For captain Fletcher Anderson, the result was “just incredible.” “It carried extra weight for me as I’ve been on the losing side of that game three times over the last few years. So to finally get one over them was very special.” He said it is a very special game played with a lot of passion and history surrounding it, both among the players and the supporters. “It’s just incredible. You get goosebumps walking out on to the pitch. You get used to it after a while, but for the first few minutes of the match, you can’t hear yourself think.”
Fletcher said he thought the College team put out “a very gutsy performance.” “I thought our defence was great, particularly when it came down to the dying minutes of the game where it really mattered.” Sean Rutherford-Bradford, Angus Hammett and Jack Jones scored College tries; Nic Shearer aced two conversions, a drop goal and two penalties; Fiti Sa was named Man of the Match for his untiring effort in every aspect of the game; and captain Fletcher Anderson was awarded the accolade Sky Sports Player of the Day for his exceptional leadership and ball in hand play.
For Jack Jones in the number 17 jersey, the effort defied his propping stature. He first dummied to his outside backs, then stepped off his left foot and beat three defenders galloping the 25m and diving under the post to score the match winning try with 4 minutes to play. “ It carried extra weight for me as I’ve been on the losing side of that game three times over the last few years. ” Fletcher Anderson
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