TEST FROM THE BEST

SATURDAY PREVIEW
One of the things I love about this game is that the scoreboard is not controlled by how much you can create but how much you can finish. When we played Guernsey at home in January we were the team with 30% possession and half as many entries into the attacking 22 metre area but walked away winners. Nearly all our opportunities resulted in points and this clinical edge paved the way to the win. On Saturday we were on the other side of the fence. We dominated possession and territory but came up short on the scoreboard. One area of our game that has moved on this season is our ability to convert pressure and opportunities into points. Our performance at the weekend has driven us to refocus on the founding elements of this improvement in what has been a good week of training.
We have all said that, after three long weeks on the road, it feels extremely good to be back at home on Saturday. With high-flying Tonbridge Juddians visiting the Marine Travel Ground we have an ideal opportunity to test ourselves against the best in the league.
The Pilgrims are also back in action when they travel to Beccehamians who sit in sixth and have a strong home record. We know there is very little room to manoeuvre at the top of Counties 1 and the Pilgrims are very aware of the challenge they face.

Matt Corker, Head Coach