YEAR 8 RUGBY v WELLINGTON- 5th March

Emphatic Win for Year 8 in Rugby

Wednesday 5^th March saw CHS’ year 8 rugby team lock horns with Wellington. The boys came into the game with high spirits after two comfortable wins against Woodhouse School in November and December since then they have been working hard on the training pitch and were raring to get back out there.

CHS took the lead inside 5 minutes with their first real attack. Tomaz McNulty broke away from inside the CHS half and looked unstoppable powering through tackles and past players before touching the ball down inside the try line. In almost an identical move, McNulty did the same again this time breaking away leaving the entire Wellington team in his wake with a very quick attack. He again made it look so easy.

Wellington’s manager was furious that his side had let McNulty bully them again with their manager telling his players to “hit Tomaz hard or is he going to score 20”. CHS may have had a 10 point lead but it was only because of two moments of brilliance from McNulty and CHS looked vulnerable in the rucks and scrums in the opening 20 minutes, with Wellington easily winning/overturning CHS .

Josh Riley increased CHS’ advantage to 15 points, again exploiting the left. Riley started the move powering forward before finishing it with a run from past the half-way line to the try line. Alfie Tarrant then made it 20-0 with a move on the right wing and just had to touch it over the line, with no Wellington players threatening his star moment.

Logan Clowes then made sure the score maintained the same with a try-saving tackle just after the half an hour mark.

The match ended 50-5. Their team ethic, big hits and spectacular tries were all praised by their coach, Mr Cross.

Written by Adam Bailey