Brentwood Under 10’s travelled to Romford
and Gidea Park this Sunday for a tri-angular fixture against Romford
and South Woodham Ferrers.
Brentwood’s first game was against a Romford side that are
rejuvenated this season with the addition of some new recruits.
Unlike previous fixtures this season, Brentwood got off to a good
start and the team were playing with great confidence. Brentwood
ran and passed the ball well, linking the forwards and backs,
and in a flowing move Mason Wright broke through the home defence
to score the deserved first try. Brentwood won the ball back from
the restart and went straight on the attack again. Good passing
from the backs saw Mason Wright go over for his second try of
the game. Both teams were now competing fiercely for every ball
and from a ruck in the middle of the field Daniel Suttle broke
for the Romford try line, stopped just short he had great support
from Hugo Mayo who took the pop pass and crashed over the try
line.
Half time: Romford 0; Brentwood 15
The second half began with Romford on the attack. They ran the
ball well but lost out in midfield when they dropped the ball.
Sensing another opportunity to score, Brentwood took the ball
on and eventually Toby Tierney broke through to score. Brentwood
remained on the attack and another flowing passing move resulted
in Patrick Underwood going over for a try. It was Patrick Underwood
that completed the scoring for Brentwood with another well worked
try. This was a great performance by Brentwood but Romford’s
contribution to a great game of rugby should also be noted.
Final result: Romford: 0; Brentwood 30
In the second game of the day Brentwood played
South Woodham Ferrers knowing that this would probably be a much
closer game than the first. This proved to be the case, with both
sides tacking excellently during a very tight game. At the start
of the game the bigger SWF team took the ball on well in close
contact but good defence by Brentwood stopped them crossing the
line. Eventually the pressure told, and a SWF forward went over
for a try under a group of players from both sides. Brentwood
tried to get back into the game by moving the ball and from a
ruck around the half way line, James Elms scorched away down the
touchline and scored a great individual try in the corner that
enabled Brentwood to turn around at half time with the scores
even.
Half time: South Woodham Ferrers 5; Brentwood 5
Both teams had opportunities to score at the beginning of the
second half but once again the defence of both teams kept each
other out. After a period of sustained pressure, Brentwood eventually
broke through the SWF forwards and Daniel Suttle used his strength
and pace to score and put Brentwood in the lead. SWF came straight
back on the attack and scored from some loose Brentwood play to
bring the scores level again. It was not until the last minute
that Brentwood scored the winning try of the game. Toby Tierney
tackled a SWF player and the ball was dislodged, he immediately
took the ball on and just made the line for the score before a
SWF tackle came in. This was a game where both sides played really
well and the parents of both teams appreciated the quality of
the rugby on display.
Final result: South Woodham Ferrers 10; Brentwood 15
This was a really good Brentwood squad performance
where the tacking, passing and running with the ball showed just
how far the boys have progressed. Many thanks also to Romford
for staging and organising this triangular fixture.
Brentwood squad: Daniel Suttle; JP Kavanagh;
Hugo Mayo; Sean Ryan; Toby Tierney; Patrick Underwood; Oliver
Wright; Mason Wright; James Elms; Joe Rose; Jake Heakin.
