On Wednesday 26^th March, two teams from Year 6 travelled to Shelford Rugby Club to compete in the SCSSP Tag Rugby Tournament. There were twelve players in each team; boys and girls.

Swavesey As were first to play, with the B team cheering on. The first match finished with a close 5-4 win against Jeevons Wood. The second match was even tougher and ended level in a 2-2 draw with Histon Brook. Onto the third match, which ended in a 4-1 win against Cottenham, followed by a 4-3 win against Linton Heights. The final match was against the University of Cambridge and ended with a 5-2 win! This meant that Swavesey A would now be playing for 1^st or 2^nd place overall. The team were positive going into the final game and worked well together, passing well, tagging the opposition and the match ended with an 8-4 win, which meant that Swavesey A had won overall! What a talented team you were, working hard and not giving up at all.

Swavesey B's first match was against Linton Heights B and ended in a win! Unfortunately, the second match against Pendragon B and third match against Histon Brook B ended in defeat for Swavesey B, but the games were particularly good. The fourth game, however, ended in a win. The team showed great resilience after two previous losses. The final game against Trumpington Park B also ended in a loss, but the team were still happy with their efforts during the afternoon, finishing in 4^th place.

After the medals were presented to the winners and runners-up, all teams received a certificate for participating. The nominations were then read out for the ‘Spirit of the Games’ recognition. The nominations are put forward by schools taking part, and sports leaders involved. Nominations are for children showing school games values during the afternoon. Alice B was nominated for teamwork, honesty, and passion. Well done Alice B!

Here are some quotes about the afternoon from the players:

Tilly: It was fun, fair and the sports leaders were good.

Alice B: It was great fun, hot and lots of support too. I won a Spirit of the Games certificate!

Nancy: The games were fair and fun. I enjoyed meeting the other schools.

Jesse: It was hot, but we stuck together. They were tough matches but a great competition.

Adrianna: Excellent, very good matches to play. I enjoyed it all.

Hannah: I learnt to make sure the wall was strong. I enjoyed tagging a lot of players.

Buddy: Incredibly challenging. I liked playing other schools. It gave me confidence.

Alice A: I really enjoyed it. I hurt myself, so I only played a game and a half, but it was fun.

Ryan: Challenging but I enjoyed it.

Parker: Everyone was friendly. We did a lot of quick passing and got into good spaces too!

Elsie: Fun, challenging but pleased with fourth place.

Bertie: We pushed through as a team and won!

Zac: Helped me learn how to work better with a team and keep motivated.

Zackai: I was good at scoring four tries.

Archie: It was hot (but I did play in my woolly hat!). I scored six tries too.

David: I enjoyed representing the school. I scored five tries as well.

Nicholas: Really hot, scored a try and enjoyed it all.

Further photos can be viewed in the photo gallery by clicking here.

A BIG thank you to Mrs Faiers and Mrs Durant for accompanying the two teams.

Mrs Turian