RUGBY

National ‘C’ Division Championship 2007 Semifinal
St Andrew’s Secondary vs Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
Monday, 13 August 2007 at Yishun Junior College

Picture story by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Additional pictures from Red Sports reader, Mr Wee Ban Bee, an old boy of ACS. Statistics provided by another Red Sports reader who is a Saints old boy. Thanks, gentleman.

Hendricks Tan of Saints drags an ACS(BR) player along for the ride. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

Rugby powerhouse St Andrew’s Secondary marched imperiously into the Final of the National ‘C’ Divison Championship with a 61-0 victory over Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road).

By the end of the first half, the Saints were leading 32-0 with six tries and one conversion. Another 29 points in the second half through five tries and two conversions sealed the victory. In their three second round games, the Saints scored an average of 56 points and gave up just three points to Pioneer Secondary in a 62-3 victory.

Saints will now meet Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) in the Championship Final scheduled for Monday, 20 August, 4.30pm at Yio Chu Kang Stadium.

A Saint takes a tackle full-on. © Wee Ban Bee

An ACS(BR) player almost gets the ball at a line-out. © Wee Ban Bee

Jonathan Loo of St Andrew’s kicks the ball upfield. © Wee Ban Bee

A Saint player rides the tackle of three ACS(BR) players. © Wee Ban Bee

A triple-decker sandwich. Jonathan Loo of St Andrew’s somehow finds himself in the middle of two ACS(BR) players. © Wee Ban Bee

Nicholas Yau of St Andrew’s breaks free with the ball. © Wee Ban Bee

An ACS(BR) player tries to break through a tackle. © Wee Ban Bee

An ACS(BR) player grimaces as he takes a tackle. © Wee Ban Bee

An ACS(BR) player grabs the ball at a line-out. © Wee Ban Bee

Editor’s note: If you can provide me the names of all the players who scored the tries and the conversions, I will post it. If you recognise yourself or your teammates in the pictures, let me know the names. Please leave all names and updates in the COMMENTS section, not the chat box. Thanks. More action shots in the Picture Gallery.