Tuesday 3 November 2009

ORRFC v LYDNEY U15's 20th September 2009

Lydney 12 – Old Richians 34

For their first game of the season Old Richians travelled down to Lydney. After a slow start, Richians opened the scoring with a superb try from prop, Jack Murdoch. More fluid play followed with Richians remaining dominant, before Lydney gained possession and made a great run for the line, they were halted in their efforts by a crunching tackle by centre Toby Freeman which sent the Lydney player crashing into touch. With Richians again in possession, No 8 Ryan Bayliss made a great break before offloading to Freeman, who linked with Centre and Captain Josh Harris who charged over for the try. From the kick off flanker Jack Lewis caught the ball and made a bracing run before linking with Freeman who passed to Murdoch who stormed up the pitch before a trio of Lydney players stopped his run. Richians players made some good breaks throughout, however the fact that it was the first game of the season was showing with lack of support for runners leaving the ball carriers isolated. Scrum half Harry Preece gave excellent circulation of the ball with one resulting in a brilliant break by hooker Harry Barr. Lydney didn’t give up and a brilliant tackle by Lewis was needed to prevent a breakaway try. With Richians back in possession Steve ‘Crusher’ Powell, who had been making a complete nuisance of himself to the opposition all game, made a storming break down wing before being tackled into touch, but not before offloading to Flanker Jack Minns who was providing excellent support.

Second half started in the same vein, with Richians holding possession before Harris again sprinted up for the his 2nd try, with the first conversion of the game by fullback Carlo Carlucci. A quieter period, then ensued with both sides feeling the heat of brilliant sunshine, before Crusher gained possession gaining yards before be brought down by some good Lydney defence, with turn over ball Lydney made their way towards their first try before, a tackle from Murdoch caused the Lydney player to lose the ball, this was picked up by Harris, who kicked away for clearance just before being tackled, the ball was collected by the Lydney fullback who ran straight into Lewis, losing the ball which was picked up by Carlucci, a perfect step got him out of trouble from a big Lydney player before quick hands offloaded to Freeman who ran in for a try, converted by Preece. Lydney were still not ready to give in, and from the kick-off their players made their way into their 22, before the ball carrier was stopped in his tracks by Barr, the ball was lost with Carlucci getting his foot to the ball and kicking up the pitch in a foot race with Lydney eventually losing the ball into touch in the Richians 22, Richians won the lineout and Preece sent the ball to Murdoch who stormed over for his second try. Richians having dominated throughout took their foot off the gas in the last 10 minutes, and when the Lydney scrum half received the ball he made a great run for the line, several missed tackled by Richians enabled him to get into his 5m before centre Freeman caught him with a tap tackle, but he managed to keep his balance and cross the line for a converted try. Straight from the kick-off Lydney passed to their fast no 21, who raced down the wing, and again some poor missed tackles from Richians allowed Lydney their second try. There was just time, for Richians to regain possession, and some good circulation resulted in Freeman getting the ball and crossing the line which was disallowed by the ref for a forward pass.

Coaches man of the match was Crusher.

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