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R&GP 1st XV v Ruislip - 11th Jan '14

By Neil Glover
000 - Programme (kick-off actually 2:15 pm)
000A - The teams (Park 11 and 14 switch)
001 - 20 minutes in Score 7 - 7. Two coverted trys. Park's scored by Vytaras Bloskys (14). Reese Parr (9) attacks down the right
002 - Reese flips the ball to Dan Harnett (13) with Micky James (2) backing up
003 - But the ball goes behind Dan
004 - Micky collects as Matt Catchpole (5) races up in support
005 - Try by Matt. Score 12 - 7
006 - Conversion taken by Mitchell Smith (15) is unsucessful. 12 - 7. Almost immediately Ruislip strike back to make it 12 - 12
007 - Dan struggles to beat the Ruislip defence
008 - Matthew Worral-Clare aims to flatten the Ruislip winger
009 - Charlie Wilkinson (4) gets to grips with a Ruislip attacker as Matt and Mitchell get ready to assist
010 - Dan, Reese, Bradley Norman (10) and Tyler Lawrence (1) cover a Ruislip attack
011 - Sam Cook (8) takes clean line-out ball assisted by Paul Bradley (7)
012 - A strong Park driving scrum
013 - A wheeling scrum, careful Sam the Ruislip scrum half has designs on your ball
014 - Paul and John Smith (6) provide support
015 - Vylaras Bloskys (14) puts in a miss pass
016 - as Joe Howard looks on
017 - and Steve Barfoot (12) gets ready to collect
018 - Ball under control
019 - Time for run
020 - the Ruislip right winger closes down the space
021 - Side step
022 - Steve B in his favoured position
023 - Matthew drives on
024 - and is not letting go of that ball
025 - Looks like a stiff arm tackle to me ref.
026 - That is not stoppping Reese
027 - and he slips the wing forward's tackle but the support comes in
028 - Vytaras at speed
029 - The full back is beaten
030 - the winger is struggling
031 - the line beckons
032 - has he got the pace
033 - it looks like it
034 - Yes. only the scrum half to beat
035 - and he is too far away
036 - dive
037 - Try No. 3 for Park scored by Vytaras
038 - Mitchell takes the conversion but its a long one and misses the posts 17-12
039 - Joe pressurises the Ruislip defender
040 - and causes a slip
041 - he collects the ball
042 - and heads for the line
043 - he is clear and heads for the posts
044 - did I hear a whistle?
046 - Surely not referee! That was certain 5 points and probably 7.
047 - Reese breaks on the blind side.
048 - and get ready to release Joe
049 - Bradley covers a Ruislip attack
050 -
051 -
052 - Matt the Catch chases a kick through
053 - who is going to get there first?
054 - It is close
055 - but the Ruislip defenders just get there
056 - Matthew looks determined as Charlie and Matt get ready to support the move
057 - time to move it wide
058 - cleverly avoiding the Ruislip winger's out stretched arms
059 - Charlie draws the tackle
060 - and releases Matt
061 - who heads for the corner
062 - there should be no stopping him.
063 - the line is so close
064 - Sam dives for the line .
065 - Sam touches down for Park's fourth try of the afternoon 22 - 12
066 - Bradley clears the line
067 - Steve puts pressure on the Ruislip full-back
068 - Mitchell takes a penalty in front of the posts.
069 - It looks good
070 - that is 3 more points. Score 25 - 12
071 - the Ruislip scrum half heads for the line
072 - Joe attempts the tackle
073 - but he slips by but Dan makes a desperate lunge
074 - Dan seems to have a hold
075 - can he stop the try
076 - he trys to turn him from the line
077 - and dislodges the ball
078 - but it looks as the winger will pick up the points.
079 - But no. It is heading for the touch line
080 - and the score is lost.
081 - What a great try saving tackle by Dan. That is easily worth 5 points.
082 - Bradley clears again
083 - The Ruislip left wing heads for the corner
084 - and touches down despite Bradley's attentions Score 25 - 17
085 - Cooky takes more line out ball at the strt of the second half
086 - Steve beats one defender
087 - but the cover gets to him
088 -
089 - More inspection of the grass
090 - Bradley uses that educated boot again
091 - Paul gets to grips with the Rusilp defence
092 - who drag him down
093 - Bradley brings the centres into play
094 -
095 - Steve the bosh
096 - will not be stopped by a mere winger
097 - and offloads to Vytaras
098 - who in turn offloads to Dan
099 - who is tackled by the full back
100 -
101 - but sets up the ruck
102 - John takes a good line out ball at the tail
103 - Steve sets off again
104 - and causes mayhem in the Ruislip ranks
105 - sinks to one knee and gets ready to offload to Micky
106 - who slips the ball to Matt
107 - who juggles
108 - and juggles a difficult ball that eventually slips from his grasp. That could have been a second try for Matt as he would have had a clear run to the line.
109 - a determined attack by the Ruislip winger
110 - Despite Charlie and Micky's attentions this is looking dangerous
111 - Ruislip get the try. Score 25 - 22
112 - The conversion goes over. Score 25 - 24. This is too close
113 - Time for some stern defence
114 - a Ruislip attack on their right is snuffed out
115 - No time to go wobbly boys
116 - Take you time. Nothing silly.
117 - Steve and Dan close down another Ruislip attack
118 - Of course Steve ands up with a bit more grass inspection.
119 - as Park attack Micky wrestles the ball from a Ruislip defender
120 - and sets up the ruck
121 - Charlie creates an impenetratable barrier for a Rusilip centre
122 - he trys to seal up the ball
125 - but it escapes and Ruislip score an unconverted try. Scor 25 - 29. Oh no. Not again.
126 -
127 - Vytaras looks cornered
128 - Mick and Matthew try to free the ball from a Ruislip attacker
129 - Paul on the burst supported by Matt's repalcement Peter O'Brien (17)
130 - Pete receives the ball from Paul and gets ready to draw the tackle and ship the ball to Charlie
131 - Charlie heads for the line with Vytaras in support
132 - He covers the ground rapidly
133 - but the cover is closing in
134 - It doesn't look as if he will make it.
135 - Charlie looks very determined as the line is a few metres away.
136 - No scrum half is going to stop me - I am a second row today
137 - almost free
138 - Charlie slips the ball to Vytaras
139 - Who fixes his gaze on the line
140 - Dives
141 - Try No. 5 for Park and Vytaras' second. Score 30 - 29. Still too close for comfort.
142 - Charlie again playing more like a centre than second row
143 - leaves the cover behind
144 - looks for the support
145 - hits his friend the Ruislip scrum half again
146 - But offloads the ball
147 - Which again ends in the hands of Vytaras. However, no try this time
148 - Reese runs out of defence and anticipates a big hit from the wing forward
149 -Reese on the wing supported by Sam Coomber (18), replacement for Joe.
150 - End of the game. The cognoscenti reflect on a narrow win and an excellent game. What if Dan hadn't made that great try saving tackle? What if Joe had scored? Three trys for new boy Vytaras. Great rugby

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