Tuskers' tussle with the Lion King

79TH BRADBY SHIELD - 1ST LEG TACTICAL FORECAST

- By Arun Pillai

In spite of tides drifting either way, with Trinity managing to win a few legs, or force a draw during the past decade, Fazil Marija was the man finally responsible for bringing the thrill of the Bradby back to life after several years with the element of surprise, but more importantly; tactical planning.

Since both sides of yesteryear were almost equal in their skills and the will to succeed, it merrily came down to who led when the clock struck, both times. Both games were so close, that you cannot really put one team on the Pedestal for winning, and the other under the Heel for losing, as both teams played to the best of their ability, making it a dual intense contest and the perfect Rugby event to end the season. In any sporting event, only one team can win while the other loses, hence ridiculing the team that came up marginally short in social media doesn’t portray a mature sense in sports, unless the team in question played poorly, or stupidly, like how it could often happen in any schoolboy sport. Although Royal College was guilty in this aspect in some of their League games in 2024, they steadied the ship for the Bradby. However, one crucial aspect to note is that you cannot change one’s behaviour suddenly, just for one game or two, as whatever ploys, tactics that were internalised during the training sessions throughout the season becomes second nature.