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27th October - 1st & 2nds Both at Home

Tim Holling25 Oct 2018 - 21:59
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1sts vs Old Cranleighan & 2nds vs New Milton & District

we will draw upon the energy from the crowd and utilise them as the 16th man.
- George Hillan

Come down to watch either the 1sts or 2nds at Gosport Park this Saturday, KOs at 3pm.

Head coach George Hillan spoke earlier in the week about the upcoming first team fixture.

"Following the disappointment of the Old Reigatian fixture, we have carried out a different approach to preparing for the fixture.

We have prepared well, developing a couple of areas which were identified from watching the video. The players are fully focused and can't wait to get back onto the field of battle, especially as we are playing at Gosport Park, where we will draw upon the energy from the crowd and utilise them as the 16th man.

On Saturday, we take on one of the teams who are at the same end of the table to Gosport and Fareham. We have played 5 of the top 6 teams and with the exception of one game, we have given a good account of ourselves and need to continue to build on the positives.

Effectively our season starts on Saturday, as our next 5 fixtures, we will play 4 teams who are in a similar position to us in the league. If we had been that little bit more clinical and composed in the previous fixtures, we could have come away with points to add to our league position. What we must learn to do is to control our emotions and excitement when we are in specific areas of the pitch.

This weekend will see the return of some players who have been an influence on the team in the early games. Aiden Price and Tom Lewis have successfully passed the RFU Concussion protocol and make a welcome return to the squad".

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