LOAN WATCH: Metcalfe, Mitchell and Harrison contribute to yet another Bury St Edmunds win

22nd October 2024

Bury St Edmunds make it three wins on the bounce after they defeated Worthing Raiders 32-29 on Saturday.

The team consisted of three Doncaster Knights loanees, Will Metcalfe, who started on the wing and moved to scrum half during the second half. Second row, James Harrison and prop, Calvin Mitchell.

Metcalfe who has now scored 6 tries in 7 games, claimed another for Bury. Metcalfe’s try followed a series of back and forth kicks before he scored off a counter attack. 

Head Coach, Jacob Ford, spoke about the relationship between Bury St Edmunds and Doncaster Knights in a recent episode of ‘The National League Rugby Show’. 

Ford said: “The Donny lads have been brilliant, they’re very humble they are keen to get better. They fit into the group massively in terms of the cultural side of it and the off field stuff too. The travel just shows their commitment to it, and that they want to see Bury succeed and do the best for the club.” 

“But also, on the field they are 100% committed, when you get a 100% committed player they’re the ones you want to work with.”

“They’ve added a different dynamic to the group that we have probably not had before which is great because we can start to develop our game and do things a little bit differently. But ultimately, they’re a high standard of player, they’re hungry and they want to get better.”

Bury St Edmunds have shot up to 6th in the National League Two East table and face second in the league, Guernsey on Saturday 26th Oct.