Joes turned up enthusiastic and determined at Havelock Park, with the utmost intention to play solid Rugby as they did against Royal College a few weeks back, but their Ball handling terribly let them down, disallowing them to score on multiple occasions, where they had crystal clear sight of the opposition’s goal line without any bodies in-between. The boys from Darley Road opened the game portraying some solid defence against very powerful pick and drives by the double built blue Forwards, not allowing the Ball carriers to gain even a foot, which clearly showed St. Joseph’s mindset, determination and the intent to dominate initially.
Once the handling errors started flowing at crucial junctures, St. Joseph’s confidence and game started to wither slowly, as Wesley was able to quickly capitalise on the unforced handling errors to launch their own offensives, with most of them bearing fruitful results. Although Joes were quite tightfisted in conceding penalties, their 11 unforced errors gave the opposition sufficient opportunities to turn things around and score. In addition, the 2 lineouts they lost while throwing in the Ball, didn’t really encourage their mauling intensions either, especially when coupled with the on-field revelation of the actual Maul power of the double blues.
One of the Saints Ivano White, had to leave the field due to a horrifically painful injury. However, he was seen limping in pain, with the help of a non-playing student who was almost half his size, making his way to congratulate the double blues after their win. Depiction of such values and sportsmanship is exactly why these sports are played in the first place; thus St. Joseph’s College should be proud of this young Boy who will undoubtably bring abundant glory and honour to his Alma Mater in the future.
Wesley beat St. Joseph’s 34-12