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Brecon RFC Under 15s
Sunday 18th October 2009Hereford 5 - Brecon 35
On a fine morning against the splendid backdrop of Hereford Cathedral
Brecon Under 15s began this match at great pace, but were guilty too
often of gaining slow possession by use of their hands rather than their
feet in broken play. Nevertheless the early pressure soon told and Arran
Games scored the first of three tries, part of a performance of rare
skill in which his running was matched by his kicking and tackling in
defence. He also kicked the first of five conversions. However, Hereford
were determined not to give up without a struggle and were more than
a match for their guests in the ruck in the opening quarter. Their centres
ran strongly and a good threequarter try followed, just reward for their
efforts up to that point.
Unfortunately, ill discipline began to creep into the home side's play,
perhaps due to their frustration at being frankly outclassed up front
and bamboozled by Games. His second try was the result of a beautifully
judged kick ahead which he gathered to cross between the posts and the
third came from a break, with the centres running as decoys - whether
they realised it or not! He then put in another kick down field which
was eagerly chased by Joe Sissons and Dylan Lockwood who won the race
to gather and score. The half-time score of 28 - 5 did Brecon justice.
In the second half Brecon made a number of experimental changes which,
although they disrupted the flow of play to some extent, were justified
in that the whole squad had some game time. Brecon added only one try,
but it was a cracker! The Brecon forwards had become tired of being kicked
and punched, losing captain for the day, Jake Thompson, with a badly
cut ear, and so took matters into their own hands. Cellan Harris set
off on a typical rampaging run; when he was brought down, Tom Rowlands
was, as ever, at hand to feed Jonathan James before whom the defence
parted like the waters of the Red Sea and the victory was sealed: 35
- 5 to Brecon.
This was another impressive performance by the Brecon team. The absence
of several influential players failed to affect the desire and the ability
to win and to win well. On this occasion they were met with a standard
of sportsmanship which left something to be desired and it is greatly
to their credit that tempers were controlled. There was a certain irony
in the fact that the match was due to be followed by an Under 18 match
sponsored by a Funeral Director!
Brecon RFC Under 15 XV: Rhodri Boggast; Rhys Davies, Dylan Lockwood,
Joe Sissons, Ryan Jones; Arran Games, Tom Rowlands; Adam Price (Ieuan
Jones), Callum David, Cellan Harris, Jake Thompson (capt.) (Jonathan
James), Zac Thompson; Nick Dixon (Tom Lewis), Eifion Philips, Rees Jenkins.
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