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Melbourne Under 14's decided to see if what
Coach Nick was saying about the west country and their rugby was true or if he
was just the moaning person they thought he was so they went to Bath on tour this year.
Bath Tour 2008
Melbourne Under 14's decided to see if what
Coach Nick was saying about the west country and their rugby was true or if he
was just the moaning person they thought he was so they went to Bath on tour this year.
Friday saw a nice drive down to Bath with Pip Day, Tom
Kirkham and a few others conducting the DISCO sing along. Once the team were
there tea, brief and bed were on the Itinerary (I didn't put sleep as they got
into bed and didn't sleep) just ask Elliott Tew. Saturday morning started with
a little tour around Bath popping to the Royal
Cresent to name but one before a short walk to the Recreational Ground to meet
some of the Bath
coaching team.
The team were put through their paces with
Tom Waite-Walker and Tom Dring winning money can't buy Bath balls before going into the Premier
Lounge for dinner, cooked by the team chief and saw Rich Kirkham pop up twice.
After the food was gone the lads were visited by Chris Goodman and Michael Lipman, who was only one more
question from Malc Bailey away from showing us just how to tackle.
After a little rest the team popped to the
Bath Leisure Centre to play "some form" of football and basketball allowing
Steve Mitchell and Jacob Wright show of some silky skills whilst Zach Shannon
proved his was all man playing bare footed.
The players finished up the night watching
a dvd before going to bed (all those who managed to stay awake through the dvd
that is) and to the coaches surprise Eddie Webb, Max Chetwyn Aaron Beardsley
and Ashley Sparkes actually managing to go to sleep!!!!!!
The Sunday morning saw all the lads packed
and ready to go looking as smart as we've seen them all season (even Zack Lysaczenko
and Robbie Awbery in polo shirts). The team played Bath B's and Keynsham B's
Barbarians and what a game it was, seeing Arun Purewal scoring a hat-trick of
trys in a 38-10 win.
The game was celebrated in a respectful
manor, who am I kidding Scott Bennett (our disciplined Captain) and Will Bailey
led the ATTACK on coach Nick Woodland soaking him with water before another
DISCO chant.
All in all we as coaches hope the lads
enjoyed the tour and would like to thank them for being fantastic ambassadors
for the club.
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