Match report by Roger Watson
Despite leading for much of the match Redruth let this game slip away to give the Dalesmen their third successive win at The Recreation Ground. The Reds will rue conceding penalties when in scoring positions and taking too many wrong options to finish off scoring opportunities.
Merry supporters on the verandah of the new Frame UK Hospitality Suite
In front of a good crowd including those who had been privileged to enjoy the opening of the splendid new Frame UK Hospitality Suite and were watching from the verandah, a jittery start was made by both sides. Redruth were first off the mark when Paul Thirlby made a decisive break for the pack to recycle and Steve Kenward to score in the corner. Aaron Penberthy converted from the touchline.
Wharfedale were quick to respond, winning a penalty from a good attack to give Thomas Davidson the opportunity to add three simple points. The rest of the half was a tense affair with Tongan international Talite Vaioleti making a huge impact for the visitors while Mark Bright impressed as usual for Redruth. The Reds set up a number of good scoring opportunities but were unable to convert them into points.
The last action of the half saw Wharfedale go through a dozen or more phases before the inevitable penalty came to narrow the gap to a single point at the interval.
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Penberthy and Davidson exchanged penalties at the start of the second period. The hosts started to take control and a good spell of rugby saw Penberthy held up over the line. Two five metre scrums followed before Bright drove over for an unconverted try.
One more score for The Reds would probably have seen them home but with just a few minutes to go they lost a defensive lineout to give Andrew Hodgson the opportunity to take a fine running angle and touch down under the posts for Davidson to add the extras.
Penberthy had a couple of long range penalty chances to win the game but went wide leaving The Reds to rue not finishing off the chances they created.
Redruth’s Director of Rugby, David Penberthy, agreed that his team had given the game away.
We have to be more patient, go through the phases and improve our finishing but this is a young, talented and enthusiastic squad and I have every confidence in them.
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Next week sees The Reds make the short trip up the A30 for this year’s first Cornish derby against Launceston.
| Redruth |
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Wharfedale |
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| 15 (7) |
Score |
16 (6) |
Kenward 10
Bright 57 |
Tries |
Hodgson 78 |
Penberthy 10
Supported by Logan Rock Inn |
Conversions |
Davidson 78 |
| Penberthy 42 |
Penalties |
Davidson 14, 40, 46 |
| Man of the Match |
Mark Bright |
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| Matchball |
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| 9 |
Penalties Conceded |
6 |
| 7 |
Lineouts Won |
6 |
| 4 |
Lineouts Lost |
1 |
| 9 |
Scrums Won |
5 |
| 2 |
Scrums Lost |
0 |
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Yellow Cards |
Baldwin 62, Foul Play |
R Kevern, N Simmons, P Thirlby, S Kenward (G Thirlby 79), N Pedley, A Penberthy, M Richards, D Jacques (Capt.) (A Morcom 77), M Gidlow (R Brown 53), P Joyce, D Cook, L Collins, C Fuca (T Duncan 60), O Hambly, M Bright.
Replacement (not used): T Notman. |
Team |
A Whaites, C Malherbe, A Hodgson, T Davidson, P Woodhead, T Barrett (R Rhodes 37), S Cottrell, C Steel (M Chivers 63), S Graham (I Larkin 53), B Hooper, T Vaioleti, O Renton (R Brown 77), D Hughes, D Solomi, R Baldwin (Capt.).
Replacement: (not used) J Druce. |
Attendance: 810
Referee: Philip Davies (RFU)
