Under-9 ELY Tigers under 9s travelled t West Nrflk and met a well-disciplined team. West Nrflk shwed their strength and skill frm the start f the first f three games but Ely matched them and strung tgether several impressive phases. There was

Under-9

ELY Tigers under 9s travelled t West Nrflk and met a well-disciplined team. West Nrflk shwed their strength and skill frm the start f the first f three games but Ely matched them and strung tgether several impressive phases.

There was strng rucking by Ryan Matn and the ball was repeatedly recycled by scrum half Jamie Sanghera, giving the backs sme gd pprtunities and strng runs were made by bth Alex Brwn and man-f-the-match Oliver Manley.

Despite cntinued pressure arund the try line, Ely were unable t capitalise n their chances and the tries went t West Nrflk.

Ely went dwn 3 - 0 in the first tw games but with Tigers shwing ever-increasing spirit and gd tackling all rund - ntably by Harry Alexander and Manley - the team was rewarded right n full time with a try frm Matthew Buckingham.