Under The Microscope

The swing in the level of our performance between the first and second half against Westcombe Park is something that we have had to process. The week off gave us the opportunity to put the game under the microscope and the senior players lead our review. We were well below what we expect of ourselves, and the disappointment was made acutely more painful as it was a fixture that we all wanted to show the best version of ourselves. The local rivalry means a lot to the players, coaches and the club as a whole and the error strewn second half is not the team we want to be.

The last two weeks training has been focused, and work on our ability to maintain possession and our execution at the lineout has quickly started to change our outcomes. This Saturday will be the real test of this and we are fully aware that North Walsham’s league position is not a reflection of the rugby they are playing. Everything is pointing to the sun being out at The Marine Travel ground and I am expecting a battle between two attacking minded teams.

The Pilgrims have another chance to play against Crowborough after last Saturday’s cancellation. Howfield Manor hosted the team last week for a nutritious pre-match breakfast only for the news the game was off to come in as the bus was arriving at Howfield. There was disappointment, but not enough to spoil the lads breakfast! So this week it is a case of Take 2, as the Pilgrims look to maintain their unbeaten run.

Matt Corker, Head Coach