It almost seems bad form to report this match. Over the years we have been on the wrong end of a couple of scorelines like this and it isn't pleasant. It isn't good rugby either, and it certainly isn't good for the team. They need a better test than this if they are to shape up for the NLD Cup matches after Christmas. It wasn't good for South Leicester either - they played decent rugby and they conducted themselves well - and they deserved better than this.
This is part of the problem with not having a league system. In Midlands Rugby League the U16s have a Merit League. You can play as many or as few fixtures as you like and it is mainly based on average points. As long as you play a minimum amount of matches (three or four I think) you are given a position in the table. Generally, because summer Rugby League coaches are pretty laid back (apart from the ones from Telford*) you put out a team of suitable strength. Yes, we still believe in winning. We just believe that rugby and fun come before winning. A couple of years ago the Outlaws U11s put 19 tries past Derby Dragons at a festival. In the second match we mixed the teams up to give everyone a chance and the 12-8 result felt much better.
I know there would be problems with running a league too, and that the fixture secretary works hard to provide us with a good mix of games, but it just seems that Sunday was a bit of a waste for all concerned.
(The opinions expressed in this blog do not necessarily reflect the opinions of all coaches and parents,and certainly don't reflect the views of the 15 blood thirsty savages on the pitch)
*Oh, and Northampton.
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