SALISBURY RFC U13 A v CHIPPENHAM, SUNDAY 13 NOV 2011, AT CHIPPENHAM

An entertaining game of free flowing rugby saw a new look side from Salisbury U13 A team [several players resting] maintain their unbeaten record this season - they have yet to concede a point. Chippenham kicked off and the ball moved quickly up and down the pitch as both teams sought the first breakthrough. From a penalty in front of the posts, Salisbury ran the ball and Sam Bradby touched down to make it 5-0 after 10 minutes.

The conditions were fair; a little wind and a soft underfoot, as Salisbury took to the field away against Sherborne. Following a brisk warm up and an inspiring send off from the dressing room we looked confident from the off. The first breakdown led to a scrum on the10m line; our pack looked menacing and they were. Excellent work allowed eighth man, Chris Nicholls, to demand the heave he needed to scoop the ball and break down the blind side. He crashed through the opposition and off-loaded to Callum MacTaggart who put on the afterburners and dashed over the line in the corner. A challenging conversion into the wind kept the score to 5-0; and inside 4 minutes.

Wiltshire Cup U 13

Salisbury got off to a right Royal start with Chris Nichols going over after excellent forward play in the maul.Shortly after Caden Murley broke through the line at pace but came up just short of the line. This was during a very sustained period of occupancy by the Salisbury team in their opponents half. Callum Mactaggart was soon weaving his magic as he slalomed though Wooten Basset to put down under the post. Both tries were efficiently converted by captain Sam Bradby

Salisbury U15s: 32 ; Devizes: 10

Salisbury opened their Wiltshire Cup campaign with an encouraging performance against Devizes. Keeping our shape and rhythm to the end, Devizes struggled to cope with the suffocating defence we put up, the pace we have out wide and the powerful work of our forwards in the contact.

In a way it was a coach’s dream, with lots of positives but also lots of areas that can and will be improved.

On Sunday 18^th September, Salisbury RFC Under 16s started the defence of their Wiltshire Cup Crown at Devizes RFC. Kicking off they regained the ball and swiftly moved the ball through the backs for Tom Oakes to touch down by the corner flag.

Devizes however were not rolling over without a fight and after sustained pressure scored after 8 minutes to make it 5 – 5.

Sailsbury RFC Under 15s welcomed touring side Ruislip RFC to Castle Lane on Saturday.

A fine day was matched by excellent play from both sides with the Ruislip forwards gaining the upper hand in early exchanges. Strong running from Salisbury however soon brought its rewards with 4 tries in the first half. The second half saw more of the same with the game flowing both ways.

The final score 43-7.

After a slow start Salisbury RFC Under 15s took control of a fiercely contested match ending the first half up 21-0.

However Chippenham came back strongly immediately after the restart and forced Salisbury RFC on the back foot for much of the second half scoring 17 points without reply. A frenetic last five minutes had Salisbury RFC defending

 resolutely to ensure the Wiltshire Cup returned to Castle Road for the third time in four years.