Barbarians rugby
IT was a good weekend for the Barbarians, winning two matches and going very close in the third.
First game up was in Valencia where the Barbarian under 16s took on Les Abelles, Valencia’s premier club, who beat the BaBas 48-5 in the first meeting at the start of the season.
However, with the improvement throughout the team over the last four months, the Barbarians went on to win a very tough match 10-7 against the backdrop of stunned supporters.
They couldn’t understand how a team that were beaten easily at home, came and won away, again with a team that included six young ladies and three under 14s. A truly well fought display by the young BaBas.
In the afternoon the seniors entertained Akra from Alicante in tough, cold and windy conditions. The home team got on the score sheet very early and from then on completely dominated the game running out winners 44-0. Next week is the top of the table clash away to Castellón, in what will be a tough encounter that may well decide the title race.
The last game of the weekend saw our young under 14s lose at home to Alicante RC 3128 in a match that swung backwards and forwards for the full 60 minutes.
A great weekend for the club and a credit to all the players.
The Barbarians Marina Alta Rugby Club runs academy teams from under 14s, 16s to 18s and through to seniors, and welcome everyone to come and train and join them. Free qualified coaching is available at all levels. Please call Santi (Spanish) on 676 612 357 or Mac (English) on 609 646 349 for more information.