Down High Rugby
  • Home
  • Senior Rugby
  • U14 Rugby
  • U13 Rugby
  • Contact Us
  • Links
  • Archives
    • News Archive
    • U12 Rugby 2010-2011 >
      • U12 Rugby 15-16
    • U13 Rugby 2011-2012
    • U13 Rugby 2012-13 >
      • U13 Rugby 2015-16
    • U14 Rugby 2010-2011
    • U14 Rugby 2011-2012
    • U14 Rugby 2012-2013
    • U14 Rugby 15-16
    • Medallion Rugby 2010-2011
    • Medallion Rugby 2011-2012
    • Medallion Rugby 2012-13
    • Medallion Rugby 2014-15
    • Medallion Rugby 2013-14
    • Medallion Rugby 15-16
    • Senior Rugby Tour 2011
    • Senior Rugby Tour 2014 >
      • Senior Rugby Tour 2017
    • Senior Rugby 2010-2011
    • Senior Rugby 2011-2012

Down High School 1st XV 18-14 NorCal Pelicans U19s

7/4/2017

0 Comments

 
​Down High School 1st XV got their playing side of the tour off to a perfect start with a hard fought but ultimately deserved 18-14 victory against a physical NorCal Pelicans side. The omens were good for the touring side as they spent the initial part of the match inside the Pelicans’ 22. Captain Claytan Milligan did go under the posts for what looked like a try but the referee had adjudged the final pass had gone forward. Eventually Down did get on the scoreboard courtesy of a Greg Hutley penalty. This spurred the home side into action and with their only foray into Down’s 22 they managed to come away with a converted try. The boy’s in Electric Lime had the last word of a physical first half when Milligan peeled off the back of a rolling maul to score in the corner. The conversion was missed and the scoreline at halftime was 8-7 to the Co Down boys.
 
The second half began with Down camped in the opposition half but credit to the Pelicans for their outstanding defence. When it looked as if the defensive line would be broken with a three man overlap a opportunistic Pelicans defender intercepted what looked a certain try and ran 95 yards to score a converted try. The status quo continued and the tourists got their reward as Marcus Graham dove in the corner. With the conversion missed the deficit was still one point. With time running out Down squandered a couple of guilt edge chances but a fine lineout steal led to a few phases and Zac Ward stretched to score what turned out to be the winning try. The conversion was missed. Some good defence saw the game safe and relief was the overriding emotion as the final whistle went. Credit to the 1st XV for seeing out the game as this was their first game in nearly four months.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Senior Rugby Tour
    USA 2017

    48 boys - 6 staff - San Francisco - Seattle - Chicago

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    July 2017
    June 2017

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.