This Saturday, 3 June, has Spotswood United back at home base, Yarrows Stadium, against a Stratford Eltham team who have been putting on some decent performances so far in the Taranaki CMK Club Rugby competition. Their Premier team and Division one are certainly in the hunt this year sitting, second and fourth respectively on the table.

It's going to take a good outing by both teams to push them, but we are due. We will reward our supporters soon!

Reminder, there is a $5 entry fee for Yarrow Stadium Saturday. All supporters, sponsors, players and management with a CMK club rugby pass or Spotswood United membership card are welcome in for free (see Mike Gibbs from 12:30pm in the clubrooms Saturday.

The Kennel and clubrooms bar is open before and after both matches this weekends for refreshments. The Kiosk at gate 4 is also open during the games for snacks and refreshments.

Division 1: 1pm kick off

Premiers: 2:45pm kick off

Premiers vs Southern

I've attempted to pass this match report on to other members of management, but unfortunately, there wasn't much interest. I've been avoiding writing this report because it forces me to relive the experience.

Therefore, ChatGTP has written this report.

Firstly, I want to express our gratitude to the Division 1 players who stepped up to support our bench, despite coming off a tough and disappointing game themselves. Joseph Benton, Chad Knowles, Kale Coyne, Wriley Fryer, Sam Walmsley, and Kodee Evans, thank you all. Your commitment demonstrates the unity of our club, as you consistently volunteer to step up each week. You guys are truly amazing.

Congratulations to Wriley and Kodee on earning your first cap and tying for the Premiers.

Regarding the game, it was a scrappy one for our United Premier squad. They struggled to find their rhythm against a formidable Southern team that displayed exceptional performance, scoring tries from long range and playing strategically with their field position.

Despite the challenges, there was one shining moment amidst the difficulties. Fifteen minutes after a break down the right flank by Will Inglis, our captain, Louis Bartley-Saena, scored a remarkable try in the corner.

We must acknowledge the strong Southern team who capitalised on every opportunity and emerged victorious with a 63-5 result.

Let's not lose hope. Although we're going through a tough period, these players still have fight left in them.

Match report by Chat GPT & Jade Morgan - Premier Manager

Division 1 vs Southern

Was a real tough day in the office at least it wasn’t raining 😉.

We had boys playing in and out of positions missing a few key players but its ok emergencies happen, whanau things happen, mahi happens, injuries happen and other things happen, couple boys that played despite being injured they got on and we just had to roll with it because that’s what you do isn’t it?!

It would have been frustrating on the field for the boys but at the end of the day the boys fronted up, they got their game faces on, they did their absolute best, they kept their heads up, they kept going till the very bitter end! And that’s all we can ask of them despite the hammering they got they still did what was needed and they got on that field and played!

Unfortunately, the score was 99-0 to Southern but they are just numbers at the end of the day 

As with every game plenty of mistakes get made but we just have to learn from them and move forward that’s what training is for that’s why we train that’s why we have coaching and management on the sidelines, not to tear us down but to make us aware of the errors to the game so when it comes to training we know what our work Ons need to be 😊 and as always with cons there are pros as well it’s not all bad because what comes with the bad the good does follow and our goodness does and will come! 

Big mihi to our boys that benched for the Prems weather you got on or not it’s the fact you stepped up and did it even after 80 mins of your own game you did it, that’s what it’s all about helping each other out, having each other's backs win lose or draw keep having each other's backs, keep that unity tight yes we worry about injuries that could occur by going up or playing down to help each other out, that’s what we do we help out our other team so they too can front up on that field - Kotahitanga “togetherness”. It is a feeling of unity, working together & supporting each other.

Thank you to our coaching and management team for all you do for the boys the team as a whole we appreciate everything you do 😊

Big aroha going out to Chewy (Cameron Bryant) and his whanau, Chewy lost his mum Thursday night all the while his dad is in hospital as well and true to Div 1, they wore their hearts on their sleeves and arm bands for their team mate and his Mum lots of aroha surrounded the boys today as we had Chewy and whanau in our hearts and mind, we are all here for you if you need anything ❤️ 

Another new week ahead get to training do the mahi and let’s get those treats we bloody deserve!

Match report by Pam Evans - Div 1 Assistant Manager