We had a great first day in Calgary, with a tour of the city and a visit to the Calgary Tower, a 600-foot skyscraper. Some tourists then enjoyed the shops on 8th Avenue, but a group got stuck in a Calgary Tower lift 475 feet above the ground, for 45 minutes, with one adult who didn't speak English. Luckily, everyone was fine and there was still some time to wander in the city.
In the evening we won the first match of the tour, played at the Calgary Rugby Union ground against the Calgary Hornets, with a score of 32 - 17. Tries were scored by Ben Thomas, Tom Nosek, Charlie Robertson and Tom Gane, and Will Cobb, the captain, scored two. It was very much a game of two halves - in the first half we played their U16 side and scored some good tries, conceding none, but in the second half they sent out their U18s, whose physicality made the competition tougher. We missed a few try opportunities and ended up conceding three, but overall the match was a promising start to the tour, and we will be able to build on our success.
The Hornets awarded Player of the Match to fullback Tom Nosek. Sam Mount was made Tour Captain, and presented the opposition with our tour ties, and Will Cobb was made Rugby Captain. Special mention also goes to Ed Wilson, who received a Yellow Card for a try-saving spear tackle.
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Well done lad's, sounds like a fantastic place and a really great start to the rugby too. Keep safe and we are all looking forward to your next blog
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