Audenshaw U13s Continue Winning Routine...

30/11/2011 00:00:00

Audenshaw 51-5 Queen Ethelburga’s, York.

After the midweek success in the Lancashire Cup, confidence was high for the new fixture on the Rugby calendar.
It started well for Audenshaw, quick hands down the line gave Peake-Lees space to run in. The pack were an intense as ever, hitting each ruck fast and hard securing good ball for the scrum half Riley.
Further tries from Mistry and Peake-Lees again before a confused home defence let the opposition in from a scrum on the five metre line. 17-5 Audenshaw.
The next try was a clear sign that this team are playing with confidence, slow ball from a turned over ruck, a neat switch from Robson to create a simple two on one for Worthington out wide, who turned on the speed to run the ball over.
The leaders of the pack Sonczak and Robson finished the half in style, with Sonczak finishing well worked moves with aggression and power to break tackles and score. 27-5 at the half.

Changes were made at the half, giving a few players new opportunities to shine in a different position. Yet the changes made no difference to performance, ball was secured perfectly at each breakdown giving the forwards great confidence to pick and drive before Robson found space on the blindside to run in amid last ditch tackles from the dejected men from York.
Peake-Lees was found on the right edge after more quick safe hands from Audenshaw for his Hat Trick. 37-5
Louis Moss scored a typically powerful tryout wide, hitting thru two hard tackles to carry on for the score. Excellent effort from Moss who is improving week on week.
With just one score needed from Audenshaw to end another game early, if fell to Sonczak who was now playing at No. 8. Phase after phase was recycled till a gap was found and executed superbly by Matthew.
An excellent game where confidence continues to grow in this ever improving side. All eyes are on this team to see just how far they can take themselves in only their second year of Rugby.

Man of the Match
1. Sam Peake-Lees
2. Matthew Sonczak
3. Joel Riley

U-13 Lancashire Cup Quarter Final Success

28/11/2011 00:00:00

Audenshaw School 38-21 Hutton Grammar School

Mr Wilkinson and Mr Brooks received this team in September, with a simple message from the previous coaches – “This is the best U12 team we have had in years”.

So, naturally, confidence was high for a good season in an age group where results sometimes take a back foot for development.

The accalades passed on to them by others seem to have been given correctly, reaching the Semi Final of the Lancashire Cup at this age group is an outstanding achievement.

The game started with Audenshaw being pinned down in their own five metre line, stopping phase after phase of Hutton attack before being awarded a penalty and the boot of Sonczak cleared any danger.

Once Audenshaw gained decent possession, it was clear the hard work from both forwards and backs in training had begun to sink in. Rucks were secured quickly and the backs were able to have slow ball provided from the ever tenacious Riley. Short lines were hit early on, testing the defence of Hutton.

It was to be Peake-Lees who made the first breakthrough. A downfield kick from Hutton found the safe hands of Peake-Lees who, with the defence scattered and broken, danced his way through missed tackle after missed tackle to score a kick return try of 60m. Converted by Robson. 7-0.

The unstoppable force of this season; Joe Worthington, finally met his match on the wing. Hutton’s winger shared Joe’s blistering pace and strength to give him his first real test of the year, neither boy made many breaks early on but it was Worthington who ran in Audenshaw’s second of the afternoon after a neat off load from Louis Moss gave Worthington acres of space in field to place the all between the posts. Converted, 14-0.

The half time whistle approached as Audenshaw got sloppy in defence and let Hutton in as the 25minuted was reached. 14-7 at the break.

Audenshaw’s defence again found its strength and aggression to keep control of the game, it must be noted how well the scrum worked. Huge pushes gave many a turnover and this came to fruition as Audenshaw won the ball back in Hutton’s 22 to score against the run of play.

As tired legs began to show, the game became end to end entertainment for the large crowd. However both coaches wouldn’t have felt that way. At 21-14 after a score from it could have gone either way, yet two more superbly worked tries put the game beyond doubt. 33-14 Audenshaw. Yet it wasn’t over yet, Hutton hit back with a try down the left flank, using their wingers pace and strength from a simple 2 on 1 to run in under the posts. 33-21 Audenshaw.

The second row of Audenshaw had worked brilliantly all day, doing the dirty work for others gains, yet Yaseen Ismail was to be rewarded late on for an archetypal second row try, pick and drive through the crowd to put the game finally beyond doubt with 2 minutes to spare. 38-21 the final score.

The U13s now move on to the semi final in what is sure to be a hotly contested game, Audenshaw are drawn as the home team.

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