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Match reports- By Mr. Mike Allem
Correspondent
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Crumlin 18 pts Risca 17 pts.
Risca treavelled to Crumlin to
play one of their postponed league games., losing their unbeaten record
for the season 18 pts to 17 pts.
Scott Mitchell returned to centre
and Rhys Morgan to inside half, Alex Yule came in at tight head.
Risca started well and from the
kick off Crumlin conceded a penalty about 40m out wide and Rhys
Carpenter obliged with a big kick all the enterprize was coming from
Risca, but Crumlins pack dominated the scrum's. Strong play by Gareth
Smith and Richard Evans made good in roads into Crumlin's defence and
another penalty by Carpenter from way out kept Crumlin under pressure.
But after 25 minutes Crumlin worked their way into Risca's 22m some poor
tackling by Risca and Crumlins No 8 punched his way through to create a
good try which was converted.
Risca then had their best
opportunity to get a try when Barnes and Bushell created an opening to
put Leighton Jones in at the corner but the ball was lost on the line.
Two more penalties by Carpenter on the 36 and 38 mintutes took Risca
into the lead, but once again Risca's tackling let them down and a
repeat performance by Crumlins No 8 burst through Risca's defence for
another try to make it all square at 12 pts each at half time whistle.
Crumlin continued to dominate
through their pack and Risca conceded another penalty, but Risca came
straight back with an excellent break out of defence by Chris Fraser but
he was tackled into touch. Risca now pushing hard into Crumlin's
territory and Carpenter failed with 2 easy penalties. Riacs's pack now
coming to life and with three 5m scrums Risca then got a excellent
push over try by Evans to take the lead, but denied in the end by
Crumlins penalty right on time. Risca's tackling was woeful at times
and with Carpenter failing with the easy kicks (After kicking the
difficult ones) it was a day to forget.
Risca play Nantyglo on Friday
evening Kick off 7 PM.
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Risca
V Nantyglo
Risca
22pts Nantyglo 12pts
Risca entertained Nantyglo at
the stores field last Friday night with a catch up on another
postponed game.
Risca made some positional
changes with Scott Mitchell to outside half, Chad Bushell to centre
and Rhys Carpenter to full back.
Risca got on the score card
after eight minutes with an excellent try which started
on the Risca twenty-two metre line, they were awarded a penalty
and scrum half David Jefferson took a quick tap and go and go he did
with a blistering run carved his way through the retiring defenders
and with Steve Barnes on his shoulder to put Craig Thomas in
the corner for a cracker, converted by Rhys Carpenter from the touch
line. Once gain Risca's scrum was found wanting and early pressure
up front caused a scrum to collapse and Risca's prop Alex Yule was
laid out. The game was stopped for thirty-five minutes while
having attention by the paramedics and ambulance which then took him
to hospital.
The game resumed and the only
other score in the first half was a long range penalty by Rhys
Carpenter. Half time Risca 10 pts Nantyglo Nil
Straight from the kick off the
Nantyglo's pack steam rolled over Risca's pack and drove into
the corner for a try which was not converted, but minutes later
Risca struck back for a good try. Risca got a rare quick strike at a
scrum just inside the Nantyglo half and it was Jefferson who done
the damage with a scorching blind side break taking him to the five metre
line and putting Thomas in for his second try, which went
unconverted.
Nantyglo camped in the
Risca twenty-two but Risca 's defence was excellent with Richard Evans,
Ty Morris and Gareth Smith an outstanding back row, and with a devastating
tackle by Ty Morris caused a turn over and with the ball loose
Carpenter used all his soccer skills to get into the Nantyglo half
and Gareth Smith picked up to score under the posts, converted by
Carpenter . But the Glo hit back to get a consolation try right on
time.
Risca's MEN OF THE MATCH.
Richard Evans and David Jefferson.
N/B Alex Yule was discharged
from Hospital after a full check up.
Risca travel to PYLE next
Saturday in the fifth round of the SWALEC Bowl.
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Pyle V Risca
Ple 7pts Risca 17pts
Risca travelled west to play Pyle
in the 5ht round of the SWALEC Cup., and went forward to the quarter
finals with a hard fought victory.
Rhys Morgan ,Sean Rees and Phil
Jones returned to the starting fifteen on rota.
Within three minutes Risca were on
the score board with a good penalty by Rhys Carpenter. Risca were trying
to run the ball at every opportunity, but Pyle wanted to slow it down
and keep the ball up front, and from a driving maul the Pyle outside
half got good ball and attempted to drop goal which hit the post and
rebounded back into play and with the outside half following picked up a
favourable bounce and trotted in under the posts. The conversion was
successful. The battle continued up front and it was no place for the
faint hearted. Pyle were starting to lose their
discipline and Scott Mitchell pushed them back into their twenty-two
with an excellent line kick. Just
on twenty eight minutes David Jefferson broke clear and put Mitchell
into space who then put Steve Barnes in for an excellent try, Which was
converted by Craig Thomas. Half Time Score Pyle 7 pts Risca 10 pts.
The game continued in a similar
fashion in the second half, Risca failing to put anything constructive
together and up front it was ( Handbags at dawn) most of the time.
Risca got a foothold in Pyle's
twenty-two metre area, drove into the five metre's area, a
line-out and a drive to the line got pulled down, Risca opted for the
scrum, Pyle pulled the scrum down and the Ref went straight for the
posts for a penalty try, which was converted by Thomas.
From the resulting brawl Pyle
obtained two red cards.
The remaining eight minutes were
played in the Risca twenty-two metre area and Pyle just failed to score
with two great tackles by Rhys Morgan denying them at the death. Young
substitute Geraint Rowlands made his debut at prop and done a great job
in the last five scrums.
Risca settled for the win and are
still licking their wounds. Rhys Morgan named Man of the match with some
great tackling.
On Saturday Risca play Monmouth at
home The Stores field.
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Risca 27 pts
Chepstow 18 pts.
Risca welcomed
Chepstow to the stores field and run out winners by 27 pts to 18 pts
getting their first double of the season and closing the gap on talywain
to one point in division four East.
With Nicky Davies
having to work Geraint Rowland retained his spot at loose head, and Owen
Coomer made his 3rd start of the season on the left wing.
Risca started with
a bang and with some excellent chasing by Gareth Smith Chepstow conceded
a penalty at the breakdown and Rhys Carpenter obliged from 40 metres,
But playing on a Mucky pudding of a pitch was always going to favour
Chepstow's heavy pack. After ten minutes Risca took another penalty by
Carpenter. Chepstow were getting more into the game and Risca conceded
two penalties within ten minutes both kicked by No 10 T.. Bailey.
After 30 minutes
and Risca still under pressure Chad Bushell picked up the ball and beat
the first up tackler, put a huge kick up and with Richard Evans in good
support, Evans robbed Chepstow, full back and fed Bushell who danced in
under the posts for a good try , converted by Carpenter. Half Time Risca
13 points Chepstow 6 points.
After the break
Risca continued to dominate and within 7 minutes Risca were camped on
the Chepstow line , after three consecutive scrums Risca pushed Chepstow
over and Richard Evans got the touch down duly converted by Carpenter.
With the Risca's
pack dominating with an excellent front row of Rowlands ,Owen Cooper and
Sean Rees doing an excellent job which kept them on the front foot. The
next try came when Ty Morris ripped through two tacklers and handing
over to Rees who made excellent excellent ground before feeding
Jefferson who put Coomer away and a good try right on the corner flag.
Carpenter converted right from the touch line. Risca again took their
foot off the pedal and made school boy errors, but Chepstow had not
given in and they rattled Risca with two late tries. Risca's MEN OF THE
MATCH, Rowlands, Cooper and Rees (Front row).
Next Saturday
Risca travel to Abercarn which should be very interesting.
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Risca travelled the
short distance to Abercarn. But it was not a good advert for Rugby
in a game where the referee's whistle was the dominant factor in
front of a very large crowd, with Risca winning 21 pts to nil.
Craig Thomas
continued on the wing instead of Chris Fraser who had work
commitments. Nicky Davies returned at loose head.
The first 15 minutes
were totally dominated by Abercarn who should have been 15 pts in
the lead at that point .but Mathew Johnson had left his boots in the
house and Risca finally got into Abercarns territory, with a fine
kick by Rhys Carpenter putting Risca on Aber's 5 mt line, the drive
from the line was brought down and from the resulting scrum Risca
drove over and Richard Evans got the touch down,
the kick failed
against the wind. the game continued in the same vain the only ones
that stood out were the Risca back row of Ty Morris, Richard Evans
and Gareth Smith and of course the referee.
Risca conceded 10
penalties and Abercarn 2 penalties in the first half which ended
with Chad Bushell in the sin bin for descent.
After the interval it
was all Risca and Abercarn started to loose their discipline, with
in 15 minutes with Risca in total control Carpenter had punished
them with 3 superb penalties.
Abercarn briefly got
back into the game with some good running by Ben Farley but it was
all snuffed out by an excellent Risca defence.
Abercarn then seen
RED with Johnson having his marching orders and Risca immediately
scored a cracking try, a quick ball from the 22m line. Jefferson to
Carpenter who put a great pass to Chad Bushell who cut the line
perfectly to go under the posts with Carpenter providing the
extra's.
The work-rate in
attack and defence earned the Risca back row -Morris,Evans and Smith
the MEN OF THE MATCH AWARD.
Risca Athletic won
17-12 at home to Garndiffath.
Risca host St
Josephs (Cardiff) Thursday 11th Kick off 7-00 pm, and
travel next Friday to Talawain which would be a top of the league 8
point game.
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Risca 51pts
St Josephs 7 pts.
Risca hosted St
Josephs from Cardiff on the 21st March and run out comfortable winners
scoring 8 tries and conceding 1 try.
Scorers:- Steve
Barnes, Rhys Morgan and Richard Evans two tries each with Chad Bushell
and Rhys Fawlke one a piece. Rhys Carpenter chipping in with another 11
pts - 4 cons and 1 penalty.
This victory took
Risca to the top of division 4 east.
But with another
very big game on Saturday .
Risca host West
Wales team Pontardawe in the quarter finals of the SWALEC BOWL
COMPETITION. can they do the double and go to the Millennium Stadium and
gain promotion the (Pressure is on).
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Risca
v Pontardawe quarter final S.W.A.L.E.C .BOWL
Risca
22 pts Pontardawe 27 pts,.
Risca
hosted Pontardawe in the quarter final of the S.W.A.L.E.C. BOWL,
But
after dominating possession and territory for most of the game came up
short on the final whistle losing out 22 pts to 27 pts.
Risca
dominated the early exchanges with the forwards dominating possession from
very strong scrum age and the line out working at its very best of the
season.
Captain
Tim Barnes and Gareth Smith were outstanding, Jamie Walker and Steve
Barnes made excellent inroads into Ponty’s territory and they
conceded a penalty which Rhys Carpenter slotted over from wide out. Ponty
replied immediately with a long range penalty, and for the next 30 minutes
Risca camped in the Ponty’s 22, but only came away with two more
penalties.
With
Risca pressing hard a loose pass saw left wing Mathew Edwards make an
interception and skinned everyone to run 90 mts under the posts, which was
converted. Risca struck straight back with another penalty by Carpenter.
Half
Time Risca 12 pts Pontardawe 10 pts.
After
the interval Ponty went in front with a long range penalty Gareth Smith
gained super ball and with Alyn Evans and Tyron Morris in support nearly
got over the line but Ponty’s defence was not going to be breached.
Carpenter
came up with another penalty and then 23 minutes into the second half
Risca got the try they were looking for. From a scrum 10 mts out Rhys
Morgan went blind and with a good pass put Craig Thomas in the corner
which was converted by Carpenter from the touch line.
Risca
thought they were home but Ponty had other ideas and again from a Risca
attack Pontys wing Mathews gave a repeat performance from 80 mts
which was converted and with the clock running out Risca’s
received a yellow card which was not deserved at all.
Ponty
scored a winning try and converted right in time.
With
Carpenters 5 penalties and a conversion giving him 17 pts and taking him
to a total of 192 pts for the season and outstanding
performance by Gareth Smith up front joint men of the match.
Risca
travel to Nantyglo next Saturday for a must win league game
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Risca 29 pts
Monmouth 20 pts.
Risca quickly
returned to action on Tuesday with a rearranged game against Monmouth.
Rhys Potter returned to full back after injury and what a atrocious
night it was.
With driving rain
and a pudding of a pitch Risca took the lead after 10 minutes with a
brilliant try by Rhys Morgan from 40 mts out. Morgan picked up a loose
ball from a scrum and was under the posts in a flash, with the
conversion by Carpenter. Within minutes a forward drive by Nicky Davis
produced good ball and Steve Barnes also got in under the posts, for
Carpenter to get the extra's. But just on half time the Monmouth scrum
had the nudge from 5 mts and got a converted try.
Risca then made
some sub/changes which paid off, but Monmouth scored next with a try and
a penalty.
Carpenter chipped
in with a penalty for Risca and a great run by Salideno produced a try
by prop Nicky Davies, converted by Carpenter. Ty Morris then drove
through and this produced a try for debut prop Tom Dumelow.
Right on time
Monmouth's pack produced another try which was converted.
Carpenter 9 pts
took him to 203 for the season.
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Nantyglo 16 pts Risca 27 pts.
Risca defended well and scored two
exciting tries in a hard fought win over Nantyglo, but it was the
excellent boot of Rhys Carpenter which kept Risca's scoreboard
ticking over.
With the injuries piling up Risca
called on Daniel Dark, Jake Knapman and Craig Thomas, they also included
Rhys Potter for his second game of the season. Luke Martin playing up
front for his first game of the season.
Risca kicked off and immediately
put Nantyglo under pressure and Carpenter kicked a long range goal from
wide out but Nantyglo struck straight back with a good long range
effort. A ding dong battle developed up front which suited Glo's heavy
pack, but the discipline of both side's went and in the last minutes of
the first half Risca's Levan Fairclough and Steve Barnes were both in
the sin bin. Now
down to 13 men Risca played their best rugby so far with Tim Barnes,
Gareth Smith, Alyn Evans and Ty Morris working overtime, this brought
great rewards when Carpenter kicked two penalties before half time and
just failing with one that hit the post.
Straight after the break Nantyglo
kicked one more penalty and Carpenter again returned the favour.
Risca started to play some rugby. A
good drive through by Ty Morris and with Owen Cooper on his shoulder
inter passing with Gareth Smith back to Cooper and then Alyn Evans who
scored a great try wide out, the kick failed from the touch line.
Within minutes Risca struck again
when Rhy's Potter opened up from his own half with a good run, broke two
attempted tackles, the ball went to Barnes who chipped on and Potter won
the race for the try, converted by Carpenter. But
Nantyglo had not finished their left wing exploited Risca's frail
defence out wide to score two individual tries. This was sandwiched with
another penalty by Carpenter.
Risca's MAN OF THE MATCH was
CAPTAIN TIM BARNES.
Risca will play Crumlin at home
next Saturday.
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Risca avenged their only league
defeat of the season when Crumlin came to town last Saturday. Risca won
with ease scoring 6 tries, three tries by young wing Craig ( Kipper)
Thomas, setting up the 41 pts to nil victory.
Risca welcomed back Chad Bushell
and Chris Freaser after injury.
It was 10 minutes on the clock
before Risca got on the score board with a penalty by Rhys Carpenter,
with Risca starting to exert more pressure through the back row of Ty
Morris, Richard Evans and Alyn Evans they had Crumlins defence in a
tangle. From the next scrum Rhy's Carpenter put Thomas in the
corner for his first try.The kick just failed from the touch line.
Within three minutes Steve Barnes
picked up a loose ball in the middle of the park and with Thomas on his
shoulder he outstripped Crumlins defence for try No 2. Carpenter took
the extra's. Just on the half hour Carpenter opened up from his own
half, beat a couple of wood be tacklers, chipped over the top of a
couple more, picked up a good bounce to put Chad Bushell in under the
posts, Carpenter converted.
Ht Risca 22 pts Crumlin Nil.
After the break Crumlin tried hard
to get into the game but Risca's dominant front five made sure this was
not going to happen. Tim Barnes and Gareth Smith absolutely cleaning out
every ball and every line out, which kept Risca always on the front
foot. A brilliant move from Crumlins 22 mts and a great miss pass put
Rhys Potter in under the posts, Carpenter took the conversion.With a
scrum just inside Crumlins half David Jefferson opened up to
Carpenter to Ty Morris who went clear to put Thomas in for his hat trick
try in the corner. it was left to the forwards to get the final score.
This was scored by Luke Martin with a good drive over under the posts,
converted by Carpenter.
Risca's MAN OF THE MATCH KIPPER
THOMAS for his three tries in a game for quite some time.
Risca,s next march will be away to
Monmouth on Wednesday 21st April.
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Monmouth nil Risca 69 points.
Risca travelled to Monmouth for a
rearranged league game. and run riot scoring 11 tries to demolish them
and win 69 points to nil.
Straight from the K.O. it was
Risca's intention to run the ball. Within three minutes Chris
Fraser got over wide out, but the conversion failed.
Five minutes later it was Rhys
Potter in the line to score a great try, after good hands by Rhys
Carpenter and Steve Barnes. Rhys Carpenter took the extras.
With Risca on fire there were four
more tries in the first half.Tim Barnes, Alyn Evans, Alyn Evans
again, Steve Barnes and three of those tries converted. half time score
39 pts to Nil.
Risca introduced their four subs
and continued with some great rugby.Luke Martin, Rhys Potter, Richard
Evans, Chris Fraser and Rhys Potter with his hat trick all scored
excellent tries with another three conversions by Carpenter.
Risca travel to St Josephs Cardiff
on Saturday.
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St Josephs v
Risca League game.
St Josephs 12 pts Risca 22 pts,
Risca travelled to St Josephs
(Cardiff) and had to grind out a hard fought victory. St Joe's 12 pts
Risca 22pts, after Risca's crushing defeat of Monmouth by 69 Pts to nil
last Wednesday evening.
But this victory was very
important and kept Risca in 2nd place to Abertillery B.G. in division 4
East (With two games in hand). It
was 28 minutes before Risca broke down St Joe's defence (Although Risca
had two tries disallowed). After a good line kicking by Rhys Carpenter
Risca were camped in St Joe's 22 for most of the time, it was just
reward for Ty Morris when he got the 5 points after being the stand out
player, Carpenter took the extra's.
H.T. St Joe's nil Risca 7 Points.
Immediately from the kick off
Risca were defending for their lives, once again Ty Morris was the
outstanding player. St
Joe's had their reward with a well earned try. Risca
worked their way back into St Joe's half through Carpenter and Chad
Bushell, and from a scrum 5 mts out Risca 's forwards drove over the
line with the Captain Tim Barnes getting the touch down wide out
but the kick failed. St
Joe's were still well in the game and their forwards dominated for long
periods. Once
again a long kick from Carpenter got St Joe's full back in trouble and
failed to clear (Holding on), Rhys Morgan with a penalty 35 mts out,
dancing through six or seven would be tacklers to get over for an
excellent try. Carpenter kicked a good conversion.
But back came St Joe's to drive
over for a try of their own , which they converted. With the game still
in the balance and with 5 minutes left on the clock Carpenter took a
long range penalty to seal the victory.
Man of the match (0n his birthday)
was Ty Morris for an outstanding all round performance.
Next Saturday
Risca welcome Abertilley B.G.
to town for the top of the league clash which could be a very tasty
encounter.
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Risca 13 pts
Abertillery B.G.18 pts.
Risca welcomed Abertillery B.G. to
the Stores field last Saturday and were out muzzled by a very determined
team and lost 13 pts to 18 pts. with Aber getting two tries to Risca's
one penalty try.
Risca's Rhys Potter and Ty Morris
came through a late fitness test and took their places at full back and
blind side.
The opening was all Abertillery
and their intent was always to run the ball wide at every chance, and
they took their first chance after 5 minutes when a poor kick was taken
in full flight by Aber's Alyd Penn who breezed over (With hardly a hand
laid on him) for a scorching try wide out. the kick failed. the heavy
Aber pack continued to dominate up front and forced Risca to concede
possession and Aber's No 10 Gareth Edwards put over a good drop goal to
increase their lead.
Risca started to get into the game
and a pick up by Richard Evans and with Morris and Gareth Smith on his
shoulder with some good inter passing causing havoc in Aber's defense,
they conceded a penalty with Rhys Carpenter kicking a fine goal from 40
m.
Within 3 minutes Risca repeated
the dose when Chad Bushell broke through and Aber conceded a further
penalty for handling on the floor. Carpenter duly obliged.
It was Richard Evans again picking
up at the back of the scrum and running a good 30 m ,then loosening
his support and Aber cleared their line and with Risca starting to get
the nudge on Aber's pack it was all Risca going into the interval. H.T.
Risca 6 pts Aber 8 pts.
Straight after the interval a poor
clearance kick put Aber's backs in possession and left wing Alyd Penn
gave a repeat performance for another excellent try , which was
converted.
Some good kicking by Carpenter had
Risca camped on the Aber line and the consecutive 5 m scrums pushed over
their line got Risca a penalty try converted by Carpenter. Then Risca
contributed to their own down fall giving an easy penalty away. It was
all Risca for the last ten minuets and Evans had an excellent try
disallowed. Risca's
Man of the match. Richard Evans.
With three games left promotion is
still in their own hands. Risca travel to Talywaun next Tuesday the 11th
May for a evening K.O.
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Talywain 20 pts Risca 26
pts.
Risca staged a superb fightback at
Talywain last night to overhaul a very determined squad of players,
after Talywain had forged ahead 13 pts to nil within the first 30
minutes, with Risca still on the bus.
Talywain bombarded Risca's line and just on 8 minutes Risca conceded a
penalty for offside, a cracking try followed with the conversion and
then another penalty just on the half hour. Just on the stroke of half
time Risca's forwards with Ty Morris and Tim Barnes on the drive, the
Wain conceded a penalty, Risca went for the scrum 5mt, Wain wheeled and
pulled it down twice and on the third time of asking Risca's pack drove
over for Richard Evans to touch down, Carpenter took the extras. H.T.
Talywain 13 pts Risca 7 pts.
A few words of wisdom from head
coach Chris Evans and with the Wain pack fading, Risca's pack
started to control the game and the front row of Nicky Davies, Owain
Cooper and Sean Rees getting a good nudge at every scrum. Eight minutes
into the second half a great kick up the line by Rhys Morgan put Risca
with 10 mts of Talywains line. Risca's Tim Barnes pinched the lineout
drove on the Wain conceded a scrum. Risca's scrum gained quick ball and
Morgan went blind created a big hole in the Wain's defence and put Craig
Thomas in for a cracking try, which was not converted. Within two
minutes of the K.O. Morgan put Risca back on the Wain's ten mt line, and
excellent catch and drive by Risca's front five and Ty Morris was under
the posts for Carpenter to convert.
Talywain came straight back to
Risca's line and forced a penalty try which was converted. With the game
hanging in the balance at 20 pts to 19 pts to Talywain Risca replied
with some great rugby, running from deep with Morgan creating the hole
and Carpenter to Chad Bushell and to Steve Barnes to put Jamie Walker in
the corner , with Carpenter converting from the touch line. Risca dug in
and closed the game down for a great bonus point victory which puts them
in touching distance of promotion.
Risca's man of the match could
have been anyone of ten players, but young Rhys Morgan took the
plaudits.
Risca are home to Old Illtydians
on Saturday 15th May.
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Risca 26 pts Old
Illtydians 17 pts
Chris Fraser and Alyn Evans
returned to the starting line up , and Rhys Potter came through a late
fitness check after a bruising encounter at Talywain last Tuesday. Just
on the seven minutes Chris Fraser caused havoc in the Old Illt's defence
with a great run which forced the penalty which Rhys Carpenter converted
from wide out.
But Old Illt's came straight back with a tap and go penalty from about
15 m which caught Risca sleeping and a costly try and conversion put Old
Illt's in front.
But once again a brilliant run by
right wing Fraser got Risca back into the game when Old Illit's would
not release him after the tackle and Carpenter took the points.
Old Illt's did not look like a
bottom of the league team, they dominated for long periods, but the
Risca front five started to get on top just before the interval, with
Mike Salideno and Tim Barnes getting some great ball.
Straight from the K.O. good
handling by Chad Bushell and Steve Barnes gave Chris Fraser the half
chance he wanted and he crashed through two would be tacklers to get a
great try wide out, Carpenter converted from the touchline.
Old Illt's were not going quietly
and bounced straight back with a try of their own, also converted .With
Old Illt's back in front 17 pts to 13 pts it was game on and now the
Risca pack took over with the back row of Ty Morris, Phil Jones
and the brilliant outstanding Alyn Evans. But Risca were still
trying to play rugby in their own half instead of playing for territory, then
one great kick by Carpenter put Risca right on the Old Illt's line a
good catch and drive by Tim Barnes brought a penalty and four
scrums on the five m line should have rewarded Risca with a penalty try,
but it was not to be. Two consecutive penalties by Carpenter Just
pushed Risca in front by two points, and then the introduction of David
Jefferson at inside half proved the turning point and he immediately got
through Old Illt's defence without a hand on him to go under the posts.
Carpenter took the extras.
Risca moved into second place in
the league. they play New Tredegar on Tuesday night at home K.O.7 pm.
Now with promotion garrented Risca
need to win to be crowned Champions.
Man of the match the outstanding
Alyn Evans.
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Risca v New
Tredegar.
RISCA
PROMOTED AS CHAMPIONS.
Risca 19 pts New Tredegar 12
Pts.
Risca welcomed New Tredegar to the
stores field for the final game of the season. With Risca already
promoted it was the final push to be division 4 East Champions.
Martin Jones returned at lock, his
first game for the 1st Fifteen since October last and that was against
New Tredegar. Leevan
Fairlough and Richie Evans returned to the back row, and David Jefferson
back at No 9.
Risca started well and from the
K.O. Fairclough caught an excellent kick by Rhys Carpenter and Risca
were putting New Tredegar under lots of pressure,and they conceded a
penalty . the kick failed but from the restart the ball was straight to
Chris Fraser and with an outrageous dummy skirted around two would be
tacklers for an excellent try which was converted by Carpenter.
With no holds barred the play
continued at a ferocious pace, and the next score went to New Tred and
an excellent try it was, just on the half hour , great pace and
determination by their inside half and the No 7 got the try under the
posts which was converted.
H.T. Risca 7 pts New Tredegar 7
pts.
With only 4 minutes on the clock
after the break New Tredegar went in front with lots of pressure up
front they drove over for an unconverted try.
With the game slipping away Risca
woke up and the forwards got their second wind. A big kick by Chad
Bushell put Risca right on the 5mt line but the drive towards the line
was stopped with the resulting scrum, Richie Evans going blind, Quick
pass to David Jefferson and it was in the corner for a cracking try, the
kick failed.
With the jitters easing and Risca
exerting more pressure Risca's stand out back row worked Risca back to
were they were. The repeat move of scrum--Evans and Jefferson was over
for his second try, this time Carpenter converted from the touch line.
Risca held their nerve for the
last ten minutes to close the game down and bring the end to an
outstanding season.
The champagne was flowing
and Mr Ken Hewitt of the W.R.U. made the presentation to a very proud
Captain Tim Barnes who had only missed one game out of the total 28
games played.
Risca R.F.C. players, the support
team and Committee would like to sincerely thank its many loyal
supporters who have followed the team home and away in such good
numbers. A big thank you to stewardess Karen Martin and her girls, and
many thanks to Margaret for her hard work in the kitchen.
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