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ROTHERHAM PHOENIX 2007/2008

Date: 25/08/2007

Opposition: Bingham                         Result: Bingham 3 Rotherham 20

Home/Away: Away

League Game (Y/N): Friendly            Cup Game (Y/N): N/A

 

Team:

J. Ross, O. Swift, M. Coultis, S. Duke, L. Clarkson, T. Jenkinson(c) A. Wirth, C. Brookes, B. Hastie, T. Evans, J. Billings, L. Palethorpe, C. Banks, S. Houghton, N. Devine

Subs: M. Palethorpe, R. Spafford, B. Coleman, Brad Green, C. Keanan

 

 Scorers:

 

Tries:                      L. Clarkson, A. Wirth & B. Hastie

 

Conversions:        T. Jenkinson x 1

 

Penalties:              T. Jenkinson x 1

 

Brief Report:

 

Rotherham kicked off the 2007/2008 season with a win which provided the squad with a good workout before the following weeks cup tie.

A tough first half saw Roth on the back foot for long periods with the home team camped in Roths twenty two, however some decent defensive play meant Bingham were rewarded with just 3 points for their efforts.

With about 10 minutes of the first half left Rotherham decided to kick on and were rewarded with a superb try scored in the corner by winger Lee Clarkson. The try was just reward for some neat back play that started on the half way line.

After the half time interval Roth used the wind at their backs to score a further two tries through scrum half Alex Wirth and flanker Ben Hastie, with a penalty and one conversion from Tom Jenkinson.

The game provided Roth to field a host of new players including a number of youngsters who impressed with their afternoons work.

 

 

ROTHERHAM PHOENIX 2007/2008

Date: 01/09/2007

Opposition: Old Modersians             Result: Bingham 3 Rotherham 20

Home/Away: Home

League Game (Y/N): Y                        Cup Game (Y/N): Y

 

 

Team:

B.Coleman, M.Coultis, J.Saddington, A.Crookes, O. Swift, T. Jenkinson(c) A. Wirth, C. Brookes, A.Stewart, R.Westran, B.Hastie, A.Ellis, P.Robinson, S.Crookes, L.Palethorpe

Subs: L.Clarkson, N.Devine, T.Evans, J.Ross

 

 

Scorers:

 

Tries:                      J.Saddington, T.Jenkinson

 

 

Conversions:        T. Jenkinson x 1

 

Penalties:              T. Jenkinson x 1

 

Brief Report:

 

Rotherham made an encouraging start to the season with a win in their first competitive game against an Old Modersians team from the division above.

The game started with long periods of sustained pressure from Rotherham using the wind but not being able to convert pressure into points due to a series of handling errors and wrong decisions, this meant a half time lead of just 3.

Immediatley from the start of the second half Roth scored their first try through centre John Saddington. The ball was moved from left to right through the backs and a neat kick and chase by the Roth 13 meant he opened his account for the season.

Roth then withheld a period of pressure from the visitors as they fought to get back into the game and scored another try through fly half Tom Jenkinson after superb work by substitute full back John Ross.

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