Fixture

Fishguard and Goodwick RFC | 1st Team 17 - 23 Penclawdd RFC | 1st Team
Daniel John Guarneri
1 Conversion
2 Penalty
Ben Davies
1 Try
Jonathan Hughes
1 Try
Carl Long
1 Try

Match Report
28 September 2015 / Team News

Fishguard & Goodwick RFC 17 v Penclawdd 23

Fishguard & Goodwick 17 - Penclawdd 23

Match Report - Bill Carne       Photos - Paul Griffiths

 


Fishguard and Goodwick will look back on this loss to undefeated Penclawdd as a match they could, and perhaps should, have won as they trailed 23-3 just after half time but reduced the deficit to only six points with ten minutes to go.

But they hurried their possession, took wrong options and certainly weren’t helped by some decisions by referee Sion Wynne, who had made the long trek down from Caernarvon, who missed a clear forward pass as the ‘Cocklemen’ scored their second try, and after yellow-carding a visiting player late on gave three penalties in quick succession for offences close to the line where a penalty try might have been awarded by some referees.

Cocklemen take control


But to be fair to Penclawdd they are a well-drilled side that plays good rugby as brothers Dan and Tim Guineri call the shots at fly half and full back respectively – and it was Dan’s left boot that saw him land a penalty after he had previously converted a try by flanker Carl Longwell – and all the Seagulls could muster in return was a long range penalty by No 10 James Griffiths.


More pressure on the left saw the ‘Cocklemen’ grab a try by second row Ben Davies, although the final pass was clearly forward. And they added a third right on the break after the Seagulls had lost control at a defensive scrum five and No 8 Jonathan Hughes helped his side to a 20-3 interval lead.

Fishguard fight back bravely

 

It was a similar story after the interval as Fishguard were unable to turn pressure into points and Dan Guineri fired over three points – but this sting the Seagulls into raising their tempo and outstanding flanker Chris Shousha powered his way to the posts for Griffiths to add the simple extras.


Within minutes the homesters had added another seven points as Griffiths sliced through for a cracking solo try which he converted to set up a grandstand finish.

But again Fishguard failed to turn pressure into points as they conceded ground through hurried passes or poor options – and Penclawdd showed their defensive skills to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign!

Fishguard & Goodwick: Mike Jenkins: Sam Kurtz; Jone Vatu; Kial Keane; Ed Bendall: James Griffiths; Alun George: Gerwyn Davies; Owain Morgans; Andrew Morillo: Gwilym Evans; Rhys Lewis: Mark George; Chris Shousha; Daniel Jenkins. Replacements: Richard Hunter; Romeo Colella; Gavin Walsh; Steve Jenkins; Matthew George; Mark James.


Penclawdd: Tom Guineri: Matthew Stonham; Sam Devonald; James Snell; Ben McCarthy: Dan Guineri; Lee Gunnell: Daniel Tucker; Danny James; Rhys Jones: Ed Curvis; Ben Davies: Rob Watkins; Carl Long; Jonathan Hughes. Replacements: Josh Eynon; Matthew Donoghue; Tom Bebb; Ryan James; Phil Tucker.
 

 

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