Sharks Sweep Warriors

Just 7 days after a very wet encounter with the Warriors on their home field, the Sharks swept the series against the Welsh with an emphatic 46-13 victory in Winchester this past Sunday. Having quickly fallen behind by 2 scores last week, we were again on our heels early on as the Warriors used their speed and elusiveness to break tackles and score on a quick slant that went the distance. Confidence in our ability to come back - as proven last week - meant a calm Sharks O went to work, and quickly started racking up the scores. With a few Offense regulars unavailable for the fixture, new faces stepped up and made their mark. Most notable was James Taylor, who used his his most extensive time on O…
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It rained a bit in Wales…

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="270" caption="It was unorthodox but the conditions meant the 'carrier bag catch' technique was a necessity"][/caption] Well done to everyone that played in our two league matches this weekend in Wales. To say that the conditions were not ideal would be an understatement. Despite frequent heavy rain throughout both matches, everyone played hard and focused. I think I speak for everyone when I say we were disappointed with the result against Leicester, but we should all be proud of how we played. For anyone reading this who was not there, we narrowly lost 31-25 to the Eagles, with their final score coming right near the end of the game. We had taken the lead part way through the 2nd half but were unable to stop the methodical…
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New Season Nearly Upon Us

With the 2009 BAFL Flag season running from April to September the football is about to get serious again! It seems like an age since we last played a competitive game that meant something (7 months if you're counting at home) and I know many of you are eager to get going again. There are several new faces on the Sharks this year - Rob, Mike, Alex, Ben and Bob to name just a handful - the result of a good off season of recruitment. We have a good squad size now, hopefully we can start getting everyone to turn up on the same day now! There are also some new teams in our conference this year, with the London Rebels, Hampshire Thrashers and South Wales Warriors joining the fight.…
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