Interim Head Coach Darren Hill and Offensive Coordinator Neale McMaster have been reflecting on Sunday’s defeat against the Nottingham Caesars.
The Eagles went down 26-6 against the Caesars in what was the team’s third game in successive weekends, and Coach Hill was the first to admit to being a little disappointed with how the season has started:
Sunday saw us complete the third straight game in a row and it’s fair to say it has been a rough start to the season so far.
After three successful training camps we were hoping to come out firing on all cylinders but we’ve come up short so far with only one win and two losses.
Our run game has improved each week and we now have two weeks to study the game film and make adjustments as we look forward to the rest of the season, starting away at Peterborough.
McMaster agrees, and wants his offense to relax and express themselves more:
Sunday ends the toughest part of our season, having played three games on the bounce without any opportunity to practice in between.
We didn’t develop the momentum on offense we were hoping to, and we’ve suffered from being a young team as everyone gets very uptight during games – they aren’t playing with the freedom and expression they should be.
That lead to a performance like Sunday’s where we moved the ball well and didn’t have many three and outs, but we made mistakes at key points and poor execution throughout the game kept us out of any contention.
The positives are we’re expecting several players back from injury after the weekend and our injuries from the game don’t seem to be too bad, so we should be at full strength before Peterborough. I’m confident well be able to rectify the problems moving forward.
The game against the Saxons takes place on Sunday 8th May at Thorney Rugby Club, kicking off at 2.30pm.
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