Sunday at Worthing Rugby club dawned dry and bright and the many spectators were able to enjoy the sunshine and the festival atmosphere at Roundstone Lane. With 18 teams making the journey to the Raiders home ground, there were 36 matches played and a total of 1522 points were scored during the day. The round robin games were organised into 2 pools of 18 games each, but the subsequent withdrawal of Matt Hampson Trust meant that only 33 pool matches were possible with the pool winners going straight into their respective finals.
Under the direction of former Samoan International, Mike Umaga the side performed well in the pool stages, comfortably dispatching the Elves and the Spartans and played some great rugby. Notable performances came from Warwick Schoolboy Dave Askew (who was man of the match in this year’s U18 Daily Mail Schools Final at Twickenham)
In the quarter finals with Spoon’s first match against RONIN. A good start by Spoon took us into a two try to nil lead going into the turn around but the second half saw the RONIN side capitalise on some loose play by Spoon to come back strongly and take the spoils.
Spoon’s final match was against the eventual runners up in the tournament, RBS Royals who were a well organised team with some very quick players indeed and as you know in 7s, there is no accounting for gas. The Spoon boys battled to the end but ultimately the Royals superior experience and speed saw them proceed into the semis and for Spoon the day was over.
 Squad:
1. Alan Hubbleday, RFU Development Officer Shropshire, Herefordshire, Dudley and Sandwell
2. Dylan Pugh, London Welsh
3. Simon Givens
4. Muna Ebongalame
5. Casi
6. Charlie Hayter, formerly Warwick School captain winner Daily Mail U18 this year now signed for Nottingham RFC
7. Will Mathews, Warwick School
8. Dave Askew, Warwick School
9. Damian Taylor, Nuneaton RFC
10. Luke Brown, Kenilworth RFC
11. Jai Purewal, Wooden Spoon
12. Micky Moore, Nuneaton RFC
Manager: Jai Purewal
Coach: Mike Umaga
Results
Pool matches:
Wooden Spoon 33 - Withem’s Elves 5
Woodn Spoon 24 - Area 2 Spartans 7
Quarter final matches:
Wooden Spoon 14 - RONIN 26
Wooden Spoon 5 - RBS Royals 36
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