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R&GP 1st XV v Luton - 22nd Mar. '14

By Neil Glover
000 - The programme
000A - The teams
001 - Bradley Norman (10) clears Park's line
002 - Luton set up an attacking ruck.
003 - Fullback Ross Inwood (15) tackles his opposite number and gets a mouthful of pink boot for his pains. Nice!
004 - Luton's winger breaks down the right.
005 - But is forrced into touch by Joe Howard (11)
006 - Matt Phillips (13) feeds Ross
007 - who releases Joe
008 - who attempts to avoid his opposite number
009 - But unfortunately he too is in touch.
010 - Matthew Worral-Clare (3) makes a fine tackle
011 - Ricky Howard (8) breaks from the back of a scrum.
012 - Three wise men plus premiership superstar in background.
013 - Tom Cameron (9) attempts to slip clear of his opposite number
014 - Steve Barfoot (12) makes a vital tackle assisted by Matt P
015 - Bradley comes in to help finish the job
016 - Charlie Wilkinson (7 but wearing 11) hauls in the Luton No. 8 but not before he has shipped the ball out
017 - Once again Charlie chases down the No. 8
018 - Charlie is grasping at straws but the formidable presence of Steve is about to come to the rescue. TR shouts instructions on how to tackle!!!!!!!
019 - Steve does what he does best and puts the 8 on his back.
020 - But not before he releases the ball
021 - and Joe makes a vital tackle on the wing as Ross stands by to help
022 - a ruck ensues and the ref blows for a penalty to Luton.
023 - Tom is on his way for a 10 minute rest. For what I am not sure.
024 - Bradley's kicking skills are required again.
025 - Luton's talented 12 makes an outside break.
026 - Carves through Park's defence and
027 - touches down between the posts. A sucessful conversion gives a score of 0 - 7. 18 minutes played
028 - El Presidente looks a bit perturbed.
029 - Matt P moves to scrum half and feeds Bradley
030 - who moves it along the line to Ross and then Joe
031 - who cuts back
032 - but finds too many opponents
033 - Luton's 9, Vytaras Botskys (14), Matt P and Ross chase a long ball by the Luton winger.
034 - Luton concede a knock on.
035 - Ricky breaks from the back of the scrum
036 - Charges down the line - its a long way Ricky
037 - Chips the winger
038 - but the Luton full-back collects and clears to touch. Nice try.
039 - Sam Cook (4) rises high to take clean line-out ball
040 - Tyler Lawrence (1) gets ready for a scrum
041 - Bradley and Steve tackle the troublesome 12
042 - Now they switch sides to take on the wing forward
043 - Tyler looks to get to grips with the scrum half as Sam and Ricky look on.
044 - Ross is hurt in a tackle on the wing but the Luton player is eventually forced into touch.
045 - A heated debate follows as Vic tends Ross.
046 - Mitchell Smith (16) takes to the field
047 - to replace the injured Ross
048 - Ricky discusses the circumstances which led to to Ref giving him the rest of the afternoon off. Ian looks on pensively
049 - Tom has returned and clears the ball from a scrum
050 - for Bradley to apply his big boot. TR looks on impassively
051 - The No.8 is on another break with Charlie in attendance
052 - Micky James (2) trys to drive out of defence but is dragged to the floor.
053 - Matt P stops his opposite number in his tracks
054 - and dumps him to the ground, but not before he unloads to the 12
055 - who releases the ball to the wing forward who canters towards the line
056 - and touches down for Luton's second try. Score 0 - 12.
057 - The conversion
058 - sails through the posts. Score 0 -14. 33 minutes played
059 - Mitchell takes on the scrum half as Mick and Joe look on
060 - But meets an inpenetrable wall
061 - From inside his own half the 12 scampers to the left
062 - He attempts to shrug off Matt P's attentions as he crosses the half way line
063 - From the ensuing scrum Paul Bradley (6), now playing 8, makes an impressive drive and is followd by Tom
064 - as he is stopped by the wing forward he slips the ball to Tom
065 - Tom makes full speed down the line
066 - chips ahead
067 - over the winger
068 - only for the fullback to collect and clear to touch
069 - Bradley tries a break without sucess.
070 - Tom pressurises his opposite numer as he clears from the base of a scrum.
071 - Luton attack on the right. Joe takes the full-back but the winger is released
072 - Mitchell collects the winger but the 12 is on hand to collect
073 - head for the line
074 - and touch down, Score 0 - 19
075 - Paul breaks from defence
076 - with a surging run
077 - he gets ready to pass to Charlie, but the ball is intercepted.
078 - Cooky fights a monumental battle to releive Luton of their line-out ball.
079 - Micky drives forward
080 - Now Charlie trys
081 - A very determined Paul takes on a prop
082 - collects a winger, who he promptly disposes of.
083 - and heads for the posts
084 - as the cover comes in
085 - He attempts a tricky offload to Matthew, but it fails to come off.
086 - Charlie in his endurng battle with the 8
087 - This time he wraps him up. Half time score 0 - 19.
088 - One spectator takes refuge inside.
089 - Mitchell and the Luton winger chase a loose ball
090 - Mitchell just looses the chase
091 - but makes the tackle on Luton's 5 metre line
092 - Tom spins the ball out from the ruck
093 - To Matt P who looks for a gap.
094 - but is held up so looks for support in the form of Ian Semaine (17), substituting for ?
095 - Ian makes a few yards but is held up.
096 - Joe is the next to try to cross the whitewash supported by Matt Catchpole (5).
097 - "Matt the Catch" rises to take a difficult ball.
098 - Charlie charges again.
099 - he makes good ground, but mostly sideways
100 - Ian stetches his legs as the Luton back row runs to cover his attack.
101 - Ian is held by the out half
102 - But in the ruck gets the ball back for Tom to launch another attack.
103 - Cooky receives
104 - and releases Matthew
105 - Who is brought down 3 metres form the line.
106 - The ball falls free, is grabbed by the Luton winger who sprints the length of the field to score under the posts. Score 0 - 26 incl. the conversion. 52 Mins
107 - A ruck around the half way line. Is the 9 grabbing Bradley by the neck? Is that allowed?
108 - Micky asks the ref. Whilst there appears to be a heated discussion going on.
109 - Matt is tripped by the Luton winger in front of the ref. Surely a penalty. But no!!
110 - Matt enquires if he knows his family
111 - Cooky seeks to snuff out an attack by the 9.
112 - Who breaks wide.
113 - But is ensnared by Matt P and Ian
115 - Once again there is a bit of argy bargy
116 - Tom ensnares a Luton forward as they break from the back of a maul.
117 - A battle scarred Matt sets up another attack.
118 - off loads the ball
119 - to Charlie
120 - who a makes a monkey of the 20 and slips inside the prop.
121 - Micky halts a Luton drive.
122 - Paul clears from a maul
123 - to Charlie
124 - who cuts through the backs
125 - Bradley on a break
126 - spins the ball out
127 - to Cooky who forwards it to
128 - Steve, who has returned, takes on the winger
129 - but is ensnared by the hooker
130 - and goes to ground
131 - What is the hooker doing to Matt, who is going blue in the face
132 - Matt is rightly agreived and the referee sends the hooker to the sin bin.
133 - Cooky flies high courtesy of Tyler and Paul
134 - The Luton 12 side steps Ian in his own in-goal area
135 - breaks down field
136 - Leaves the 22. (Shades of Blanco of the 90's)
137 - crosses Park's 22
138 - and releases the winger
139 - who touches down between the posts. A second try the length of the field. After the conversion the score is 0 -31.
140 - Matt P makes another stop.
141 - Cooky sees a gap and goes for it.
142 - Mitchell puts boot to ball.
143 - The No.12 sees a gap and goes for it leaving Mitchell and Tom struggling.
144 - Matt P is the last line of defence
145 - and makes the vital tackle with Tom's help.
149 - Matt again. This time it is the out half who is brought to a halt
150 - Cooky feeds Tom.
151 - Charlie, Mitchell and Ian look to snuff out another attack while Steve runs a defensive poistion.
152 - Charlie and Ian on defensive duties again.
154 - Ian lays the ball back to Cooky
155 -
156 - Luton's wing forward breaks down the left
157 - and scores in the corner. With the conversion the Score is 0 - 38 after 78 minutes
158 - Mitchell on a run
159 - Last play of the match,

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