March 13th

Our first day proper in Wales started with a game...

We were hoping for a training day to acclimatize but we had to work our schedule around the 6 nations match that was going on.

The game started off very competitively with both teams contesting well for possession at the breakdowns. Before the end of the first half though, it was clear that the boys were struggling with their lack of acclimatizing and the rucks and tackles became less effective as did the lineouts resulting in two quick tries for Ponty. More of the same in the second half but McRoberts finished with an excellent try to end the game with Kapi Vataiki, doing what he does best; making space where therenis none. Kapi fed a hard charging Adam Webster who touched it down between the uprighhts fornthe try. Final score: Ponty 31 McRoberts 7

Ponty coaches very impressed with Adam Webster who was an absolute work horse, making tackles, keeping the Ponty defense on their toes and leading and providing model leadership in his first stint as Striker captain. Andy Lam also impressed with his a
excellent tackling.

March 14th

Excursion day. Started with a visit to the Big Pit mining museum and then some time in Cardiff.