Ipswich Rhinos Rugby League Club

...MATCH REPORT...

2004 TOTALRL.COM RUGBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE

22 May 2004

RHINOS DELIGHT AT LOCAL DERBY VICTORY

South Norfolk Saints 22 - 46 Ipswich Rhinos

Ipswich Rhinos maintained their one hundred percent record with their third straight win in the 2004 Conference. The Saints made Ipswich work hard through out the game and had the better of the early exchanges but once the Rhinos found their rhythm they steadily out scored the home side. Both sides started cautiously taking care to complete their set of tackles until the fifth minute when South Norfolk capitalised on a Rhino error and Lumley put the home side ahead with a try from close range which he converted himself. Ipswich, with a number of changes from the previous match started to settle but let the home side of the hook on several occasions with basic errors. However, on fourteen minutes the Saints dropped the ball on their own 20 metre line and Rhino Adam Cook was first to the loose ball and crossed the line for the Rhinos first try, which was converted by Peter LeMarquand to level the scores at 6 points all.

Andy Windridge added a second try on 25 minutes and combined well with Dave Husband on 32 minutes to set up a try for Mike fields. Both were converted by Peter LeMarquand to extend the Rhinos lead to 18-6. Paul Scott was outstanding for the Saints at full back and made several excellent runs out of the defence to relieve the Rhinos pressure. It was from one such run that South Norfolk found the space to send Dixie clear from 30 metres to score under the Rhinos posts, Lumley converting. From the restart the Rhinos regained possession and Husband made good ground before off loading to Darryl Walters who broke through numerous tackles to score on the stroke of half time. Peter LeMarquand converting to give the Rhinos a 24-12 lead at the break.

From the restart Ipswich immediately put the Saints try line under pressure. As they moved the ball across field looking for a gap in the Norfolk defence the ball ran loose from a poor pass but was gathered up by Cook with his back to the Norfolk posts. Cook evaded two tacklers as he turned and sprinted in from 15 metres for an unconverted try. On 50 minutes Scott reduced the Saints arrears to 18 - 28. Dixie seized on a dropped ball on the half way line and made good ground before off loading to Paul Scott to cross the line, Lumley converting to keep the Saints in touch However Ipswich quickly extended their lead when Saints conceded a penalty for spear tackling Coates on their 20 metre line. In the resulting set of six Richard Burton was held up on the line and Dave Signor capped a fine performance scoring with a dive through the defenders legs from the ruck.

On sixty minutes The Rhinos conceded a penalty close to their own line for not retreating 10 metres which resulted in an unconverted try for the Saints. However the Saints were tiring and their frustration at slowly loosing ground started to show with Harrison sin binned for an off the ball incident. On 70 minutes a kick from man of the match Peter Le Marquand deep into the corner by the South Norfolk's try line was fielded by the Saints winger but Adam Cook ripped the ball in the tackle and instigated a cross field passage of play that resulted in the Saints conceding a penalty in front of the posts, which LeMarquand kicked for an easy two points. From the restart the Rhinos recovered possession and Peter LeMarquand set off on a spectacular long curved run before off loading to Woodland to score under the posts, giving LeMarquand an easy conversion. Then on the stroke of full time Woodland was on the end of a fluent cross field move to complete a late brace of tries to make the final score 46 -22 in favour of Ipswich Rhinos.

Ipswich Rhinos: Paul Raw, Nick Woodland, Dave Husband, Mike Fields, Adam Cook, Peter LeMarquand, Tane Trafford, Andy Wilson, Dave Signor, Chris Coates, Richard Burton, Darryl Walters, Andy Windridge, Patrick Duffy, Dave Gawne, Steve Gleeson, Mataiasi Vave.

Scorers:
Tries: Adam Cook 2, Woodland 2, Dave Signor, Mike Fields, Darryl Walters, Andy Windridge.
Conversions: Peter Le Marquand 6 from 8. Plus 1 penalty.

Reporter: Kevin Cook


	...MATCH REPORT... 2004 TOTALRL.COM RUGBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE 22 May 2004 RHINOS DELIGHT AT LOCAL DERBY VICTORY South Norfolk Saints 22 - 46 Ipswich Rhinos Ipswich Rhinos maintained their one hundred percent record with their third straight win in the 2004 Conference. The Saints made Ipswich work hard through out the game and had the better of the early exchanges but once the Rhinos found their rhythm they steadily out scored the home side. Both sides started cautiously taking care to complete their set of tackles until the fifth minute when South Norfolk capitalised on a Rhino error and Lumley put the home side ahead with a try from close range which he converted himself. Ipswich, with a number of changes from the previous match started to settle but let the home side of the hook on several occasions with basic errors. However, on fourteen minutes the Saints dropped the ball on their own 20 metre line and Rhino Adam Cook was first to the loose ball and crossed the line for the Rhinos first try, which was converted by Peter LeMarquand to level the scores at 6 points all. Andy Windridge added a second try on 25 minutes and combined well with Dave Husband on 32 minutes to set up a try for Mike fields. Both were converted by Peter LeMarquand to extend the Rhinos lead to 18-6. Paul Scott was outstanding for the Saints at full back and made several excellent runs out of the defence to relieve the Rhinos pressure. It was from one such run that South Norfolk found the space to send Dixie clear from 30 metres to score under the Rhinos posts, Lumley converting. From the restart the Rhinos regained possession and Husband made good ground before off loading to Darryl Walters who broke through numerous tackles to score on the stroke of half time. Peter LeMarquand converting to give the Rhinos a 24-12 lead at the break. From the restart Ipswich immediately put the Saints try line under pressure. As they moved the ball across field looking for a gap in the Norfolk defence the ball ran loose from a poor pass but was gathered up by Cook with his back to the Norfolk posts. Cook evaded two tacklers as he turned and sprinted in from 15 metres for an unconverted try. On 50 minutes Scott reduced the Saints arrears to 18 - 28. Dixie seized on a dropped ball on the half way line and made good ground before off loading to Paul Scott to cross the line, Lumley converting to keep the Saints in touch However Ipswich quickly extended their lead when Saints conceded a penalty for spear tackling Coates on their 20 metre line. In the resulting set of six Richard Burton was held up on the line and Dave Signor capped a fine performance scoring with a dive through the defenders legs from the ruck. On sixty minutes The Rhinos conceded a penalty close to their own line for not retreating 10 metres which resulted in an unconverted try for the Saints. However the Saints were tiring and their frustration at slowly loosing ground started to show with Harrison sin binned for an off the ball incident. On 70 minutes a kick from man of the match Peter Le Marquand deep into the corner by the South Norfolk's try line was fielded by the Saints winger but Adam Cook ripped the ball in the tackle and instigated a cross field passage of play that resulted in the Saints conceding a penalty in front of the posts, which LeMarquand kicked for an easy two points. From the restart the Rhinos recovered possession and Peter LeMarquand set off on a spectacular long curved run before off loading to Woodland to score under the posts, giving LeMarquand an easy conversion. Then on the stroke of full time Woodland was on the end of a fluent cross field move to complete a late brace of tries to make the final score 46 -22 in favour of Ipswich Rhinos. Ipswich Rhinos: Paul Raw, Nick Woodland, Dave Husband, Mike Fields, Adam Cook, Peter LeMarquand, Tane Trafford, Andy Wilson, Dave Signor, Chris Coates, Richard Burton, Darryl Walters, Andy Windridge, Patrick Duffy, Dave Gawne, Steve Gleeson, Mataiasi Vave. Scorers: Tries: Adam Cook 2, Woodland 2, Dave Signor, Mike Fields, Darryl Walters, Andy Windridge. Conversions: Peter Le Marquand 6 from 8. Plus 1 penalty. Reporter: Kevin Cook