The kids are still getting to grips with the new season and the introduction to contact rugby for the P4 age group this year so the session started with some general skills and warm ups before going into some more specific contact practice. Once suficiently "wound-up" the sides split apart for some friendly practice matches to work within their own teams structures and get some much needed match practice before the first competative tournament of the season next weekend at Kinross.

All the kids from all clubs competed very well and enjoyed what was ultimately a tiring session in the warm autum sunshine. To wind things up the now traditional big "mash-up" game of 17 v 17 was hotly contested with Mackie sneaking the "next try is the winner". Hotdogs and burgers all round finished things off before everyone headed for Stonehaven bowling club to watch the Scotland v USA game were the rugby was nearly as good as that witnessed on the Mackie playing fields earlier.

Thanks to Deeside and Perthshire for travelling and making it a great days rugby!

Match details

Match date

Sun 27 Sep 2015

Kickoff

11:00

Meet time

11:00

Location

Mackie Academy School Grounds

Instructions

Joint training with Perthshire and Deeside. £2 match fee for all taking part, gum-shields and boots MANDATORY and please ensure you have kit suitable to whatever the weather conditions may be next weekend. We will provide playing shirts and if the kids could wear as close as possible to black shorts and Mackie socks it would be appreciated.

SPECIAL NOTE: after the event both Deeside and Perthshire have been invited to the Bowling Club in Stonehaven for some refreshments and to watch the SCOTLAND v USA RWC match. All our kids and parents are invited along as well...should be a good atmosphere!

Team overview

Great Day of Mini Rugby at Mackie