A strenuous morning training session to prepare for Shiplake’s first-ever entry into a South African rugby 7's tournament tomorrow. The boys had to get used to the very different demands of the game and the front row in particular found out how exhausting it could be.
Team captain and birthday boy James Riley’s strategy for the event is to “win every game! Attack, attack, attack and create chaos”. Sorted.
From midday Shiplake was kindly entertained by Marek Lapham’s family who were staying in a stunning beach house in a nearby town called Wilderness. It was the perfect opportunity for the team to have some down time and relax in the sun, body surf, play some beach touch rugby, bury their team mate in the sand (Toby Stevens) and throw the fully-clothed birthday boy into the sea.
From midday Shiplake was kindly entertained by Marek Lapham’s family who were staying in a stunning beach house in a nearby town called Wilderness. It was the perfect opportunity for the team to have some down time and relax in the sun, body surf, play some beach touch rugby, bury their team mate in the sand (Toby Stevens) and throw the fully-clothed birthday boy into the sea.
We were also incredibly fortunate to sight a small pod of whales mating just 100 metres from the shore. An amazing experience.
A huge thank you to Ashleigh Lapham for hosting all 29 of us.
Hi Mr B,
ReplyDeleteGREAT to see a second win & judging by the photos it seems like a fantastic tour.Just to say that SC RFC have played in the NS 7s on occasions, in the Festival competition. I am not quite sure how many but three or 4 wins are necessary to progress & the competition is always very tough. I think Andy Dix took a team in 2004 but I will check my NS records at some stage. HAVING SAID all of that good luck today, is there a Final after three matches ? best wishes Alistair