Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Eastern Counties hosted their second pitch up & play / Barbarians event for Colts players on Sunday at Stowmarket.
This was aimed particularly at those clubs who, for whatever reason, were struggling to raise a full side.
Mid Suffolk Barbarians, made up of players from Ipswich, Hadleigh and Stowmarket were in attendance. Braintree provided 12 players, joining up again with Wisbech who provided 7.
Harwich & Clacton turned up with 15 between them, and were joined by 3 lads from Saffron Walden.
3 sides all played each other, playing 2 x 20 minute each way games.
MSB were the strongest, but scores were not kept, and everyone helped each other in ensuring a positive afternoon’s rugby for all, and that 60 boys played a game when otherwise they wouldn’t have had the opportunity.
There was a splendid atmosphere on the touchline, and everything respected rugby’s core values.
Thanks to Ross Cowie & Bob McKane for refereeing, and for Stowmarket for hosting.