Oct 23 - Newmarket (H)

W 36 - 15 Report & Pictures Attached

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Match Report – Wymondham –v- Newmarket, 23^rd October 2011

U13 Team – Wymondham 36, Newmarket 15

The next fixture was against Newmarket, a team that has not been faced before and a bit of an unknown quantity. The temporary absence of seven U13 team players (who were at ECR training) also gave members of the development squad an opportunity to join the remaining team and they spiritedly rose to the challenge!

As is so often the case, Wymondham started hesitantly but quickly began to assert itself. Scrummaging was generally strong as were most rucks albeit some were lost when the ball was not safely secured at the first breakdown. The forwards nevertheless showed plenty of determination with Harry Chadwick breaking through opposition lines like a bulldozer to secure an early try!

Casey Hawes and Lewis Jennings both made excellent breaks, out-stepping and outpacing the opposition along the wings and, with the occasional handoff, reaching the try line to gain well-earned tries.

The second half was a stronger performance with the forwards more efficiently rucking over the ball to make it available for quick movement across the backs. The forwards created one try-scoring opportunity by securing the ball and skilfully moving it through Casey Hawes, Lewis Jennings to Daniel Wood who raced to the try line. Another was gained by Alex Bainbridge who doggedly ripped the ball from Newmarket’s grasp and drove through their lines of defence to reach the try line with ball in hand.

This was a solid game of rugby that tested the Wymondham defence on occasion but one in which the team prevailed. A total of six tries were scored, three of which were successfully converted by Casey Hawes boot!

Tries: Lewis Jennings (1), Alex Bainbridge (2), Harry Chadwick (1), Casey Hawes (1), Daniel Wood (1)

Conversions: Casey Hawes (3)

Man of the Match: Lewis Jennings

Dear All

Please see below team for Sunday against Newmarket at home. You may see notices at the club or on the main club website that the kick off is at 1.00pm due to the world cup final. This is not the case for U13, as Newmarket can not accommodate a 1.00pm start, so it is 10.00am at the school as normal, I’m afraid you’ll have to record it !

Forwards

Jobe, Dom C, Harry, Nathan, Dougal, Alex, Oliver, Jordon W.

Backs

Toby, Casey, Tom, Lewis, Charlie T, Dan W, Jordon M.

Reps

Tom, Louis, Drew, Nick, Sam.

See you all at 10.00am at the school.

Good luck to all those squad members going to Eastern Counties this weekend!

Regards

Coach Ed.