Rugby 2ndXV v Brockenhurst

A new look 2^ndXV made their way to the New Forest in good spirits have had a number of very good training sessions. Ultimately the older, larger, more experienced side won through, although the Brockenhurstians were run very close by the younger inexperienced side from the south coast.

 

The early encounters went the way of the home side and Worthing were 3-0 down after only 1min following a penalty being awarded just left of the posts which was well converted by the home no 10.

 

Following this Worthing tried to piece together phases stretching the home side across the pitch, although the lack of quality first phase ball from scrum or line out scuppered the advances.

 

The Worthing back row was standing out against the stronger opposition players with Laszlow and Roberts turning ball over and creating a high tackle count. Mills was harrying the opposition 9 and turning over ball on more than one occasion. Unfortunately the midfield was not firing on offence but was making a solid defensive effort, this until halfway through the 1^st half where a 5 minute period of good attacking play saw Bone make two very good runs down the right wing the second of which he linked well with Hills and a delicious left handed reverse offload put Cook in for the score.

 

Worthing went well in the early stages of the 2^nd half and made a number of challenges on the Brockenhurst 22m line finally after good continuity skills and fast ruck ball Clair was put over for a debatable touch down by a very good pass from Hart.

 

With all substitutes used Worthing tried manfully to hang on to their 10-8 lead, however, a lack of fitness and subsequent poor tactical execution lead to 2 more very good tries for the home side.

 

In conclusion there were more positives than negatives, all players showing skills and qualities of 1^st Xv standard. However as with any new side at the start of a new season there were a large portion of mistakes which ultimately could have made the overall difference between two closely matched sides, the good news is they will be playing the return leg at Worthing towards the end of October.

 

A number of these 2^nd XV players will be involved with the first team in the Daily Mail game next week and I believe they will do themselves justice and do the college proud.

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30