Rugby at Chengelo

Saturday 25th March Amano took an U19 team of boys to play rugby at Chengelo.

We played our first game against Chengelo A. They had already played a game so they were a bit more prepared and warmed up than what we were. However we went on the field on full alert. In the first half they managed to score a try on the outside because of two missed tackles. We pulled up our socks and played more aggressively. Mwansa managed to score a try and made an incredible conversion from the side-line. After the second half they played a bit smarter and scored another try. We pushed forward and near the end we got them really worried. We had a beautiful run at the wing by Musonda who dove and slid over the try line, nevertheless, the try was not awarded because the linesman changed the referee's mind. We lost that game 7 - 10.

 

Amano's 10's Team

Our second game was against Chengelo B. We were very hungry for some real rugby. That game we had excellent performances by some unexpected players such as Chanda and Xavier. They showed exceptional courage and strength in both tackling and offensive play. In the first half Mwansa managed to score a very dramatic try. In the second half, we really had the opponents worried. We pressed on and confused them and just plainly 'hammered' them. Near the end Musonda managed to score two tries one which was converted by Samuel. We won that game 17 - 0.

File Photo - Cholwe, Mwansa and Eun Taec on the attack

Our third and final game was again against Chengelo A again. We sustained a number of injuries from the previous game. Our minds were shut down and Chengelo caught us off guard and scored a try in the first half and another in the second half, ending that game 0 - 12.

I want to really commend the Mwansa brothers for their ecstatic performance on Saturday. They showed excellency in skill, power and drama. I also want to thank Mr Grove for his support to the team and his help to me as a captain and thank God that no one died!

Report by P. Nieuwoudt

For a team that is rebuilding this year, they have attained some pleasantly surprising results. We were always competitive and sometimes just narrowly missing out, which promises good things for next year. The new boys, Xavier, Broddy, Eun Taec, Chanda, Samuel, Kaoma and Dalitso, though young and generally small, have stepped up well to the challenge. Ilunga has been a stable force through out and our captain Philip led well in the final tournament. The work rate of the rest of the team, notably Mthunzi, has been to a good standard. Well done boys, a good effort. Mr Grove.