The first away match for the Gower under 12's. The boys looked ready for a good game of rugby in the warm up. On kick off, Gower went on the attack with good pace with the wind behind them. The forwards being quick to the breakdown forced an early line out leading to a text book catch and drive. After some hard yards being made by Alex Ashburner and co. scrum half Jamie Thomas got the ball out to the back line eventually finding Kieran Shreves who crossed on the far left wing for a classic try by using the overlap, a great start. Penclawdd, tightened their defence and enjoyed some good possession only to be ripped by Gowers Rob Mogridge in a mid-field position who made a line breaking 10m run, got hit to ground realeased, picked up and on for a further 5m and same again, by this time the Gower forwards had caught up to support, driving the team on towards the try line - Rob Mogridge, the creator eventually popped out with another 5 pointer for the All Blacks.
Penclawdd, feeling the pinch, dug deep, made some great tackles gaining themselves territory which led to them gaining their own 5 pointer, backed up with a great conversion from out wide.
At 7 - 10 to South Gower, the boys new they had more in the tank and with 2 minutes to go to half time the backs fired with Chay Smith cutting in side the opposition near the corner flag for a well worked try.
After half time, the confidence was growing within the Gower squad, new signing outside half Sebastian Heimrich had great vision and saw an opportunity as the ball came out of the scrum to go all the way, side stepping through the defence for a solo try, converted by Chay Smith. Penclawdd never gave in, but the backs ball handling skills put Chay Smith into space followed by a dummy pass and swerve to leave him un-touched crossing the line to draw the game to a 7 - 29 South Gower win.
The praise was high from the spectators towards the players who really put on a display of some great ball handling from forwards and backs.
Prop Alex Ashburner however stood out by making the hard yards but with good hands and therefore was named South Gowers Man of the Match.
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