I don't remember much of the mad scramble, but I think it came off a scrum on the opposite side of the field. All I remember is the ball coming across, skipping one or two guys (I think) and then Kiwi was making a break towards the end, and trying to fend off two of the Kingston backs. Their winger was... slow. I came flying around the outside of the winger and shouted "On your right!" as the backs were about to grab hold of him. About 10 yards out, he fired the ball right to me, and I made the last few steps with the ball in my hands. The winger finally managed to catch up and hauled me down on the good side of the try line, and conveniently, the ball touched the ground :P I think splitting open the scab on my hip was definitely worth it.
Due to a keys-in-my-pocket mishap calling me back home just before kickoff, I don't know if I saw the first try or not, but I was there for four of them, and I think they only scored one, immediately after our first (that I saw) on the kickoff. One of our guys hesitated ("I hesitated," he said after that same play injured his neck.) and a Kingston player swooped in and grabbed the ball, carried it to within 5 yards, and somehow managed to maul or ruck the ball forwards enough that the ref thought that the ball was in. Apparently the injury came from our guy being pushed off the ball when he was bridging over it, and then the ball being moved over the try line.
We pretty much dominated them. One of our centres said that their scrum was so weak he could just lean into it and they would move back, and their wings and backs were all absolutely tiny. I'm not exactly a big guy, and I picked up one of them and swung him around, completely off the ground.
I think I made up for my wussy play last week. No hesitation when the play came my direction, some good solid hits, and a try.
Go me :P
21 July 2007
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