As ever the U12's preparation was leaving nothing to chance and we arrived at the ground to see the pitch bathed in moonlight! Unfortunately, our opposition in the first match were not as prepared and arrived late. We were given a walkover, and 28 points.
The second match kicked off on time at 0945 and the boys won convincingly against Royal Selangor, keeping a clean sheet. Good forward control and tight defense from the backs, but still plenty of room to improve. Final score: 7:0, and 37 points. Scorers: JB, CW, Nonu , Hairy, MM.
Next up was SKJG, a local team. The Young Guns did what they needed to win, and dominated throughout. Head Coach Chris wasn't that impressed and made sure the team knew about it in the post match debrief. Standards are high in the YG's! Final score: 5:0 and 29 points. Scorers: Hairy, JB, MM, CW
Final match in the pool was against Hong Kong Football Club (B). The boys were ready for this game. They had all learned the meaning of "ruthless" and they proved it on the pitch. We knew that we would need a big score in order to qualify well for day two, but the first priority was to win! The boys were dominant throughout, everyone played well and it was a great way to finish the first day. Final score: 7:0 and 43 points. Scorers: CW, Hairy, MM, WM, FS.
Going into day 2 Young Guns were placed second overall 2 points behind HKFC. The low score from the walkover meant we would have a harder route to the final.
Unfortunately the first game was against the Sheriffs. Both teams played well and most importantly suffered no injuries.
Victory against the Sheriffs set up a semi final clash against Centaurs. As ever when TRC play Centaurs, the boys know that they will be in for a very tough game. So it proved again, this being by far the toughest game the boys had played during the tournament. Our forwards found another gear and dominated the play. They were awesome and completely unsettled the Centaurs team. The TRC backs played their part and covered and defended well throughout, not giving the opposition playmakers any time on the ball. We took the lead early on with a super-try through the middle. It appeared that we'd made the game safe when Fin grounded number two, but it was deemed to be 'held up' by the ref and was disallowed. The pressure really mounted when Centaurs broke free to score. Critically, they were chased all the way back and were pushed out to score in the corner. The boys played on, showing total commitment to the cause and once again camped deep in the Centaurs half where we played out to the final whistle. A great game and bragging rights go to TRC. Final score: 7pts:5pts.
The Final was against Hong Kong football Club (A). Having beaten HKFC to win their Tournament in HK late last year, we knew that they would be after revenge. Two 10 minute halves was going to be tough. Tournaments are won by Squads and in this game every member of the squad would be needed. Total commitment was asked and total commitment given. HKFC were blown away by the most awesome display of power and accuracy. No one could have given more and every player delivered a personal best performance. The Young Guns were the deserved winners. Final score: 7try: zero (at this stage it all got too tense for Mr Bash so no try scorers - in any event a victory for the entire squad -Ed)
Marvelous!!
The second match kicked off on time at 0945 and the boys won convincingly against Royal Selangor, keeping a clean sheet. Good forward control and tight defense from the backs, but still plenty of room to improve. Final score: 7:0, and 37 points. Scorers: JB, CW, Nonu , Hairy, MM.
Next up was SKJG, a local team. The Young Guns did what they needed to win, and dominated throughout. Head Coach Chris wasn't that impressed and made sure the team knew about it in the post match debrief. Standards are high in the YG's! Final score: 5:0 and 29 points. Scorers: Hairy, JB, MM, CW
Final match in the pool was against Hong Kong Football Club (B). The boys were ready for this game. They had all learned the meaning of "ruthless" and they proved it on the pitch. We knew that we would need a big score in order to qualify well for day two, but the first priority was to win! The boys were dominant throughout, everyone played well and it was a great way to finish the first day. Final score: 7:0 and 43 points. Scorers: CW, Hairy, MM, WM, FS.
Going into day 2 Young Guns were placed second overall 2 points behind HKFC. The low score from the walkover meant we would have a harder route to the final.
Unfortunately the first game was against the Sheriffs. Both teams played well and most importantly suffered no injuries.
Victory against the Sheriffs set up a semi final clash against Centaurs. As ever when TRC play Centaurs, the boys know that they will be in for a very tough game. So it proved again, this being by far the toughest game the boys had played during the tournament. Our forwards found another gear and dominated the play. They were awesome and completely unsettled the Centaurs team. The TRC backs played their part and covered and defended well throughout, not giving the opposition playmakers any time on the ball. We took the lead early on with a super-try through the middle. It appeared that we'd made the game safe when Fin grounded number two, but it was deemed to be 'held up' by the ref and was disallowed. The pressure really mounted when Centaurs broke free to score. Critically, they were chased all the way back and were pushed out to score in the corner. The boys played on, showing total commitment to the cause and once again camped deep in the Centaurs half where we played out to the final whistle. A great game and bragging rights go to TRC. Final score: 7pts:5pts.
The Final was against Hong Kong football Club (A). Having beaten HKFC to win their Tournament in HK late last year, we knew that they would be after revenge. Two 10 minute halves was going to be tough. Tournaments are won by Squads and in this game every member of the squad would be needed. Total commitment was asked and total commitment given. HKFC were blown away by the most awesome display of power and accuracy. No one could have given more and every player delivered a personal best performance. The Young Guns were the deserved winners. Final score: 7try: zero (at this stage it all got too tense for Mr Bash so no try scorers - in any event a victory for the entire squad -Ed)
Marvelous!!
Congratulations to Tanglin U12s on a great tournament. The team played with controlled aggression and spirit, and also showed good sportsmanship after each of their victories. It’s a shame some of the lads’ parents didn’t show the same class, especially the large American guy who applauded every time an opposition player was hurt. I was going to walk over and slap him, but I figured I’d just let his cholesterol levels kill him slowly anyway. Perhaps you coaches can show this guy your very own “Parent Behaviours” that you display on your own website ?
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