There were four late cancellations last week, so not all teams had a run out prior to the Exeat weekend. However, the fixtures played produced a mixed set of results for the Bedford School Rugby Club.
It was great to select a 6th XV to play Uppingham and the boys put on a fantastic display of running rugby to score a number of tries. The 5th XV followed suit but the 4th XV suffered a narrow loss having fought hard to get themselves back to within three points of the opposition. Unfortunately the resulting fatigue meant that Uppingham were able to exploit a disorganised defence to score a try to seal the win in the closing stages of the game.
The U16 A/B and B/C teams put in strong performances against Wootton and Samuel Whitbread respectively. With the C game cancelled, it was a good opportunity for boys to play up a team. Some took this opportunity and have given the coaches food for thought on selection for Oakham.
With Rugby School cancelling the C and D fixtures, there were only two games at U15. Both teams lost to very physical opposition teams. However, on a positive note, both Bedford teams played with good attacking shape and just lacked the physical edge to capitalise on opportunities created.
The U14s faced a similar physical battle in St Alban’s. The U14 A and B teams lost out by similar score lines. However, strength in depth was a factor for Bedford as the C team won their encounter and the D team pushed the opposition very close. The D team just fell off a few too many tackles in the latter stages of a game they perhaps could have won.
Results
| Date | Team | Venue | Opponent | Result | details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2015 | 4th XV | Home | Uppingham School | Lost 21 – 31 | |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U18E | Home | Uppingham School | Won 33 – 31 | |
| 22 Sept 2015 | 6th XV | Home | Uppingham School | Won 48 – 22 | Friendly |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U15A | Away | Northampton School for Boys | Lost 13 – 49 | Friendly |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U14A | Away | St Albans School | Lost 17 – 32 | |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U14B | Away | St Albans School | Lost 12 – 32 | |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U14C | Away | St Albans School | Won 36 – 22 | Tries: Crankshaw, O'Donovan, Turner, El Ghul, Adeyemi, Ashcroft Cons: Bourne(3) |
| 22 Sept 2015 | U14D | Away | St Albans School | Lost 41 -35 | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | 2nd XV | Home | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Cancelled | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U16B | Away | Wootton Upper School | Won 60 – 12 | Friendly |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U16C | Home | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Won 20 – 17 | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U16D | Away | Rugby School | Cancelled | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U15B | Home | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Lost 38 – 5 | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U15C | Home | Rugby School | Cancelled | |
| 24 Sept 2015 | U15D | Home | Rugby School | Cancelled |