CWM Match Report

Date:- 24th October 2009

Venue:- Cwm

Fixture:- WRU Division 6 East

CWM RFC 6 POINTS BEAUFORT RFC 40 POINTS

This was a game shaped by the conditions with handling errors galore as both sides struggled to cope with the blustery conditions and greasy ball. Beaufort as league leaders had come as favourites but they quickly found out Cwm were a determined outfit and put up a spirited display which could have upset the form book. It wasn't until the second half that the game eventually slipped away from them as their defence leaked 5 of the 6 tries scored.

It was though a scrappy first half. There was little continuity in Beaufort's play not helped by a worrying number of penalties they gave away. They did score the only try in the first half when scrumhalf Matthew Burrows took advantage of a good scrum to unravel the defence. Dylan Smith kicked two penalties and Cwm kicked two of their own giving Beaufort an 11 point to 6 lead to end a lack lustre first half .

After the break Beaufort finally got some electricity into their game . They created enough space for their ball carriers to make deep insertions into the Cwm heartland from where

they crafted their tries. Burrows pounced for a second try after a defencive slip up. He was involved in the next finished off by second row Ben Harding . It was Harding who crashed through the defence from a tapped penalty for a fourth which topped a superb display from him to be named Beaufort's star play on the day. Smith converted to give Beaufort a commanding lead of 28 points to 6.

To their credit Cwm kept attacking Beaufort at every opportunity refusing to submit,but for all this good endeavour they lacked the incisiveness to penetrate their visitors defence. By contrast, Beaufort did and demonstrated this with clinical precision in the last quarter . Quick hands and plenty of pace left wing Lee Roper enough room to round the last remnants of cover to finish off a attack which began from a deep position. This was followed by a trademark try from the season's leading try scorer Mike Vaughan who was the beneficiary of an explosive burst from flanker Justin Bennett . This took the score to the 40 point mark and ended the contest.

Next week Beaufort are at home to Llandrindod Wells in the second round of the Magners Bowl. Kick off at the earlier time of 2 pm.