Match Report Medway 1st October 2006

Kick Off: 12:00-1st October
Venue: Brentwood
Opposition: Medway
Final Score: 22-12 to Brentwood

From the minute the team started to warm-up you could tell that everyone knew this wasn’t going to be such an easy game…and it sure wasn’t.

Just before kick off Dave and Ollie walked over and Dave said ‘Oi we are gonna be knackered at the end of this game!’ So that just goes to show that they knew it was going to be a tough game!

The toss up went to Brentwood and within minutes Brentwood got the first scrum with really good team work unfortunately one little mistake made us loose the ball.

Second scrum to Brentwood and Bobby gets the ball but once again is stopped and another scrum but this time to Medway. They get the ball and make a run but Bobby tackles head on! Well Done!

Things were getting tougher as there was a ruck right on our try line. Luckily Bobby gets the ball and moves forward away from the line, he runs almost to the half way line and then offloads to Ryan and to Ivan who drives forward…and of course Bobby scores the first try of the game! Rory unfortunately missed the conversion.

Medway kick up field straight into Harry’s arms, he tries his luck and makes a run forward but gets tackled. Brentwood gets pushed back to the try line again. The boys really did try hard to push the ball back out of the ‘danger zone’ unfortunately as we push back they plant the ball on the try line. They missed the conversion. So the score is equal.

Rory take kick down field but the Medway intercept the ball. Bobby wins back the ball gets tackled but quickly offloads to Ivan. Scrum to other team and they get the ball and quickly pass back down field and yet again score a try! They also got the conversion.

After a penalty to Medway from the 25m line the ball was kicked straight into Chris’ arms who passes to Rory and then to Ivan who misses but continues to kick the ball up field towards the try line. Dominic replaced David due to injury.

The ball is near the try line Jamie intercepts the ball but gets pushed back so he quickly passes to Bobby who runs and scores right in the middle of the posts! Conversion taken by Rory Williams…and taken! Nice work boys.

1/3 Half Time

The ball goes to Medway and they kick up field straight into Wills’ arms who offloads to Alfie. Medway tackles us and we loose the ball. Scrum to Medway and they get the ball, really good work Ivan who intercepts the ball.
Dominic takes the scrum for Brentwood but we lost it again. The opponents were really then pushing hard to the try line but Brentwood did some really good defending. The boys are really fighting for the ball in each scrum but just continue loosing it…after a while we could tell what their weak point of the game was!

Jamie did some really good tackling but Medway drive forward to the try line luckily Rory intercepts and kicks the ball to the half way line which really did save Brentwood! Another scrum is formed and once again we loose it. Jack Hammond has the ball offloads to Rory who drop kicks down.

2/3 Half Time
No try was scored


The ball goes to Brentwood, Andy takes it but it goes to straight to Medway. For a few minutes the ball was just moving from right to left on the half way line, with both teams driving forward. Another scrum by Brentwood and we finally get it, Bobby takes the ball and scores once again right under the posts! Conversion was missed. As Rory kicked the ball aiming for the posts Medway charged forward. From where I was standing it looked like they were a pack of wolves, charging forward in the orange and red kit. I would feel intimidated!

Medway kick down and Jacob Mills gets the ball who passes to Andy who kicks down field. After another scrum to Medway they get the ball but Cameron does a really good tackle.

Scrum to Medway collapsed twice to we got the scrum but we lost it again to Medway. Bobby intercepts the ball and drives forward but gets tackled to he offloads to Ivan who kicks down and the ball goes off on the try line. Scrum goes to Medway but we win it! Jamie gets the ball and scores a try! Well done!
Rory had a really really tough conversion…with the wind blowing against him and from a hard angle so he unfortunately misses. Good attempt though!

End of Game
After the game was finished and all the talks just as the boys were walking to the showers and family member or friend from Medway came up to Ian and said ‘I would like to say that no.8 has a really good spirit and really looks like he is putting his heart into the game’. Well done Bobby!