Writes Edd Conway, Director of Rugby
It was fantastic to see the return of the historic ‘Merchant Taylors’ Derby’ on Wednesday 10th December as our Merchant Taylors’ Northwood boys travelled up to Merchant Taylors’ Crosby.
The long journey time meant we left on Tuesday afternoon and stayed overnight at a local Premier Inn, before heading over to Crosby for the fixture. It was well attended by pupils, staff and parents and there was certainly a sense of importance to the occasion, as both schools fought hard to get the victory.
Twice, Taylors’ Crosby took the lead – and twice we came back – with the game eventually finishing 14-14. Our Taylors’ Northwood boys played very well and arguably just shaded the game, but couldn’t quite get the final pass away for the points we deserved.
It was a physical and hard fought encounter, and the boys enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with their Crosby counterparts. Well done to all who played and thanks to our support crew!
