The second area that I was very impressed was in defence. The forwards played great physical defence against a side that wanted to run at us constantly. Once the ball was sent wide our backs didn't let us down either as they went hard against the Barbs backline. The few breaks that they made were well covered and the only yards that the Barbs made were very hard yards. My opposite prop, the Legendary Billy, who is a monster of a man at around 285lbs was quick to compliment us over a tough game and acknowledged our frustrating predicament.
Lets face it, plenty of teams go through it every year.
The Barbs themselves certainly deserve some credit for the game. They didn't throw away the opportunity that was given to them. They are certainly looking like the Barbs of last year who finished 2nd in the league. They have been missing a number of players this year and it seems to be falling into place for them as many of them are starting to come back or recover from injury. With them coming back into the fold as contenders it really shakes things up in the standings.