Canterbury Warriors Women’s Team
Warriors Storm over Navan to a glorious victory of 30 v’s 8!
The Canterbury Warriors played away to the very powerful Navan side.
The Warriors won the toss and opted to receive the ball in the first half. Conditions were perfect and they allowed for a super game of rugby. The ball went out over the line from the first kick off which brought play up to the Warriors side, however the lineout by the Warriors was exceptional and the ball was kicked up the pitch and just stopped before the backs made the try line. Some handling issues by the Navan side meant that the Warriors were awarded a penalty and the team decided to go for posts………….. see more at :- http://www.carrickrugbyclub.ie/1/2014/12/01/club-notes-01122014/
CRFC Youths
The Under 16’s Development League match versus Claremorris was played at home in Castlecara, Carrick on Shannon and we were blessed with another wonderful day for a game of rugby. However, with Carrick being unable to score a single point throughout the game, on initial viewing there was little for the Carrick players to smile about.
That being said, it is important to understand the unusual nature of the Youth League. The U16’s also includes the U15 players and therefore, favours the bigger stronger clubs. It’s simple mathematics. A club that can field 25 players within this age group would have say 50% of these at U16 age group. These players would be physically and mentally stronger, and would be more experienced. Effectively, they would have nigh on a whole starting fifteen of these players, and a strong bench to back them up in case of injury or tiredness. A smaller club such as Carrick, for example, may struggle to field the minimum twelve players needed to play, and have no subs whatsoever. On average, half of this team would also be under fifteen, therefore smaller and less experienced…………….. see more at :- http://www.carrickrugbyclub.ie/1/2014/12/01/club-notes-01122014/