Under 16s
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Sun 20 Nov 2011
Grasshoppers
35
10
Weybridge Vandals RFC
Under 16s
A trip too far in the fog against the Behemoth Grasshoppers

A trip too far in the fog against the Behemoth Grasshoppers

Peter Wellden21 Nov 2011 - 08:31
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It proves that size does count at under 14's

I dont know what they feed them at Grasshoppers but the food bill must be huge.

We lost by being steam rollered with the big guns from Grasshoppers. Most of the pack were 6ft plus and probably 15 stone plus. We tackled valiantly but the technique for some needs some work.

Their backs were weak and the technical ability was too. Brawn won the day unfortunately this time......

Courage, determination and grit were the keywords of the day. Nobody gave up, everybody tried and helped their teammates. Just think what we could have done with a second quicker thought, better tackling technique and not panicking.

That said you cannot defend against diving over the top in a ruck, charging with no intention to wrap or coming in the side. If the ref does an Arsene Wenger then we have to get smart.

I will be re arranging a return game at Vandals in the new year so retribution can be made. Our supporters may not match the likes of Kammy or Ben Shepherd but we have a lot more passion at Vandals and I know what we can achieve.

League game Sunday away at Cranleigh. Can you guess what our training will be based around on Wednesday?????

Well done lads and thanks to the supporters for standing on the sideline and listening to the game through the fog.

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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11:00

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10:00

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