PIt could not be a better fixture to start the season off.

It was always the battle of the 2023 battling teams on that cards. Both sides have publicly been seen as lacking players and depth so what better way to come up against each other to start the season.

Game time: Even though it had rained a fair bit in the morning, Yarrows number one was pristine and all go for some open rugby.

The opening ten was defiantly a tussle for territory and to sound each other out. Spotty seemed to have the upper edge but couldn’t take advantage.

Spotswood United, spent the majority of the time on attack over the first period, only to have two notched up against them. Enele was yellow carded in the 28th minute and the lads dug in deep with some good defence for the rest of the half

Inglewood lead 14 nil at half time.

Inglewood came out quick after half time and scored another converted try. Making the score 21- nil

Sptty seemed to find some fire in their belly’s lead by some good hard defence by Kale. Which lead to a converted try by our Scotland recruit Stewart Black.

The game was played between both 22s for the next 20 mins with both teams making plenty of mistakes and giving away penalties.

75 minutes gone, after some good forward and back work Rikki Sofeni managed to dive over the line for a converted try. Making the score 21 -14

The Spotty lads dug deep but couldn’t get the job done to score another try losing 14-21.

Congratulations to the 5 players that played there first game for the Premiers team Dylan Schuler, Stewart Black, Sean Frederick, Iraia Harris & Keegan Foley.

Chris Lane
Premier Manager

Photo Credit: Ben Hitchcock – TRFU