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Written by Martin Lloyd
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Sunday, 14 December 2008 |
OLs 35 (Jake Byrne 3 tries and 5 conversions, Stelios Tzirki, James Perkins) –
Stratford
31
As expected
Stratford
turned up with a large and strong squad to play an OLs team depleted by illness.
Stratford
kindly offered us a player to make up the numbers and a magnificent game of rugby ensued with each team scoring 5 tries, but OLs coming out on top with a 100% conversion rate. Up against a strong and well drilled pack, OLs struggled in the first third of the game, but then started to use their nous by trying to keep the ball away from mauls and through tactical kicking managed to keep
Stratford
deep in their own half for long periods of the game. This was an excellent team performance with players who are relatively new to the game stepping up to the mark in a very physical challenge combined with some committed, skilful and intelligent play from the ‘older heads’ in the team.
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