MATCH REPORT

Always a potential banana skin, especially following our league opener at home (2 point victory) it was always safe to assume there would be a determined intent to ‘knock us off our stot’ – as my father would say. The Cornish were never going to disappoint.

Starting with a dominant opening spell from the home side, it was in fact A&C setting down an early marker as Kieran Booth, with a superb catch and drive, from an attacking line out after only 3 minutes scored a try in the corner. With Tom Fawssett then stepping up, with a low level Exocet missile style kick, just high and straight enough to pass between the posts (0-7).

We then saw Kieran dislocate his shoulder, but Cornish were far from discouraged and in all honesty, I think we just made them angry up until half time. Chiltern then had to ensure a spell of gutsy attacking rucks as Cornish relished both sides apparent flawless play at the breakdowns. It was an area throughout the game where there was little referee intervention. Of course, both sets of players, I’m sure, had been practicing.

With 3 unanswered tries from Cornish, 2 of which were converted, they had well-earned a (19–7) lead. Just prior to the half-time whistle, Jordan Scott made things a little more interesting with a well-executed and converted try in reply under the posts.

Half Time: 19-14.