A warm welcome to Portsmouth US

On Sunday we welcomed Portsmouth US from across the water who brought 17 players to add to the 35 Celts who had all turned out on a lovely morning. The weather was unusually mild and the ground was perfect.

3 warm up games of developing touch rugby got the hands warmed up and the minds focused. We then rotated teams of 8 around a 4 station circuit including a match, rucking and mauling practise, break out touch (tackle) and handling skills.

All the coaches hard work was evident in the match station where I saw some very competitive matches and some great performances.

Notable performances from across the session were as follows:

Defence of the Day - awarded to Jamie Arnold for his persistence at the breakdown and great tackle technique - keep it up Jamie!
Attack of the Day - Jack Harrison made the break through turning defence into attack and drove 30m up-field to relieve the pressure applied by US. Great Stuff!
Play of the Day - ultimate team play from the Celts allowed Morgan Clayton to expertly score in the corner and finish off move of the day - well done!

More great play from the Celts and a pleasure to have Portsmouth US. All the boys and girls played with great respect for team mates, competitors, officials and the rules. Remember the RFU TREDS Code of Rugby: Teamwork • Respect • Enjoyment • Discipline • Sportsmanship

We are away next week at Fareham Heathens for a training session and matches, please indicate your availability via the Pitchero App.

Thanks to everyone for a great weekend, see you soon!

Monty