RUGBY: Kaleb Wiggan Gets International Call-up
MAX MOWBRAY
Local boy Kaleb Wiggan earned international honours last Saturday with his second cap for national side Jamaica UK. Kaleb, who plays for Hastings & Bexhill RFC, travelled to Port Talbot for a friendly against Wales Deaf on their home ground at Aberavon Harlequins RFC.
Kaleb Wiggan at Aberavon
The heavy, waterlogged pitch could not have been less Caribbean, and the Jamaican team took some take time to warm into the game. But having been kept under the cosh in the first half, and failing to string together phases, they produced a committed and spirited performance in the second. Some big carries soon led to their first try.
Keeping the contest alive into the latter stages, with the roaring support of the Jamaican fans in the stands, the visitors maintained their forward momentum and scored a second. But Wales’ effective game management kept them from further scoring, the game finishing 22-12.
Kaleb played with fierce determination as always, bringing physicality and energy to the contest from his position at tighthead prop. His selection is a testament to his hard work at club level and a credit to his teammates and coaches at H&B.
Hastings Head Coach Ben Petty said: “It’s fantastic for a Hastings player to get international recognition, and well deserved. We’re very proud of Kaleb, he’s made a real impact to the senior squad and it’s great to see the progress he’s made after two excellent seasons with us.”
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