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1st XV 46 v 12 Law Society - Home Cup Draw on 24 Nov 2018

Published on Monday, 26 November 2018

Law Society RFC visited Old Hale Way for this 3rd round London & SE Junior Vase cup game

A minute’s silence  was held before KO, in memory of  Hitchin vice -president Tony Walker, who sadly died on   24 October

Law Society kicked off and Hitchin went on the attack only to be penalised for holding on.   Jonathan Welsford went over but was adjudged to have dropped the ball over the line.  A period of aerial ping pong ended when a fortunate bounce was held by Matt Trussell who fed Will Evans, who raced in under the posts for a try converted by Ben Wiggins.

With the referee playing advantage Ruiri Shanahan took a pass from Sean McGinnity to cross for a try, again converted by Wiggins

A great passage of inter-passing  between James Bolter and McGinnity came to an unfortunate end in a forward pass.

However, with Hitchin pressing on the Law Society line a lucky knock back gave Wiggins the opportunity to score and convert his own try.

Just before half time Ali Southward made a great break in midfield and from a 5m scrum James Bolter dotted down for an unconverted try, to give the home side a 26- 0 lead at the interval

 

From their kick off the ball did not go 10m but Hitchin were caught napping and Law Society made good progress down the line before being tackled into touch.

A penalty to Hitchin was kicked for a line out on the Law Society 5m Line and from the rolling maul McGinnity charged over from 2 metres, the conversion just missing.

A certain try for Hitchin was only denied following a quickly taken penalty by Will Evans, when he was bundled into touch 5 metres out.

From a lineout on the Hitchin 22 Law Society hit back with a well taken converted try.

Hitchin quickly  replied with captain Tom Tidey breaking through on the opposition 22 to score under the posts to make the conversion a formality. 

Then a period of great pressure by the Law Society forwards ended with several penalties against Hitchin and a yellow card ,which the visitors were able to capitalise upon, and score an unconverted try.

But the hosts  had the last word with a penalty  by Wiggins, and a try by Bolter who was on the end of a pass from Evans.

Another good performance from the whole team, which had a few regulars missing,  and there will be competition for places  for the top of the table clash next week, against Finsbury Park RFC at Old Hale Way -   KO 2 pm




Team Sean McGinnity, Tom Tidey, James Akrill, Jonathan Welsford, Matt Trussell, Ryan Arbon, Ruiri Shanahan, James Bolter, William Evans, Ben Wiggins, Rory Blackburn, Jon Whitby, Carwyn Morgan, Chris Martin, Alistair Southward

Subs William Sale, Nick Panton, Thomas Spratt, Sam Willoughby, Pierre De Rancourt

Scores T: James Bolter (2), Tom Tidey (1), Sean McGinnity (1), Ruiri Shanahan (1), Ben Wiggins (1), William Evans (1) C: Ben Wiggins (4) P: Ben Wiggins (1)

Player(s) of Match 1. Jonathan WelsfordHerts/Middlesex 1 The league: Herts/Middlesex 1

 

 

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