After a Bye in Week 1 of the 2015 season the Pirates opened their campaign at home against the UNSW Raiders. The Raiders were coming off a win in the previous week and had showed good form and enthusiasm, so they would be tough opponents for a Pirates’ team that had yet to play another team.
After a slow start to the game the Pirates went to halftime leading by 22-3.
A quick score after the break, followed by two more scores had the Pirates up by 40-9 at the end of the Third Quarter.
A solid final period saw the Pirates run out winners by 56-9.
The score line was not a true indication of the game, particularly in the First Half as the Pirates looked rusty and out of synch. Both the Offense and Defense had their moments with some bright patches of play on both sides of the ball.
The Second Half was a much better display which showed glimpses of promise for the weeks ahead.
It was a pleasing start to the season but there is still a lot of work to be done as the Pirates iron our the wrinkles in the game.
In Week 3 the Pirates take on the Nepean Ducks at The Square, Sydney University. The game will kick off at 2.00pm.
