Beaufort Seniors Juniors Match Report 22nd October 2011

Date:- 22nd October 2011

Venue:- Beaufort

Fixture:- WRU Division 6 East

BEAUFORT RFC 13 POINTS CAERLEON RFC 23 POINTS

Beaufort slumped to their second successive defeat and the first at home this season against high fliers Caerleon.

It was a lively start from the host team to put pressure on the visitors but unfortunately they could not make the advantage tell and missed an easy penalty, Caerleon looked a competent outfit with a strong scrummage and a stubborn defence and , in contrast to Beaufort, took their chances. Although Beaufort held the ascend ency in a pulsating first quarter a rare incursion by Caerleon into Beaufort's 22 brought the first touchdown A nudge in the scrummage and enough forward drive to break from the base got Caerleaon a touchdown under the posts . It was a simple conversion to give them a 7 point lead and served notice to Beaufort this was a team on top of their game . They struck back with a penalty but found the Caerleon defence difficult to break down in spite of a series of powerful drives. Just before the half hour flanker Jason Taylor made a thunderous run up the middle of the park to break clear. At last the impetus was there for his threequarters to finish off the move and centre Mike Vaughan did it in fine style . A superb touchline conversion by Lewis Hodson in tricky conditions gave Beaufort the lead . Both teams then exchanged penalties before the half time break with Beaufort just in front 13 points to 10.

After the break there was expectation in the Beaufort camp that with a wind advantage they would exert enough pressure to open up the cracks in the Caerleon cover defence. However, the alacrity of their first half play sagged badly . Nothing like the first half momentum was attained again .The penalty count weighed heavy against them and to lose possession to a quality team like Caerleon was to court disaster. Inevitably a gallant defence was just not good enough and with little possession for their opponents to kick themselves out of trouble Caerleon sensed with patience they would find the opening. At the at the end of the third quarter they did it in ruthless fashion to recapture the lead with a try . Before the end they struck again as desperate measures by the home side led to mistakes and they were punished accordingly to put the result beyond doubt.

Next week Beaufort travel to St Josephs Newport.

BARRIE CASWELL

PRESS OFFICER.

BEAUFORT UNDER 14S 57 POINTS CROESYCEILIOG UNDER 14S 5 POINTS

Another cracking performance from Beaufort Juniors earned them 9 tries to just one conceded in a game that they never lost control of.They led 19 points to 5 at the break after which the flood gates opened. Two hat tricks were scored one by centre Ieaun Jones who impressed throughout the game , the other was by prop Aaron Boulter with Morgan Woodland, Rhys Bayliss and man of the match Joel Harries getting one apiece. In windy conditions Morgan Woodland fired over 6 conversions.