First XV London N1

Match Reports 2010/11

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Sat Aug 21st

Pre-season Friendly

THURROCK      34

ROCHFORD     15

The summer cobwebs were blown away in this highly entertaining pre season game. Newly promoted Thurrock looked the more likely from the start, but as usual with this  type of match the pace was frenetic which in its way led to mistakes. With both sides missing players due to holidays and the local V Festival it took time to settle. Thurrock had the more dominant scrum and opened the scoring from a push over try, grounded by Luke Crowhurst, and Aaron Burns added the conversion. Rochford quickly pulled one back; from a quick tapped penalty they spread the ball wide and had sufficient support to score in the corner. It was late into the first half when Ben Stanley went over in the corner to make it 12-5 at the break.

Both sides made changes and Rochford scored very quickly after the restart through former Thurrock winger Greg Stubbs to bring the visitors within a score. Thurrock however stepped up the pace and Nathan Farréll passed out to Chris Banks who went over for the score before Stubbs added another for the visitors. Ben Stanley and Luke Crowhurst added a further try each with Burns adding one conversion to seal a very worthwhile run out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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