This week the colts travelled to Syston in Leicestershire for a place in the last 16 of the National U18s Cup and came away losing to the team they beat in the Midlands U17 Plate final last season. Things got off to a bad start when scrum half Hayden Edwards injured his knee half hour before the game started and Shaun Herbert got a blood injury. This meant 2 changes had to be made to the starting line up.

Things got worse when the whistle blew and within a minute a loose pass from Kidderminster was intercepted for an unconverted try. Despite all that Kidderminster settled and started to get back into the game and into the Syston half. Some good pressure saw Tom Kerrigan charge down a clearance with his head for Ryan Hughes to pounce on the ball and score. Sam Faulkner converted to take the lead. It was on 23 minutes that Syston retook the lead with another unconverted try before Kidderminster responded 6 minutes later with Alex Sparks providing the ball for Will Rowlingson to go powering over. Things were looking like going back and forth when Syston scored again 3 minutes later but a penalty just before the break was kicked to the corner and a driving maul was set up for Syston to go powering over and take a 20-12 lead into half time.

The second half had no further score even though both teams had plenty of chances. Kidderminster chased the game a bit too much at times and reverted to kicking away possession too often instead of playing their usual game. Three further injuries did not help matters as players were shuffled around to compensate. Final score 20-12.

Despite the loss this was the furthest the colts had ever got in the competition and they should be proud of their achievement. Lack of training and game time since Christmas due to the weather may have played a part but they now need to look forward. They still have the league to finish and the North Mids Plate to compete in so the season is far from over. They are back to league action next Sunday with an away game at Bromsgrove.

Thanks to Syston for their hospitality and for helping to look after our player while he was waiting 2 hours for an ambulance to arrive. We wish them all the best in the rest of the competition.

Hayden did not break any bones but he does have ligament damage on his knee. We wish him a speedy recovery.

See you all Tuesday

Kidderminster Carolians RFC

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