3rds - Trinity Guild 2nds: 12 - 19

Written by Julian Clinton-Carter

Saturday, 22 September 2007

Old Leamingtonians field a mixed side of vets and young players although for the majority of the latter this was their first game since junior rugby.   Both sides played the game in a good sprit, with Trinity Guild loaning a hooker to allow contested scrums.  OLs had the better of the first half dominating the scrums and threatening out wide. However, Trinity Guild scored first from a knock-on interception against the run of play. OLs responded positively scoring two tries before half time.  Paul Salvin (lock) scoring in his first ever game of rugby from a well supported move out wide and Simon Quinlin with pick and go from a 5m ruck. A try saving tackle on winger Jack Jones, playing his first game since fourteen, following a nicely balanced chip kick over the top, ended a good first half performance by Leamingtonians. Score at half time Old Leamingtonians 12 Trinity Guild 7        During the second half OLs were never able to build upon their fist half, Trinity Guild preferring to play a tighter game, poor defence allowing the Guild to take the lead. Again OLs responded positively but lost cohesion with some very strange decision making from a newly qualified referee. An injury to Trinity Guild’s prop resulted in passive scrums in the last 15 minutes and loss of dominance in the scrums enabled the Guild to further add to their lead scoring towards the end of the game. Cheers from the visitors at the end of the game suggesting that there where more than pleased to come away with the win. OLs man of the match Josh Turner (No 8) for the outstanding work load put in throughout the game.

 

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