With two loses from two outings from the recent week of football, the mood around the changing room is a bit bleak.
Our 'catch up' match against Racing Metro at home was a game we should have won. With our side clearly dominant for the majority of the game it looked like we were in for a win until I made a comical error. After one of the racing players kicked the ball through the line and went after it to score, I whisked over to impede. Not knowing about the rule of having to force the ball once you're in your own in-goal, I battered the ball dead like I would if I were in a Broncos jersey and to my surprise, gave away a penalty try in the process! The remainder of the match was a tight tussle, we ended up getting back within a whisker of winning but in the end lost 20-23.
Having put the close lost behind us and the comical errors on the shelf we travelled to Albi a few days later looking to bounce back with a win,
However Albi had other plans. To Albi's credit they played a smart game of rugby. Keeping the ball tight and using their massive pack to maul and drive their way up the field, we were starved of field position and dominated by an accurate kicking game. We lost by a try.
Our next two matches are against Newport in the Heineken Cup with a home and away leg to be played before the Christmas break. Maybe Santa will lend us a helping hand.
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