Cameron Hughes

Moray Rugby Club player coach speaks about his team’s thrilling 39-37 victory over Linlithgow in the National Shield semi-final.

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00:00 You're going to Manifield, tell me how that feels, what a performance.

00:05 Oh man, I think, it's quite hard to put it into words at the moment, the boys have put

00:09 in a pretty serious shift and yeah we looked pretty much down and out at half time but

00:14 I think the boys managed to pull a few strings and managed to get over the line to sort it

00:19 out.

00:20 What do you say at half time, I mean really to try and bring things round?

00:22 I think we just trust the process, we train really well, we've worked really hard and

00:27 you know we just trust the process and the outcome takes care of itself whether that's

00:30 60 minutes, 70 minutes or 80 minutes, you know it's one of these things.

00:34 It's been really a common theme in this run in the National Shield of playing right to

00:39 the very very last whistle and obviously Rory kicking that kick at the end, you know you're

00:43 doing it so often now, the mentality of the team has been just incredible.

00:47 Yeah I think it just shows how strong it is up here, I think the standard's been brilliant,

00:51 the boys are really enjoying these tough games and it's why we play rugby, every now and

00:55 then it's nice to put a big result on but these type games, it's why we train, it's

00:59 why we play so yeah, buzzing.

01:01 And you're doing so well in the play-offs as well, it just could be one of the most

01:04 memorable seasons in the club's history.

01:06 Yeah it could be, we've got a couple of games left and get that over the line and hopefully

01:10 get National 4 which would be awesome, probably first time for the club's history so yeah

01:15 it's brilliant eh?

01:16 Have you ever played at Murrayfield before?

01:17 Not me no, so yeah I don't think any of us have, I don't think Murray have full stop

01:20 so yeah buzzing.

01:22 What will that mean to the guys and what will it mean to your families and everything to

01:25 be playing at a stage like that?

01:27 You know what I think the boys deserve it, two seasons ago we were struggling at bottom

01:32 of the North 2 and the same group of boys, we've worked hard and pulled together and

01:36 we've really made something special out of this group so yeah, buzzing to see what happens.

01:40 The crowds are getting bigger and bigger coming down here to Morriston as well, a big roar

01:43 every single try there today.

01:44 Oh man yeah, honestly it makes such a big difference, I think it just shows how strong

01:48 rugby is in the area now, there's been a bit of hard work but I think we're finally starting

01:51 starting to see the fruits of our labour. It's awesome.

01:54 Enjoy your celebration.