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Ross High U16s 17 Berwick U16s 45

Ross High U16s 17 Berwick U16s 45

Alistair Grieve14 Nov 2017 - 16:52
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Victory in the school conference


Berwick playing uphill into the wind with the sun in their eyes first half.
Early Ross High pressure and some lazy Berwick tackling leads to a try by the posts. 0-7.
Berwick reply immediately with a good run and chip kick to release Ben Evans to score in the corner. 5-7.
A scrappy period follows but ends with another Ross High try due to more missed tackles. 5-14.
Great play from Berwick to soak up Ross High pressure and then deliver a skilful counter attack as Jamie collects a well placed chip kick and scores under the posts. 12-14.
More Ross High pressure is curtailed by some gutsy tackling and then the half time whistle.
With the wind, sun and slope at their backs, and some fresh substitutes Berwick start the second half with some big hits that have the Ross High back line thinking twice. Good pressure creates a penalty that is quickly taken by Ben Evans who dances through the Ross High defence to give Berwick the lead 17-14.
A Ross High penalty kick quickly brings the scores level at 17-17 but an increasingly sharp Berwick back line put together some great passing interplay to set James Crees free for a try. 24-17.
A great period of play for Berwick follows although Ross High do well to hold on until one of their clearance kicks falls to James Crees who steps on the gas and weaves his way to the line for his second try. 31-17.
Another good run from James Crees has the Ross High defence scrambling, Corey charges from the breakdown and feeds inside to Ryan for a well worked try under the posts. 38-17.
With the last play of the game, William Dalrymple burgles Ross High in the maul and Berwick throw it around and cut through a dejected Ross High for Ben Evans to score his third try.
Final score 45-17.

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