Im Back

Do not fear, I have a new laptop, a new phone, new philosopy, new phrase book, new spanner, sorry where was I? any way the Blog is back, the team spirit is back, training has been amazing sol lets smash Caerleon at home.


Cmon

Abercynon Match Report

Date:- 24th January 2009Venue:- AbercynonFixture:- Friendly ABERCYNON (SECONDS) RFC 12 POINTS BEAUFORT RFC 16 POINTS It was a lively friendly encounter that got Beaufort back on the winning track but the match proved to be bereft of any creative rugby. Beaufort had a marked superiority in the scrummage against a heavier home pack and more than held their own in the line outs . However, the visitors lacked the snap to make this advantage tell falling foul of the referee with a raft of infringements and acts of indiscipline. The Abercynon standoff siege gun infield kicks kept Beaufort pinned back for long periods and he eventually kicked four long range penalties which kept the final result in doubt to the very end Two penalties in the first quarter had Beaufort chasing the score . There were some electric bursts from the base of the scrum by Matthew Burrows which should have ended in a better result . Beaufort had to wait until Geraint Phillips back for his first game after his jaunt to Australia got the first points. He robbed his opposite number of the ball and had the wit and pace to run the last thirty metres to the try line . Dylan Smith's conversion nudged Beaufort in front 7 points to 6 Before half time another long rang penalty restored Abercynon lead to the interval. But after the break Beaufort got it back again with penalty of their own . That didn't last very long because the prodigious kicking of the home standoff cancelled this out and Beaufort were again chasing the ;lead . But the last quarter Beaufort wore down the opponents and costly acts of indiscipline allowed Beaufort's captain Dylan Smith to slot over two further penalties before the end Beaufort can be well pleased with the performance of their youngsters. Daniel Purchase at flanker had a very impressive match as did loose head prop Matthew Harding . Substitute back rower Paul Francis made a difference when he came on in a better second half for the visitors but Beaufort star man on the day was Geraint Phillips for a superb all round performance in attack and defence Next week Beaufort go back to league duty with a home match against Caerleon RFC who are just below them in Division 6 BARRIE CASWELLPRESS OFFICER

Game this Saturday 24th Jan 2009

Gentlemen we play Abercynon 2nds away this Saturday. Meet at the club for 12.30pm. Any problems let me (Glyn), Huw or Damon a ring.

Kind regards
Glyn

Hartirdge Match Report

HARTRIDGE (NEWPORT) RFC 30 POINTS BEAUFORT RFC 11 POINTS

Beaufort did give a decent account of themselves in terms of effort and commitment but it wasn't enough to defeat Hartridge who have justly earned themselves a reputation of being the sharpest and best organised outfit in Division 6 (East) . The visitors conceded 4 tries to 1 and in the end struggled to cope with the pace and precision of the Newport side.

However, for the first half hour the sides looked evenly matched without a decisive score although Beaufort had a couple of penalties that narrowly missed the uprights . But the warning signs were there when they struggled to get good quick possession from the set pieces Within 5 minutes of the closing moments of the first half a series of blistering attacks on the flank from the home side exposed weaknesses in what had been a solid Beaufort defence . This resulted in a try wide out . Then from the restart Hartridge launched an attack from a deep field position and caught Beaufort napping to make another touchdown before they could regain their composure . Beaufort struck back from two Dylan Smith penalties to end the first half 10 points to 6 in arrears

Shortly after the break the host side converted two penalties as Beaufort infringed at the breakdown But as the third quarter ended Beaufort took the ball through several phases and rumbled towards the Hartridge line .Scrum half Damon Morris finished it off and drove over for the touchdown to cut the deficit 16 points to 11

But there was no alarm in the home camp. With real electricity in a barrage of attacks they immediately flew at the Beaufort defence which eventually succumbed to leak two further tries and put the game to bed both to end an enthralling encounter

Beaufort can take some comfort from the performance. Lock Mark Heasely had a good game in the loose while Ben Harding made a welcome return to the fold to strengthen the pack. Drafted in for emergency duty at full back Scott Griffiths had a fine match which earned him the accolade of Beaufort's star player on the day

Next week Beaufort are seeking a friendly match away .

Rocky Interview

Sorry Chaps about the lack of interview this week but my phone is knackered, I did manage to get an interview with Jason "Rocky" Taylor after the game.

The transcript is a follows

Hoppy: Jason what do you think of todays game?

Jason: huh

Hoppy: Top of the league clash, four weeks after our last game, I felt very rusty myself but I thought the boys stuck at it well

Rocky: hmm, yeah

Hoppy: The score didnt reflect the game, nice to see the Harding brothers playing together, the discipline was good dont you think.

Rocky: (saying nothing but shows me coke club ball)

Hoppy: Thanks Jason it was a pleasure

Only 9 in Training!

C'mon boys we need more than 9 in training, we got Hartridge on Saturday

Apologies

Sorry chaps for not updating the blog lately I have been withou t'internet connection for about 6 6weeks. ( im writing this on my lunch break in work)

Any way keep posted the interviews will start again, so will gomez's corner.

I am look for suggestions for new intersting content things such as Dai Leyshon's colour of the week or Club lookalikes e.g Damon Morris aka Jools holland.

Any way its all good stuff, rest assured all will be sorted ready for the second half of the season.

I cant wait for Crick on Saturday

Love you all

Hoppy

P.s wasnt train hard on monday I felt like this walking home