3rd XV
Matches
Sat 03 Jan 2015
Market Harborough RUFC
3rd XV
22
0
Towcestrians 3rds
Young Guns Win in the Wet

Young Guns Win in the Wet

MH RUFC3 Jan 2015 - 20:42
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Victory was gained on a day when Harborough fielded two youthful mixed sides to accommodate a late team withdrawal .

The home side fielded a youthful team, putting together a mixture of Colts, university returnees and a sprinkling of Senior players. The conditions under foot were not ideal given the amount of rain to have fallen prior to the match but the lads began well against an experienced and well organised Towcestrians team eventually running out comfortable winners 22-0. Pictured right; Some of Harborough's youngsters who helped Harborough to victory.

The game plan of ‘keep it simple’ was not always adhered to with countless handling errors by both sides making for a stop-start first half. This made it difficult for either side to maintain any real pressure for an extended periods of time. The only score of the half was by the ever busy Colts flanker Timmy Waterfield who crossed the line after he controlled the ball well at the back of driving maul.
With only a 5-0 lead, these young guns knew they had up their game to secure victory.

They began the half with greater intensity and were rewarded when Colt, George Thornton, charged his way through the Towcestrians defence from the 22 to score the afternoon’s second try, extending the lead to 10-0. Harborough were now dominating both territory and possession but there were still too many handling errors for them to turn this dominance into more points But Danny Yeow had the answer crashing over from short range to make the score 15-0.

The try count was completed by Man of the Match, Harvey Slade, another Colt, when he scythed his way through the defence to touch down near the posts. The returning Ed Parker converted the try with the day’s only successful kick to make the score 22-0. There was one final act of kindness when the referee blew early to conclude the proceeding for the day!

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Match date

Sat 03 Jan 2015

Kickoff

14:15

Meet time

13:00
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