SPORT back for a well-deserved win, before securing a scrappy 17-10 win against Churcher’s College in horrible conditions. Next, we performed well for three quarters of an absorbing match against a physical Glyn School side, with Tom Carter's 80m try from an interception a standout moment. Our narrow defence allowed Glyn back into the game but with Arron Shaw and Pierre Paul scoring crucial tries, a 19-7 win was secured. In a nerve-jangling match with Hurstpierpoint College that we might have won, we competed hard at the breakdown, and the backs tackled resolutely, but a lack of concentration cost us and we lost 5-10. We suffered our second consecutive defeat, 10-23 away to Reed’s School and in the last game of the season we led 12-3 after 40 minutes when the game was abandoned. Player of the Season: Captain Pierre Paul.
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U16 B The U16B kicked off the season with a 66-12 win against Sevenoaks School and went on to have its best season since 2006. The season did not all go our way. However, in the matches we lost, we were within 10 points of the opposition in all but one, a 44-0 defeat to Hurstpierpoint College. This was followed by wins against Caterham School, Ryde School, Glyn School and Worth School. The match of the season was a narrow loss against Reed’s School. Reed’s managed to steal ahead and close out the match 20-12. Despite the loss, the boys came away knowing it was an enthralling match. They took this momentum forward and won 33-12 against Worth School, which was a great way to finish the season. Most Improved Player was Matthew WardPerkins, a player who displayed commitment and determination. Player of the Season had the potential to be a difficult choice but there was one player who stood out above the rest; Ben Maclean.
U15 A The season started with comfortable wins against Sevenoaks School (54-0) and Reigate Grammar School (20-0) with Matthew Attalah scoring five tries in two games. The team was then put under pressure by Eastbourne College and lost 12-29. After the loss, the squad showed greater effort in training and this translated into a committed 34-31 win against St John’s School, Leatherhead, where captain Lennox Anyanwu
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led from the front. The team went on to beat Caterham School (38-29) and Langley Park School (59-7). The most memorable fixture of the season was a 4th round NatWest Cup fixture away against a well-organised Dulwich College side. The game finished 12-26 to Dulwich. However, the entire side put everything into the game. The Dulwich coaching staff remarked how impressed they were with the character CH showed right until the final whistle. Next was a tough 12-0 win in the mud away against old rivals Churcher’s College, before losses against Hurstpierpoint College (12-20) and Reed’s School (10-36). The squad should be proud of its accomplishments and ended the season with a 66.7% win ratio. Special mentions go to Lennox Anyanwu, Matthew Attalah, Olaseni Ashiru, Oba Osundina, Eugine Ting, Luke Watts, Nikita Kunzli and Nathan Cooper.
U15 B The opening fixtures saw a comfortable 48-0 win against Sevenoaks School followed by a competitive 26-17 win against Reigate Grammar School. Duke Ansah scored a brace of tries in both games and Ben Edell, Charlie Robinson, Emmanuel Berhane and Jonathan Feybunmi all opened their try scoring accounts. Having started the season so well, the loss to Eastbourne College in the next fixture was disappointing. The following two games against Caterham School and Churcher’s College both ended in draws. We ended the season with two tough fixtures. Against Hurstpierpoint College, CH lost 7–21, but left the field with their heads held high. In the last fixture against Reed’s School, we tackled well and played good rugby to end on a high, securing a 19–10 win.