The Last Day

In a sea of green Brits, a black blur emerges from the masses. He has the rugby ball tucked gracefully into his arms with a machine-like grip. Above the sound of raindrops pitter-pattering on the worn field rises an uproar of cheers for the young rugby star Willem Prins as he scores the Highlanders' first points of the game with a thrilling break away try. Then, minutes later, a penalty kick succesfully converted by Graham Joseph gave the Highlanders an eight point lead. However, Bracknell were not about to let their spirits down. The Bracknell boys played hard with all their hearts and evened the table with an eight point run. In the second half the Highlanders were down, but Willem soon scored an impressive try to reduce the Highlander defecit to only 2 points. Sebastian then let the Highlanders take the lead, and Graham made the kick, making the score 20-15 Then in a heart lifting turn of events, Bracknell narrowly missed a penalty kick by hitting a crossbar. Unfortunately, Bracknell were not done. Several minutes before the end of the game, Bracknell scored a try with agressive forces drawing the game at 20-20. The game came to a close with both teams worn and exhausted. The Highlanders sustained a few injuries, Michael Pugliese suffered a minor cut on his leg (but continued playing), Matt Daniels took a hard hit to the sternum, among other minor bumps and bruises. After the game the two teams came together to take pictures and have a delightful post-game meal. MVP awards for the tour were given to Sebatian Torres of the backs and Michael Pugliese of the forwards.

Written by: Jules Hill, Emily Prins, Gabe Blanchard

(Happy belated birthday Dad!) -Zach