Seasiders on Manouvers

Southwell 2nd XV 24 V 12 Skegness 1st XV

While many sports sell out to commercialism, grass roots rugby continues in it’s attempts to stay true to it’s traditions. Along with respect for match officials, choral practice and courtroom discipline the joys of ‘touring’ whether for a day or a more extended period, are fundamentally part of what makes rugby the game it is.

Sadly, too many players went awol when the annual ‘away day’ to Southwell was held on Saturday and rather than sending its battalions into the fray, Skegness had to make do with a valiant band of skirmishers.

At role call, only 11 players were on parade to answer reveille and the blue and whites had to call up reserves from the home side. To the visitors, it felt as though the last post was about to be played as they manned the trenches and prepared to go over the top when the balloon went up. read more