SWANAGE & WAREHAM RFC

Swans 1st 57 - Chippenham 2's 8

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In their latest home game Swanage & Wareham welcomed Chippenham 2nd XV to Bestwall, and in a game that Swans spent most of the time in the visitor’s half, it was some time before the hosts dominated the play in the second half, to come out with a score that showed their true potential.

 

In the opening five minutes S wans were on the offensive, but a penalty to Chippenham relieved the pressure. This continued with Swans attacking, but both sides were making errors, with Swans giving away penalties in the Chippenham 22, so the visitors cleared their lines. However, after 20 minutes a penalty to Swans took them into the visitor’s 22, and from a tap penalty the ball came to second row Kian Salina who scored out wide. Full back George Crouch added the extras.(7pts-nil) after 24 minutes. From the restart Chippenham kicked into Swans 22, and from a line out the ball was passed along the visitor’s three – quarters and  they scored a try in the corner.(7-5) after 28 minutes. Swans immediately responded as second row George Slack picked up the ball and scored out wide. Crouch converted(14pts- 5pts). Chippenham kicked long into Swans 22, a mistake by Swans led to a penalty in front of the posts, which made the score 14pts- 8pts after 35 minutes. Just before the break, a scrum close to halfway had a break by Swans  scrum half Olly Peters down the right wing to score in the corner. Crouch converted making the half time score Swans 21pts Chippenham 2nd  8pts.

 

Swans started the second half giving away a couple of penalties to the visitors, meaning they were in Swans half but Swans cleared. Swans soon were back in the Chippenham 22, and a penalty took them to the visitor’s 5 metres line, and from the line out a catch/drive move had hooker Jack Young going in for a try. Crouch added the extras  (28pts- 8pts) after 50 minutes.   Swans were now on top and five minutes later a move along Swans backs and out to wing forward Lee Hardy who ran round to touch  down behind the posts. Crouch converted taking Swans to 35pts. From the restart Swans broke clear and a tackle under the posts saved a certain try, but Swans recycled along the three –quarters to George Crouch who scored in the corner. Chippenham tried  counter but Swans defence was good, and on 65 minutes a Swans backs move led to a scrum and Swans no. 8 Paul Gregory went in for another try.(45pts – 8pts). Five minutes from the end another Swans attack had second row George Slack going in for his second try.  Swans had time to finish the job off as wing forward Lee Hardy went in for his second try at the death. Crouch converted to make the final score Swans 57pts Chippenham 2nd  8pts.

 

Swans team :-George Crouch, Rory Ferguson, Tom Munns, Ed Dimarcio, Olly Dillon, Ben Wright, Olly Peters, Sam Chapman, Jack Young, Nick Audley, Kian Salina, Joe Towers, Tom Holland, Lee Hardy, Paul Gregory --- Joel Andrews, Harvey Green, George Slack.

 

OTHER RESULTS

Dorchester 1st XV  75pts Swanage & Wareham 2nd XV  3pts

Swanage & Wareham 3rd XV 41pts Dorchester 2nd XV 31pts

 

FIXTURES

SATURDAY 24th January

Swans 1st XV  v Sherborne                                        Away               2.00 p.m.

Swans 2nd XV  v Yeovil                                               Away               2.00 p.m.

Swans 3rd XV  v Wimborne 3rd XV                             Home              2.00 p.m.

 

 

RON  BUTLER(Publicity Secretary)

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