Rugby Update

Year 7 Rugby

Congratulations to the Year 7 rugby players who represented the school at the County Rugby Festival at Reading Blue Coat School on Friday 15 November.

St Bart’s won their morning pool, beating Bohunt School 3-0, Reading Boys School C, 11-0, and drawing with Haileybury School, 4-4.

The boys qualified for the top group for the afternoon. They drew, 4-4, with Howard of Effingham School, beat Reading Blue Coat School A, 7-0, beat John Hampden Grammar School, 5-2, and only lost one match to Aylesbury Grammar School. Players of the tournament were Harry Marsh, Thom Holland and Cody Farris.

Year 8 Rugby

The Year 8 Rugby team played their final round of West Berkshire fixtures last night at Newbury Rugby club. St Bart’s played against two very strong sides in Park House School and Kennet School. Unfortunately, St Bart’s lost both fixtures, but made an improvement from their last round of matches as they scored a try in both games. Great effort and team spirit from all, as they continued to give 100% until the end of both matches, despite the score line not being in their favour. Tries were scored by Adam and Joe. Players of the match were awarded to Adam for his brilliant tackling and Joe for his excellent ball carrying. Also a special mention to the five students who made their debut representing St Bart’s for the first time in a school fixture!

Year 10 Rugby

The Year 10 Rugby team played Stonehenge School from Salisbury in the National Bowl Competition.

Stonehenge had some excellent athletes and a strong, direct running, offloading game. St Bart’s showed real commitment and had to tackle for large periods of the match but managed to hold Stonehenge to only two tries.

With ball in hand St Bart’s worked well as a team, and their training and play structure showed as the forwards and backs interlinked well, playing good phases of rugby and scoring a total of seven tries, several out wide.

The final score proved Megalithic to be stronger than Monolithic. St Bart’s, 41 v Stonehenge, 10. Tries were scored by Antonio Valdivia (4), James Dearing (2), and Freddie Fuller (1). Deacon Cullum kicked three conversions. Player of the match was Antonio Valdivia and special mentions go to Alex Sliwinski and Raul Alin Filimon for their excellent tackling.