Wantsead vs. Rochford U7s, 22nd January 2012

It was a Rochford Start with Jamie passing to Harry.H then onto Joe. A dropped ball saw Rochford straight on the defence, with Oliver.P, Ben, Joe and Harry.P springing to action. Despite the good defence, Wanstead made it through to score their first try. Harry.H then passed to Jamie who made a good run then passed to Joe. Joe would have scored had his tag not fallen off on the way. However, this was soon rectified as after a pass to Harrison, the ball was back with Joe who equalized for Rochford.

It was clear again that this wasn’t going to be Rochford’s day, as Wanstead made it straight to the try line in the next play, without a single tag being made.

Next saw some determined play from the boys, with multiple passes between Joe, Oliver.P, Harry.P, Ben and Harrison, before Jamie broke through and put the scores level. Again, Wanstead’s immediate reply was another try, after tags from Joe and Harry.P.

After half time, Wanstead dropped the ball, which Joe quickly picked up and took straight to the try line. But again, tags from Oliver.P and Ben couldn’t prevent Wanstead getting another. Joe then passed to Ben, then back to Joe for another one for Rochford. This saw Wanstead with the ball who again made it through uncontested.

Next saw Harrison pass to Josh, who would have made it through but fell over just short of the try line. Wanstead again had the ball and once again made it straight through to score.

In the dying seconds, Oliver.P passed to Curtis, then onto Joe, back to Oliver.P then onto Joe and again the ball was with Josh, who made it through and scored his first ever try for his team.