{"id":130035,"date":"2016-08-09T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/130035\/eagles-fail-to-fly-in-weekend-matches\/"},"modified":"2016-08-10T10:35:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:35:44","slug":"eagles-fail-to-fly-in-weekend-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/08\/09\/eagles-fail-to-fly-in-weekend-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles fail to fly in weekend matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The youngsters from the Elsburg Eagles Rugby Club suffered mainly defeats when they travelled to Nigel on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend was not a good one for the Eagles and we are focusing hard on the small mistakes we made in the games in order to be ready for this weekend\u2019s clash against Bobbies at our home grounds,\u201d said Tyron Smuts, chairman of the club.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are urging the community to please bring their children to join us, there are still open spaces in all age groups and we need to fill the gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The results were as follows:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>U-7:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game one: Lost 2-7 against Brakpan.<\/p>\n<p>Game two: Lost 4-9 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-8:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game one: Lost 0-4 against Benoni.<\/p>\n<p>Game two: Won 2-1 against Kempton Park.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-9:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 0-57 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-10:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 0-46 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-11:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 0-48 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-12:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Automatic win against Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Social: Lost 0-36 against Suikerbosrand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-13:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 0-45 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 19-14 against Springs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U-18:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>League: Lost 7-73 against Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The matches on Saturday at the Eagles home grounds, the Elspark Sports Grounds, situated at the corner of Heidelberg and Egret roads, Elspark, will kick-off at 7.50am and run until about 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>The community is welcome to come along and show their support for the young Springboks in the making.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club contact Smuts on 083 285 9470 or email to tyron.smuts@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129458\/eagles-kick-off-their-league-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eagles kick off their league season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128191\/community-shows-their-support-for-rugby\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community shows their support for rugby<\/a><\/p>\n<div 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