Hope Valley RUFC

Date: Monday 5th April 2010
Venue: Home
Result: Win
Final Score: Hope Valley  57 – Aldwinians 3

Tries:
Tommy McGuigan – 2
James McGuigan – 3
Tom Hodgson – 1
Luc Charmasson – 1
Dean Ancell – 1
Dave Warren – 1

Conversions:
Ric Spencer – 6

Match Report:

Hope Valley pressurised from the kick off in this top of the table clash, and took an early scrum against the head. The ball was passed to Ancell who drove at the visitors line, passing inside to Tommy McGuigan who slipped through to score, converted by Ric Spencer 7-0. From the restart the home side won a scrum, with Warren kicking clear, with Hudson chasing.

Aldwinians kicked back, winning a scrum after a Valley knock on. The visitors errors allowed Hope to clear again, but they were awarded a penalty, the kick going just wide. From the restart the home pack again were dominant, and ran at Aldwinians, with Warren again kicking tactically and good running from Hudson and Williams. The visitors conceded a penalty but the kick went wide. Valley continued to press in the scrum and in the loose, forcing Aldwinians to concede penalties in dangerous positions. Martin Spencer took a quick tap penalty, passing to T McGuigan who again jinked through the defence to score unconverted 12-0. From the restart Aldwinians pressurised on the Valley 22, and won a penalty which they kicked to make it 12-3. Another penalty to Hope again gave the home side the chance to run at the visitors, but they couldn’t capitalise further before the half time whistle.

The Aldwinians pack started strongly, gaining ground with a rolling maul, but Valley halted this and took the resulting scrum against the head, then winning a penalty. Another quick tap and run by the backs saw James McGuigan slice through the visitors defence to score, converted, to make it 19-3. Aldwinians hit back, but robust tackling from Warren stopped them in their tracks. Again the home three quarters attacked, with good handling from Shires, J McGuigan, Boundy and Spencer. Another penalty was conceded, and Ancell broke through to score, unconverted 24-3.

Aldwinians again pressurised, but the ball was turned over and Woodhouse, on as a replacement, made a good break to set up J McGuigan for his second try, converted 31-3. Valley were now on the front foot, driving through via Hutchinson, with fly half Warren then chipping over the defence to gather and score a well deserved try, converted 38-3. Again the home back line surged at Aldwinians, with Shires breaking through to set up J McGuigan for his hat trick, converted 45-3. Next the Valley pack got in on the act, driving forward through Boundy, with the backs then supporting them. A further run by Moseley out wide then set up Charmasson to score 50-3. Skipper Hodgson rounded the scoring off with one of his trademark bulldozing runs, with Ric Spencer kicking his sixth conversion to end the game 57-3.

Hope Valley confirmed their place as Champions of Milller Homes League 5 East on 73 points, scoring 1041 points for, and only conceding 74.

Man of the Match: Dave Warren and Richard Mosley

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