A note from Coach Benedict,

Two Games under our belts and not a single win. We have some very physical athletes, in some positions better athletes than any of the teams that defeated us.

Why the losses? , We need to attend practices! We only had nine players at our last Thursdays practice, mostly backs. We can not play with continuity when we do not practice together. If you noticed towards the end of both A games we scored and started to play some good rugby. The scores of both our losses were only by three points. We are close to becoming a winning team. PRACTICE , PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

Backs - We need to work better as a team, One person can not beat 10 others on the field. Some times Kicking instead of running needs to be decided. Make a decision on your feet, if you do not make a decision, the defense will come up and beat you. If a pass Pass, If a run Run, if a kick Kick.

Forwards – To many in the loose rucks, No Picket Fence defense. Jose ran well down the field and no one player supported him, one pass to another forward could have been the difference between the win and the loss.

On a positive note we have not been beaten up on the field. WE play hard and that is the way to play!!!!!!

I feel with the people we have we will bounce back and get into the playoffs but we must practice.

The game is to played as a team, if one player plays to his own drummer they will be pulled off the field and replaced, We as a team appreciate the effort when trying to perform on the field, however during this effort you must be under control and use all of your team mates.

Yours In Rugby,

Dan Benedict

Coach Benny

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