New Year.

Happy new year to any viewers of this blog!!
To start off the year I decided on a game of rugby trying out my re-written rules. So having had the table set up since 21st of December, I decided on a game between England and the All Blacks.

       I prefer to use the original set-up of the game, but any formation would work. The rules allowed a more open game, with threats coming thick and fast on both sides, but an over enthusiastic block by New Zealand resulted in a penalty to England on the 10 metre line, which was successful. The re-start was true All Blacks style, with a good run down the right hand side of the pitch, culminating in a try in the right hand corner. Despite the acute angle, the conversion attempt was successful giving a half-time score of : England 3 All Blacks 7.
       The second half got off to a good start for England with a drop goal attempt in front of the posts and from the 10 metre line, unfortunately the kick was wide and the re-start saw a very threatening run by New Zealand, that should have been a try, but the attempt was just a bit too strong resulting in a knock-on! Most of the rest of the second half was uneventful, until a charge through attempt by England following a scrum, resulted in a try by the left hand post. The conversion attempt was successful, and there was only 3 minutes left on the clock. Another good run by New Zealand nearly clinched it in the last minutes, but England were able to gather and clear their line, and kick into touch thus ending the game.
                   England 10  New Zealand  7.
        What a good start to the new year!