13th December 2009
Vadre 7 - South Gower 14
Tries: Callum Carson (2)
Conversions: Kieran Charles (2)
After weeks of no training due to the weather and 2 weeks of postponed games, the boys were eager to get going. Unfortunately, the lack of training showed as we looked rusty in areas.
However, we started the game brightly with some good running from Ethan Smith, Kieran Charles and Callum Carson. The breakthrough came in the first half when a lovely break from Kieran and quick thinking allowed him to offload to Callum who raced clear to score the first try. Kieran stepped up to convert.
The game restarted and we knocked on which gave Vadre the chance to put us under pressure. Their big forward pack kept rucking and rucking and got to within 5 metres from the line but Kieran came out of the maul with the ball and fed Moggy who cleared our lines. We gave good chase and closed Vadre down in their 22. After a couple more phases by Vadre our back line rushed up quickly to put them under pressure and Ethan Smith intercepted the ball. Ethan was held 10 metres out by his opposite number but a good loop and shout from Callum, alerted Ethan who passed for Callum to step one player and dive over for his second of the game. Kieran Charles stepped up and nailed the conversion.
Half Time
Vadre 0 - South Gower 14
Changes were made at half time to ensure that all 14 of our boys played. Moggy made an appearance at prop for us and was dominant in the breakdown. Vadre came at us strong but a few missed tackles cost us as they had a ruck metres from our line. We gave a penalty away for being offside and Vadre tapped quickly and went for the corner. Unfortunately we were not switched on enough and didnt face up, even though we talked about this before the game. Vadre scored in the corner and converted. With 10 minutes remaining, the game was swinging both ways. We had a few chances with Max Collis making a nice run but the support was lacking. Vadre put us under more pressure and some excellent defence, namely from Tom Mogridge ensured we turned the ball over and cleared downfield. In the final minute, Jack Bates went on a surging run through the centre and set up the ruck. When the ball was not coming, the referee blew for full time.
Final Score:
Vadre 7 - South Gower 14
Players to mention.
Kieran Charles - Ran sideways a few times but when he ran straight, Vadre had no answer for him. Kieran constantly breaks tackles but has the sense to offload at the right time setting up a try for the team today. Good game Kieran.
Ethan Smith - Tackled everything, tended to drift in midfield a bit but after vocal support kept his position and made some timely runs. His rush defence led to his interception and good offload to Callum set up our second try. Well done Ethan.
Callum Carson - Needs to keep his tackles lower, but his aggression cannot be faulted. Ripped the ball several times and is starting to run straight !!!!! Rewarded for his fine support today with 2 good tries. Well done Cal.
Tom Mogridge - Scrum half for the first half and delivered the ball away well. Played prop in the second half and dominated the breakdown. His quick thinking and excellent mauling technique brought a comment of "He is like a drainpipe rat" from one of the Vadre supporters. This, I take as a compliment. Excellent game Mogman, keep it up !
A bit rusty today in several areas, no doubt due to the lack of training and the visible loss of Paul and Owen. We still managed to see the game out and register a good win against a much much improved Vadre side.
Well done guys, a real tough one next week against Loughor away. No training this week due to the state of the home pitches. See you all Sunday.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Under 11's V Vadre 22/10/09
22nd November 2009
South Gower 33 - Vadre 14
Tries: Ethan Smith, Will Lucas, Callum Carson (3).
Conversions: Callum Carson (2), Kieran Charles (2)
Straight after our game with Fall Bay, we had Vadre. The weather was worsening and at one point the ref halted the game and we all took cover by the hedge from the hail stones !
When it stopped the game resumed and Vadre registered the first try of the game. We rushed up in defence but a simple sidestep allowed their outside half to make the break and score the first try which was converted.
We replied straight away with some lovely rucking from the forwards. Moggy fed the ball to Ethan who changed direction blind (to my disbelief !) but managed to evade several tackles and dive over (Thankfully !) Callum stepped up and converted.
Vadre came straight back at us with their big forwards leading the way. A couple of missed tackles allowed Vadre to register their 2nd try of the game which was converted.
Thankfully we pulled ourselves level before half time. George Heard won the ball against the head in the scrum. Moggy passed away to Ethan who released Callum who made the break. He passed to Will Lucas who sprinted straight for the corner to score a great try. Callum converted and the ref blew for half time.
Half Time:
South Gower 14 - Vadre 14
After addressing where we were going wrong at half time we picked our game up and took the game to Vadre. First up was Callum Carson. We saw no sideways running or little pirouettes this week, just straight running which broke tackles. Callum broke the tackle and raced clear for his first of the game. Kieran converted. Next play was a maul on the halfway line which we won and smuggled the ball back to Jack Bates at the back. Jack made the blind, but in the tackle, Callum came on the loop, received the ball and made his way for the line to score his second try. Kieran converted.
The last try was a great example of our rushing defence. Vadre won their scum, passed to the outside half who threw the ball to his centre but Callum was there in a flash and intercepted to race clear from halfway to score his third of the day. The conversion was missed and the ref blew for full time.
Full time:
South Gower 33 - Vadre 14
Players to mention:
Callum Carson: No fancy moves this week, just straight hard running and and excellent awareness rewarded him with 3 tries. Excellent game Cal !
Will Lucas: A newcomer to the game. You couldn't tell as he made several telling tackles and scored a great try. Well done Will !
George Grammenos: Great work in the tight and loose rewarded George with a well taken try. Well done Georgie G !
Vadre were much improved from last season testing us well taking the lead twice, but our handling out wide was too much as we registered a good victory.
Thanks to all who played, especially as we finished well into the afternoon. Thanks also to the parents who with the children endured the atrocious weather conditions.
South Gower 33 - Vadre 14
Tries: Ethan Smith, Will Lucas, Callum Carson (3).
Conversions: Callum Carson (2), Kieran Charles (2)
Straight after our game with Fall Bay, we had Vadre. The weather was worsening and at one point the ref halted the game and we all took cover by the hedge from the hail stones !
When it stopped the game resumed and Vadre registered the first try of the game. We rushed up in defence but a simple sidestep allowed their outside half to make the break and score the first try which was converted.
We replied straight away with some lovely rucking from the forwards. Moggy fed the ball to Ethan who changed direction blind (to my disbelief !) but managed to evade several tackles and dive over (Thankfully !) Callum stepped up and converted.
Vadre came straight back at us with their big forwards leading the way. A couple of missed tackles allowed Vadre to register their 2nd try of the game which was converted.
Thankfully we pulled ourselves level before half time. George Heard won the ball against the head in the scrum. Moggy passed away to Ethan who released Callum who made the break. He passed to Will Lucas who sprinted straight for the corner to score a great try. Callum converted and the ref blew for half time.
Half Time:
South Gower 14 - Vadre 14
After addressing where we were going wrong at half time we picked our game up and took the game to Vadre. First up was Callum Carson. We saw no sideways running or little pirouettes this week, just straight running which broke tackles. Callum broke the tackle and raced clear for his first of the game. Kieran converted. Next play was a maul on the halfway line which we won and smuggled the ball back to Jack Bates at the back. Jack made the blind, but in the tackle, Callum came on the loop, received the ball and made his way for the line to score his second try. Kieran converted.
The last try was a great example of our rushing defence. Vadre won their scum, passed to the outside half who threw the ball to his centre but Callum was there in a flash and intercepted to race clear from halfway to score his third of the day. The conversion was missed and the ref blew for full time.
Full time:
South Gower 33 - Vadre 14
Players to mention:
Callum Carson: No fancy moves this week, just straight hard running and and excellent awareness rewarded him with 3 tries. Excellent game Cal !
Will Lucas: A newcomer to the game. You couldn't tell as he made several telling tackles and scored a great try. Well done Will !
George Grammenos: Great work in the tight and loose rewarded George with a well taken try. Well done Georgie G !
Vadre were much improved from last season testing us well taking the lead twice, but our handling out wide was too much as we registered a good victory.
Thanks to all who played, especially as we finished well into the afternoon. Thanks also to the parents who with the children endured the atrocious weather conditions.
Under 11's V Fall Bay 22/11/09
22nd November 2009
South Gower 49 - Fall Bay 7
Tries: Kieran Charles (2), Michael Jones, Paul Jones, Cameron Barker, George Grammenos, Ethan Smith.
Conversions: Kieran Charles (7)
Another miserable morning but the pitch was ok.
Fall Bay started very brightly and broke clear on the blind side of a ruck and registered an early try which was converted. Again at a ruck, Fall Bay broke free again, only this time Moggy caught the opposition and made a wonderful tackle metres from the line. We turned them over and cleared our lines.
This was then the turning point for us. First up Kieran Charles took the ball straight and burst through several tackles to score a powerful try. Kieran then converted it. Next up was Michael Jones. Michael received the ball wide and skipped through 2 tackles to race clear to score. Kieran converted.
Then some good work by our forwards allowed Paul Jones to charge over the line for our third try. Kieran converted.
Half Time:
South Gower 21 - Fall Bay 7
We started the second half as we finished. Good work by our forwards in the ruck area allowed Morgan Lucas at scrum half to release our backs. Kieran passed to Ethan who in turn released Cameron who stepped passed tackles and scored a great team try. Kieran, again, converted.
Again, good forward pressure created a good platform from which we fed Kieran who was tackled but offloaded to George Grammenos who powered his way over. Kieran converted.
From the kick off, Morgan Lucas collected and made a fine run. The forwards rucked and got the ball to Ethan who jinked his way through several tackles and raced clear for a try. Kieran converted. To finish the game, our forwards again turned over the ball and fed Ethan who in turn fed Kieran who broke the line and made a 50 yard dash for the line. Tired, he got up and converted his own try.
Final score:
South Gower 49 - Fall Bay 7
Players to Mention:
Kieran Charles: Lovely hands, massive tackles and great intelligence of space. Excellent game.
George Heard: Won several balls against the head, tackled well and did his forward job efficiently. Very good game !
Paul Jones: A beast in the breakdown and an animal in the loose. A great performance rewarded with a try.
Morgan Lucas: In only his 5th game ever in rugby and with 30 minutes coaching at scrum half, he excelled in moving the ball away from the breakdown, tackling and making ground. Excellent game Morgan !
I was looking for a positive response after last week and we got it ! Much more aggressive in the forwards and great hands and straight running in the backs ensured the boys registered a comprehensive victory. Well done boys.
No training again this week as the pitches are in a mess. Morriston away Sunday (pending the weather).
South Gower 49 - Fall Bay 7
Tries: Kieran Charles (2), Michael Jones, Paul Jones, Cameron Barker, George Grammenos, Ethan Smith.
Conversions: Kieran Charles (7)
Another miserable morning but the pitch was ok.
Fall Bay started very brightly and broke clear on the blind side of a ruck and registered an early try which was converted. Again at a ruck, Fall Bay broke free again, only this time Moggy caught the opposition and made a wonderful tackle metres from the line. We turned them over and cleared our lines.
This was then the turning point for us. First up Kieran Charles took the ball straight and burst through several tackles to score a powerful try. Kieran then converted it. Next up was Michael Jones. Michael received the ball wide and skipped through 2 tackles to race clear to score. Kieran converted.
Then some good work by our forwards allowed Paul Jones to charge over the line for our third try. Kieran converted.
Half Time:
South Gower 21 - Fall Bay 7
We started the second half as we finished. Good work by our forwards in the ruck area allowed Morgan Lucas at scrum half to release our backs. Kieran passed to Ethan who in turn released Cameron who stepped passed tackles and scored a great team try. Kieran, again, converted.
Again, good forward pressure created a good platform from which we fed Kieran who was tackled but offloaded to George Grammenos who powered his way over. Kieran converted.
From the kick off, Morgan Lucas collected and made a fine run. The forwards rucked and got the ball to Ethan who jinked his way through several tackles and raced clear for a try. Kieran converted. To finish the game, our forwards again turned over the ball and fed Ethan who in turn fed Kieran who broke the line and made a 50 yard dash for the line. Tired, he got up and converted his own try.
Final score:
South Gower 49 - Fall Bay 7
Players to Mention:
Kieran Charles: Lovely hands, massive tackles and great intelligence of space. Excellent game.
George Heard: Won several balls against the head, tackled well and did his forward job efficiently. Very good game !
Paul Jones: A beast in the breakdown and an animal in the loose. A great performance rewarded with a try.
Morgan Lucas: In only his 5th game ever in rugby and with 30 minutes coaching at scrum half, he excelled in moving the ball away from the breakdown, tackling and making ground. Excellent game Morgan !
I was looking for a positive response after last week and we got it ! Much more aggressive in the forwards and great hands and straight running in the backs ensured the boys registered a comprehensive victory. Well done boys.
No training again this week as the pitches are in a mess. Morriston away Sunday (pending the weather).
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