Rugby

‘It was a great day, with great weather’

‘The boys handled the pressure really well’

‘We just have to win. That’s the only mindset going into this’

‘You can lean into the emotion and the occasion’

The Thatcham hero took on Jamaica’s full national team

‘We’re going to need two or three wins from our last three games’

‘This is a special group of players’

It was their first win since October

“There are moments in games which shift momentum”

“We are so proud of them”

There were wins for the 1st and 2nd sides

‘We’ve set our standard’

‘It was a real dogged, resilient performance to come back’

‘The positive thing was how we finished the game’

‘Our physicality fluctuates’

All eyes turned to Stags for the weekend’s rugby action

They’ll face bottom club Andover at Monks Lane this weekend

‘I think it’ll energise us going through to the end of the season’

‘This was the kind of physical showing that we needed’

‘It’s inspiring and rewarding to see their efforts recognised in such a high profile way’