Update to Haddington RFC U16's
Since the last match report Haddington U16's have played 4 matches.
13/9/09
League
Haddington 12 North Berwick 47
The score line in this match does not do justice to the game.
Haddington allowed North Berwick 3 simple tries, all converted, by not clearing up through kicks.
Hopefully the boys will have learned from this because, apart from these scores, they competed well at the breakdown and managed to score 2 well worked tries.
There was lots of good tackling and running from both sides in what was a thoroughly entertaining match enjoyed by supporters from both sides.
Tries scored by Kyle Munro and Sam Thomas conversion by Keir Duffy
11/10/09
League
Hawick 55 Haddington 0
Haddington were completely outclassed by a very strong Hawick side that ran in 9 tries, 5 converted.
There were some good passages of play towards the end from Haddington but they still could not cross the Hawick line.
For most of the game Hawick were far stronger at the breakdown and managed to win the vast majority of loose ball which had Haddington on the back foot and even some good strong tackling couldn't prevent the tries been run in.
18/10/09
League
Dalkeith/Penicuik 16 Haddington 12
Much better performance from Haddington this week, winning the try count 2-1 and playing some very good fast running rugby.
Again, unfortunately, the forwards were bullied off the ball too often at the breakdowns. When the ball was won the Haddington backs had some excellent breaks that took stout tackling from the Dalkeith/Penicuik defence to stop.
The main difference was that Haddington gave away too many penalties and the home kicker was on form, kicking 3 out of 4 of these and one conversion.
Tries scored by Chris Thomson and Kyle Munro, conversion Keir Duffy.
8/11/09
National Youth Bowl pre round
Haddington 24 Kelso 30
A brilliant match at Neilson Park.
Here the U16's were back to there best. Both sides were playing fast rugby, winning the ball on the ground and moving it wide, hence the 9 tries shared in this game.
The score changed regularly, Haddington went ahead with a try scored from broken play in the Kelso 22 by Kyle Munro, then Kelso scored a penalty and then 2 tries to take a 13-5 lead. Haddington came back when a well-worked move off the back of a scrum allowed Aaron McCall to cross, conversion by Keir Duffy 12-13. Kelso were next to score with a converted try making it 12-18.
The home side bounced back quickly and after picking a pass off his toes Finlay Baird crossed to bring the difference back to just a point 17-18.
Into the 2nd half and Kelso scored twice with no reply to give themselves a 2 score lead 17-30. Haddington refused to lie down though and quickly got one back when Kyle Munro drove over the line and Keir Duffy converted to bring the match to a nail-biting finale 24-30.
With only one score in it Haddington lifted their game and pushed and pushed at the Kelso try line.
Unfortunately despite the best efforts of the whole team, they could not make those vital last few inches and the match ended with Haddington camped on the Kelso line in the shadow of the posts.
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Keith Wallace