Rugby Match report QE vs Macmillan Academey

The first game of the new year got off to a great start with fast impactive play from the first whistle. Ollie Cooper was almost the first on the scoreboard in the first few minutes but only missing out narrowly. Soon after after a recycling of the ball John Payne blasted through the defence to score in the opposite corner ( not converted)

QE 5 - Macmillan 0

The break from John set the standard for the rest of the game as within the next few minutes  with consecutive explosive breaks from Jamie Richardson, Liam Matthews and Danny Souter, before Ollie Pearse made an inspired run straight through the macmillan defense to score under the posts (converted by Coops).

QE 12 - Macmillan 0

After some possession tussell in the macmillan 10 & 22 a kick and chase allowed Sam lorimer to score in the corner increasing the lead ( not converted)

QE 17 - Macmillan 0

After some more expansive play by Macmillan into the QE 10m, a well placed kick gave QE a 5m scrum in front of the posts, where Fergus Chapman powered over the line to score the last try of the half (converted).

HT
QE 24 - Macmillan 0


In the second half Macmillan began to show more promise with the slope of the pitch to their advantage, but dominant lineouts, scrums and mauls ensure little possession for the home team. This inevitably lead to Joss Mercer Scoring off one of his trademark lines (unconverted).

QE 29 - Macmillan 0

The next try came from Sam Lorimer again off a long succession of offloads from both forwards and backs (unconverted).

QE 34 -Macmillan 0

Macmillan came back more focused from this ceasing the opportunity of a few penalties for Coops (playing for Macmillan due to a shortage of players to score in the corner (unconverted).

QE 34  - Macmillan 5

With the home side now on the scoreboard pressure was increased until Coops scored again (for the right team this time) in the corner off a set of offloads (unconverted).

QE 39 - Macmillan 5

The last try of the game came from macmillan again exploiting penalties in close proximity to the line (unconverted).

FT
QE 39 - Macmillan 10

A good score today lads and a really good laugh, Well done to everyone there today and lets see results like this in our incoming games. Also a special mention to those who played for Macmillan showing real sportsmanship.
Well Done lads.
Dan