Match Reports

Droitwich vs. Bredon Under 12 U12 U12 : vs Droitwich (A) A win apiece in 2 hard games Sun 07-Mar-2010   The Buzzards travelled to Droitwich for a game re-scheduled from earlier in the year, when the poor weather had meant weeks of cancellations. With a large squad of players to pick from, Droitwich offered 2 games for the price of one. The first game got off to a nervy start from the Buzzards and the first 7 or 8 minutes found the visitors firmly camped in their own 22. Some poor kicking and lack of adventure meant Bredon failed to capitalise on a very promising start by their forwards, who again showed their scrummage was a serious weapon. Failure to clear the Bredon line inevitably lead to the first try being scored by Droitwich. This galvanised Bredon to focus on the task in hand. From the re-start they were more attack minded. Kicks were more accurate and the forwards provided a solid platform with which the backs could begin to use the full width of the pitch. Bredons' equalising try began just outside their own 22. A scrum was followed up with some crisp passing from the backs. Sam Darcy fed the ball to Jake Carrolan who in turn released winger Tom Kenwright. He then ran 2/3 of the pitch, skipping through 3 tackles to score in the corner for a stunning debut try for the club. The second half saw Droitwich start the stronger side. Bredon were slower to the breakdown and missed tackles proved costly as Droitwich regained the lead, a try which was duly converted. Again, Bredon got together, talked about what was wrong, and set about making it right. The forwards again mounted a strong charge, with some excellent work from Euan Archer and Jack Dowdeswell. Dom Heeks was proving to be a real handful in open play with a series of charges up the pitch with the ball in hand. The backs were growing in confidence with every phase of play and some direct running and accurate kiccking brought about the equalising try from Kyle Webb. James Newey converted. The winning try was scored with 3 minutes of the second half remaining. A box kicked clearance from 5 metres in front of the Bredon try line wasn't dealt with well by Droitwich. From the subsequent open play, Sam Darcy popped up with the ball and found himself facing a couple of defenders. They were dealt with by a superb turn of speed. Newey again converted, final score Droitwich 12 - 19 Bredon. Sadly for Bredon, the depth of the Droitwich squad meant that the second game allowed them to bring on virtually a full replacement team. Oddly, Droitwich had saved many of their better players for the second game. A fresh team faced the Buzzards, with only 3 repacements to use themselves. It meant the second game was a very one sided affair in favour of the home team. The extra speed from fresh legs meant they were simply quicker in many areas of the game. Bredon failed to lift themselves to the higher tempo rugby being played, with many a missed tackle to analyse post game. They were on the receiving end of a very well drilled and clinical Droitwich, who managed to run in 7 tries without reply. The score line didn't do justice to the endeavours of the Buzzards; their work rate and commitment remained high throughout the match. To a man, they continued to attack and try new tactics till the final whistle, showing a real team spirit and desire to work for each other.