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<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>September</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>23<br />
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SPORT<br />
Southbridge UK tour off to flying start<br />
• By Jaime Cunningham<br />
MOMENTUM will be on<br />
Southbridge’s side when they<br />
meet Northern Ireland’s City of<br />
Armagh in the second match<br />
of their United Kingdom tour<br />
today.<br />
Southbridge started their tour<br />
with a convincing 60-19 win<br />
over London’s Sidcup last week.<br />
Coach Tom Turner said he was<br />
happy with how Southbridge<br />
showcased New Zealand<br />
running rugby against Sidcup.<br />
“As a coaching group, we<br />
gave them the license to express<br />
themselves and have a go at<br />
something they usually may<br />
not have tried, so took a lot of<br />
confidence out of that,” he said.<br />
“Energy was really high,<br />
after five days in the country<br />
and seeing the sites, the group<br />
was able to flick the switch and<br />
concentrate on what we were<br />
here for which was to represent<br />
ourselves, our community and<br />
sponsors and our country which<br />
the group did really well.”<br />
Iain Wilson, who played for<br />
Southbridge in the early <strong>20</strong>00s,<br />
presented the team’s jerseys the<br />
evening before their match.<br />
A dominant second half saw<br />
Southbridge ease to a win in<br />
the senior side’s first game since<br />
losing the Ellesmere division 1<br />
semi-final to Waihora 16-15<br />
STRONG: A dominant second half sealed a 60-19 win for Southbridge in the first match of their United Kingdom tour<br />
against London’s Sidcup. <br />
in July.<br />
After leading 17-5 at halftime,<br />
seven tries to Southbridge<br />
followed in the second half with<br />
Jone Taufaga and Jack Johnston<br />
claiming 12 and 11-point hauls<br />
respectively.<br />
Adam Stone, Josh Kewish,<br />
Sam Scott and Boston Horn also<br />
managed to dot down in the<br />
second 40.<br />
Lock Issy Fine was presented<br />
a ‘boom’ award for delivering<br />
the biggest hit of the game<br />
in front of a large crowd of<br />
both Southbridge and Sidcup<br />
supporters.<br />
Turner said there were no<br />
major differences between the<br />
two teams’ styles of play.<br />
“They came out to play just as<br />
much as we did, as I’m sure they<br />
were wanting to showcase their<br />
skills as well,” he said.<br />
SUPPORT: Sisters Ella Stokes (left)<br />
and Katy Carnochan, with son Henry,<br />
supporting their partners, players<br />
Morgan Hunt and Scott Carnochan.<br />
“We’re looking forward to the<br />
next battles against the City of<br />
Armagh and Melrose.”<br />
Southbridge were due to take<br />
on City of Armagh early this<br />
morning. For score updates,<br />
go to www.facebook.com/<br />
SouthbridgeRFC.<br />
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