Ashmount are Fan-TAG-stic!

So after a half term break, Ashmount’s sporting superstars were back on the playing field and a visit to Whittington Park for Finals Day started the week off. The top four teams in Islington were reunited all with one dream, to become TAG Rugby champions for Islington.

We were joined by William Tyndale Primary, St Joan of Arc Primary and St John’s Highbury Vale Primary School. Having seen the very impressive SJOA beat SJHV 7-1, we took the field to take on William Tyndale, and started the day with a 6-4 victory thanks to tries from Stephane (2), Han (2), Diago (1) and Eloim(1).SJOA then swept aside William Tyndale 6-2, so the pressure was on us to beat SJHV which we did 5-2 with tries from Jordan (2), Stephane (1), Han (1) and Eloim (1).

So all eyes were turned to our final game against SJOA. The ramifications were anything other than a win for us would see SJOA crowned champions. Well one thing you can count on is that Ashmount children have, just as 2G proved, is ‘the eye of the Tiger.’ From the first whistle we went on the attack and were two up in no time with tries for Jordan and Stephane. But SJOA fought back and levelled matters at 2-2 to leave the game in the balance at half time. As with the first half we were straight on the offensive as captain Eloim made it 3-2, which then became 4 as Han followed up with a try. SJOA pulled one back to to give them a chance but two more tries from Jordan put the game to bed and a final score of 6-3 which meant we were champions for an unprecedented 4th time.

Whilst the boys were catalyst to most of our attacks, our trio of girls, Rasharna, Layla and Fedan (Molly May could not attend due to an injury) formed an excellent defence and made some crucial tags, interceptions and throws.

Make no mistake SJOA were a very strong team but the children played with no fear and were thoroughly well deserved winners. The Rugby doesn't stop here as we now go onto represent Islington in the London Youth Games on 17th March in South-West London.

Squad :- Eloim (captain), Jordan, Han, Stephane, Diago, Rasharna, Fedan, Layla and Molly-May.