“This was a match that Watang had feared - the thought of 8 hulking Ogres vs his frail apes left him sweating in the dark hours of the night before the game.

3 Ogres were knocked down first turn and ball was secured by Watang. He had left himself open to a surprise blitz but luckily escaped unharmed. The Ogre hit Watang again and Stunned him soon after. The ball was loose and the game in the balance. In response the Apes sent 2 Snotlings to the casualty box. Young Chimp Imjee recovered the ball under pressure. The much-feared blocking power of the Rattlers had so far proved to be largely ineffective with only a Gorilla feeling the full effects and having to sit out the rest of the game Badly Hurt. Boxed in and seemingly out of options, the Library performed a thrilling passing play that ended with Watang deep in the opposition half clutching the ball and not an Ogre in strike range.

The Library were 1-0 up at half time and actually outnumbered the Rattlers which was a surprise going into the 2nd half.

A cunning piece of defensive play and a great kick put the Rattlers on the back foot straight away. The Rattlers recovered by seriously injuring Imjee and threatened to score until an audacious blitz by Varman knocked the ball loose and back into the hands/feet of the Ape team. It was just a matter of surviving further blocks from the Ogres and walking the ball into the endzone to make it 2-0 and a victory. Watang did not survive unscathed however and now has to play on with a Smashed Knee.”