Monday, April 02, 2007

East Region U14s v Yorkshire & North East - Match report

Coach Simon reports again...

East 29 Yorkshire 0

Yorkshire decide to kick off using the wind and slope. East receive the kick and run it back into the Yorkshire 22, but after pressure knock on. From the resulting scrum Yorkshire kick into midfield just inside the East half. Layla gathers and runs the ball back. From the ruck East pass left for Charlotte to break the first line of defence. She is brought down just short of the try line but Claire is in support to collect the pop and score. From the restart Yorkshire kick deep into the East 22. East set up a maul but Yorkshire win back the ball and pass it out. East move up quickly and tackle the Yorkshire backs and force a turnover, running the recovered ball up to halfway. Layla takes the ball right from the ruck but is tackled. The ball comes back East’s way and Rhea breaks left beating the first line of defence. She is tackled but manages to offload to Anna in support, who continues the move into the Yorkshire 22, before passing to Claire in support who scores. Yorkshire kick off deep again and recover the ball, applying pressure to the East line, but are unable to make a breakthrough before half time.


Half time 12:0


East start the second half and Yaz kicks a high ball just over the 10m line; an awkward bounce sees Charlotte recover the ball at pace and run into the Yorkshire 22, before offloading to Anna, who is bundled into touch just short of the line. Yorkshire throw into their lineout, but it is grabbed by Alex from the East to crash over. Yorkshire restart with a good kick that bounces into the East 22. East drive and set up a ruck, before spinning the ball left to Anna who runs to the edge of the 22 and draws the final defender before passing to Claire to run from her own 22 to score. Jess coverts. The Yorkshire kick off is again recovered by Charlotte who runs it up to the Yorkshire 10m line before being brought down. Ellie takes a short pass and drives the ball further before the ball is recycled and popped to Alex to drive at the Yorkshire line. Alex pops the ball to Claire who scores her 4th try. From the kick off the ball is again taken by Charlotte who runs to halfway before passing to Anna, who is tackled at the 10m line. The game finishes at the following ruck.


Final Score East 29 Yorkshire 0


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East 29 North East 0


East win the toss and manage to kick with the wind and slope. East kick deep into the North East 22. North East recover the ball and kick back to halfway, where it is fielded by Layla, who side steps a couple of chasers before being tackled. East break from the ruck into the North East 22. Quick ball is passed right down the back line for Sam to score. The kick off is gathered by East and moved back up to half way. From the ruck they pass the ball to Sam who breaks through the midfield defence and offloads to Anna to score. Yaz coverts.


Half time East 12 North East 0


North East restart with the slope and wind in their favour. They get a scrum from the kick and go right but the East backs are up quickly and recover the ball in the tackle. Alex makes a break from just outside her 22 and offloads to Charlotte, who makes it to the North East 22 but the ball is knocked on. North East win the ball from the scrum and kick the ball out on halfway. East win the lineout and Megan runs up field, passing inside to Rhea in support who runs from the 22m to score. Yaz converts. North East restart and East slowly drive the ball up to halfway before knocking on. East pressure the North East back line from the scrum and turn over the ball. Courtney collects and drives up-field before passing to Rachel in support. She is stopped in the North East 22 but the ball is recycled and passed right down the line. East are stopped just short in the corner and knock on. From the scrum North East kick up to halfway. East again win their lineout and pass down the backs, but are held up in midfield. Rhea rips the ball from the maul and runs into the North East 22 before being stopped, but passes to Rachel to score. North East again kick off and it is fielded by Courtney who runs out of the 22 before being held up. Rhea rips the ball from the maul and passes to Rachel on the wing who out-paces her marker and runs 60m to score.


Final score East 29 North East 0

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