Black Rams Rugby Review

Ricoh Black Rams 12/4/2014 [Edition 1, Volume 1]

Ricoh Black Rams (21) vs. Sanix Blues (16) Coaches Corner • • • Trial match review: Ricoh (47) – Suntory (24) Head Coach presented at the beginning Coming off the back of a convincing trial match win of the week what he believes against the Rams placed should be the key focus’s themselves in a positive mindset and promising position going into last week’s starting the week ahead of there Sunday game against Sunday game against Munakata Sanix Blues . Munakata Sanix Blues.

Focus: “Currently our line Promising performances from fly half Colin Bourke and speed and work rate post tackle hooker Yoshiyuki have been our focus.” Takizawa steered the “Promising performances from fly team into a dominant half Colin Bourke and hooker Yoshiyuki Takizawa steered the position over a team into a dominant position over weakened but a weakened but competitive competitive Suntory Suntory outfit” outfit. An electrifying defensive effort from Tamati Ellison helped the Rams With teams sitting so close keep composure over Suntory as he led by example on the competition ladder defense has proved crucial when the opposition had ball in hand. The Ricoh side this season in order for came away with a convincing win 47-24 against Suntory Ricoh to be competitive. Sungoliath . The coach also said With an all-round solid performance and a blistering “Defense has been a major first half filled with ecstatic defense and some great area of improvement this running rugby, the confidence of the team was evident season and remains a key focus going into the second in their attitude and eagerness to train and prepare for round” the following weeks competition game against Sanix.

Ricoh Black Rams vs. Sanix Blue

The Game

Last week’s draw placed Rams preparation for particularly at scrum the Rams away in a their weekend game. time as well as their Sunday clash against defense. The coaches This resulted in a 21-16 Munakata Sanix Blues. echoed this, in their win in soggy conditions. This scheduling meant a comments noting that Stand out performances change in the usual strong performances contributing to this win training preparations. As from Ellison at the were seen by Daniel a result, some early breakdown and Fujiwara Peters, Tamati Ellison morning weights sessions at scrum time allowed and Takehiro Fujiwara. A at the beginning of the them to edge their man of the match week and some vigorous opponents in the wet performance saw hit-outs in double conditions; this allowed fullback Peters score a try training days on them to maintain the lead and provide the turning Wednesday and Friday. throughout the game. point which seemed to give Ricoh added An accurate kicking momentum and the game provided by Colin confidence they needed Bourke as well coupled to see out the game. with the added impact of returning back rower When commenting on A captains run on were the game, Dan noted the Saturday completed a also noted as key to the platform set by the well-rounded training win. program and finished the forwards in the set piece,

Ricoh Black Rams Vs. Munakata Sanix Blues

Article written by Timothy Hill