Unfortunately the camera could only be in one place at a time, and so I missed Aiden's game in favour of watching Evan in a tournament - they were playing at the same time at different venues. What a pity that was, Aiden's team by all accounts played their best match ever - and absolutely crushed the Football club 55-0. This is a very considerable turnaround from their last outing against them, which was about the same score, but the other way round.
So, sadly I have nothing to show of that - but instead, to balance things out, here is a rugby extravaganza of Evan, who was playing in a three match tournament as a flanker (though also propping at scrum-time ?!), and was named afterwards as the player of the tournament. I am so delighted for him. He was an absolute hand-full for the opposing teams, all over the place, with conspicuous abrasion.
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| One of Evan's talents is that he's very direct, runs straight and hard... |
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| ... and loves the rough stuff. Here putting on a good leg drive through the middle against Sandy Bay. |
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| In broken play against Sandy Bay. |
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| As always, attacks the ball, and is difficult to dislodge. |
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| Avoiding the attentions of one of HK Football Club's forwards... |
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| ... getting away from him, and attacking their gain-line. |
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| Bursting through the breakdown area, a fend, a step, |
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| ... and away. |
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He's got a good eye for a gap, and getting close to slower moving players, here off the base of a ruck,
straightening by cutting back in... |
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| ... and straightening through their forwards. |
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| The all knees and elbows look of someone growing fast - makes me giggle. |
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| Serious conversation. Plotting with team-mates between games. Mini-me? Maxi-me. |
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