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Tries: A Dorliac (2), J Nicol, D Witko (2), S Kenneally, P Hurst, M ShawConversions: D Witko (4)
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READING 48 DEVIZES 22 South West Div One East
Amanda Downes8 Dec 2014 - 09:44
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Eighteen points from centre Dan Witko helped Reading to a big win in an entertaining match of twelve tries at Holme Park.
Witko scored two of Reading’s tries, the others coming from fit-again Alex Dorliac (2), hooker Josh Nicol, lock Sean Kenneally, scrum half Peter Hurst and winger Martin Shaw. In reply the visitors scored four tries to earn themselves a bonus point.
The win took Reading above Grove, who they visit next week and, importantly, ten points clear their visitors who are in the third from bottom relegation position. For scrum half Hurst it was a try to savour as he was playing his last match before returning home to his native New Zealand. He has been a great asset to the club and his contribution will be much missed.
Another to grab two touchdowns was Alex Dorliac. Out for a month with an injured shoulder, Dorliac, normally a centre, returned at full back and had an outstanding game. With his elusive running and shrewd kicking he looked a class act and well deserved his two tries.
But overall it was a good team performance. In attack forwards and backs ran hard onto the ball. Ball retention was good, off loads were successful and many good options were taken. The spirit and skill of the side, especially in attack, was of high quality. Downsides were the inability to prevent three pushover lineout tries and the loss of six of their own line-outs against a side well-drilled in this area.
Dorliac’s first try came in the third minute as he finished off a well worked handling movement at speed. The visitors came back and took the lead with a converted try but the lead was recovered again as Nicol threw a line-out short and took the return to score. Dan Witko then crashed through for his first try, which he converted but another try for the visitors made the half time score 17-12.
Early in the second half a four-try spell in 12 minutes took that to 43-12. First Dan Witko sped over under the posts. Then Sean Kenneally finished a good combined move. Hurst then scored his try, following some good work from flanker Grant Spears and finally Dorliac turned up at pace to finish another good handling movement. Witko converted three of these tries and the game was effectively won.
To their credit Devizes kept going and scored two more tries but, when they lost the ball at a drive fifty yards from their own line, they found alert Reading winger Martin Shaw racing away for his side’s final score.
The win was based on a good performance from the scrum, where young Ryan Smith is making good progress at prop and back rowers Ash Macnaughton and Grant Spears showed up well. Holding it all together was Tim Macnaughton, outstanding at Number 8.
TEAM: Alex Dorliac; Martin Shaw, Dan Witko, Pete Czernuszka, Stuart Borthwick; Alex Murray-Smith, Peter Hurst; Mark Roberts (capt), Josh Nicol, Ryan Smith, Sam Twining, Sean Kenneally, Ashley Macnaughton, Grant Spears, Tim Mcnaughton. Replacements: Ricky Willcock, Alan Black, Matt Witko.
Tries: Alex Dorliac (2), Dan Witko (2), Sean Kenneally, Peter Hurst, Martin Shaw
Cons: Dan Witko (4)
by
Ted Goodhew
The win took Reading above Grove, who they visit next week and, importantly, ten points clear their visitors who are in the third from bottom relegation position. For scrum half Hurst it was a try to savour as he was playing his last match before returning home to his native New Zealand. He has been a great asset to the club and his contribution will be much missed.
Another to grab two touchdowns was Alex Dorliac. Out for a month with an injured shoulder, Dorliac, normally a centre, returned at full back and had an outstanding game. With his elusive running and shrewd kicking he looked a class act and well deserved his two tries.
But overall it was a good team performance. In attack forwards and backs ran hard onto the ball. Ball retention was good, off loads were successful and many good options were taken. The spirit and skill of the side, especially in attack, was of high quality. Downsides were the inability to prevent three pushover lineout tries and the loss of six of their own line-outs against a side well-drilled in this area.
Dorliac’s first try came in the third minute as he finished off a well worked handling movement at speed. The visitors came back and took the lead with a converted try but the lead was recovered again as Nicol threw a line-out short and took the return to score. Dan Witko then crashed through for his first try, which he converted but another try for the visitors made the half time score 17-12.
Early in the second half a four-try spell in 12 minutes took that to 43-12. First Dan Witko sped over under the posts. Then Sean Kenneally finished a good combined move. Hurst then scored his try, following some good work from flanker Grant Spears and finally Dorliac turned up at pace to finish another good handling movement. Witko converted three of these tries and the game was effectively won.
To their credit Devizes kept going and scored two more tries but, when they lost the ball at a drive fifty yards from their own line, they found alert Reading winger Martin Shaw racing away for his side’s final score.
The win was based on a good performance from the scrum, where young Ryan Smith is making good progress at prop and back rowers Ash Macnaughton and Grant Spears showed up well. Holding it all together was Tim Macnaughton, outstanding at Number 8.
TEAM: Alex Dorliac; Martin Shaw, Dan Witko, Pete Czernuszka, Stuart Borthwick; Alex Murray-Smith, Peter Hurst; Mark Roberts (capt), Josh Nicol, Ryan Smith, Sam Twining, Sean Kenneally, Ashley Macnaughton, Grant Spears, Tim Mcnaughton. Replacements: Ricky Willcock, Alan Black, Matt Witko.
Tries: Alex Dorliac (2), Dan Witko (2), Sean Kenneally, Peter Hurst, Martin Shaw
Cons: Dan Witko (4)
by
Ted Goodhew
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