TEST OF OUR PROGRESS

SATURDAY PREVIEW

However hard you try you can’t beat the weather. Saturday turned out to be a disappointing false start to the year as we travelled to Worthing expecting to play. On arrival, it became very clear that the ground was frozen in large areas. After the obligatory shuffle around the pitch trying to get a fork into the solid turf, and a short discussion with the referee and Worthing’s captain, we packed up and headed home. Not a great use of a Saturday from our perspective.
This weekend we welcome Guernsey to the Marine Travel Ground. Our visitors are one place behind us in the table with a game in hand. Our previous meeting was at the end of September in Guernsey where we were outscored by six tries to three. We came off second best in the physicality stakes and this was reflected in the scoreline. We feel that we have made some good steps forward since the beginning of the season and tomorrow offers us the opportunity to measure our progress.
The Pilgrims made the most of their fixture being playable by scoring 67 points against Park House on the Langton 3G. The fast track allowed them to show the speed within the squad with eight different players scoring tries, including a brace for Tom Mackenzie and a hat trick for Harry Chubb. This Saturday away to Deal and Betteshanger will offer a different challenge and the Pilgrims will have to be at their physical best to come away with a result.

Matt Corker, Head Coach