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Hereford Colts were presented the North
Midlands Colts Cup by new young Welsh international Tavis Knowle, thus
rounding off a very successful season. Hereford’s young colts team
finished the season unbeaten in the North Midlands Colts League and
were very pleased to have also won the Plate in the North Midlands
U20s cup event, having only entered for experience and game time.
Winning the Colts League was particularly pleasing for the ex-Hereford
first team captain, Spencer Goodall, who presented the cup sponsored
by Johnsons Lawn Seed, for whom he works. Players were presented the
trophy and their winner’s medals by 19-year-old Scarlett Tavis Knowle,
who has just been named for the Wales tour of New Zealand this summer.
Fin Ralph (captain) was named player of the season, most improved was
Jamie Humphries and Tom Ewins and Gus Lowther tied for players-player
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Picture: Vice Captain Ben Osborne received the cup as captain Fin Ralph was playing away at the Bournemouth 7’s tournament. |
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| SUNDAY 25 APRIL 2010 - HEREFORD 8 - 3 HALESONIANS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CAPTAIN FIN RALPH RECEIVES THE PLATE |
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| SUNDAY 11 APRIL 2010 - HEREFORD 15 - 12 BROMSGROVE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford welcomed Bromsgrove Colts back
to Wyeside this weekend for the North Midlands Under 20s Plate
semi-final, Hereford were hoping to repeat their victory of two weeks
ago, in the North Midlands Colts League, to see them through to a
final on the 25th April against Halesowen. Bromsgrove started well and
should have scored from the kick off when Hereford were penalised for
not staying on their feet at the ruck, but the resulting kick went
wide, and then piled on the pressure when a Hereford player was sinned
binned dangerous play. However Hereford were able to turn the tables
when Bromsgrove were penalised for hands in the ruck and Fin Ralph
slotted the penalty for a 3 v 0 lead. Still with 14 men on the park
Hereford won their own lineout inside the Bromsgrove 22m, catch and
drove over the line for Caleb Thomas to come up smiling for the try.
Fin Ralph converted. Bromsgrove came back in to the game through good
work by their forwards, Hereford's loose play under pressure, with
Hereford stuck inside their 22m the Bromsgrove flanker charged down a
kick to clear the Hereford lines and went over to score out wide,
which they were unable to convert. Hereford then scored the try of the
game when Hereford's Toby Razvi rolled off a maul inside his own 22m
and showed great pace to beat the cover defence and then offload to
Tom Ewins who stepped inside the Bromsgrove full back and was over the
line to score before the cover defence could stop him, leaving the
score at half time 15 v 5 to Hereford. The second half was characterised by Hereford giving away too many penalties and not controlling the game and good defence by Bromsgrove. With the wind behind them Bromsgrove tried to kick for field position but good work by the Hereford back three Tom Gallagher, Steve Harris and Ky Burrell kept them out until 10 minutes from the end of the half when a series pick and drives and a quick penalty led to a try almost in front of the posts which was converted. Hereford hung on for the win 15 v 12. The final will be played at Luctonians on the 25th April v Halesowen. |
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| SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2010 - STOURBRIDGE 3 - 16 HEREFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford Colts travelled to Stourbridge
in the North Midlands Under 20s Cup with their young colt’s team and
despite the poor weather conditions put in a strong performance. The
early exchanges were very close with the larger and more experienced
Stourbridge pack controlling the scrum and close play and very fast
looking back three taking on the Hereford midfield defence and putting
pressure on Hereford for the first 15 minutes. Hereford in almost
there first foray into the Stourbridge half were award a penalty just
outside the 22m and left of the posts for holding on the floor and
Connor Sullivan converted well in the wet and windy conditions. Buoyed
by this success and Fin Williams’ leadership of the pack Hereford
started to establish dominance in the scrum and through the excellent
hands of Jamie Humphries in the air at the lineout but were unable to
turn this into points. Stourbridge could have equalled the score after
Hereford were penalised twice in quick succession for holding on the
floor but both kicks went wide of the posts leaving the score at 3 v 0
to Hereford at the interval. Hereford came out into the second half with the wind behind them determined to play in the Stourbridge half through good use of the boot by flyhalf Ben Osborne who gave Hereford a lineout just inside the Stourbridge 22m. Humphries won clean ball and the pack drove all the way to the line for Tom Potter to come up smiling for the try. Stourbridge then realising that they needed to respond or the game would be gone and put in their best period and sustained pressure led to a converted penalty and were back in the game. Hereford having soaked up the pressure were able to break from defence after a spilled ball and then good hands by Tom Ewins at centre put wing Ky Burrell away to score out wide restoring the two score gap. Hereford clinically then shut down the game back denying Stourbridge the ball and keeping a very sound midfield defence and then in the last few minutes Stourbridge gave away a penalty at the break down in front of the posts and Sullivan slotted the kick to put the match beyond doubt. Final score Hereford Colts 16 v 3 Stourbridge U20s. Hereford Colts next play Wednesday 25th March at Wyeside 7pm v Bromsgrove in the N Midlands Colts Cup. |
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| SATURDAY 6 MARCH 2010 - HEREFORD 22 - 0 LUCTONIANS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford Colts put in a strong
performance to keep their unbeaten record in the North Midlands Colts
League beating local rivals Luctonians for the second time this
season. Hereford could not have made a better start by scoring two excellently worked tries inside the first ten minutes. The first came after couple of very controlled drives by the Hereford forwards into the Lucs 22m, followed by a pre-planned double miss move by flyhalf Ryan Rowlett to full back Ben Osborne and wing Ky Burrell before Rowlett took an inside ball to round the defence and score under the posts for and easy conversion for Connor Sullivan. Hereford second try was in almost the next play of the game and made by Tom Ewins centre crashing through the midfield and giving a sweet offload from the floor to centre Fin Ralph who stepped the full back to score under the posts for another easy Sullivan conversion. Luctonians rallied themselves and came back into the game and were able to keep Hereford out for the rest of the half and only ventured into the Hereford half through use of the boot. Hereford squandered at least a couple of try scoring opportunities by taking the wrong options. Half time score 14 v 0. After the interval both sides worked hard to gain dominance knowing the first to score would set the pace for the half. Luctonians for the first time were able to put significant pressure on the Hereford line by the forwards using a pick and drive before going wide to their backs, only sound defence keep them out before Hereford were able to turn the ball over and relieve their lines. After 20 minutes there was still no further score until Lucs were penalised at the breakdown almost in front of the post and Sullivan converted the penalty to break the second-half deadlock. Hereford then had the upper hand and after strong driving work by Number 8 Brad Talbot and both second rows Alex Hickenbotham and Jamie Humphries, front row David Hobby crashed over to score out wide which was not converted. Lucs determined to get a score pressurised the Hereford line for the last five minutes of the game, Hereford were warned for repeated infringements until prop Gus Lowther turned the ball over to end the game. |
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| SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2009 - OLD SILHILLIANS 14 - 27 HEREFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford travelled away to Old
Silhillians with a very changed side partly due the fixture being on a
Saturday (instead of the normal Sunday). A number of key players were
missing due to work, sickness and holidays which meant that Hereford
travelled with only 17 players including 2 very new recruits. Hereford started strongly and were camped in the oppositions 22m for the first 10 minutes. After a number of forwards' attacks moved the ball wide, centre Fin Ralph (captain) showed good support work to take the ball back from wing Ky Burrell who was held up short of the line, and then step the full back to score out wide. Ralph showed his pace to score his second try in loose play after showing the inside of his opposite number and the full back to outpace them both to the line. Old Sil’s came back into the game just before half time as Hereford were penalised for delaying the put in into the lineout on their own five metre line from which Old Sil’s set up a rolling maul to score under the posts which they converted leaving the half time score at 10 v 7 to Hereford. Old Sil’s came out firing and scored their second try after poor tackling in the Hereford midfield let them score under the posts and convert taking them in to the lead for the first time. Stern words were spoken behind the Hereford posts and after several forwards' phases took them in to the Olds Sil’s 22m, second row Tom Duvall showed good hands to Ralph who scored his third out wide. Ralph got his fourth try by steeping his centre and the covering defence, the win was assured when Ed Mifflin scored after a catch and drive from a Hereford lineout just inside the Old Sil’s 22m. |
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| SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2009 - HEREFORD 32 - 10 BRIDGNORTH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford welcomed Bridgnorth not to the
normal Wyeside this weekend but to Whitecross school pitch after
flooding left Hereford's pitch water logged. Hereford, playing with the strong wind, started very brightly. After being penalised at the breakdown inside the Bridgnorth 22m and the resulting kick not reaching touch Ben Osborne opened up the defence with a neat step and pace and good hands across all the backs put wing Ky Burrell over out wide. Bridgnorth stunned by the early try started well from the kick off and set up several good phases before Hereford infringed at the breakdown in front of the posts and the resulting penalty was kicked well into the strong wide. Bridgnorth were then let down by poor kicking as loose kick was taken by the Hereford midfield who went wide again and simple hands put Burrell over for his second try inside 10 minutes. Hereford's third try came in the same manner when Fin Ralph (captain) cut through the midfield defence to offload to the strong running Tom Ewins, before Ralph rejoined the move and cut inside two cover tackles to go over and score. Good work at the lineout by Tom Davoll set up a series of pick and drives before Hereford went wide again and good hands by lock Alex Hickenbotham left wing Steve Amos with just his wing to beat before going over to score. With almost the last play of the half Hereford used the wind to kick to the Bridgnorth 5m line and then the catch a drive took them over for flanker Caleb Thomas to come up smiling for the second week, leaving the score at the interval as 25 v 3. Bridgnorth now with the ‘ten point’ wind to their backs came out firing and their strong forwards started to gain the upper hand particularly at the ruck and scrum, and several good phases of play saw them camped in the Hereford 22m but good work at the breakdown by Hereford kept them out. After several poor attempts to kick out of defence into the very strong wind Hereford went for the easy option and decided to run the ball out. Fergus Hawkins and Tom Ewins linked very well to get out of their half, followed by good work from the forwards to set up a ruck inside the Bridgnorth half for scrum half Connor Sullivan to dart round the short blindside to eventually score under the posts and then convert his own try. Bridgnorth kept making a game of it and scored a well worked try after a series of pick and drives the strong open side flanker broke the cover defence to go over and score just wide of the posts, which was then converted. Final score Hereford Colts 32 v 10 Bridgnorth Colts. A good game of rugby played in excellent spirit of the game Next Hereford Colts are away to Silhillians Colts in the National Colts Cup. |
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| SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2009 - OLD PATESIANS 5 - 12 HEREFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford travelled to Cheltenham on a
very wet and windy Sunday, for the first meeting of these two age
groups for as long as anyone could remember. Cheltenham played with
the wind and started strongly camping in the Hereford 22m for the
first 10 minutes to eventually scored out wide after there strong set
of forwards first pick and drove Hereford back to camp on their line
and then to go wide and put their winger over the line out wide.
Hereford responded well and worked probably the best try of the match
from an Old Patesian kick into the Hereford half full back John
Hargest stepped through the chasing cover to off load to the Hereford
backs for good hands to score on the other wing. Fin Ralph also
crossed the line after a strong run from his own half but the referee
adjudged him not to have grounded the ball. The second half saw Hereford camping on the Old Patesian line and only strong defence kept them out as Hereford crossed the line again but Tom Potter was held up. Hereford eventually put the screw on and a magnificent catch and drive just inside the 22m took Hereford over the line and Caleb Thomas controlled ball in hand from the back of the maul to score under the posts. Sullivan converted. Final score Hereford Colts 12 v 5 Old Patesians Colts. Next week: Sunday 2pm 29th November N Mids Colts League: Hereford Colts at Home to Bridgenorth Colts. Can Hereford maintain unbeaten record in league? |
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| SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2009 - LUCTONIANS 3 - 27 HEREFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Due to flooding at Wyeside Hereford
reversed their Colts fixture and travelled to Mortimer Park on Sunday
to meet local rivals Luctonians in the first leg of the N Midlands
Colts league. The opening exchanges were frantic as both sides sought
to establish dominance up front, eventually Hereford established field
position inside Luc’s 22m and should have scored after a couple of
quick penalties and scrums but solid defence kept them out. The first
half remained tight with Hereford beginning to take control in the
forwards particularly through Tom Davoll dominating in the lineout and
the work of Alex Hickenbotham and Tom Potter putting in the hard
yards. The half looked to remain scoreless until 5 minutes from the
end when Luctonians conceded a penalty from not far wide of the posts
for hands in the ruck and Connor Sullivan slotted the penalty.
Luctonians responded from the kick off and after a fumble in the
Hereford backs were able to kick through and the defence were able to
scramble back but were penalised for holding on and Luc’s converted to
even the scores. Luc’s, thinking the half was up appeared to switch
off, and a strong chase from the restart resulted in a turn over and
Hereford first drove left up field before putting the ball through all
the backs hands for Fergus Hawkins scored out wide on the right wing.
Interval score 8 v 3. Hereford now playing with the wind came out firing and started to move the ball through both hand and boot and their total dominance up front denied Luc’s almost all possession apart from scraps. Hereford were unlucky to have a player yellow carded for a late tackle but to show their dominance scored two tries during the 10 minutes first through a catch and drive from the Luc’s line with Lewis Jordan coming up grinning from the pile of bodies followed by Tom Ewins crashing over out wide after good hands in the backs put him into space. Sullivan converted from the touchline. Caleb Thomas rounded off his man of the match performance by emerging from a maul with the ball and went untouched to score under the posts, Sullivan converted. Final Score Hereford Colts 27 v 3 Luctonians Colts Next week friendly away to Old Patesians Tries: F Hawkins, C Thomas, T Ewins and L Jordan. Conversions: C Sullivan x 2. Penalty: Sullivan. |
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| FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2009 - KIDDERMINSTER 0 - 31 HEREFORD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford travelled to Kidderminster on
Friday night for a top of the table clash with both sides unbeaten in
the league so far this season. Hereford started well from the kick off, setting up several phases of forward play and then moved the ball wide through the backs. Wing Ky Burrell made good yards to offload just short of the line to Ben Osborne to score. Connor Sullivan converted. Kidderminster shocked by the early try rallied through their forwards who competed well at the breakdown and were able to disrupt Hereford getting quick clean ball. Hereford responded by keeping the ball close and rumbling forward by good use of the maul and pick and drive to make good yards and eventually find themselves on the Kidderminster line and in one last move Lewis Jordan drove over to score. Sullivan converted. Hereford then began to dominate in all areas of the park and were able to press the Kidderminster defence hard, disrupting their ball at the lineout, particularly with good work by Jamie Humphries. The midfield partnership of Fin Ralph and Tom Ewins worked well at breaking the line before moving wide again and a good offload by Brad Talbot to Burrell who showed good speed to round the defence before bouncing the last tackle to score out wide. In the last move of the half Hereford showed their forward domination to keep the ball tight and rumble up the pitch which Kidderminster were unable to stop until about 5 metres out and Sullivan at scrum half dummied the defence to sneak over, leaving the score at half time as 24 v 0. Hereford made a number of substitutions at half time but still came out firing and regained the ball from their own kick off, and after two powerful runs by Tom Potter and Dave Hobby crashed over for the forwards try of the game. Sullivan converted. In the final quarter of the game Kidderminster came back into the game and where able to spoil Hereford play but they could not get enough ball to make a concerted challenge on the Hereford line apart from a hack through after a fumble in the Hereford backs. Final score Hereford Colts 31 v 0 Kidderminster Colts Next week local derby Hereford Colts v Luctonians Colts at Wyeside ko 2pm Tries: Burrell x2, Osborne, Jordan, Hobby. Conv: Sullivan x3 |
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| SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2009 - HEREFORD 65 - 0 EVESHAM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hereford put in a convincing performance
against an under par Evesham to remain top of the North Midlands Colts
League. Hereford started brightly by moving the ball wide and Fin
Ralph cutting through the midfield and the stepping the Evesham full
back to score the first of three tries in the first half. Brad Talbot
dominated in loose play, and strong running gave him a try after 5
minutes. Hereford pack then took control and dominated up front
supplying the backs with ample ball and quick hands put Burrell in for
the first try of his hat trick. Steve Amos scored the first of his
brace after good hands by Fergus Hawkins put him into space. Ralph
repeated his midfield scything run and after a good off load he
regained the ball and went over for his second try. Lewis Jordan
scored after a well worked back row move from the scrum and the
following second phase he crashed over to score. Ralph got his hat
trick before half time after good set piece play in backs went all way
to the wing and after a good off load by Ben Osbourne went over to
score. The second half started with Burrell scoring his second by using his pace and strong running to cut through the now flagging defence. Amos shortly after got his third try after collecting the ball in loose play and breaking through and would have scored apart from a trip from a now desperate defence, the referee awarded a penalty try. Burrell scored his hat trick after the ball was put wide and superior numbers showed as he went over again. The last try was scored by John Hargest after good hands in both forwards and backs put him away to score out wide. Commendation should go to Evesham Colts for making a game of it despite overwhelming odds. Tries: Fin Ralph (3), Ky Burrell (3), Steve Amos (2), Brad Talbot, Lewis Jordan, John Hargest. Conv. Connor Sullivan (5) |
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Hereford welcomed Malvern to Wyeside
this weekend in the first local derby the two sides have had for
sometime at Colts (u19s) with both sides fielding teams at this age
group for this first time for a few years, and with both clubs 1st XV
teams in the same league it may also provide a litmus test on the
seniors game due in December. Hereford started brightly and moved the ball wide on every occasion and the first to benefit was Ky Burrell, wing, who rounded the defence to eventually score under the posts for an easy conversion by Connor Sullivan. Malvern where shown the yellow card for foul play and during the period Tom Ewins at centre took a crash ball in midfield to sail through untouched and score under the posts. Sullivan converted. Burrell shortly after got his second try after good hands by Fin Ralph and John Hargest put him away outside again to round the defence. Tom Davoll got just rewards for stealing Malvern ball all game at the lineout by pinching Malvern ball inside their 22m line and then a catch drive took the whole Hereford pack over the line for Davoll to ground the ball for his first try for the club. Malvern scored a penalty from just inside the Hereford half to leave the half time score at 26 v 3. Hereford made wholesale changes in the second half and first to make an impact was Martin Welling at centre whose strong running broke the Malvern midfield defence a couple of times before making the try line, Fin Ralph converted. Malvern in their best period ten minutes before the end camped on the Hereford line but could not score against resolute defence. In the final plays of the game Hereford kicked well up field and after series of rucks Toby Razvi popped up through the middle and drove over the line to score. Final score Hereford 36 v 3 Scorers: Tries - K Burrell(2), T Ewins, T Davoll, M Wellings, T Razvi. Conversions: C Sullivan (2) F Ralph |
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Hereford Colts travelled to Bromsgrove
this weekend aiming to turn around the loss they suffered three weeks
previously in a friendly fixture. Both sides were fielding different
teams with Bromsgrove having lost three players to university and
Hereford having a much fuller squad. Hereford started well and quickly
gained upper hand through Marcus Ashcroft dominating in the front row
of the scrum and Tom Davoll in the lineout supplying Hereford with
good ball to its mobile pack. Hereford had a player sin binned for 10
minutes for retaliation and with only 14 men Hereford started to work
the rolling maul to good effect with Alex Hickenbotham driving over
strongly after a series of drives and grounding the ball just wide of
the posts for Connor Sullivan to convert. Hereford’s second try came
after good hands in the backs and Ben Osborne put winger Ky Burrell in
space who rounded his winger to score, Sullivan converted. Bromsgrove
responded from the restart by putting first the catch under pressure,
causing the ball to be spilled and then through a series of strong
drives by their back row unit who offloaded neatly to score just wide
of the posts, leaving the score at the interval 14 - 5. Hereford’s third try came from there dominance at the lineout and a catch and drive took them to the 5 metre line and Lewis Jordan crashed over from short range, Sullivan converted. Bromsgrove responded by making the most of the ball they were getting and after a series of forward drives moved the ball wide when the Hereford defence had gone to sleep and scored out wide. Hereford keen to finish the game on a high scored probably the best try of the game by exerting the dominance up front firstly through a catch and drive in the lineout then series of pick and drives before moving the ball through the backs for the right wing to break a cover tackle and score out wide. Final score Hereford 26 - 10 Bromsgrove. |
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| SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2009 - HEREFORD 7 - 5 OLD HALESONIANS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Hereford Colts
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Alan Hudson of the Wye Valley Rotarians presents the match ball to Colts' manager Di Hickinbotham prior to the Old Halesonians match. |
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| SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2009 - HEREFORD 12 - 5 SHREWSBURY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On the opening weekend of the new North
Midlands Colts League Hereford welcomed Shrewsbury, one of the league
favourites, to Wyeside. Hereford played with the slight breeze in the
first half and although they dominated possession they could not
breakdown the visitors solid defence. Both sides could have taken
three points after infringements in very kickable range but neither
could convert into points. A change of tactic after the interval by Hereford led to almost immediate points. Several short pick and drives by Dave Hobby, Lewis Jordan and Alex Hickenbotham sucked in the defence before going wide to Brad Talbot who crashed over. Connor Sullivan converted. Hereford then in their best period of the match could have scored after quick hands from the backs put wing Steve Amos through but he was held up just short of the line, after which Hereford where awarded a scrum, from which they set a rolling maul which rumbled over the line where Tobi Razvi grounded the ball. Shrewsbury responded well in the final period and put sustained pressure on Hereford by keeping the ball in hand and using their backs to move the ball wide. Hereford then lost a player to the sin bin after a team warning for repeated infringements at the breakdown. The resulting penalty attempt hit the posts. Shrewsbury used the extra man to camp on the Hereford line with wave after wave of attack. Hereford could have scored a break away try through Fin Ralph who went blindside from a scrum and stepped the wing and full back but could not make the pass before the cover defence caught him. Shrewsbury continued to turn the screw and eventually scored in the final moments of the game after several phases of attack broke through out wide but could not convert. Final Score Hereford Colts 12 Shrewsbury Colts 5 |
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