This was our first match of the season - a North London Derby. Hampstead v Regents Park - two teams who train every week in a London park. Theirs is Royal. Ours on the Heath has a few more hills!
The visitors outnumbered us considerably and the opposition kindly leant us two of their players. This year is our first playing at 15 a side. The first 15 minutes both teams were pretty even. After RP took the first try and conversion (yes, we're onto those now) Hampstead's heads dipped a little - with flurries every so often. Play was spiced up in the second half thanks to a pitch invasion - by a sausage dog! Luckily the dog didn't get squashed.
Sterling effort from the new player making his debut for Hampstead. We lost this time to our friends from Regents Park, here's to the return match later in in the season.