Ipswich Rhinos Rugby League Club

...MATCH REPORT...

LONDON AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE

5 June 2004

RHINOS SECOND TEAM IN CONVINCING WIN

Greenwich Admirals (II) 12 - 32 Ipswich Rhinos (II)

Ipswich Rhinos 2nd team played Greenwich Admirals against the impressive backdrop of Woolwich Barracks, coming away with a comfortable win despite having a number of debutants in the side. The Rhinos were in the unusual position of fielding two Rugby Union Internationals with Steve Haycock who played for Malta last month and James Sarek who has been selected to play for Nigeria U18s in July. Greenwich were first to score after 7 minutes with a try in the corner, but Ipswich responded from a penalty, needing three tackles to see Nick Williams touch down, Paul Le Marquand converting.

Within three minutes Chris Conner found a gap to make 30 metres before Haycock made another break, Dan Askew forcing himself over to score.The Rhinos kept the pressure on and a 70 metre break from 16 year old Gwithion Harding-Hider led to a try for Le Marquand who converted his own try. The Admirals hit back soon before half time when a missed tackle allowed them in for a second try to keep them in touch at half time with the score at 16-8.

The first 15 minutes of the second half was very even as both teams tried to find a defensive chink, but the stalemate was broken when Sarek took the ball at pace from 8 metres out to force himself over. Dan Askew got his second try to effectively seal the game at 28-8 with 15 minutes to go, but Greenwich did not give up and got a deserved try in the right corner. Haycock finished off the scoring with a try to make the final score 32-12. Captain Dan Garbutt was pleased with his team's performance, in particular from the three 16 year olds who had been drafted in at short notice.

Reporter: Andrew Sarek


	...MATCH REPORT... LONDON AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE 5 June 2004 RHINOS SECOND TEAM IN CONVINCING WIN Greenwich Admirals (II) 12 - 32 Ipswich Rhinos (II) Ipswich Rhinos 2nd team played Greenwich Admirals against the impressive backdrop of Woolwich Barracks, coming away with a comfortable win despite having a number of debutants in the side. The Rhinos were in the unusual position of fielding two Rugby Union Internationals with Steve Haycock who played for Malta last month and James Sarek who has been selected to play for Nigeria U18s in July. Greenwich were first to score after 7 minutes with a try in the corner, but Ipswich responded from a penalty, needing three tackles to see Nick Williams touch down, Paul Le Marquand converting. Within three minutes Chris Conner found a gap to make 30 metres before Haycock made another break, Dan Askew forcing himself over to score.The Rhinos kept the pressure on and a 70 metre break from 16 year old Gwithion Harding-Hider led to a try for Le Marquand who converted his own try. The Admirals hit back soon before half time when a missed tackle allowed them in for a second try to keep them in touch at half time with the score at 16-8. The first 15 minutes of the second half was very even as both teams tried to find a defensive chink, but the stalemate was broken when Sarek took the ball at pace from 8 metres out to force himself over. Dan Askew got his second try to effectively seal the game at 28-8 with 15 minutes to go, but Greenwich did not give up and got a deserved try in the right corner. Haycock finished off the scoring with a try to make the final score 32-12. Captain Dan Garbutt was pleased with his team's performance, in particular from the three 16 year olds who had been drafted in at short notice. Reporter: Andrew Sarek