The Minis travelled the short distance to local rivals Kettering to take part in their Festival this past Sunday. Despite the weather they didn't let it spoil their day. See below for their coaches reports.

Under 7s

On Sunday morning our under 7s took part in the Kettering festival, in weather condions more suited to water sports. The boys played really well winning all their matches with some really good rugby being played. Our player of the week was Jack Connor, showing his dad how to tackle even though it’s only tag!

Under 9s

The under 9s attended a very wet kettering festival on Sunday. They lost a tough 1st game against towster where there was a mix up with rules and towster were allowed to maul against us. They then went on to play Market Deeping. The lads adapted well to the wet conditions and scored some good trys. Despite defending well we were narrowly defeated. Looking forward to tackling practice next Sunday. Man of the match was Owen Mcann.

Under 10s

On Sunday morning our under 10s took part in the Kettering festival. With the rain making the pitches heavy we started slowly. Once they were used to the conditions, we started to play some rugby with some good tackles going in and some good phases of pla. We started to get into the game with a narrow loss to the hosts with Harry Wileman scoring 2 try’s and Maxim scoring 1 as well. Our player of the week was Harry Wileman.

Under 11s

A very wet and muddy Kettering Festival didn’t stop the U11s from playing some impressive rugby. A try in the opener from Kai Manson saw the boys take the lead. They battled hard to stay ahead, only for Stamford to equalise late on to draw the match. Next up was Wellingborough, where S&L found themselves 4 tries down at half time. After a regroup at the break, the boys took to the second half determined to make a comeback. A debut try and a player of the match performance from Tobi Salau, plus two tries from Manson helped put the boys back on track. Unfortunately, there just wasn’t enough time for the comeback and the match ended 4-3 to Wellingborough. S&L continued their good form into their final game, and comfortably won 2 tries to nil against Towcester. Overall, despite the weather conditions, team spirit was high and the boys thoroughly enjoyed a day of rugby.

Under 12s

Following on from last week's peformance, the U12s arrived at a very wet Kettering festival with a lot of excitement and expectation. Could they pick it up from where they finished?! Would they be better practicing front crawl??
First up, the boys played Peterborough Lions and a very tough game ensued, however the team prevailed 2-1. Some good tackling all round and strong running meant that, with a little more composure and a willingness to throw the ball around in tough conditions, the result could have been more comfortable. 
After a short break, it was a match against a Wellingborough / Kettering Barbarians side that was very even and, despite leading for most of the game and spending the last 5 minutes camped on the opposition line, a good turnover by the Ba-Bas resulted in a breakaway run, ending with a try with the final play of the game. Final score 1-1!
Last up, the lads played against a Towecester side fresh off a 20 mins break (compared to the 2 mins we had) and a seriously good shift from all the boys, with one very strong period of defensive pressure, resulted in another 2-1 win! 
Three strong performances with an A for effort in tough conditions means we go into a two-week training block with plenty of optimism and a few things to work one! Well done.

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