Rugby Tournament Kelvedon

We took two squads to play in the annual Colchester and District Tag Rugby Tournament at Colchester Rugby Club organised by Colchester 6th Form College and Sport Leadership. The weather was kind to us and the children (like usual) made the whole day brilliant. Thank you to the parents and friends that turned up to support us or help with transport. Both teams played brilliantly, showing respect towards the opposition and great teamwork among themselves. The tournament, hosting 44 teams and 11 leagues, began with random groups. After the morning session, the groups were reorganised by the resulting positions.

Kelvedon 1

Started their 1st group with a draw (3-3) and then 3 wins (6-0, 7-0 and 2-0) brought us out as group winners.

In the afternoon they were put in the 2nd league and went on to win every game to show they were one of the most talented teams. Some supporters from other teams commented on the effective defence strategy we used. Our children were ferocious in defence and ran great support plays in attack.

Kelvedon 2

In the morning, the players came up against some tough opponents and narrowly lost all four matches (by an odd goal).

However, in the afternoon group they managed to draw one match (3-3) and won two matches (4-3 and 4-1).

The highlight was everyone scoring a try and the great team support they had throughout their play. Their captain Jack offered instruction and encouragement and led the team really well.

Well done both teams for representing Kelvedon in the usual perfect way.

Below is a link to some photos taken on the day by The Gazette of all teams playing in the tournament:

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/picture_galleries/colchesterschtagrugby/10/