MATCH REPORT
Sevenoaks Rugby welcomed Tonbridge Juddians RFC to the Paddock on Saturday 10 December, for their first competitive encounter in over a decade.
The opening salvos were predictably abrasive with the match played between each side’s ten yard line and no penetration made by either team.
After a magnum of pod play, tackling, line outs and breaks half made by both teams finally TJs established field position and stayed patient before scoring in the Oaks corner a try by Hugo Watson that was excellently converted by Tom White.
Oaks replied by finding a great opportunity in the TJs 22 just before the half time whistle but didn’t manage to yield any points
The second half promptly followed the template of the first as first TJs then Oaks looked to make incursions. Oaks had their chances. Ultimately TJs pressure in the Oaks half resulted in a try from close quarters by Duncan Tout again excellently converted by White.
TJs then got a penalty before Oaks finally got reward for stoic persistence and Ben Adams raced over for a try but just missed out on converting his own try in what was the last play of the game.
SQUADS
Sevenoaks Rugby Club
Adams; Corrigan; Osgood; Gumbleton ©; Forrester; Martin; Galligan. Simmons; Sedgwck; Ganley; Pettet; Osinibi; Higgins; Hickin; Hall. Simmons; Nicholls; Morris; Shirtcliff; Livett.
Tonbridge Juddians RFC
Hotston; Lucas; Tout; Newey; Watson; White; Walsh©. Boon; van Vuuren; Bratton; Parker; Seif; Reid; Sullivan; Munnelly. Conlon; Freeman; Groocock; Petrozzi; Young; Fenley.
HT SCORE
Sevenoaks Rugby 0 - 7 Tonbridge Juddians RFC
FULL TIME SCORE
Sevenoaks Rugby 5 -17 Tonbridge Juddians RFC
SEVENOAKS RUGBY SCORES PLUS TIMES
80” Adams T
Tonbridge Juddians RFC SCORERS PLUS TIMES
35” Watson T White C
55” Tout T White C
60” White P
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Alex Reid
ATTENDANCE - 650
