BackMatch Reports
- Match Report Sat 1st March 1st v Newton Abbot
- Match Report Sat 1st Feb Teignmouth 1st XV v Crediton – Geoff Warne memorial match
- Match report Sat 1st Feb Teignmouth Women v Camborne.
- Match report Sat 25th January – Teignmouth 1st v Okehampton 1st
- Match report Sat 25th January - Teignmouth 2nd v Okehampton 2nd
Match Reports
- Match Report Sat 1st March 1st v Newton Abbot
- Match Report Sat 1st Feb Teignmouth 1st XV v Crediton – Geoff Warne memorial match
- Match report Sat 1st Feb Teignmouth Women v Camborne.
- Match report Sat 25th January – Teignmouth 1st v Okehampton 1st
- Match report Sat 25th January - Teignmouth 2nd v Okehampton 2nd
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1. Match Report Sat 1st March 1st v Newton Abbot
Match report Sat 1st March – Teignmouth 1st v Newton Abbot
With the sun shining on Bitton Park you would have thought it was a spring day which bought a large crowd of spectators to the local derby. The flag was flying half-mast and a minute was taken to reflect on the sad loss of Rob Simmonds.
Newton started with early possession and a great tackle by Franklin gave Teigns possession. They kicked to gain ground and Newton kicked straight back which resulted in a Teigns penalty. Teigns won their lineout and Mayne made good ground. Newton then had their first lineout of the match and set up a maul. The ball went out to their backs and they gained an advantage due to Teigns not rolling away. Teign gained 3 penalties in a row creating 3 lineouts. The third of these was caught by Bilham, they created a maul and then the ball went out to the backs. Teigns were putting on great pressure in their 22 but then lost the ball for holding on in the ruck.
Newton and Teigns were showing how evenly matched they are with the score line showing 0-0 and this time penalties were going against Teigns. However, a lineout, followed by a maul for Newton created a scrum in Teigns favour which was won. Teigns found themselves back in their own 22 with another scrum in their favour and were awarded the penalty due to Newton wheeling the scrum. Teigns won their lineout and the ball quickly went to Colthart on the wing who had a great run. A penalty to Newton put them back in Teign’s 22. Newton gained a scrum which they won but a great tackle by Hellier created a penalty for Teigns followed by a lineout which was won. Penalties seemed to be the name of the game and eventually Newton gained one that enabled them to kick for posts, 0-3.
With Newton in possession, we saw a great interception by Carden. With nobody to pass to and 3 defenders on him Carden kicked and Teigns kept possession. However, they then lost possession and Newton kicked which was picked up by Mayne in Teign’s 22 and kicked to touch. Newton lineout was caught by Captain Parsons, passed to Wright and out to Colthart on the wing. Teigns were awarded a penalty and kicked for a lineout in home corner. The lineout was won and an advantage gained, yellow card to Newton. The ball went out to the backs, but Newton stole the ball. Penalty to Newton took us to half time.
Newton began the 2nd half with possession, but it was quickly stolen by Wright. Newton knocked on when they stole the ball back creating a Teigns scrum. Ford passed out to Sowden on the wing, the ball came back in and Teigns were pushing up. Teigns got over the line but couldn’t get the try. A volley of kicks followed then a good run by Bilham. A scrum in Teigns favour helped to gain territory but Newton eventually won back possession. Kicks were again seen on both sides which resulted in Newton penalty, lineout, maul and the first try of the match and a conversion, 0-10.
Teigns kept up the battle and were pushing up when they gained an advantage for a high tackle. When they went back to the advantage they kicked for lineout, won, created a maul and scored Woolnough, 5-10.
Another opportunity arose when Woolnough stole the ball on the back of Newton’s scrum, passed to Sowden and then Franklin who had a good run. However, as the ball went across the pitch Newton gained a penalty. A high tackle for Teigns gave Newton another chance at posts, 5-13.
Newton looked likely to score again but great pressure from Mayne created a knock on in Teign’s 22. Teigns continued the fight in the local derby and gained a penalty for Newton not rolling away as time ran out. Mayne kicked for posts, final score 8-13 which gave Teigns the important losing bonus point.
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With the sun shining on Bitton Park you would have thought it was a spring day which bought a large crowd of spectators to the local derby. The flag was flying half-mast and a minute was taken to reflect on the sad loss of Rob Simmonds.
Newton started with early possession and a great tackle by Franklin gave Teigns possession. They kicked to gain ground and Newton kicked straight back which resulted in a Teigns penalty. Teigns won their lineout and Mayne made good ground. Newton then had their first lineout of the match and set up a maul. The ball went out to their backs and they gained an advantage due to Teigns not rolling away. Teign gained 3 penalties in a row creating 3 lineouts. The third of these was caught by Bilham, they created a maul and then the ball went out to the backs. Teigns were putting on great pressure in their 22 but then lost the ball for holding on in the ruck.
Newton and Teigns were showing how evenly matched they are with the score line showing 0-0 and this time penalties were going against Teigns. However, a lineout, followed by a maul for Newton created a scrum in Teigns favour which was won. Teigns found themselves back in their own 22 with another scrum in their favour and were awarded the penalty due to Newton wheeling the scrum. Teigns won their lineout and the ball quickly went to Colthart on the wing who had a great run. A penalty to Newton put them back in Teign’s 22. Newton gained a scrum which they won but a great tackle by Hellier created a penalty for Teigns followed by a lineout which was won. Penalties seemed to be the name of the game and eventually Newton gained one that enabled them to kick for posts, 0-3.
With Newton in possession, we saw a great interception by Carden. With nobody to pass to and 3 defenders on him Carden kicked and Teigns kept possession. However, they then lost possession and Newton kicked which was picked up by Mayne in Teign’s 22 and kicked to touch. Newton lineout was caught by Captain Parsons, passed to Wright and out to Colthart on the wing. Teigns were awarded a penalty and kicked for a lineout in home corner. The lineout was won and an advantage gained, yellow card to Newton. The ball went out to the backs, but Newton stole the ball. Penalty to Newton took us to half time.
Newton began the 2nd half with possession, but it was quickly stolen by Wright. Newton knocked on when they stole the ball back creating a Teigns scrum. Ford passed out to Sowden on the wing, the ball came back in and Teigns were pushing up. Teigns got over the line but couldn’t get the try. A volley of kicks followed then a good run by Bilham. A scrum in Teigns favour helped to gain territory but Newton eventually won back possession. Kicks were again seen on both sides which resulted in Newton penalty, lineout, maul and the first try of the match and a conversion, 0-10.
Teigns kept up the battle and were pushing up when they gained an advantage for a high tackle. When they went back to the advantage they kicked for lineout, won, created a maul and scored Woolnough, 5-10.
Another opportunity arose when Woolnough stole the ball on the back of Newton’s scrum, passed to Sowden and then Franklin who had a good run. However, as the ball went across the pitch Newton gained a penalty. A high tackle for Teigns gave Newton another chance at posts, 5-13.
Newton looked likely to score again but great pressure from Mayne created a knock on in Teign’s 22. Teigns continued the fight in the local derby and gained a penalty for Newton not rolling away as time ran out. Mayne kicked for posts, final score 8-13 which gave Teigns the important losing bonus point.
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