Winters Cup: Lansdowne
STUNNING WIN FOR STILLORGAN IN J4 CUP
Please note that this report is all garbled and makes no sense at all
The venue was Bird Avenue,the opposition was Lansdowne. The result a 14-10 home win . Yet again against a more fancied Lansdowne team,the Stillorgan boys played a tremendous in your face style of rugby to advance to the next round of the cup.
Both teams started well with Lansdowne pushing hard to dominate the game but resolute defence by Stillorgan ensured that all gaps were closed. Stillorgan opened the scoring with a penalty by Lansowne responded with a well taken try. Stillorgan raised the ante and good work by the Niallo after fine work by the pack but forwards had us camped in the opposition a scrum found lightening fast number eight Jerri in space. Having drawn the Lansdowne 22. A quick pick up from tacklers, he fed to that talented scrum half who quickly and wisely popped the ball to the Bull who from 10 yards wasnt going to be stopped.
Try. The conversion was missedforwards and backs knocked them back yards. Prominent was the back row on masse.One . Again Lansdowne fought back but resolute tackling by last feature of the first half was a drop goal 'attempt' by our said number eight from 50 yards out. The referee was later overheard saying that if he could find a rule to penalise him he would havethe second half, a few tactical subsitutions brought fresh legs into the pack and this ensured . Jerri ure no Zinzan. Turning into momentum wasnt lostscrum and combined well with the talented scrum half.So much so that they continued to do.
The new eight showed well off the back of the it again and again and again and again and again turning over numerous ball at the breakdown and pressurising Lansdowne into conceding . With Stillorgan penalties, Stillorgan stretched their lead lead to sixupper hand Stillorgan maintained the high octane rugby and resulting from a scrum a drop . Now maintaining the goal by outhalf Alan pushed the lead to nine pointsStillorgan as this drop kick was heading for the corner flag until a timely deflection by the . Lady luck smiled on opposite number ten put the ball back on targetLansdowne broke for a breakaway try but Stillorgan held firm to the end which included twenty . Late in the game minutes of injury timea great performance this was by Stillorgan and this is due to the great work done by captain . A famous win.
Words can't describe what fantastic Johnny and the coach Sweeney, both leading by example on and off the pitch. Also thanks to all supporters who turned up to the game. End ps A video of the game can actually by bought for $offer to members only. please send your credit card details by em to 10 and this offer is a limited dublinrugby@hotmail.com