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Jersey Reds v Cornish Pirates - Initial reaction
Jersey Reds Director of Rugby Harvey Biljon and Cornish Pirates Joint Head Coach Alan Paver give their initial reaction to today's game
More reaction from Jersey Reds v Ealing Trailfinders
The Reds went down to just their second league defeat of the season on home turf as Ealing Trailfinders showed why they remain favourites to take the Championship title. An impressive first-half display had left the Reds with a one-point advantage over their old rivals at half-time for the second time this season, but the visitors controlled the game thereafter, winning the key moments and ensuring they’d be taking four points back to London. With a strong westerly wind blowing towards the Investec Terrace, Ealing had the conditions at their backs as Jersey kicked off. Unfortunately the ball went straight out and a penalty from the resulting scrum saw Craig Willis secure three points from the halfway line. The visitors made the perfect start after the Jersey kick-off went straight out. A penalty was awarded from the resulting scrum and Craig Willis used the wind to slot an effortless kick from halfway. Willis added another three points with another well-struck kick from 45 metres but then the Reds struck with their first meaningful attack, using a brace of penalty awards to establish field position and set up a rolling maul finished by Eoghan Clarke. In spite of playing into the wind, as well as driving rain, the Reds were able to stay in the game, primarily as a result of teak-tough defence from all 15 players that made the visitors work hard for every metre gained. At the midpoint of the half Willis stroked over a third penalty, although his fourth and final effort of the half was unsuccessful a few minutes later. A four-point deficit at the break would have been no disgrace for the home side, but in the event they secured the lead from the final phase. The Trailfinders tried to run the ball out of their 22 but a pass was picked off by Jordan Holgate, who showed great anticipation and raced to the line. The resumption brought one of the game’s pivotal moment as the Reds fielded the restart kick and James Mitchell sent a wind-assisted clearing kick upfield from inside his own 22. On another day the ball would have rolled into touch just to the left of the corner flag and given Mitchell’s forwards possession thanks to the 50:22 law, but in the event it bounced to the right just the other side of the corner flag and went dead. With play coming all the way back for a scrum, the Ealing pack drew another penalty, enabling Willis to put his side back in front. The visitors were assisted by a slight easing of conditions as the second half progressed, but also took control their own efforts, with the forwards flexing their muscles and half-backs Willis and Craig Hampson delivering a series of well-judged kicks. After an even penalty count during the first period, the Reds were being forced into indiscipline and this allowed Ealing to gain the field position to claim a try from an attacking lineout, finished by hooker Jan-Henning Campher and converted from the touchline by Willis. The Reds had isolated chances to score during a feisty second half that brought a long lecture to both captains from referee Adam Leal, who later reversed a penalty award when an Ealing player celebrated by patting an opponent on the head. The closest the home side came to scoring was when the ball was spun wide but a pass was intercepted and Ealing were able to clear the danger. Willis added his fifth penalty in the closing stages, enabling his side to hold on in relative comfort until the final whistle, with the home side having nothing to show for a committed display. Jersey Head Coach Rob Webber said: “We were very good into the wind before half-time, but in the second half we weren’t able to play in the right areas, didn’t win any of the 50:50 balls and ultimately the pressure told.” After a shock home defeat to Bedford seven days earlier, Director of Rugby Ben Ward was delighted to see his Trailfinders side bounce back in wet and windy conditions. “When Jersey scored right on half-time, I thought that might be crucial, but we were tactically excellent in the second half,” he said. “We put them on the back foot, and once we were ahead it was difficult for them to attack us because their half-backs weren’t sure whether to kick the ball or run it.” The result saw Ealing move above the Reds into second place, three points behind leaders Doncaster Knights but with two games in hand. The top two meet at Castle Park next weekend, while third-placed Cornish Pirates host the Reds – who dropped to fourth – at the Mennaye Field.
Intercept try! Jersey Reds' Jordan Holgate scores against Ealing Trailfinders
Intercept try! Jersey Reds' Jordan Holgate scores against Ealing Trailfinders
Jersey Reds tries v Hartpury University RFC
6 tries from the 40 points to 31 win at Hartpury. Scott Van Breda, Lewis Wynn, Harry Doolan with touchdowns in the 1st half. Will Brown, Eoghan Clarke and Jordan Holgate adding 3 more in the a second half.
Jersey Reds tries v Nottingham
Jersey Reds claimed a thrilling win away at Lady Bay, scoring seven of the 12 tries in a ding-dong encounter which took them – temporarily at least – to the top of the Championship rankings. The game kicked off 41 minutes late on a cold day which had seen rain at times, the majority of which had passed by the time the players took to the field. The delay was caused by there being no ambulance on-site at the time of the scheduled 7.45pm start, with the referee eventually acquiescing to suggestions that the players should warm up a second time before the game started. As Scott Van Breda eventually kicked off, the Reds immediately began to pressurize their hosts and before too long Tom Pittman worked a grubber kick through and Ryan Olowofela raced through to touch down. ‘SVB’ hit the post with an unsuccessful attempt to add the extras. It wasn’t 0-5 for long: Will Brown went close and as the forwards followed up with power and numbers Steve Longwell crossed and this time the con was good. Callum Allen gave the home crowd something to cheer about when he closed from close-range, but then there was a moment to treasure for Jersey and their supporters as Harry Doolan finished a rolling maul for his maiden try for the Reds on his first start. Attempts to add a fourth try were scuppered when Harry Graham pounced and raced clear for Nottingham’s second as the first quarter ended. The second quarter was a less frenzied affair with just one more try: Brown racing after a kick ahead, deftly kicking forward and touching down for 12-22 at the break. Doolan and his fellow forwards got an early chance after the resumption when the Archers were penalised for holding on and Van Breda kicked to the corner. The hooker found skipper Macauley Cook and then followed up to steer the maul over and touch down, with SVB adding two more points. The pace of scoring picked up again, the next score coming from home wing David Williams after some nice phases and Bunting restoring the 10-point deficit. A quick tap by Scott Van Breda from a penalty award set up the sixth Jersey try as the South African kicked the ball forward and Brown followed up at pace to claim the try. The 10th try of the game was for the hosts with Bunting the scorer after 63 minutes, and once again it was a 10-point game (24-34) with the Reds now having introduced all of their eight replacements. Achieving a bonus point for their fourth try was far from the limit of Nottingham ambitions and the hosts pressed forward as the clock ran down, with Williams eventually adding his second and Bunting converting for 31-34. Supporters following the game back on the Rock may have been beside themselves, but the Reds focused and when the home side knocked on, the visitors finally applied the coup-de-grace through two back-row replacements: Lewis Wynne went close and then Wes White crossed, with SVB’s excellent conversion the last kick of a pulsating evening’s rugby. NOTTINGHAM: Stapley; Williams D, Thacker, Simonds, Graham; Bunting, Marsh; Williams T, Vanes, Betts, Hall, Allen, Cox, Tweedy, Poullet (capt). Replacements: Farnworth, Sio, McNulty, Ramshaw, Barrett, Stronge, Hollingsworth, Peachey. JERSEY REDS: Owen B; Olowofela, Van Breda, Holgate (Hutler 53), Brown; Pittman, Mitchell (Elliott 53); Godfrey (Owen H 49), Doolan (Clarke 63), Longwell (Yendle 49), O’Connor (Everard 60), Cook (capt), Argyle, Grey (Wynne 51), Lawrence (White 60). REFEREE: Anthony Woodthorpe. Assistants: Gregg Dawson, Andy Ashwell Half Time: 12-22 Attendance: 838 Scorers Nottingham Tries: Allen 10, Graham 20, Williams 49, 77, Bunting 63 Conversions: Bunting 10, 49, 77 Jersey Reds Tries: Olowofela 2, Longwell 6, Doolan 18, 43, Brown 31, 52, White 80 Conversions: Van Breda 6, 43, 80
Jersey Reds tries v Richmond
Scorers Will Brown 14, 72, Tim Grey 20 Eoghan Clarke 63 James Mitchell 79 JERSEY REDS: Van Breda; Owen, Roberts (Olowofela 74), Holgate, Brown; Pittman, Mitchell (Elliott ); Flynn (Godfrey 68), Clarke (Doolan ), Longwell (Higgins ), O’Connor, Cook (capt), Humfrey (Argyle 55), Grey (Wynne 65), Lawrence. Not used: Doolan, Godfrey, Higgins, Everard, Elliott. RICHMOND: Kaye (Landray 61); James (Trimble 73), Anyanwu, Mclean, Caddy; Kane, Lennon (Stafford 53); Harris (Spring 76), Perks (Hadfield 51), Litchfield (Ntinga 53), Hosking, Carrick-Smith (Collingridge 73), Worthington, Cardew (Benson 65), Bright (capt). REFEREE: Hamish Smales. Assistants: Charlie Gayther, Darryl Chapman Half Time: 12-5 Attendance: 1,272 Man-of-the-match (as chose by match sponsor Hartigan): Will Brown (Jersey Reds)
Reactions from Reds DOR Harvey Biljon & Richmond HC Rob Powell after Reds 29-13 win against Richmond
The Reds produced a second-half masterclass in how to control a game when playing into a headwind, helping achieve what might appear to be a relatively comfortable bonus-point win. In truth it was anything but straightforward for a home side who had underperformed during the first half and were clinging to a two-point lead on the hour mark before knuckling down with power and composure to put the game to bed. The Reds made the early running and used a penalty advantage from a scrum to work the ball wide. Backs and forwards combined as Sean O’Connor punched a hole in midfield and offloaded to James Flynn, who quickly found Scott Van Breda, with the ball spun via Jack Roberts to Will Brown, who applied the finishing touch in the corner. After Van Breda’s conversion attempt clanged into the upright, Richmond responded into the wind with a powerful maul. The initial lineout may have been 20 metres out, but the rumble maintained momentum and Jared Cardew ploughed over. After the visiting number seven got his name on the score-sheet, his Jersey counterpart did the same two minutes later, Tim Grey touching down after a powerful run at close range. The Reds were unable to add to their points tally in the second quarter, hindered by several lost lineouts and other inaccuracies, but held their lead when Scott Van Breda read James Kane’s dummy and crunched the visiting fly-half when a try seemed likely. The wind didn’t let up when the teams returned after half-time, with an early sign of this being a clearance by Kane from just outside his 22 that bounced on and smashed into the advertising hoardings in front of the Investec Terrace 80 metres away. Jersey efforts to control the game were producing a more even territorial battle than in the first period, although initially there were no points to show for this, the closest being a break by Tom Pittman that saw the fly-half being penalised for jumping back to his feet after a tackle. Another attack by the Reds offered a glimpse of an overlap on the right wing, but attempts to get the ball wide to Brendan Owen were read by Richmond’s Jake Caddy, who intercepted and sprinted home from 50 metres. Kane’s conversion was missed, leaving the Reds 12-10 ahead. The home forwards had come out for the second half brimming with determination, and established themselves in the loose and at set pieces, with several scrum penalties and some flawless lineout execution. The Reds’ discipline was also impressive, with an estimate of only six penalties conceded across the 80 minutes. Just after the hour, a penalty award set up a chance for an attacking Jersey maul, converted by Eoghan Clarke for his 11th try of the season after Macauley Cook had taken the lineout ball. Richmond were far from finished, and pressed forward to earn a penalty close to the Jersey 22. With a seven-point deficit, skipper Mark Bright agreed that Kane should kick for goal, although some members of the visiting contingent had favoured going for the try. Kane’s kick was successful, meaning the visitors could win the game with a try. The Reds responded in fine style, securing possession from Van Breda’s hanging restart via Lewis Wynne and Sean O’Connor. Omitted from the starting line-up for the first time this season, Wynne made a real impact during the final quarter alongside another replacement, Max Argyle. Richmond conceded a penalty for obstruction, allowing the Reds to set up camp in their opponents 22 and eventually claim a fourth try. There were good thrusts by Jordan Holgate and Argyle and eventually Holgate fed Brown who broke Kane’s tackle and squeezed over in the corner. Brown’s final contribution was a defensive one as he brought down Max Trimble and dragged the Richmond players feet across the touchline when a try seemed likely, and in the dying stages a final attack by the visitors from much closer to their own line saw the ball dropped and kicked to the in-goal area by James Mitchell, who followed up to score. Van Breda’s conversion was the final act before referee Hamish Smales blew the final whistle. After the game, Director of Rugby Harvey Biljon hailed the effort of his Reds’ squad. “I wasn’t overly-confident at half-time,” he said. “The conditions were tough, but I think we managed them better. “The elements that our coaches had highlighted during the week worked well, we were accurate and disciplined, and key players stood up at crucial moments.” Richmond Head Coach Rob Powell was disappointed with the outcome of the second half. “We thought that with the wind we had put ourselves in a good position,” he said. “Unfortunately we couldn’t compete as well in the second half as a result of the errors we made and the penalties we conceded. “The game was tighter than the score suggested, but in the second half we found ourselves defending when it should have been Jersey on the back foot.”
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