SWANAGE & WAREHAM RFC

Swanage & Wareham v Frome – Match Report
A tough day at the office for a depleted Swans side, who faced a well-organised and determined Frome outfit, falling to a 24–8 defeat.

Frome were dominant at the set piece, controlled territory well and used accurate kicking to maintain the lead throughout. Despite the pressure, Swans continued to work hard and looked dangerous when opportunities arose.

A brilliant break from George Crouch set up Lee Hardy, who ran an excellent support line to score our try. A George Crouch penalty added further points for a well-earned consolation.

Plenty to build on as the squad regroups for the next fixture.

 

​Swans 2nd XV vs Weymouth & Portland – Match Report

Final score: Swans 21 – 47 Weymouth & Portland

The 2nds welcomed Weymouth & Portland to John Proctor Memorial Ground, on a breezy afternoon that threatened rain early on, before the clouds lifted to reveal ideal playing conditions. Despite a few last-minute squad adjustments, the Swans took to the field ready for the challenge.

Weymouth started strongly, applying early pressure and taking full advantage of a couple of handling errors to cross twice in the opening five minutes, moving into a 14–0 lead.

Swans rallied well, building phases in the visitors’ half, and new boy Anare Sailo powered over for the first of his brace. With the wind and low sun causing havoc under the high ball, both sides battled for territory, but Weymouth managed to stretch their lead with some sharp, clinical finishing.

Refusing to give in, the Swans kept pushing, and Tony “The Tiger” Crouch crashed over for the final Swans try of the afternoon. Ben added the extras to all three Swans scores, keeping the scoreboard ticking but not enough to overturn the visitors’ advantage.

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