By LUCY WHITEHALL
NOOSA DOLPHINS
U6: Throughout the season, the U6 boys are continuing to learn and have come a long way from running in the wrong direction. Team player Conor Lee worked really hard this week, scoring an awesome try for his team. The passing and sharing skills are starting to form well and the boys are working as a team. Rorke Richardson and Conor won player of the day awards.
U7 Girls: The Noosa Dolphins had their first under-7 girls team this year and they are off to a flying start. They are so far undefeated after four games against Caloundra, Maleny and the university. Most players are new to rugby but have taken to it with incredible speed, fitness and tackling ability, making them a force to be reckoned with.
U8: The Noosa Reds lost to the Brothers Rhinos 35-40 in what is the Reds’ first taste of defeat for the season. The deserved winners were skilful across the park with relentless tackling and precision attacking lines. The Reds fought gallantly and made the coaching staff proud with their never-say-die attitude as an exciting game came down to the wire. Player of the match went to Darcy Fairbanks.
U8: The Noosa Fins defeated the St Andrew’s Blue team 75-25. St Andrew’s began and finished strongly with some good cleaning out at the ruck driving through the advantage line, however the Fins assembled well and with a very good defensive and tackling game they were soon in a position to apply solid attacking pressure. Player of the match went to Phoenix Ericson Wirth.
U10: The Noosa Reds defeated the Noosa Blacks 20-12 in what was a match played with tremendous spirit. It was end-to-end entertainment as both teams threw everything at each other – in what really was a tribute to the coaching staff of Aaron, Glenn, Mark, Riccardo, Rob and Sean, who have managed to even out the players available to produce three competitive teams for our age group. Player of the match went to Flynn Charman.
