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So no play offs, just a straightforward league this year. Easily our least organised year which has seen quite a transition in the A xv. Lots of new guys coming along, lots of old gits hiding away! New coach Marcus will be looking to get the set up much tighter for next season with better preparation pre season. Keep an eye out on here for details of the BBQ and touch rugby meet up and summer training arrangements.
Hampshire RFU have confirmed there are to be no play offs this year. They are updating the final table and will post soon.
Saturday will be the last game of the season. Mike will be in touch shorlty to let you know the arrangements for summer training
We will be arranging a BBQ and touch rugby on southsea common in a few weeks. Friends and family welcome etc.
Thanks to all all who trained and played this year, look forward to next year!
vin
Ok i’ve been nagged to report the good win against winchester last weekend! I was so knackered that my memory is a bit patchy but heres my best effort.
Horrible conditions on dingle dell at home. We started off strongly, getting good ball out to the backs and were rewarded with some excellent tries including a couple from from Dickie Duke playing his first game with us. Berger saved the day filling the vacant srcum half position and did a stirling job. Stole lots of ball and generally made a right nusance of himself.
Winchester got their act together much more in the second half and we had to defend against 40 minutes of intense pick and drives and mauls from their forwards. When we did trun ball over we just kicked it aimlessly back at them to attack us all over again!
Bruce Neil was tireless in defence in only his second game with us. Will and Jaco got round the park well (until Jaco got a little twisted ankle and then proceeded to scream in the highest pitch voice i have ever heard…very funny!) But credit goes to jack and tank who battled against a big pack in the scrums and were all over the pitch in defence. Spud got a typical spud style wrap up to tunr the ball over on the very last move a metre or so out to win the game. Well done everyone!
We need to get a W over andover to stand any chance of creeping into the top 4 for the playoffs.
See you all at training
vin
Been a rubbish updating,
lost to gosport anf fareham – 10- 15 ish i think
won against Tottonians 28-26
lost to Chichester 12-25ish…someone remind me!
not great really…simptomatic of the year as a whole. not enough continuity in the team so we just play as we see rather than as we practice..hopefully can sort it out at some point!
Not sure what the score was so someone remind me but we held them off in the first half despite them mucking up a couple of gifts to score. On the odd occasion we did get the ball moving and attack it was good but we let our heads dip in the 2nd half and the last 20 was not good. Line outs and scrums were utterly dominated by them and its pretty obvious that without set piece platfrom we made it hard for ourselves! Captain mike rightfully gave the team a bit of a b**locking and pointed out that they clearly train a lot together and that shows in the way they play. we all know that social rubgy or not winning is much more fun and often encourages jason to drink his own sick in post match drinks which is always a good show, so like mike says, more presence at training is the answer!
Well gentlemen, i hope you are all prepared. We will meet at the wine vaults at 7.30. If you are brave or foolish you can start a bit earlier at mikes pub the ship anson in the hard at around 6.00. Tour rules are not confirmed but quite likely!!!
Dress code below but bonuses for side partings and either santa or reindeers on jumpers
Just remember to wear:
the shite xmas jumper
Well, im no doctor but that aint right! Olly has broken both the radius and ulna and had them both plated. HOpe the arm mends well and quickly olly!
Looks painful!
Ah much better!
SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER
click here for poster saturday13thoctober.pdf
THE BIG CUP
Havant RFC v Chippenham RFC – Big Pitch from 3pm
1st round of the EDF Energy National Trophy
England v France – Big Screen from 8pm
Watch the match at YOUR club !!
From 6.30pm to 8pm all beer £2.00 per pint
Half time special offer during World Cup semi-final
FREE CHEESY CHIPS
A dozen or more regular players unavailable through injury and absence meant we had to field an understrength side to a well drilled trojans side. This underlines the need for us to build some stability at training so as many on wednesday as possible.
Not the best start to the season, but the training turn out is healthy and we are starting to build the squad back up after a large lost through injury and players moving away. Lets start to get the season underway in style. Large turnout to training this wednesday please.
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