u15A Match Report vs Brackenfell
It is always tough going out to these schools for the boys as they battle to switch on from the start. Brackenfell played well and defended extremely well. Keagan de Villiers scored a wonderful individualistic try late in the first half, but poor defense cost us yet again. The game plan in the second half was to simply use the forwards to hit the ball up around the ruck fringes,... Read More
u15A Match Report vs Wynberg
Our team came up against a very tidy Wynberg side who played some wonderful structured rugby. Everything that we went through in terms of defense fell apart on the day. I think this is down to the lads simply playing with a lot of passion. Instead of looking up on defense, we were chasing rucks again. Wynberg created some nicely worked tries by sucking us in on defense and then... Read More
u15A Match Report vs Primrose
We started the game well with the game plan making an impact, but then tried some long passes and made many handling errors. The breakdown was poorly contested in the first half and Primrose collected a split ball from a porr pass and ran 50m to score under the poles. Half time came and along with this a new enthusiasm to keep it simple. The first try came from debutant Justin Williams... Read More
u15A Match Report vs De Kuilen
Well done to De Kuilen on a good victory on Saturday. They put pressure on our backline who could not hold onto the wet ball. OUr tackle stats were poor, not so much missed tackles, but simply the amount of tackles (only38). My concern is more the decision making according to the conditions and the game plan instructed. In wet conditions, one needs to tighten up and hold onto the... Read More
U15A Match Report vs Paul Roos
An epic battle in the last 10 minutes as the team camped in their 22m area. Unfortunately we could not score. But it was the 3 soft tries conceded in the game that really hurt us. The first from a quick tap penalty when the boys turned their backs on the opposition. The second was a kick through where our full back should have kicked it into touch and there player hacked it through... Read More
u15A Match Report vs Bishops
Close game, plus a most enjoyable one to watch. The boys played with heart and commitment, but were let down by their tackling again. 80 tackles made, but 40 missed. We cannot win games with those stats. Our defensive pattern still needs some work in the mid-field, but the set pieces were a lot better this week. Paul Roos on Saturday will be a hard game and defensively we need to... Read More
u15A Match Report vs Rondebosch
What a tight game. This win (10-6) was just what we had been training for and it was good to see that our defence was solid as we did not concede a try. A few handling errors with the wet ball was a slight concern, but I was proud of the lads and it gave them the belief that we need to move up a level. We have a guest coming to work on decision at the breakdown today, which is vital... Read More
U15A MATCH REPORT
Well we had our chances and blew it with 2 poor passages of defensive play. After being 10-3 up at half time, we conceded a penalty which Boland decided to kick for the corner. Our winger decided (for some unknown reason) to try and keep the ball in field when there was no support there at the time, so he jumped up and tapped the ball forward into the hands of a Boland player who... Read More
U15 Jeppe Match Report
As players of this team I would hope that they start to take a long hard look at themselves after a disappointing performance against Jeppe. As a coach, one gets frustrated with the lack of intensity that the players are playing with on the field. I thought the rucking was the only part of the game that could take some merit. Handling skills were at times embarrassing. As a team... Read More
u15A Match Report vs Bellville
A disappointing game which SACS won 17 – 5. These players lack the intensity required to play this level of rugby. It seems to be a hangover from last year which they need to cleans themselves of it as soon as possible. It is frustrating for the coaching staff as this team has the potential, but not at half pace. This is a mindset which needs to be overcome. The team talk at half... Read More
