Jersey Reds TV's user profile page. Match highlights, posts and more on site!“” Report User |
Latest Posts
Greene King Championship Highlights. Bedford Blues 27, Jersey Reds 25
The Reds suffered an agonising late defeat and had only a solitary bonus point to bring back from Goldington Road after an exciting match. Just as they had done so in the Boxing Day thriller in 2016, the home side scored a try with the last play of the match to level the scores, and then converted to seal the win. Brendan Cope took three points after some early pressure from the visitors, who then fell behind as Blues’ skipper Will Hooley flighted a cross-kick that was caught by Ryan Hutler, who touched down. The Reds enjoyed a purple patch of 15 points in seven minutes. Alex Morgan took a pass from Will Homer after a lineout and powered through, Jake Upfield finished a rolling maul and Cope added a conversion and a penalty. The only downside was an injury to Janco Venter which caused the Namibian to be replaced by Upfield. The Reds had the benefit of both the slope and a strong wind and needed to maintain an advantage up to the break, but in the end it was a lead of just a single point as Blues added two tries and a conversion in the closing stages of the half. Greg Dyer scored the visitors’ third try soon after the break following a quick lineout, and the scoreboard otherwise remained unmoved going into the last 10 minutes. Hooley opted to take a penalty to narrow the deficit to five points and then the Blues cranked up the pressure. Frantic Jersey defence kept the home side at bay – twice they were held up over the line – but eventually replacement number 8 Huw Worthington picked up from the base of a scrum and powered over. The Reds used both new loan signings in the second half, Connor Edwards replacing James Newey at the break and then Arwel Robson coming on in the 49th minute after an injury to Leroy Van Dam.
Greene King Championship Highlights. Jersey Reds 56, Yorkshire Carnegie 17
The Reds scored eight tries in chilly conditions under the Friday Night Lights at Stade Santander International to send their supporters home happy. It was a comfortable win for the home side against a game but outclassed Yorkshire Carnegie side who remain winless at the bottom of the Greene King IPA Championship table. The Reds were on the front foot straight from kick-off and Brendan Cope soon broke through to score against his former club. Samoan international Rodney Iona scored his first try for the Reds from a well-worked scrum move and within three minutes had added another. Ryan Shaw slotted a penalty but then Leroy Van Dam crossed in the corner after the ball was quickly spread wide, with Cope handling twice. To their credit, and deprived of the services of former England wing Tom Varndell after a failed head injury assessment, the Yorkshire squad managed to stem the tide and put their opponents under pressure either side of half-time, resulting in three more penalties for Shaw and a yellow card for Iona for preventing quick ruck ball. After making several changes the Reds recovered their poise and added four more tries in 18 minutes, starting just before the hour. Lock Kyle Hatherell cantered over after Will Homer’s break and scoring pass, Van Dam added his second from an Auguy Slowik assist and then two rolling mauls brought a penalty try and a score for Nick Dolly. There was plenty of exciting running rugby to keep the crowd warm, with Slowik, Alex Morgan and James Newey prominent in attack, and impressive efforts from the forwards who were efficient at the set piece, with Zei Alexis putting in a solid 68-minute shift on his first start for the Reds. Cope and his replacement Greg Dyer were flawless from the kicking tee, nailing seven conversions between them including several from wide out. Although they lost replacement hooker Ben Sugars to the sin-bin for the maul offence that caused the penalty try, Carnegie kept going until the final whistle and a powerful break by James Hasson set up a chance in the corner that was well finished by Alex Humfrey. Director of rugby Harvey Biljon was happy to see his side atone for disappointing home defeats to London Scottish and Cornish Pirates in recent weeks. “I’m pleased that we could put on a show in front of our home supporters,” he said. “Our power and speed in the first 20 minutes were excellent, but there was a period in the middle third of the game where we didn’t stick to task and showed a bit of ill-discipline. “There were opportunities for a few players to put their hands up tonight and create some challenges for me in selection for our games in February and it was good to see them take that chance. Five points ahead of a weekend off – I’m happy with that.”
Harvey Biljon post match interview Yorkshire Carnegie 24th January 2020
Harvey Biljon talks about getting back to winning ways after a 5 point win against Yorkshire Carnegie.
Greene King IPA Championship highlights Hartpury University RFC 9 Jersey Reds 10
The Reds saved a get-out-of-jail card until the final minute of the match, celebrating wildly as TJ Harris steered a 12-man maul to the Hartpury line and touched down for the winning score. There was relief for the visitors in claiming the points from a match they could have won in the first half, but missed opportunities meant a far tighter conclusion that was harsh on the home side after a plucky effort. The game was another weather-affected affair, with wind blowing down the Alpas Arena accompanied for the most part by a steady drizzle. The conditions were in the Reds’ favour and enabled them to dominate territory and possession in the first half. Several opportunities involved penalties kicked to touch inside the Hartpury 22, but winning lineout ball proved elusive on occasions. A series of attacking phases eventually culminated in a try in the corner from Janco Venter as the ball was worked quickly out from Will Homer and Brendan Cope. Otherwise the Reds were unable to get points on the board, and their frustration was magnified in the closing stages of the half when Hartpury finally managed to get out of their half. Pressure on the Red defence eventually led to a penalty in front of the posts and a yellow card to Charlie Beckett for killing the ball. Josh Bragman slotted the kick, and was again on target soon after the break after Leroy Van Dam was pinged for failing to release the ball after running back a kick. Hartpury used the conditions to control the game during most of the second half. The home side rarely looked like scoring, but their one-point lead meant the onus was on the opponents to try and claim the next score. In fact it was another Bragman three-pointer that stretched the lead with five minutes to play, and to make matters worse the Reds were down to 14 men after Venter saw yellow for a clumsy no-arms challenge. But a collective determination in Jersey ranks was evident in the dying moments, retaining possession during a series of lineouts, mauls and penalties that eventually saw replacement Tom Jubb sin-binned for bringing down a maul. At the next lineout Hartpury appealed for a knock-on as Jake Upfield momentarily lost the ball after catching it at the lineout, but another penalty was the verdict as ex-Jersey back row player Seb Nagle-Taylor was ruled to have entered the breakdown from the wrong side. After a losing conclusion to 2019 when crucial lineout ball was lost in the dying moments of the home game with London Scottish, Harris held his nerve to help his side win four consecutive lineouts, including the last one which set up the winning score.
Highlights Richmond 17 Jersey Reds 38
Jersey Reds strengthened their grip on third place in the Greene King IPA Championship with a comfortable win over Richmond at the Athletic Ground. The visitors claimed six tries and after a few testing spells it was an eventually comfortable win, the fourth of the season over Richmond. The Reds looked to make an early impression, kicking a penalty to the corner and then launching a powerful maul. The hosts had no legal answer, and when the maul was 'sacked', referee Smales headed to the posts to signal a penalty try. Although the home side came back with a Rob Kirby penalty, a great run by Koch Marx made large amounts of ground and then the winger fed Mark Best who crossed the line (3-12). The Reds were beginning to get the bit between their teeth and really made their presence felt with two tries in the left-hand corner for Jason Worrall. One conversion by Penberthy meant it was 3-24, but Richmond clawed back seven points just before the break when Liston crossed from a maul. The home side had the lion's share of scoring chances early in the second period, but couldn't take them - Kirby missed a penalty and then saw what might have been a scoring pass intercepted by Jerry Sexton. Harvey Biljon began using his replacements after around 50 minutes, with Dave McKern, Jack Macfarlane and Sam Rodman coming on. McKern was prominent within minutes, winning a ruck turnover and then popping up on the wing where he drew a man and fed Will Homer. The scrum-half, playing as a wing after replacing Koch Marx, went over for his side's fifth try (10-31). Aaron Penberthy claimed his side's sixth try - his first five-pointer this season when he collected a Will Homer grubber and dotted down. The hosts grabbed their second try in the closing stages when replacement Josh McNulty crossed. But the Reds managed a strong finish, with Jack Macfarlane almost adding a score from a late maul, but the scoreboard remained unchanged.
Jersey Reds scrum half Will Homer try v Nottingham
Will Homer scored the Reds 4th try of the day in a convincing 41 - 16 bonus point victory against Nottingham at Stade Santander.
HIGHLIGHTS Jersey Reds 22 Bedford Blues 26
Green King IPA Championship round 2 highlights of Jersey Reds visit to Bedford.
Highlights
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pirates TVUser Detail Page
You can find user latest posts and related content on the page. Friends, comments for events / matches are also available on the page. Even you can find users who are same pleasure with current user.#Travel, #SupportYourTeam, #AllAboutSports