Match Report: Trowbridge RFC v Towcestrians RFC

Towcestrians made the long journey to the far side of Wiltshire to take on Trowbridge RFC at their Palatial ground for a match that turned out to be a much closer affair for most of the match than the final score would suggest.

Tows started the stronger and soon crossed for the games first try, Craig Holton scoring his first of three on the day, converted by James Falvey, playing with the wind Tows Scott Browne floated a huge touch finder to keep the pressure on, the ball finding big Ben Roe running the angle for the second score, Falvey’s conversion attempt crashing into the post

Errors by the home side, attempting to run the ball into the wind, presented Holton with his second try under the posts converted and Tows were out to a 0-19 lead

Tows failure to use the wind for the rest of the half allowed a try from a penalty line out for the home side, quickly followed by the Trowbridge winger nipping in to get the home crowd going and finishing the half just 10 -19 behind

With the wind at their backs it was Trowbridge who looked the more likely to score and they crossed through their second row, Davies, try converted the Tows now found themselves just 2 points ahead

Again Tows scrum and set piece came to the fore, spurning a number of kickable penalties in favour of the Scrummage and it paid dividends when James Falvey came into the line from full back to score, after looking vulnerable at 17 – 19 Tows turned the screw and showed the home side why they are the League’s top scorers running in five more tries in the final 15 minutes, first skipper Zac Osborne followed by Alex Chalcraft, Holton for his hat-trick and then Matt Yuill and Liam Wilkinson to leave Trowbridge shell-shocked, in a game well controlled by Swiss exchange ref. Youn Bendit, Falvey converting three of the final tries for a final score of 17 – 55

After the game Robbie George, Tows Director of Rugby, praised the whole squad “it’s this time of year that teams get tested with injuries and unavailability, we are lucky to have such a strong second team and once again we were able to call upon another two players to make their debuts, the game itself was pleasing in the way we absorbed a lot of pressure from a very determined team and then changed gear to finish so well, it’s a great credit to the boys fitness levels”

Tows win only kept pace with league leaders Salisbury who also had a bonus point win, the two teams separated by just 2 points at the top of the league and now a gap appearing to third placed Witney, a further 9 points behind.

Tows will complete the first half of the season at home this Saturday against High Wycombe who are on form, despite their lowly league position, having picked up two wins and a draw against top half opponents in the last 3 weeks.