{"id":26852,"date":"2022-11-18T11:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/?p=26852"},"modified":"2022-11-18T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:10:38","slug":"late-losses-are-part-of-sport-says-slade-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/late-losses-are-part-of-sport-says-slade-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Late losses are \u201cpart of sport\u201d, says Slade-Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6646df107399d\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Head Coach Capt Gareth Slade-Jones (RAPTC) admitted his Army Under 23s side\u2019s dramatic 8-7 loss to the RAF \u201cis part of sport\u201d after a late, late AS1 Kieran Jenkins penalty snatched victory for the hosts at a soaking Witney RFC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having overturned double-digit deficits three times before eventually sealing a 31-28 title-winning triumph against the RAF in 2021, this time it was the defending Inter-Services champions\u2019 turn to suffer at the death.<\/p>\n<p>And Capt Slade-Jones revealed: \u201cIt was a role reversal from last year despite our last-ditch effort. They nipped it, but that\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a good spectacle despite the rain \u2013 I thought both teams found their feet and played some good rugby regardless of the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Army enjoyed the better of the first half with the hosts twice being reduced to 14 men with flankers AS2 Connor Roberts and AS1 (T) Ben Collins both sin-binned for persistent team infringements.<\/p>\n<p>With the latter off the park, prop Sig Drew Stephenson (R Signals) touched down on the left following sustained pressure from the Army, LCpl Chris Hubbertsey (REME) \u2013 who had missed two early penalties \u2013 landing a cracking touchline conversion.<\/p>\n<p>His side then had both ATPR Max Percival (AAC) and Pte Orisi Katalau (RLC) held up over the line in stoppage time, but Capt Slade-Jones was not sure a second score would have proved decisive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know whether we\u2019d have been able to hold on, because I thought the RAF found a second wind in the second half,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s ifs, what\u2019s and maybes, but it was a great game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in a captivating contest, a try just after the hour mark from hooker AS2 Josh Peacock \u2013 who was at the back of a powerful rolling maul \u2013 and penalty from AS1 Kieran Jenkins with the penultimate play, proved decisive.<\/p>\n<p>While disappointed, Capt Slade-Jones believes his side can still retain their title and also praised all those who put on an entertaining contest despite the treacherous conditions.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded: \u201cIt\u2019s easy to forget with what was on show that these are young service people who have all got jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome individuals will be back straight on course tomorrow, others have got exams, but they put in a huge commitment to rugby as well. It\u2019s what inter-services rugby is all about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFingers crossed results can go our way and we get a good one against the Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Army hosts the Royal Navy at Aldershot on Wednesday, November 30, at 19:00hrs. 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