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Date: 19th March 2008 
Team: Oundle 1st Xv   
Opposition: S&L 2nd Xv   
Venue Occupation Road, Corby    Game Status: S&L Jubilee Cup
Score Home: 14  
  Away: 45  
Scorers    
Tries: Chris Brown, Robbie Holden (2), Danny Rutter, Sam Wainwright, David Rowe, David Murdoch   
Conversions: Lee Green   
Penalties:  
Drop Goals:    
Man of the Match:    
Report:

Following the saturday fixture against the same opposition it would have been easy to under estimate the task. Cup games always throw up upsets and S&L where in front with a minute on the clock, with a penalty immediately from the kick off. Oundle stuttered for the first five minutes but got into the game after some excellent work in the front five. The forwards pressured in the scrum and loose and earned a penalty as the opposition held on in the tackle. Lee Green kicked for the corner and it was number 8, Chris Brown who found himself at the back of the catch and drive from the resulting lineout to cross over and score his second try in two games. Lee Green added the extra points. Oundle backs started find some continuity and with wing forward Charlie Davies adding pace, the threats became apparent out wide but Oundle struggled with the final execution to exploit it. Robbie Holden extended the lead on 18 minutes, making a clean break from an attacking lineout as the defence drifted. The next kick for Lee Green was a very special one as the conversion meant he had reached a 1000 points in senior rugby, he slotted the effort calmly. Charlie Davies was again instrumental in the next try following a 50 metre break, the maul at the tackle saw Oundle drove over and scrum half Danny Rutter touched the ball down as he sniped blind. Lee Green this time was unsuccessful with the conversion. S&L had the last say of the half with their second penalty from the restart as Oundle failed to control the contact area.

The second half Oundle made two changes Ollie Jolly swapping for Chris Brown at the back of the scrum and Jason Jibb replacing Sam Rutledge. The next score was a try by David Murdoch, who initially made a good break to get territory and then crossing to complete a good set of phase play. Green converted. S&L kept coming back into the game and spent time pressuring the visitors, Oundle's defence held firm. Bill Gough was replaced by Sean Murray on 50 minutes. S&L eventually were rewarded with their 3rd penalty to peg bag the score but the game was made safe with a well worked try which saw Sam Wainwright cross in the corner as Oundle backs cut loose. Green was unsuccessful with the conversion. S&L were next on the score sheet as they again used forwards to make the hard yards and Oundle gave away territory through indiscipline. Unconverted the score now 31 - 14, still did not show the difference between the two sides but two late tries, a second for Robbie Holden and one for hard working winger David Rowe, both converted by Lee Green to seal a good win. Simon New made an appearance for 20 minutes returning from an ankle injury sustained last November.

 

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