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MATCH REPORT
6 6 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC VS OLD REDCLIFFIANS MATCH REPORT
MATCH DAY: SATURDAY 05/11/2022
FULL TIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 57-30 OLD REDCLIFFIANS AWAY TEAM (OLD REDCLIFFIANS) TRIES: Cottrell 24, 43, Rees 51, Butler 77 CONVERSIONS: Groves 44, 78 HOME TEAM (LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC) TRIES: Cadogan 11, Naylor 31, Smith. S 39, Daniel 46, Cadogan 57, Pedlar 64, Metcalfe 66, Dick 74, Mason 79 CONVERSIONS: T 31, 46, 57, 64, Caplin 75, 80
MAN OF THE MATCH- FERGUS DICK REFEREE- ALEX COLES ATTENDANCE- 490
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS: Daniel, Metcalfe, Preen, Tusler, Cadogan, Smith, Naylor, Nixon, Smith, Hoyt, Pedlar, Peacock, Bloomer, Nkonge, Dick REPLACEMENTS: Cameron, Bertinet, Pill, Mason, Caplin
OLD REDCLIFFIANS: Murphy, Rees, Cook, Cottrell, Caven, Groves, Fogerty, Joseph, Gwilliam, Halliwell, Bartrop, Broom, Farmer, Curry, Harvey REPLACEMENTS: Ford, Clements, Butler, McMullin
A frantic start on a blustery day on Epinal Way saw the Students & Old Red’s exchange scores in a ‘nip and tuck’ first 30, with two penalties from Old Reds keeping them within touching distance after two well taken Students tries. It was not until Charlie Cadogen touched down that the students found some breathing room, taking their lead to 17-6, before a late first half score from Old Red’s tightened the gap, with the teams heading to the changing rooms locked at 17-11 in favour of the African violet’s. The second half began how the first had ended, with the sides again exchanging scores, however as the hour mark approached, the fitness of the youthful nature of the students begun to take its toll on Old Red’s. As the game opened, the ball was moved with ease from coast to coast by a Loughborough side in the ascendancy, first it was Oscar Daniel to touch down before Jonny Mason finished an excellent attack from deep inside their own half. Before you knew it, Loughborough had hit the 50-point mark and some fine kicking from substitute Luca Caplin continued to pile the pressure onto Old Red’s. A resilient Old Reds were rewarded for their efforts, with a late score ensuring that they did not leave empty handed, a fair result for their efforts. As Loughborough climb towards the top 5 and Old Reds continue to battle in the middle of the standings, both sides will take positives ahead of their respective fixtures next week.
