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A review of London 2 South West 2014 - 2015
Paddy Ralston14 Apr 2015 - 08:15
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By Kelvin Walton
The weekend’s league results mean that King’s ended in 5th position, just one below the team’s best ever season’s performance at RFU level 7.
We narrowly won the unofficial SW alumni clubs’ contest, with Alleynians ending in 6th place just 5 points behind, and Old Reigatian in 9th. It’s worth reflecting with some pleasure on our comparative performance versus other London alumni rugby organisations: Midwhitgiftans, Tiffinians, PJF and Tonbridgians and all in mid-table in London 3SW, whilst the Whitgiftians, Paulines and Wimbledonians are two divisions below in Surrey 1; and the Old Wellingtonians have now been relegated to Surrey 2.
Last year’s 3SW champions Farnham have been relegated along with Tadley, having been pipped by a point by Portsmouth.
London Cornish have secured a place in the London 1 South play-off; they will travel to Rochester to play Medway on Saturday 25th April. We should wish them well, as they have been one of our most consistent and effective friendly rivals over recent seasons. We shall certainly miss London 2SW champions Tottonians’ hospitality and rugby style next season. Totts and Cornish have set the standards bar high for next season’s entrants to London 2SW.
I’m sure our supporters will join with me in expressing our appreciation of the King’s team’s Corinthian style which we have enjoyed all season long – even during the cold and damp of winter, when some might have preferred a more conservative approach. The playing of running, handling rugby was always the team’s preference, so thanks to Captain Kiddle and coach Sam Richards for delivering this in most of the league games. At its best, this squad has the speed and skill to stretch and break higher level defences, and the pack has becoming increasingly effective at delivering the required quality possession and try-scoring support.
We narrowly won the unofficial SW alumni clubs’ contest, with Alleynians ending in 6th place just 5 points behind, and Old Reigatian in 9th. It’s worth reflecting with some pleasure on our comparative performance versus other London alumni rugby organisations: Midwhitgiftans, Tiffinians, PJF and Tonbridgians and all in mid-table in London 3SW, whilst the Whitgiftians, Paulines and Wimbledonians are two divisions below in Surrey 1; and the Old Wellingtonians have now been relegated to Surrey 2.
Last year’s 3SW champions Farnham have been relegated along with Tadley, having been pipped by a point by Portsmouth.
London Cornish have secured a place in the London 1 South play-off; they will travel to Rochester to play Medway on Saturday 25th April. We should wish them well, as they have been one of our most consistent and effective friendly rivals over recent seasons. We shall certainly miss London 2SW champions Tottonians’ hospitality and rugby style next season. Totts and Cornish have set the standards bar high for next season’s entrants to London 2SW.
I’m sure our supporters will join with me in expressing our appreciation of the King’s team’s Corinthian style which we have enjoyed all season long – even during the cold and damp of winter, when some might have preferred a more conservative approach. The playing of running, handling rugby was always the team’s preference, so thanks to Captain Kiddle and coach Sam Richards for delivering this in most of the league games. At its best, this squad has the speed and skill to stretch and break higher level defences, and the pack has becoming increasingly effective at delivering the required quality possession and try-scoring support.
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