Mar 11 - Leighton Buzzard (A)

W  0 - 72  Report attached

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Wymondham travelled away for the final time this season to play Leighton buzzard on a day perfect for the running rugby both sides like to play. From the first whistle Wymondham looked to assert themselves with Dyche and Taylor hitting the recipient hard and in unison allowing for a quick recycle and a chance to attack immediately. In the second minute of the game good pattern play created space out wide and Crowther ran in the first of her five tries and the first of a twelve try haul for the Wasps. Plunkett converted.

The tone was set and Wymondham’s attack was relentless creating overlaps time and again. Inevitably the home sides stretched defence was breached and Crowther ran in her second in the eighth minute. Wymondham were now in full control and it was only a further five minutes when Clarke scored under the posts again converted by Plunkett. Crowther hat trick came in the eighteenth minute again converted and bringing the first quarter to a close and a score of 19 – 0 in favour of the visitors.

The Wasps now imperious brought their full repertoire of skills to the fore and good offloading and support running saw Lockwood and Brumpton write their names on the score sheet along with debutant winger Devaux. Half time score 41 – 0.

The second half began with the Wasps under pressure in their own 22 for the first time in the game. Eventually the ebullient defence repelled the pressing Buzzards and a good jackal from Kibblewhite allowed the visitors to work their way down field and Dyche opened the scoring ten minutes in.

With confidence and enthusiasm high the disciplined pattern and phase play of the first half waned. This was combined with good defence and committed rucking from the home side and so the scoring slowed until on 20 minutes Crowther broke free and scored once more, converted by Plunkett. This spurred Wymondham on and a return to the successful formula of the first half produced the opportunity for Lockwood to score her second, again converted. Only two minutes followed before Crook took advantage of a gap in the defence and scored another for the visitors. The strength and resolve of the home side had by now been seriously depleted and with the last action in the game Crowther scored her fifth. The conversion brought the final score to Wymondham 72 Leighton Buzzard 0.

Special mention must go to Elliott and Seville who in the true spirit of the game donned the blue and white of Buzzard, Elliott for the whole game and Seville in the event of an injury to a Buzzard player. Travelling with twenty two players this truly was a squad performance with every one player an integral part in the success.

Squad; Walsh, Lockwood, Spruce, Lewin, Pigg, Brumpton, Dyche, Taylor, Bendall, Hansar, Kibblewhite, Elgar, Plunkett, Crook, Devaux, Clarke, Crowther, Perry, Gomez, Sweetman, Seville, Elliott.