Bridgwater & Albion RFC 19-40 Chew Valley RFC – Match Report
Bridgwater & Albion RFC 19-40 Chew Valley RFC
Bridgwater and Albion RFC are out of the Webb Ellis Somerset Cup. They were beaten in the quarter-final by Chew Valley at College Way on Friday evening.
This was a competitive game throughout and the hosts fought until the end. They were up against a side who play two leagues higher but at the whistle it was the visitors, who emerged as the winners.
The opening exchanges were even. On 12 minutes Chew scored their first try following a scrum on their own 22 metre line. Good handling by their backs was observed.
The visitors extended their lead on 28 minutes following another strong run down the wing. A few minutes later Chew went over for another try. The try was started deep in their own half from the Bridgy side attacking, making the halftime score 0-19.
Bridgy came back strongly after the break
The hosts came out strongly after the break and played some sensible rugby in the conditions. They were rewarded 11 minutes into the half with a try for scrum-half Jon Hill. This was following a good series of pick-and-go moves by the forwards. Kyran Devitt converted the try.
The home side were again on the attack on the edge of the Chew 22 when they slipped the ball to the winger who ran from his own 22 scoring under the Bridgy posts.
This was a setback for Bridgy because at that time they were definitely in the ascendancy. However, they responded well and were next to cross the whitewash following a driving mail from the forwards. Then a try for Alex Knight. Devitt’s conversion missing by the narrowest of margins.
Huge forwards from Chew made a big impact
Chew’s big forwards then got in on the action. A scything run through the Bridgy defence to score a try under the posts. This was converted.
However, Bridgy didn’t give up and returned strongly with a try for Taylor Buller, who was returning from injury. From a wide position next to the clubhouse Devitt slotted the conversion to make the score 19-33.
On the last play of the game, Chew broke again up the wing and scored a converted try to make the final score Bridgwater & Albion 19- 40 Chew Valley.
Whilst the result was what is was the score line did not reflect the closeness of the game or that Chew had to work exceptionally hard for their rewards.
Geoff says…
After the game, Geoff Sluman the director of rugby said: “This was another improved performance from the Bridgy side. After last weeks performance against Clifton which was probably one of our best performances of the season, we said we wanted to improve again and that is what the lads did against higher league opposition.
“We also had a good blend of players with some young guys playing and a couple of debuts and they will only learn and get better from the experience.”
Geoff added: “We return to league action next week away to Cleve who are so far unbeaten this season. Therefore we will look to improve our performance again.”
Bridgwater & Albion RFC Team
Henry Pentelow, Karolis Urbonas, Stef Pierce, Tom West, Tom Hopkins, Alex Knight, George Sluman, Rowan Traynor, Jon Hill, Jay Owens, Dan Lang, Charlie Willcox, Josh Frost, Trystan Hudson and Kyran Devitt.
Replacements- Graham Slorance, Ben Howden, Leigh Parker, Taylor Buller, James Collings, Alexandre Celton and Taylor Galloway,
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