HSOB Light Bears carrying Canterbury flag in U85 Club Cup

The High School Old Boys’ Light Bears will carry Canterbury’s hopes into the U85 Club Cup, entering into Round 3’s rematch with the Southern Bush Pigs.

Effectively the South Island Final with the two teams the last remaining southern sides, Sunday’s game at Bob Deans sets up a great opportunity to showcase the U85kg competition, ahead of a new club competition next year.

Looking ahead to the weekend, HSOB Coach Jack Hyde, a regular for the club’s Bascik Transport Premier Reserve side, is excited about the challenge of taking on the Bush Pig’s side, one that has won the Cup competition the last two years.

“They’ve been the benchmark the last couple of years, so we’re excited to test ourselves against the best.” said Hyde.

“We’ve got some good players in amongst the group, guys like JP (Jarred Percival) who have over 150 Premier caps, so we’re look forward to the opportunity to earn another week.”

HSOB have got to the third round following wins over Prebbleton and Waihora, earning them the right for glory and the chance for their coach to continue cutting his coaching chops.

“I’ve got a terrible record for turning up to training, so I now understand how frustrating it is when players don’t turn up when you’re trying to coach.” laughed Hyde, “Coaching presents a number of different challenges, and it’s been really enjoyable.”

Kick off is set for 2pm at Bob Deans Fields on Sunday.