FOR the first time in its 80-year-history, Canterbury Rugby Club have succeeded winning at Twickenham, home of the English rugby. This outstanding performance was not achieved by the seniors how the most optimistic fans could think of, but by the under 8-s team. The club's youngest players managed to ignore the huge pressure of playing in front of 60,000 spectators, and during the half-time interval of the Wasps - Bath Guinness Premiership game have beaten Buckinghamshire based Marlow's similar team.
Canterbury juniors have earned the trip to Twickenham after winning a tournament featuring 28 teams. On their way to the final, teams like Bicester and Amersham had to admit Canterbury lads' superiority in the pool stage. In the quarter-finals, Canterbury upset the West London Rugby Club of Ruislip 5-1, unbeaten in the last 2 years of tag rugby. In the next round the city club won a tight match against old rivals Worthing, 4-2, after late tries by Charlie Allan and Twickenham was already waiting for them.
In the final, Canterbury clashed with Marlow's children coached by All Black legend Zin Zab Brooke. They had beaten Windsor in the other semi-final. Canterbury struck first with Halliday brothers, Max and Tom knocking down Marlow's defence. After conceding 2 tries, Canterbury boys responded with a smashing try by Thomas Hill levelling the score at 2-2. The winning try for Canterbury was scored in the concluding moments of the match when Edward James received a great pass from Hill, the rest being just a formality.
Canterbury 3-2 Marlow and the kids come back home holding the first trophy ever won at Twickenham.
Canterbury juniors have earned the trip to Twickenham after winning a tournament featuring 28 teams. On their way to the final, teams like Bicester and Amersham had to admit Canterbury lads' superiority in the pool stage. In the quarter-finals, Canterbury upset the West London Rugby Club of Ruislip 5-1, unbeaten in the last 2 years of tag rugby. In the next round the city club won a tight match against old rivals Worthing, 4-2, after late tries by Charlie Allan and Twickenham was already waiting for them.
In the final, Canterbury clashed with Marlow's children coached by All Black legend Zin Zab Brooke. They had beaten Windsor in the other semi-final. Canterbury struck first with Halliday brothers, Max and Tom knocking down Marlow's defence. After conceding 2 tries, Canterbury boys responded with a smashing try by Thomas Hill levelling the score at 2-2. The winning try for Canterbury was scored in the concluding moments of the match when Edward James received a great pass from Hill, the rest being just a formality.
Canterbury 3-2 Marlow and the kids come back home holding the first trophy ever won at Twickenham.
