U13 Lose Against Hemel Stags

May 11, 2019

Elmbridge Eagles U13s Lose out to Hemel Stags

Hemel Stags U13s 54 – Elmbridge Eagles U13s14

The score did not tell the story…. It was a great effort by all 16 players that made the journey to Hemel, with only one Year 8 in the team the odds were stacked against the Eagles both in terms of experience and size. However the ball handling skills and bravery of the team made for a very competitive game especially in the second half when the try count was only 4 to 2 in Hemel’s favour.

All the players from 1 to 16 gave 100%, sometimes the enthusiasm got the better of the them, the error count in the first half resulted in the majority of Hemel’s tries. Ball retention and completion of sets of 6 tackles will be the key focus going forward.

All players played their part and deserve a mention!

Harry Baldwin – Played in a number of positions and never took a backward step in defence..
Stanley Barnes – Took a knock early on but on the back of great attacking move, we missed his go forward..
Isaac Coward – The little mystro was back from injury, great with ball in hand and with his distribution from dummy half..
Finlay Elliot – Tireless in defence in the middle of the pitch, strong on attack..
Tom Elms – All over the park in defence and great contribution on leading the team..
Olly Faulkner – Great hands, made some great breaks and played a key part in firming up the defence in the centre of the park..
Noah Goddard – Despite a leg injury Noah made a significant contribution to the team, a good solid performance..
Alex Hone – Several barnstorming runs, doing the job that was asked of him, improving week on week.
Fred Kay – Part of the London Irish ‘Fab 4’ had good debut and did not shy away from getting stuck in and was great in open play..
Leo Kemp – Put his body on the line when faced with one on the many Hemel ‘Man Boys’ – a very brave display..
Will Peasey – Rose to the task in attack and defence, ran his blood to water, a power house going forward and key player in defence..
Finlay Robinson – Great to have Finlay back from injury, showed all his skills in both attack and defence..
Alfie Slinger – Was great on the wing and pulled off the tackle of the day late in the second half..
Max Smith – Man of the match, stepped up the plate on doing the hard yards and getting the team on the front foot..
Jake Walker – Picked up a knock on his first carry, but despite coming off for treatment, went back on when needed and got stuck in..
Alex Lomas – Another member of the ‘Fab 4’ playing his first game of league, did himself and the team proud with great hands with the ball and heart in defence..