Worthing 1st XV 39 Godalming 1st XV 0

Wet, windy, muddy, cold and dark, beautiful conditions for wet weather gear, seagulls, boats and little rubber duckies and certainly not the game of rugby….or so I thought.

The visitors made it down to the home of rugby having stopped off at the home of academia by mistake, no rugby there rugby chums, but across the bridge they did navigate and kick off ensued if not a bit late.
Direct from the off the tempo was up and tensions were high while precipitation continued to fall from the sky,
The players of both sides numbering 30 were soon on the deck and obviously dirty,
But try as it might to reduce our standards Worthing turned and faced to windward.
The conflict did start up front with the pack and played its way through to Bone the fullback,
Contests were won from 15 to 1 and beyond quick taps of which Parker was fond,
From one such event Bath did score the first of many for visitors to endure.
In the tight Worthing’s forwards were ruling the roost and tidy work in all facets did minds boost.
More trys from great team play, off the bus fly half Luke did say them full back did draw and Short away.
TRY time, no kicks did come for periods long the boots not hitting song, but try enough for cheering throng.
Ryan was on the ball and running hard and standing tall, crossing for a brace to keep Worthing College in first place,
The half to an end with the Worthing crowd buoyed no scores against and well we’d defend.
Slap backs yet do not as changes plenty, direction of play, the wind and players 16 through twenty,
Changes made to the team added to the game, Cook mixed it up, Keith well, Trencher was hard and Wigzell blamed.
A team sin binning for penalties plenty, the 14 men upped their game in the remaining 20.
One more score was all to show for endeavours so great but trys numbered one less than eight,
The game did end with points numbering 39 to the nil and a rugby banquet my stomach did fill,
Another bite I could scarcely consume as heavy clouds continued to spell Sun’s doom.
So full was I with officials blow a small twitching at mouths corner I did show,
Not to the chaps covered in glory, soil and sweat but to friends, fathers and Alumni sharing no regret,
Having spent the day in company great, drenched by the elements with scores to debate.
Players of note too numerous to name but a brief synopsis I’ll give all the same,
We won the scrum, the collision, the ruck and the maul, the backs ran strongly and all moved the ball.
A great performance from all at the ground a the effort and skills of which are seldom found.

See you Monday