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Sun 12 Feb 2017
Southend
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Burnham on Crouch RUFC
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Burnham away to Southend

Burnham away to Southend

Andrew Courts16 Feb 2017 - 12:46
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Brilliant Burnham played their best Rugby of the Season.

Burnham travelled to Southend today on a cold and damp day at the sea side town. This did not phase the team as we came to play rugby. Due to half term we had a reduced squad of 8 instead of the normal 12. Southend on the other hand had a reduced squad of 16 so they split into two teams and we played each team once.

The first game: As visitors we started with the ball and immediately made ground but Southend rallied well using two and three player in a tackle. We gradually made ground but the Southend team all big fast and strong held us back time after time. Eventually we lost the ball set up a defensive line tackling and holding back Southend time after time unfortunately Southend managed to squeeze try finding a very fast runner moving round our wing, with a cut back to find space and made for the line, Burnham chased but the superior speed gave Southend the first try.
Huge effort by all of our players time after time attacking and driving hard through the Southend defensive line, needing two or three players take down one our players. A special mention to Riley for a superb drive ending in a try. Things we need to take to the next game, hold our wing a little better and pass before contact. Both teams must be applauded for a great game of rugby. Well done to all the players for a very tough and close game, Southend won the first game. Burnham tries Scored by Riley Stubbings, Declan Horton, Kieran Harris, Thomas Courts, Joe Banks, Oliver Bennett and Thomas Griffin.

The second game was very similar with our players making and taking tackles phase after phase, huge effort by all of our players in attack, driving hard through the Southend defensive line, Final score Southend 3 Burnham 1.

Player of the day goes to Declan Horton Burnham Scrum half for great ball awareness.

Match details

Match date

Sun 12 Feb 2017

Kickoff

10:30

Meet time

10:00

Attendance

8
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