It was not too long ago I was talking about how much different our defense had been playing compared to the early part of the season. But after three losses, and over 150 points scored against us, it looks like we've taken massive downward spiral in this regard.
We lost last Thursday in Gloucester by a score of 60 - 7. I didn't go, nor was I able to view the match, however, it seemed, after talking with teammates, much of the disaster was due to our defense and missed tackles. The Amlin Cup is over for us, but as I said previously, it may not be a bad thing. What is definitely bad, is a scoreline of over 60 for your opponent, 2 out of 3 weeks.
This week is going to be the match that may decide our season. Without a win we can almost guarantee a departure out of the Top 14 next season. However, I believe this won't be the case, and once again this Agen team will win in a 'must-win' situation.
On off-the-field news, we had another wondeful time with our most recent guests, Lauren's brother, Cam, and his girlfriend, Sarah. They left this morning to finish their trip in Rome before departing back to their home in Salt Lake. They were able to spend 6 days with us, traveling around to some nearby cities of Agen during that time. More on their trip and pictures to follow.
Kevin, I knew absolutely nothing about French Rugby before you started writing this blog, and I want to thank you for the education. As a long-time (meaning old) American Rugger, it is fascinating to hear about life as a professional athlete. I've never met you, but it is obvious that you are a class act. I can't believe that I'm now following your games live via the internet, but I am. Who knew my second favorite team (after the Eagles) was going to be based in France. Do well tomorrow against Bourgoin!
ReplyDeleteWell first off, thank you. I appreciate your kind words and I'm happy to hear that more than just our family actually reads the blog (which even most of them only do because we send them reminders:) I hope you continue to enjoy the blog, and even though you said we've never met, that doesn't mean it can't happen in the future. You know where to find me, but I still don't know your name? If you ever have questions or just want to chat about rugby, French or USA, just let me know. All the Best.
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