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Nomads Rugby Football Club
Hampshire Portsmouth Milton Southsea PO RFC League
Romsey 32 - 14Nomads
With a bright blue Saturday having dawned over the beautiful, warm and colourful south coast town that is Portsmouth, just sixteen players and a physiotherapist met to do battle. There was a seventeenth but he is a soulless hypochondriac with a poorly head. As the warriors made their separate ways to the battle field the mood was poor. Even upon arrival the mood was less than serious, some making jokes about keeping the score under one hundred points, some trying to re-create the end of the superbowl, Matt ‘Eli’ Davis was superb, connecting on three long passes to Plaxico Waring, scoring two touchdowns and Marc ‘Grossman’ Powell throwing two interceptions, the scene was set for a game of rugby.
A bright start ensued with
a well chased, good kick off. With both sides crossing the gain line with
some slick back play the defences began to take a hold of the game. It
was the Nomads however, who drew first blood with some great play from
prop turned cripple turned outside centre Adam Stanley crossed with a
good finish. The next ten minutes were spend in the Nomads 22, and it
was only some stout defence from the forwards and good organisation from
the backs, coupled with a last ditch tackle from everybody’s favourite
good lucking blindside flanker (currently masquerading as an open side)
that kept Romsey from scoring. Shortly after that however the very same
flanker than gave away his first (and until proven otherwise this only)
penalty, Romsey slotted a penalty, 3-7 Nomads. With yet another well worked
try Mr. Stanley the Nomads had made one of their best starts of the year.
After some more pressure and a big, you tube style hit came in from Marc
‘Terrible Terry Tate’ Powell (wooooo!!) Nomads looked settled.
However, rugby is a cruel sport and after a lucky charge down and some
quick handling, Romsey scored a try that went against the run of play
the half ended with Nomads leading 10-14.
The second half began very much the same as the first, both teams feeling
their way back into the game. Romsey made the better start of the two
teams, sticking to a clear laid game plan. Keeping the ball tight and
then letting the backs spread the ball wide. The Nomads defended well,
the tackle count rising ever more until they were stretched too far and
Romsey crossed in the corner, even the good looking flanker could not
get over in time to stop the try from being scored. This pattern of play
continued throughout the second half and with a nonexistent bench and
a nonexistent punch from the foreign legion, leading to ten minutes to
think about how much better the punch could have been, Nomads began to
tire and leaked two pretty soft tries. The game finished on a low note
with Romsey scoring at the death, the final score 25 – 14. Despite
the score, Nomads can hold their heads high, a great performance from
one to fifteen, every man having their best games of the season, very
well played.
Man of the Match – Craig Gaulton, great lineout work, good ball carrying and good work all around the pitch, great game. Special mentions to Aaron Cox, Pete Pridmore and Tim Ayles, good defensive work all the way through. However all players had a good game, plenty to build on for the rest of the season.
Dick of the Day – Benoit, for the WORST punch ever, truly dreadful.
Until next time, the good looker
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Nomads RFC
Portsmouth, UK
