In a topsy turvy season so far, SRC came up once more against the very opponents who came away with a lame win during the season opener much earlier. Eager to erase the nightmarish loss from their memories and exact revenge for their poor suffering forefathers, the local lads of SRC (minus the skinny ang moh) had fire in their eyes the moment they entered the stadium and saw the Singapore Japanese Association people sitting in the Yio Chu Kang stands built by the Prisoners of War during the Syonan-To era. To rub salt to the wound, the Japs had paid off some of Singapore's finest mercenaries to don their colours. Seems like money can even buy loyalty when they managed to feature a player who donned Wolfpakz colours just few weeks ago.

Right from the kickoff, SRC boys charged at the Japs who struggled to handle the wet and slippery ball. The relentless pressure and hunger for the ball paid off when the SRC forwards, marshalled by their Pudgy Hooker Ben won possession of the ball and set up clean rucks to release the lightning quick and very young SRC backline. A long pass all the way to the wing saw Emery 'Sub 10' Ong do what he does best, burning down the wings at will and score the first try of the game with only less than 5 minutes gone.

The Japs were certainly shell shocked going down to a team they OWNEDDD earlier in the season, failing to get into their groove and turn on their physical game of rugby. Emery 'Sub 10' Ong once again hounded after their candy asses and managed to kick a loose ball through to set up a one man chase down the field and score his 2nd try in equally cool poise and ease. This young Pageant boy from NTU is certainly making his mark in the local rugby scene by insisting that he is not only a pretty face in the crowd but instead has got the makings of a Giant.

Totally outplayed and humiliated, the Japs turned on their Nissan sponsored engines and finally seemed to get into the groove of things and played their game. Ill discipline by the SRC forwards saw them give away penalties after penalties, which the Japs used to their best effect by scoring and slowly clawing their way back into the game.

In the 2nd half, a moment of madness by SRC prop Stormy Normy saw him yellow carded and spend 10mins under his posts. He was apparently shown the card for hands in the ruck, an offence so rampant in the 1st half that the ref lost his patience and shown him the yellow card

'I had the ruck secured and the japs were not challenging for the ball. When my player had the ball kicked forward back into the ruck, I conveniently used my hands to push the ball back again, only to be penalised' explained a distraught Stormy, whose only other Yellow card in his less than illustrous career coming from a dubious call by Singapore top ref Matt Oakley during an IVP game.

' I am definitely not the kind of player who cheats and plays dirty. I respect my opponents.' Stormy is definitely a top student in his earlier days as a Moral Education student.

As SRC continued to make use of their speedy Backs to hound the opposition, the game quickly became a one way traffic as the Jap fullback was constantly caught with the ball isolated. To top the icing on the cake, Emery 'Sub10' Ong grabbed his hattrick in style when he yet again burnt his Japs at will. Just before reaching the tryline, he appeared to taunt his opponent by turning around and offering him the ball, before accelerating off to finish off his hat trick.

'I wasn't trying to taunt him. i was offering the ball to our hooker who was screaming for it. But as I saw his lungs were already bursting trying to keep up with me, I thought it would be better for me to score it. Today was a walk in the park for me. Hat tricks are rare and I am glad I took my chance. I excelled in the catwalk arena and now I want to prove my worth on the field too.'

Emery 'Sub 10' Ong certainly has got the makings of a future star. Rugby-net will certainly be watching the progress of this youngster keenly. Looks like Coach 'Who needs gas?' Tan will have his hands full in fending off talent scouts from the modelling world poaching his latest protege.

Final score: SRC 50-17 japs