SCOTLAND U19 20 SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS RESERVES 30

South Wales Scorpions’ reserves fought hard for a 10-point win over Scotland under 19 in a match that was competitive and played in good spirit throughout.

The Scots must be given credit as it was their first game together as a side, while South Wales showed that the future of the club is in good hands with a number of good individual performances that led to a fine collective team performance.

Scotland took the lead on 14 minutes with a Miles Wakeling try in the corner that went unconverted.

But four minutes later, an excellent run and try from Lewys Willacott levelled the scores. Ben Jones converted well to make it 6-4 before a strong burst from kick-off from Ethan Coombes gave him a try under the sticks and Jones converted again.

Scotland hit back with a Darren Bell try in the corner that Luke Walters converted but the kicker was then controversially sinbinned for accidental offside leaving both sets of coaches with the referee’s decision.

But with 12 men, Scotland fought back and led after a try with the last play of the first half, Jordan Gray scoring the corner and Matt Hogg converting for a 16-12 lead.

They were leading for less than 30 seconds as in the first set of the second half, Shane Lee scored in the corner and Jones converted.

Lee didn’t celebrate for long as within two minutes he went from scorer to sinbin as he saw yellow for a high tackle, respectfully apologising to the Scotland coach on his way off.

This time it was Scorpions’ turn to score with a man less. An excellent run and try from Willacott down the wing for his side and Jones converted well from the touchline, making it 24-16.

Scotland’s Wakeling was sent over from close range for his second try which went unconverted but Lloyd Selby-Smith finishes off a good move to seal the victory 10 minutes from time. Another good conversion from Jones kept up his 100% record with the boot.

 

SCOTLAND U19

1              Findlay Graham – Edinburgh Eagles

2              Darren Bell – Strathmore Silverbacks

3              Declan Miller – Easterhouse Panthers

14           Miles Wakeling – Elmbridge Eagles

5              Patrick Noutch – Wath Brow Hornets

12           Max Hutcheon – Easterhouse Panthers

7              Matthew Hogg – Edinburgh Eagles

8              Toby Williams © – Coventry Bears

9              Luke Walters – Leeds Beckett University

15           Connor Meikle – Easterhouse Panthers

19           Luke Drummond – Elmbridge Eagles

4              Jack Wilson – Strathmore Silverbacks

17           Billy Gaylor – Halifax RLFC

SUBS

11           George Kinnaird – Coventry Bears

10           Cameron Harrison – Edinburgh Eagles

18           Ewan McGuire – Strathmore Silverbacks

6              Jordan Gray – Aberdeen Warriors

20           Archie Andrade – Aberdeen Warriors

 

Tries: Wakeling (14, 62), Bell (27), Gray (40)

Goals: Walters 1/3, Hogg 1/1

 

SCORPIONS RESERVES

7              Rhys Gant

5              Lewys Willacott

1              Ben Jones C

11           Lloyd Selby-Smith

4              Liam Silver

19           Cobi Green

17           Fraser Stroud

8              Ethan Coombes

9              Macauley Harris

10           Jake Thomas

21           Lewis Hughes

16           Josh Barden

15           Huw Parks

SUBS

6              Shane Lee

2              Brandon Lamb

20           George Lenton-Hall

18           Sam Buckthought

 

Tries: Willacott (18, 48), Coombes (20), Lee (41), Selby-Smith (69)

Goals: Jones 5/5

 

Referee: Michael Mannifield (England)

Half-time: 16-12

 

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