A great night of rugby was had at the Friday Nights Lights event at East Grinstead rugby club. There were over 160 boys playing rugby and it was wonderful to see so many parents, ex students and friends, there in support.

It’s a cliche to say that the results are not important, but in this case it’s true! Rugby was the winner and everybody who was there will agree that the standard of rugby was amazing and the atmosphere, electric.

Here’s the results anyway:
U12: Teams were mixed with players from both schools. Some really promising players from both schools, and I’m looking forward to seeing how this group develop. Man of the match: Carter

U13: The game of the night! Mr Celani’s side went 3 tries to 1 down, only to come back and win it with the last play of the night! And what a try it was! Won the ball back on their own 5m line, passed the ball through the hands of all the backs, before Bertie Duvall beat 4 players, to score the try of the night and seal the win 20:15. Bertie Mitchell and Bertie Duvall both scored two tries each.
Man of the match: Bertie Mitchell and Bertie Duvall

U14: The 1st loss of the evening but still a great game. Both sides were very physical but Mr Hill’s year 9s really stepped up, and fronted up, to a much bigger Sackville side. They could have easily folded after going behind but a spirited comeback saw them lose by just 2 scores; 20:10. Really proud with how they carried themselves. 
Man of the match: Tommy Webster

U16: this game was like watching two freight trains, at speed, hitting each other in a head on collision! Will J set the tone with some monster hits and that seemed to make every player, from both sides, want to do the same. Early, silly mistakes and ill-discipline led to us conceding points and the constant flow of injuries disrupted our line up but I was so impressed with our commitment and desire to keep playing our physical brand of rugby. When the ref whistled full time at 10:10 we all wished it could carry on! Injury of the day: Connor O’S. 
Man of the match: Harry T

A big thank you to EGRFC for hosting, to Dan Poulter for organising, to all the Sackville players, and to all the friends, family and Old Imberhornians who came out to support a great evening of sport.
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