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The Knights V The Centurions

Aylesbury Knight’s first game of the season took place on Saturday morning at St Albans Centurions’ ground, in Colney Heath. The under 16s team boasted a nucleus of players who had played rugby league before, but for the majority this was their first venture into the world of scoot, hit up and ‘play the ball’.

The Centurions started the game more brightly with the knights defensive line not too sure of their positioning. Gradually with strong and powerful work by the props Grimley and MacLeod they started to gain important yards for Aylesbury and with excellent distribution from dummy half, hooker Esson, the team began to gain confidence. At half time and 12-14 up the team were justifiably upbeat with McGarvey, Jones and Hayes gradually making more territory as their confidence seemed to grow.

Half time, though welcome it was, caused a diversion as St Albans scored three tries after the restart taking the score to 28-14. Aylesbury were now up against it. Enter the knights in shining armour, Grimley, Esson and Jones again, who respectively , rammed, tackled and probed Buckinghamshires only Rugby League team back into the game, eventually drawing 28 -28.

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