our defensive shift tired.

At half-time we refreshed our key objectives - connection on defence, and valuing the ball on attack. This transferred superbly to the pitch, where the boys fought hard to place the ball on a platter so that we could achieve lightning-quick ball. Some educated use of kicking, paired with the stellar defensive system, applied pressure on the Blundell’s team and lead to us scoring more fantastic tries. The boys’ energy on defence was robust, and we subdued any attacking efforts the Blundell’s team threw at us.

In the end, we travelled home a team of men who had not let last minute team changes; ill players; nor a long bus trip impact them. They self-organised on the pitch through purposeful conversations; welcomed new players to the team; gave their utmost effort for their friends; and straight after the game, they called their unwell teammates from the changing room so that they could all share the moment together.