S1/2 and North Angus at Union Park. - Sun 28th Feb

Montrose S1/2 against Carnoustie

Montrose S1/2s were scheduled to travel to Glenrothes but this was cancelled due to snow on the pitch. The Montrose coaches become aware that the Strathmore vs Carnoustie S1/2 match had also been a victim of the wintry weather so they were invited to Union Park for a three-way fixture.

The first game was Montrose against Carnoustie and the home team got off to an excellent start with a try in the first minute. This high standard was maintained throughout the first half with hard tackling and very effective interplay between forwards and backs. In the second half, Montrose scored another well-worked try to put further pressure on Carnoustie. Montrose took a break as Carnoustie won a close encounter against Strathmore.

In the final session, Montrose and Strathmore took to the field. Montrose scored three well-worked tries and the only difference between the teams was a last minute try from the Forfar team. While there were a number of stand-out performances, S1/2 Player of the Day went to Daff Starkey.

Caroline Campbell, Montrose S1/2 Coach said “I was delighted with the effort from all of the players. They showed great skill and commitment in both games and should be very proud of what they achieved today. Their improved fitness and strength in the set pieces made all the difference. One of the opposition coaches even asked if this was a different team from the one that had played them earlier in the season!”

North Angus U15 against Mackie.

Later in the day, North Angus U15s took on Mackie from Stonehaven in the Caledonian Cup. From the start, it was clear that the North Angus ‘Greens’ meant business with crunching tackles going in and real aggression in the rucks and mauls. With five minutes on the clock, Mackie released their backs to score a well worked try. The intensity remained throughout the half and while Mackie scored two further tries, the North Angus coaches were delighted with the quality of rugby they were seeing.

Following the break, North Angus started to secure quicker ball, which gave more options to attack the Mackie line. Three tries were scored by the home team and many more chances created. While the final score was 17 to 44, the North Angus team played aggressive and well structured rugby. On the day they were up against a very capably and well-drilled side but there are many positive to be taken from the game. North Angus Player of the Day was awarded to Nathaniel for his attacking running and efforts in defence.