DORCHESTER Rugby Club and Dorchester Middle School played host to two schools’ tag rugby tournaments for Puddletown and the county town's schools in Years Three and Four.
The pupils all came to the venues with little knowledge of the sport and during the first hour, simple skill stations were held and, which were led by either the Dorchester Middle School sports leaders or their Puddletown counterparts.
The skill stations included the bag bosh, handling and tagging drills, the gauntlet, rugby fitness and a mini game.
After the skill stations, the tournament began and the parents and teachers watched outstanding skills and intelligence being shown by the youngsters.
Tries, tags and outstanding team work was displayed by the teams.
Commenting on the day, Dorchester Middle School’s Levi Daley said: “The Year Three and Four students did their schools proud but more importantly they did themselves proud and are now extremely keen to pursue rugby inside and outside of school.
“Special thanks must go to Steve Treble who ran the festival superbly.”
RESULTS
Dorchester Schools: 1 Damers, 2 Manor Park, 3 Cerne Abbas, 4 St Mary’s Charminster, 5 St Mary’s Catholic Puddletown Schools: 1 Piddle Valley, 2 Broadmayne, 3 Frome Valley, Puddletown First and Cheselbourne, 4 Milborne St Andrew.
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