Bucks U 18 vs Dorset & Wilts U 18
SW Selection Match – October 25th Bristol
Our U18 squad travelled to Bristol for a selection match vs Dorset & Wilts. Both squads were playing with short numbers due to the holiday period and the fact that academy players do not qualify for this tournament . At stake were places in a SW side and a pathway to selection for the England Schools and Colleges squad.
Bucks started well playing down hill – once we settled to the task we won territory and ball but early pressure was not converted to points – strong in the scrum and with a reliable line out we held D&W to one try to zero in the first period
After the turn around and playing uphill Bucks engineered a right wing move which gave us our only try. In the final 15 mins D&W discovered that we had 13 fit players on the pitch and were able to work the overlap to run in 3 quick scores as Bucks run out of players and gas.
Despite our disadvantages the selectors told me that Bucks had out played D&W in eight of the 15 positions on the park – which is a heroic performance. Well done