SWANAGE & WAREHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
CORSHAM 14pts SWANAGE & WAREHAM 27pts
Swans had to make a long journey to Corsham in their penultimate game in Southern Counties league and after a lightning start let Corsham back into the contest by giving away a series of penalties.
After a slow start Swans were awarded a penalty on the Corsham 22, Wing forward Conor Mosg took a quick tap and raced to the try line after 5 minutes to put Swans 5pts up. Matt Spencer added the extras. Three penalties to Corsham took them into Swans 22, but from a maul, Swans won the ball back, moved the ball to winger George Crouch who outpaced the Corsham defence to score half way out. Matt Spencer added the conversion to put Swans 14puts ahead after 10 minutes. From thereon it went badly for Swans conceding loads of penalties which Corsham tapped as they were good at retaining the ball, but Swans defence was outstanding. However after 20 minutes a penalty to Swans 5 metres line resulted in a catch/drive move enabling Corsham to score a converted try(7pts – 14pts). Swans continued to give away a series of (16 in first half), but Corsham could not add to the score so it was that score at the interval.
Three minutes into the second half another penalty to Corsham on Swans 5 metres line resulting in another catch/drive move to level up the scores at 14pts each. It was quite even for the next 20 minutes or so,with Swans evening up some of the penalty count. Past the hour mark a Swans possession moved the ball to winger Olly Dillon, who went down the wing to score in the corner(14pts – 19pts). Five minutes later a Swans scrum on the Corsham 5 metres line had Swans pushing Corsham back over there line with Conor Moag claiming his second and bonus point try(14pts – 24pts).With 3 minutes to go to the end of the game, a penalty to Swans had Matt Spencer adding the three points to make the score Corsham 14pts Swanage & Wareham 27pts
Swans team :- L.Reeves, G.Crouch, E.Dimescio, M.Roberts, O,Dillon, M.Spencer, O.Peters, S.Waterman, J.Phillips, A.Crouch, K.Salina, M.Seaton, T.Holland, C.Moag, K.Jones, Z.Wyburgh, G.Smith, J.Towers