29/08/2026
🏉 TONNA RFC U15s | FESTIVAL DAY 🏉
What a day!
We started this morning with exactly the weather nobody ordered. Wet, miserable and absolutely chucking it down. But fair play to everyone, we all turned up, the waterproofs came out, the gazebo went up, and there was some fantastic support from parents and families helping get everything sorted.
It was great to see the boys getting themselves ready, fired up and prepared for the day. Also good to see some of the boys putting in the effort to look the part in their nice new kit. It’s amazing what a smart kit can do for the confidence!
Unfortunately, the day didn’t quite go to plan on the pitch.
We were hoping to pick up at least a couple of wins, but it proved to be a tough tournament. We were first up against Morriston and, in true Tonna fashion, we got the first try of the whole tournament. Unfortunately, Morriston came back strongly and we eventually lost 4-1.
The second game didn’t go our way either, before we finally got the result we were looking for in the third game with a win.
Overall, we only managed one win from six games, which obviously isn’t the result we wanted. But rather than looking at today simply as a day where we didn’t win enough games, we’re going to treat it as a training day, an exposure day and a reality check.
Boys, this is what’s coming.
This is the level of rugby you’re going to be playing. This is the intensity, physicality and game speed that you’re going to have to get used to. There were plenty of lessons today, plenty of things to work on and hopefully plenty of moments that have made the boys realise what they need to improve.
After a long summer of holidays, lie-ins and not much competitive game time, today was exactly the sort of wake-up call we needed.
There were positives. The boys behaved well, worked hard and showed some good rugby at times. But there is plenty of room for improvement, and that’s what we’ll be working on.
We also picked up a few injuries throughout the day. To those boys, take your time, rest up and recover properly. There is absolutely no rush to get back. We would much rather see you fully fit and ready to go than trying to force your way back before you’re ready.
So, although we didn’t bring home the wins or trophies we wanted, we hopefully brought home something just as useful: experience, knowledge and a much clearer idea of what is expected.
Next week, the season starts properly.
Fresh heads.
Fresh legs.
Fresh bodies.
And hopefully a few lessons from today tucked away in the memory bank.
Thanks again to all the parents and supporters who turned up, helped out and backed the boys throughout the day. The support was brilliant, especially considering the weather.
Now we dust ourselves off, recover, learn from today and get ready for next week.
Tonna RFC U15s. Onwards. 🏉
