P6 Team Crowned Winners in Cardiff
The past couple of weeks have been extremely sad for the club but or P6 Team would like to share this news with you.
On Saturday, they took part in the Land Rover Rugby Tour 2020 Festival held in Cardiff and were crowned winners. While our thoughts and hearts were with those back home, we were honoured to take part in the touch rugby festival which was held at Cardiff Arms Park, led by Cardiff Blue’s community coaches supported by an array of Rugby Ambassadors.
The day was judged on how the players and team expressed the Land Rover Values throughout the festival. Integrity, Capability, Courage, Composure and Pride.
Their first tour for the team was a huge success from start to finish. We set off on our ten-hour coach journey down to Cardiff from Perth on Friday morning accompanied and supported by a troop of coaches, parents, grandparents and siblings. This was certainly an opportunity to get to know each other a little better and bond as a team, the excitement and anticipation of what was to come was electric.
As we arrived at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday morning, we were handed our goodie bags and were given the opportunity to have photographs taken with the Pro14 Trophy. This was followed by a training session led by the Cardiff Blues, which sharpened their skills for what was to be an excellent display of rugby from the team.
Their first match was against Bradford on Avon, this was the only other P6 team in the touch rugby festival, although this was not about winning, our players won their first match which gave them a big boost of confidence and they settled down to enjoy the rest of their matches.
The remaining games were all against P7 teams from GHA, Llandaff North, Penzance & Newlyn. Despite the obvious difference in age and degree of physicality our players were not intimidated, they remained focused, they kept their heads held high and fought on to play some skilful rugby and unbelievably, there was no sign of tiredness even after 3 hours of playing..
As a club we pride ourselves on our core values. They displayed all that is good about rugby here at Perthshire, and they deserved to be crowned winners on the day. Sportsmanship – seeing them come together as a team, support each other and encourage each other as they played, both on and off the pitch. Pride – they played with dignity, passion and honour, 123 eagles echoed around Cardiff Arms Park each time they played. Respect – respect for each other, the opposition and referee both on and off the pitch was incredible. Inclusion – they encouraged each other continuously, teamwork on and off the pitch was clear and evident ensuring all players were involved and valued. After the festival finished Perthshire led the way socially showing boundless energy; they made up impromptu games and drew the boys from Cornwall into their group.
Head Coach Alan and his team of coaches, Alec, Greg, and the two Andrews should be very proud, the team showed tenacity, resilience, and quite simply the way that they played and conducted themselves throughout the festival rewarded them with a very well-deserved win. This was a very emotional day but it showed us all that rugby is about more than just the game on the pitch, we are a family, and I am very privileged to be part of it.
Carol Ann Rose
Head of Mini Section
