Yet whilst disappointment at the narrow margin of defeat was understandably present, there could be no mistaking the two prevailing emotions from Chris Laidlaw and his playing group; pride at the development of the squad in its inaugural campaign, and determination to come back even stronger. “I’m immensely proud of this group” Head Coach Laidlaw […]
The game saw for six tries from the Warriors players. Ben Afshar scored his first try for the club and Facundo Cordero scored on his debut. TWO TRIES FOR MCKAY Captain Stafford McDowall scored two and Josh McKay scored two, the first of which made him the fastest try-scorer in the URC this season. Ben […]
“I grew up in a proper rugby family, really. “My old man played over 200 games for my local club, Kaiapoi, which is literally across the road from the house my mum and dad still live in to this day. My grandfather used to be the president of the club, too, so pretty much from […]
While comfortably on top for large parts of the match, Chris Laidlaw’s squad were ultimately unable to come back from an early 17-0 deficit, despite standout performances across the field from those in black. For Fraser and her team-mates, the result was a tough one to take, yet the winger also believes that it was […]
