SWANAGE & WAREHAM RFC

SHERBORNE  19pts  SWANAGE & WAREHAM 0pts

Swanage & Wareham had a short journey to Sherborne, and had a disappointing day, with the game being played in pouring rain it was a day for the forwards rather than the backs, but Sherborne put pressure Swans who once again gave away too many penalties.

From the outset, Swans gave away three penalties, taking Sherborne into Swans 22. The visitor’s managed to clear this time, and the forwards took Swans down to the Sherborne 22, but another couple of penalties to the hosts took them up to Swans 5 metres line, and with a catch/drive move Sherborne managed a converted try after 20 minutes. Swans tried running the ball, but the Sherborne defence were coming up quickly and covering most Swans moves. A penalty to Swans to the Sherborne line, resulted in a scrum on the line, the ball came loose, a kick through the Swans defence, and a couple more kicks ahead resulted in a chase to the Swans line, which Sherborne won to score in the corner. (12pts – nil) after 30 minutes.

The second half with Sherborne kicking deep into Swans half, which Swans knocked on, Swans won the scrum, but a kick to clear was picked up by the Sherborne three – quarters, and a move by them resulted in a try in the corner. This was converted taking the score to 19 – nil after 45 minutes. Most of the play in this half was with the forwards, and a few penalties to each side resulted in stalemate, but in the last 10 minutes Swans were in the opposition 22, but no way could not manage to get any consolation score so the match ended Sherborne 19pts – Swans 0pts.

Swans team :- Ben Wright, George Crouch, Ed Dimarcio, Tom Munns, Ollie Dillon, Lewis Reeves, Olly Peters, Joel Andrews, Jack Young, Nick Audley, Kian Salina, Joe Towers, Tom Holland, Lee Hardy, Paul Gregory, -- Tom Smith, Harvey Green, Zach Wyburgh.

OTHER RESULTS

Yeovil 50pts Swans 2nd XV 10pts

Swans 3rd XV 0pts Wimborne 3rd XV 62pts.