Rishworthians Minis v Huddersfield YMCA & Glossop
Another excellent morning's rugby Copley
Match reports Sunday 2nd March
Rishworthians welcomed Huddersfield YMCA near neighbours Huddersfield YMCA and, for the first time, Glossop to the Copley Experience. The sun came out but there was a strong cold wind blowing down the length of the pitch. It was a full house again at Copley with over 150 mini players plus parents enjoying an excellent mornings rugby. Thanks to all the players, parents, coaches, volunteers and match reporters who made it a highly successful morning.
Under 6’s The Micros
The under 6's had a break from training this Sunday to Host Huddersfield YMCA under 6's. They had a joint training session followed by some matches with mixed Rishworthian and Huddersfield YMCA players. A very enjoyable morning and Rshworthians will return the compliment by travelling to YMCA later this month.
Under 7's The Young Guns
Rishworthians had another excellent turnout of seventeen players allowing them to again field two sides. Glossop were very light on under 7’s so one of their two players joined the Rishworthians Reds and the other joined Hudds YMCA.
Rishworthians Reds 8 Hudds YMCA 7
In a closely contested game both sides produced some excellent running and tagging. Tom Stott opened the scoring, each team then scoring alternately up to 4-4 with Corey White scoring three for Rish. Oliver Brian and Finn Sutcliffe scored one apiece to give Rish a 6-4 lead. Hudds pulled one back before Corey White and Finn Sutcliffe added another one apiece sandwiched by further scores from Hudds YMCA leaving a final score of 8-7 in Rishworthians favour.
Man of match in both games was awarded to two players. Finn Sutcliffe scored two excellent tries to earn his award with Corey White earning his for great all round performance.
Squad: Toby Muscat-Baron, Corey White, Oliver Brian, Kieran Lewis, Finn Sutcliffe, Tom Stott, Max Hartley, Carrick Keighley-Payne, Harry (from Glossop)
Rishworthians Blues 8 Hudds YMCA 9
Rishworthians stormed into a 3-0 lead with Jack Mallinson bagging an early hat-trick. Hudds scored to make it 3-1 before Kian Sutcliffe scored to restore a three try lead. Hudds then hit a rich vein of form to score 5 tries without reply and lead 6-4. Kian Sutcliffe and Jack Mallinson then scored one each to level the scores at 6-6. Hudds and Rish then scored alternately to leave the scores level at 8-8, Jack Mallison helping himself to another two tries bringing his individual haul to 6 tries. With very little time remaining Hudds proved too strong and scored one final try to run out 9-8 winners. A great effort by the Rish side.
Squad: Kian Sutcliffe, George Sutcliffe, William Harker, Jack Mallinson, Reggie Herd. Daniel Haigh, Henry Hilton, George Wannan, Joe Barratt
Men of match: Kian Sutcliffe for some fine running and tagging and Jack Mallinson for scoring six tries.
Thanks again to Neal Mallinson for running the blue team and to all the parents for once again ensuring a fantastic turnout and supporting the youngsters. An enjoyable morning.Thanks also to the Hudds YMCA coach for refereeing and to the two lads from Glossop who joined in so well.
Grahame White
Under 8’s The Raiders
Old Rishworthian’s Under 8’s played in a 3 – way fixture at home to Huddersfield YMCA and then to Glossop on Sunday. Despite missing several players from the already stretched squad,
Rishworthians 4 - 7 Huddersfield YMCA
Rishworthian’s got off to a flying start with Sam Puddephatt scoring an early try to take the lead. However, a very well organised Huddersfield team soon got into their stride and exposed the rather fragile Rishworth defensive line to score 3 good tries and lead at half time 3 - 1. In the second half both teams produced some very good passing moves, shifting the ball wide through several sets of hands despite the howling gale that was blowing. Rishworthian’s scored again through James Mchugh, Will Symms and Callum Bell, but Huddersfield were too strong for the home team, eventually scoring 4 second half tries for a comfortable 7 – 4 victory.
Rishworthians 4 - 5 Glossop
In the second of two matches the Under 8’s again came up against well organised opposition. Glossop who had just suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Huddersfield, were in no mood to make the long drive back home with a double defeat to their name, coming out with guns blazing. Some elusive running by their captain meant they went in at half time 3 tries to 1 up on the home side, with Callum Bell being the only Rishworth player to cross the whitewash. Bell continued his inspirational form in the second half to complete his hat trick and secure a man of the match performance, with James Mchugh also scoring a late try. However, Glossop scored a couple of good tries in the second half to eventually squeeze a 5 – 4 victory.
Dave Puddephatt
Under 9's The Reds & All Blacks
We should be grateful that the sun was shining this Sunday morning, but it was perishingly cold as Rishies welcomed Huddersfield YMCA and, for the first time, Glossop to Copley. Despite the cold, Rishies had a full turnout although Gregory Day could sadly only support from the sidelines as a late injury had ruled him out of the matchday squad. It is a fine indication of the depth of team spirit at Copley that players turn out to show their support even when injured.
What is more, the statistics showed three players scoring hat tricks, but as you will see the day was really won through a team effort with determined defence and tries created by players working together and making space for their team mates. Both the effort award and man of the match went to the whole team for such a collective performance, earning the respect of the coaches, supporters and opposing teams.
Rishworthians 75 Huddersfield YMCA 0
Right from the kick off, YMCA and Rishies threw everything into the game. Jacob Bower had shown remarkable perkiness in the pre-match build up and he was quick to drive forwards. A tremendous tackle from YMCA – the first of many – brought him down, but Will McDonnell seized the moment to have his first chance to dart forward. Quick recycling gave Jacob a second chance and this time he was in at the corner.
Rishies kept working the ball well and George Radcliffe found space up the right wing. It will have been a joy for the coaches to see George spotting the touchline nearing and stepping back in-field to keep possession. Sadly the wind took the ball from Thomas Cockroft’s grasp, but the point was proved: Rishies are learning their lessons and becoming a smarter side. Despite YMCA’s fine rucking – and, as one of their own stronger skills, Rishies will have been surprised to be losing ball here – Jacob Bower spotted a chance and headed diagonally to put Rishies 10-0 up. The final scoreline appears to show a gulf between the teams but that would be unfair on YMCA. Jacob Bower made many a strong break, only to be floored by perfectly executed tackles. That is not to say Rishies were shy of making their presence felt. YMCA made strong breaks themselves from defence but first Nathan Cooper with Will McDonnell, then Thomas Creasy with Jacob Bower, worked in pairs to drive YMCA into touch.
It was from one of the ensuing lineouts that Thomas Cockroft made his way over. A long ball to Charlotte Siddall gave her space and time to feed Will McDonnell. Good fast rucking ball from Thomas Creasy left YMCA struggling to keep the defensive line and gave Thomas Cockroft his chance to give Rishies their third try of the morning. Jack Davis was clearly up for the game but the tight YMCA tackling was taking his legs away. On his second charge though, Thomas Sweeten was up on his shoulder. This teamwork earned its just desserts with Thomas using his momentum to score at the corner.
More steady rucking and good tackling won Rishies a turnover and Jacob Bower seized the opportunity to make his hat-trick. Thomas Creasy too crossed the line as the match headed into half time, shimmying his way through the defence and putting Rishies 30-0 up.
Half time Rishworthians 30 Huddersfield YMCA 0
YMCA started the second half well but Jack Davis, clearly frustrated at not having yet made the scoresheet, forced his way forward and found his stride to dive over. More pressure on YMCA from Billy Whyte forced a mistake and Jack pounced on the ball to cannon over. YMCA were not letting up though, either in their rucking or mauling. They were unlucky when, having won the scrum, the ball shot loose and into the hands of Jack Davis, who made his way ¾ of the length of the pitch to score and achieve his hat-trick.
Despite the scoreline, YMCA continued to work well out of defence, Joshua in particular stepping around the Rishies’ attack and making 15 yards. Will McDonnell came away with the ball but ran straight into none other than Joshua again, with a terrific tackle. Dan Byrnes was keeping close at hand and kept the move going to feed Jacob Bower for his fourth 50-0. Charlotte Siddall had been mixing it all morning and put in a great tackle to chop down the YMCA break. Thomas Sweeten had much to do as he took the ball, but he showed real straight line speed to belt down the pitch and score.
It was more teamwork that gave Will McDonnell his first try of the game, Jack Davis and Thomas Creasy working together to turn the ball over in the ruck and allow Will a free run to the line. Last week Dan Byrnes had shown real promise and he was again obviously charged up., putting in effective tackles throughout the game. The greatest cheer of the morning must have been Dan’s debut try for the club. Pressure at a lineout in the Rishies’ half made it look as if Will McDonnell was in for a clattering. A jink here and a jink there and Will dazzled his way forward, first out of trouble and then right up to the YMCA line. The pressure told and YMCA gave away a penalty, Lewis Hilton drawing in the defence and then feeding Will McDonnell who moved the ball quickly to Dan. As against Skipton the previous week, there was much to be done but Dan moved inside and then out to stride past the defence and score his well deserved try.
In the closing minutes Thomas Cockroft showed great stamina to bullock his way forwards and score. The last honour was left to Will McDonnell. In an echo of his break moments earlier, Will side stepped his way out of trouble at the lineout and then through the middle of the defence to head over and make it 75-0 at full time.
Scorers: Jacob Bower (4), Thomas Cockroft (2), Thomas Sweeten (2), Thomas Creasy, Jack Davis (3), William McDonnell (2), Dan Byrnes
Rishworthians 25 Glossop 5
After a quick pitstop, the Reds were back in action, facing a tough looking Glossop side. Appearances were not deceiving and the opening 10 minutes was an example of as robust an exhibition of rugby as you will see. Both sides rucked, mauled and tackled ferociously, halted only by the occasional penalty as players were tempted into infringing to pinch the ball, sometimes at their Mum’s instructions! From one of these penalties Thomas Creasy glided through a fistful of tackles but, as against Skipton, was held up just short. Nevertheless, Rishies kept Glossop pinned down by their own line and Will McDonnell, taking the ball at scrum half, opened the defence up with a sweetly balanced side step to put Rishies in front.
It has to be said. Glossop were no shrinking violets and restarted with a, literally, screaming run into the heart of the Reds. Glossop nearly made it through, working the ball right and sprinting down the line, but a splendid tackle from Nathan Cooper saved the day. Both Thomas Sweeten and Jack Davis made sterling breaks – Thomas timing his lay off absolutely perfectly – but neither could make it all the way through a very tight Glossop defence. Good hands from Sam Brant saved several spilled balls from the back of the ruck, but eventually the Rishies tackling let slip and Glossop showed they wouldn’t miss any opportunity with a fine break to level the score at 5-5.
More ding dong tackling sapped at both team’s energy levels but, from a scrum in the Glossop half, Will McDonnell found Thomas Creasy only for Thomas to stumble on the slippery surface. Quick ruck ball though gave Jacob Bower sight of the corner and he was over to put Rishies 10-5 up at half time.
Half time Rishworthians 10 - 5 Glossop
The second half cracked on just where the first had left off with good breaks from both sides thwarted by solid tackling. Thomas Cockroft looked as though he would go over, but Glossop had the better technique in the maul and kept him out. Eventually, working from a scrum in Glossop territory, Will McDonnell spotted a chance down the blindside and accelerated through to stretch the score to 15-5. More splendid defence from both sides, Charlotte Siddall bringing down the player like a sack of potatoes and both Jacob Bower and Thomas Sweeten looking to score but brought crashing down by splendid tackles. Still, it was that scrum half again, Will McDonnell who used his speed and agility from the base of the ruck to side step his way through and give the Reds a little breathing space.
Finally, Jacob Bower proved that his earlier exuberance had not worn him out with a sparkling run right up to the Glossop line and earning a penalty. At the end of the game, there was little left in the Glossop legs to resist Jack Davis at short range and Rishies sealed the match at 25-5.
Scorers: Will McDonnell (3), Jacob Bower, Jack Davis
Squad: Charlotte Siddall, Jack Davis, Dan Byrnes, Nathan Cooper, Thomas Cockroft, Thomas Creasy, Jacob Bower, William McDonnell, George Radcliffe, Lewis Hilton, Sam Brant, Thomas Sweeten, Billy Whyte
Man of the match & Effort award: The entire team
Hugh Creasy
Under 10/11's
Rishworthians Under 10's 5 - 5 Glossop Under 10's
Rishworthians held Glossop to a 5 all draw in a tight forward orientated game. Tom Hammond scoring the Rishworthian try
Rishworthians Under 10's 5 - 10 Huddersfield YMCA Under 10's
A much improved performance on last season's games from the under 10's. Good defending reduced Huddersfield to just 2 tries before Sam Moore crashed over for the Rishworthian try
Rishworthians Under 11's 0 - 10 Glossop Under 11's
Rishworthians mixed under 10's & 11's took on the full Glossop under 11 side. With very little experience of under 11 games Rishworthians competed well to reduce Glossop to tries.
Rishworthians v Huddersfield YMCA & Glossop Slideshow.
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