Category: 2nd XV

CRFC vs Sevenoaks

Match Report – Pilgrims vs Sevenoaks 2nds

Posted on | by Denys Andrianjafy

PILGRIMS 10pts SEVENOAKS 2nd 44pts

Good early pressure from Pilgrims saw Joe Rumsey go over for a try on his debut, the conversion was missed and the 5- nil lead was soon pegged back through a penalty goal. Sevenoaks exerted pressure, causing the home side to give away silly penalties. which cost them tries. The  Mighty ‘Oaks kicked for touch, won the lineouts and then twice. pushed over. Suddenly the home side was 5-15 down and were being beaten in the scrum, and bullied round the park!

A good spell by Canterbury, with Will McColl going close with an incisive run and the backs spreading the ball, looked promising but all this failed to close the gap and half-time came with Pilgrims still 10 points adrift.

Jake Forest went off injured, both subs had now been used. The home side dominated for 20 minutes, but could not score. The Sevenoaks defence would not yield, and then they scored their third try. After excellent play from McColl, Elliot Lusher, and Sam Churchyard, wing Mark Shepherd managed to find his way to the line. Guy Hilton missed the conversion but at 10-20, the comeback was still on. Instead, Sevenoaks went into overdrive and slack defence helped.them pile on another 24 points.
Ashford 1st XV vs Canterbury Pilgrims

Match report – Ashford 1st XV vs Canterbury Pilgrims

Posted on | by Denys Andrianjafy
ASHFORD 1st XV 12 CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 7

With eleven players making their senior debut a very young Pilgrims side, which trailed by twelve points at half time, looked as though they might snatch a win in a much imptroved second half.  Tom Halliday broke through for a try which Dan Hill converted and it took some good defending by Ashford to deny them.   The home side took the lead after ten minutes with a converted try and emphasised their domination by adding added a second through a pushover.

Captain Joe Craig ralied his troops after the break and with more possession being served up by the forwards Canterbury were able to take the initiative.  Although the back division were still denied space Halliday’s breakthrough score gave them  a real chance of victory., but to take an experienced side like Ashford to the wire was still an impressive performance.