🏈 Year 9 Boys Rugby Success! 🏈
Longcroft (Beverley) 16 Sirius Academy North 36
The Sirius Academy North Year 9 Boys rugby team travelled across to Longcroft (Beverley) to play their first game of the year in the Hull Schools Championship League.
Both teams started the game a little shaky, with lots of errors with ball in hand. Once Sirius settles into the game they started to take control, with captain Adam E running the show, and it was inevitable he would go over first, as his impressive dummy and go created himself space to race over 50 meters to touch down for 6 - 0. Shortly after Adam E got his second of the game and converted for 12 - 0. Sirius were looking after the ball well, with Year 8 Harvey W choosing all the right passes from the acting half back position. Riley S, Travis L and Caleb H were running the ball in well and making some good yards forward, taking 4 or 5 tacklers to bring them down, this then created space a bit wider out, which Shalom O capitalised on and went over for a try of his own, lead extended to 16 - 0. Adam E got his well-deserved hat-trick to make it 20 - 0. Just before the break, the Longcroft half back sold the Sirius team a dummy as he went over for the home side to make the half-time score 20 - 6 in favour of Sirius Academy North.
In the second half, Longcroft seemed to have taken a lot of confidence from their try and looked dangerous, as they went over again to make the score 20 - 12, with the next try being extremely important. Sirius calmed the nerves, and completed their next set well, with the end result being Shalom O showing his strength and speed as he raced over to extend the lead to 26 - 12. Adam E made it four tries for himself as he went over again for 30 - 12. Credit to Longcroft they did not throw the towel in and got another one back to make it 30 - 16 with a few minutes remaining. Adam E wanted Sirius to end on a high note, and he showed real determination to break down the left edge proving too powerful for the Longcroft side and making it 5 tries for the impressive halfback. The final whistle went and Sirius celebrated their 36 - 16 victory.
Please congratulate 🤩 the squad on their performance, teamwork and determination:
Reuben J, Jamal M, Diago D S, Noah P, Jacob C, Archie S, Adam E, Travis L, Harvey W, Caleb H, Tyler H, Shalom O, Riley S, Harley H, Cooper H, Jack C and Max L G.
A massive well done 👏 to the Year 8s that stepped up to play for the 9s - Harvey W, Harley H and Cooper H, who all contributed to this victory.
Thank you 🙏 to Miss Kemp for her support with the team.
Player of the match went to captain Adam E, some outstanding leadership from the captain, some impressive tries and conversations, making his personal points tally for the game 28.
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