STL 2007 Round 4 Match Report - 6 Pack vs PSRC

24th March, 2.00pm, Turf City

Round 4 Match:

Score: 16-0

Playa of the Day: YumHwa

Dick of the Day: The person who gave Ahmad the 'steal'

The 4th week of the STL series saw 6 Pack up against the correctional officers of the Singapore Prison Touch Team. Despite being an all new inexperienced entrants to the league - and especially up against the formidable (but not always invincible) 6 Pack - the PSRC capers were in full grit and extra determined to exert some authority and earn some respect outside their prison walls...

6 Pack were also eager, and perhaps for some, all too keen to run the lesser team ragged. A confident David "All-Star" Teo, was heard in his usual trademark swagger..."Arh...20 tries lar!". Gideon"Bro" Luo backed that notion with his all too familiar soft croon..."Yay...then group hug in the showers tonight!!". With what little banter that was left...the 6 Pack men rolled into action from their first to kick off.

A rough start from the beginning...due to little time and being short handed. Even though with whatever mental preparation 6 Pack could muster, it wasn't enough to break the inexorable spell which always seem to loom at the start. Defending from the Guards were unrelenting, organised, and almost frustrating for 6 Pack, whose countless offense attempts were somewhat in disarray and unrefined. Although ball possession and handling were relatively sound, players were spotted making unnecessary jinks, as well as 'short' meetings between halfs and dumpers, thereby disrupting the otherwise fearfully acknowledged attacking prowess of 6 Pack. Good covers were made between the Guards who communicated well during their own defense, led by their head honcho, Najib, a fairly known rugby veteran, who was nothing short of commendable for the first "frustrating" 5 mins or so. Down to the 6th minute and yet no try was imaginable....7th minute...a break from a 6 Pack as a half...a 'Willy Ryder' jink...a float pass...and what happened within the next 5 secs proved to be the most heart wrenching, mind boggling, spite worthy, eye gouging spectacle in the first half. Another little known rugby veteran, Ahmad, with almost thief-like nimble fingers, made a 'steal' any convict would be proud of (pun intended) at the strayed ball and bolted down the left flank, clearly with the intention of finishing up his cleverly devised master plan to mark 6 Pack's clean slate. Fortunately, this ingenious plot was quickly uncovered and the buster was busted a little after the half-way mark by a runner and was forced to relinquish his booty.

After a heart stopping 'snatch and chase' action...tables were instantly turned, when a 6 Pack scored a convincingly simple try off a hands down to the wing...and the man was seen skipping off merrily towards the end zone. The veil was finally lifted and whatever happened before that became history. So...with a little hard work, occasional discipline, incessant shouting and the attention of some keen eyed spectators, 6 Pack employed whatever trickery deemed necessary to up the ante and managed to sail through the first half with a series of tries, jotting in at 6-0.

The 2nd half proved to be a lesser fight from the correctional officers as 6 Pack answered the cheers of their wide-eyed fans with another 10 tries to the record. The Guards were clearly less organised and determined, as the realism of defeat began to set in, as 6 Pack had begun to tighten noose as play was more structured and teamwork evident. The score began to pile up in 6 Pack's favour as the usual suspects spun their magic, with astute vision and teamwork, weaving their way around like hot knives through butter. A potent partnership which requires mention is derived from the much acclaimed move known as REEMUS, only known to have been best excuted so far between Adam "Deceptive" Chan with the elusive quickness of Yum...a clear try resulted which was later denied by the referee, who was known to have actually been momentarily blinded by the quick flashes of footwork (white "Puma Esitos" boots) displayed by the two. Unfortunate...

David "I'm so handsome" Teo kept up with his fish business, which faired well that day with the Guards, who unfortunately had no experience with regards to the types of smelly fish being sold...and so were duped into snagging David's cheap fish anyway. The smelly fish seller was seen slicing through the Guards Hapless defence untouched, unscathed, and smellier than before. The Guards are sure to be wiser next time...

A few other attempts were made at the 5 metres...exceptional dive attempts were carried out following slick footwork and a number of quickies, keeping the Guards guessing and catching them unawares and putting them on the backfoot...another 2 tries were delivered as Yum cradled the ball over the line, much to the appreciation of his team mates. As for the young stepper drafted from RP in recent months, Terence showed equal brilliance with good support from a dummy half run by Yum "much underrated" Hwa, which again added to the score together with yet another, but this time, not-so-quick quickie with Yum "The Shadow" Hwa, for a final dive-to-line try. Much is to be expected from this rookie...

The onslaught ended with a 16-0 win over the resilient Prison Touch Team...will they be back next season? Perhaps with a few convicts on their side this time?

Commentator: It was a one sider all round, but some others begged to differ claiming that PSRC were not measured on a fair basis as they had played a lady that day. Do you think the score for 6 Pack should have been effectively lower?

Female 6 Pack Fan: Well...no. He may look like a guy but he's really a fuckin' dame. Ok, at least he is sensitive...