Dunfermline – Madras Rugby Club Sunday 27th January
Team Dunfermline (Alphabetical)
Robbie Anderson
Rhea Clarke
Euan Durkie
Logan Jones
Neil Keenan
Daniel MacIntosh
Fraser Mathieson
Gregor Mitchell
Robbie Nielson
Jack Young

Dunfermline RFC 4 – 7 Madras Rugby Club
Try Scorer
Neil Keenan
Gregor Mitchell
Logan Jones
Rhea Clarke

The final game of the tournament showed good team work with the ball being passed when in difficulty and good defence. We are going in for contact with the opposition to get the ball and forming attack lines to support the ball carrier. We should always look to see where the opposition is, if they have someone wide we should have someone wide to mark them. Again, as is previous games we need to tackle at the waist and slide down the legs to prevent forward momentum, only letting go if the player no longer has the ball. A good game with Madras winning, but a level of play being shown that is as good. Keep up the practise and listen to your coaches.

Training
Keep up the practice at home. Practice passing close and wide and rucking:

Ruck
A ruck is formed when at least one player from each side bind onto each other with the ball on the ground between them. A ruck often follows a tackle. This physical contact is generally by locking shoulders while facing each other. Additional players may join the ruck, but must do this from behind the rearmost foot of the hindmost team mate in the ruck; this is often referred to as "coming through the gate". In a ruck, no player may use their hands to win the ball; instead each side attempts to push the other side off the ball or use their feet to hook it back towards their own side; an action known as rucking. Any player not taking part in the ruck must retreat behind the offside line, a notional line that runs through the rearmost foot of their hindmost team mate in the ruck or maul— the line runs parallel to the goal-lines.
Players attempt to arrive at the ruck first, drive forward and bind onto the opposition. Once a ruck is formed the opposition cannot use their hands, making it easier for the attacking team to retain possession. The defenders try to slow the ball from coming out of the ruck, which allows their team more time to organise their defence.