St. Neots Under 9's last pre season training session 4th October 2009

Before our first competitive game next week against Hitchin in Hitchin, this last session with the St. Neots Under 9's saw Bryan taking forward training  learning the line out calls and loose head (left) tight heads (right) positions and Jim taking the short straw with the backs!!! Ian Nash apparently sleeping like a baby, but made it down later. The second half of the training session was set aside for some bull dog and our first aider was on hand to sort out the usual knocks and bumps. Ray left the first aid kit at home (cost saving exercise!) so Stewart had to resort to both holistic medicine and alternative therapy to get the boys repaired which seemed to work quite well!

The last part of the training saw the St. Neots under 9's facing the St. Neots under 10's again. The first half was a bit of a struggle, but soon the St. Neots under 9's found some form. Bryan and Jim concentrated on the forwards learning not to pick up the loose ball as it goes to ground, but to drive over the ball and create the space for the arriving backs and scrum half. Tackling on the whole was a bit shy by the St. Neots under 9's and too much sloppy passing in the first few minutes of the match. However Alex, returning after an earlier knock showed us all how it should be done and got stuck in with a series of solid tackling. We did see some great running down the wings with Adam reminding us all what he can pull out of the bag from anywhere on the field and what an asset he will be to the side in the new session. The forwards are going to have to learn to keep up though (if they can).

Bryans round up picked up on the importance of the forward drive and the backs holding the line from the line out position. Player of the week was given to Alex for a series of stunning tackles.

Frank Golden
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