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RUGBY 1ST XV REPORTS
2011 - 2012 Season
Dundee High School 0 – 54 Dollar 1st XV
A very powerful performance against Dundee High School. Playing with the wind in the first half, the boys played the territory effectively, and the forwards worked well as a pack, driving the opposition back time after time. Half time score – 33-0.
In the second half the boys played some excellent rugby, supporting each other and looking to offload and move the ball to space. 3 further tries finished off an accomplished effort from the side, as they look ahead to Saturdays clash against RGS Newcastle.
Fettes College 3 December
We travelled to Fettes on Saturday 3rd December to play for the Colin MacKay Trophy, and in very testing conditions, won 17-0. The boys showed fantastic team spirit against a determined Fettes side, and scored 3 tries through Adam Gilbert, Ally Cherry and Alasdair Mackie, with Alan Sutherland adding 1 conversion. Committed defence kept Fettes out and the boys thoroughly deserved their victory, and will now set their sights on tackling Strathallan next week.
Robert Gordons 19th November
We travelled to Aberdeen on Saturday and eventually produced some quality rugby to run out 42-7 winners. After a stuttering start where we seemed to be still on the bus, the boys raised their game in the second half to record a comfortable win against a spirited RGC side.
Stewarts Melville 12th November
A fantastic win against Stewarts Melville in the Grant McKenzie Memorial Trophy match. The boys defended superbly, and scored 2 well deserved tries through Ally Cherry and Alasdair Mackie. Alan Sutherland added 1 conversion. It was a very good team effort in front of a large crowd of Dollar Accies, who were sponsoring the match.
Saturday 5 November
Dollar 33 St Aloysius 8
A good away victory for the boys with the Stewarts Melville match coming up this week. We started well and scored a well worked try by Jack Urquhart to put us ahead. Too many individual errors then cost us during the next phase of the game as St Aloysius narrowed the gap with a penalty, one of far too many that we conceded! The boys responded well and went further ahead through a Ewan MacGarvie try and Alan Sutherland conversion. In the second half we produced some pleasing attacking rugby, and eventually ran out comfortable winners of what was for long periods a very hard fought game.
Saturday 29 October
Senior XV v North Berwick
A Senior XV travelled to played North Berwick 1st XV and won 26-12 in very difficult weather conditions. The boys played into the elements in the first half and let North Berwick dictate the early play. This allowed them to score 2 very simple tries to give them a 12 – 0 lead. The boys improved dramatically in the 2nd half and scored 4 unanswered tries to claim a hard fought win.
Tues 11th October
1st XV v Merchiston
A very hard fought game which we should have won, but unfortunately poor tackling cost us. Mechiston started well and scored the first try when they returned a kick and broke through some weak defence to score. Our forward pack then started to take the game to Merchiston, and scored two well deserved tries to take the lead, one a 25m driven lineout. We should have added more points before the break, but turned having played into the wind 12 – 7 ahead. Merchiston came back at us in the second half and scored 3 unanswered tries to win the game 22 – 12. It was a missed opportunity, as we had more than enough ball and territory to win the game, a bit like Scotland!
Saturday 3 September
Howe of Fife 5 Dollar 48
The boys bounced back in style on Saturday with some excellent rugby against a committed Howe side. The backs enjoyed plenty of possession, and ran in some well worked tries through Cherry, Tripney, Gentile and Morrison. A good performance from the pack allowed us to play on the front foot, with players such as Dineen, Keith and Brock leading the charge. It was a good team performance, and following on from the Eton match, useful preparation for the challenge of Edinburgh Academy this Saturday.
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