Buccaneers Touch Rugby

The ITA Men’s League Division 1 also kicked off at Corinthians RFC on Saturday with Buccaneers
Men’s Touch team in action. Buccs took on Racoon West in their first game of the day with
Rory Silke scoring from a scoop move and Isaac Wilkins also getting on the scoresheet. Racoons triumphed 9-2 in the end. They then faced Belfast side Eastside Eagles in their second game of the day.
Paul Gavin got Buccs off the mark with a quick tap penalty which caught the 'Easts' defence asleep. Nigel So followed up with a score from a scoop move and Cooper So scored twice including one from a reverse quickie. Buccs fifth try from Jack Delaney came on the end of an excellent driving move involving Jack, Isaac Wilkins and Oisín Moran. Despite Buccs best efforts however, the Belfast side triumphed 13-5. It was a tough afternoon for Buccs as they were missing a host of key players such as Ben Wolfe, Jack Gordon, Colm McNally, Feidhlim Byrne and Cian Copelin but there were a few players making their Men’s League debuts such as Isaac Wilkins and Cooper So who both impressed. Former Ireland Men's 40s star Rory Silke also impressed on his return to action.
Buccaneers Men: Paul Gavin (captain), Nigel So, Cooper So, Oisín Moran, Denis Delaney, Jack
Delaney, Anthony Quinn, Paul Connaughton, Rory Silke, Isaac Wilkins.

Buccaneers Touch get a mention in this month's Sideline Chat newsletter from the excellent 7th Touch website, required reading for any Touch enthusiast. There is a piece on Buccs victory in the recent Liam Carroll Cup with MVPs Jack Gordon and Niamh Purtill name checked.