Sun. 26th Jan. Dorset & Wilts U18s Plate North Dorset RFC 3 Frome RFC 17
The Frome RFC Academy XV travelled to North Dorset RFC on Sunday to face the home team in a quarter-final draw of the Dorset & Wilts U18s Plate competition.
Conditions were tough and the game plan for both teams was surely to keep it in the forwards. North Dorset gained the early advantage after converting a penalty, but once Frome got a hold of the ball, they started to go forward.
Despite some robust tackling from the home team’s pack, the visitors controlled the tackle area for much of the first half and were clinical when releasing the backline, scoring 2 tries from the back three.
Frome had some more defending to do in the second half as North Dorset worked hard around the fringes to gather some momentum.
Some good kicking from the home side pushed Frome back into their own half for a period, but some fantastic handling saw yet another break out on the wing and suddenly Frome were on the attack again.
This time the backline set the forwards up for a tight drive under the posts, with the Frome pack getting a much deserved try.
The Frome RFC Academy now wait to see who they will take on in the semi-final of the Dorset & Wilts U18s Plate. Man of the Match, sponsored by The Old Bath Arms, Frome, went to Angus Walsby.
Report by Jon Gerrish.
The Frome RFC Academy XV were in Action on Sunday when they travelled to Yeovil RFC in the Dorset & Wilts Plate Competition.
The Frome RFC ‘young guns’ put on a superb display coming out on top with a thrilling 0 – 77 win! The side now wait to find out who they’ll face in the next stage of the competition.
The Man of the Match Award, sponsored by The Old Bath Arms, went to Charlie Cox and Joe Butler.
