10 Jun 2018 in Club News
Wigan St Judes ARLFC – Match Reports | |
1st Team | Saturday, June 9, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
A Team | Friday, June 8, 2018 |
St Judes were resounding 48-22 winners over Leyland Warriors in their Friday night away NWML Division 2 away game. Starman, Ash Marshall set the tone for the game when he ran in for 2 early tries. But despite the strong start, the much improved Leyland side hit back and took a shock 16-10 lead. However it did prove to just be a wake up call for the Away side and the class and superior skill level of St Judes inevitably shone though and saw them take full control of the game to run out eventual 48-22 winners with further tries coming from Scott Robinson (2), Darryl King, Brett Taberner, Dec Parkinson, Aaron O’Donnell and a third for Ash Marshall . Scott Robinson kicked 6 from 9 goals. Outstanding for St Judes were Ash Marshall, Brett Taberner, James Ward, & Aaron O’Donnell. | |
Under 18’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO GAME | |
Under 16’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 15 | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 14’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
Blackbrook 4 - 50 Judes What a hot day for a game of rugby, as we travel to Blackbrook to play our Semi Final of the Lancashire Cup. Judes are immediately on the attack as Blackbrook knock on from the kick-off, but resilient defence from Blackbrook, as Junior crashes over, but is held up over the line. Both teams were patient and showed great defence and it was almost 10 minutes before Judes broke the Blackbrook line after a good kick over from Ben was knocked on , providing excellent field position for 1 drive from Harvey and then Reece Stanton, came steaming onto the ball to touch down and score our first points. Judes were now on the front foot and were gunning for points, with Junior breaking the line and Callum Silcock showing great support play to receive a good offload from Junior and shoot off under the sticks to score. Judes next set was under par with strange offloads and the ball going to ground, but Callum again created something out of nothing with a pin-point kick over which was collected by Reece and more fab support play on show from Junior Nsemba to score under the uprights. Blackbrook did manage to get some ball when the restart bounced over not 1 but 2 players to go dead for the drop out, but no way were Blackbrook breaking our line today and Judes overturned the ball to give us a final set this half. A good break from Ambrose set the platform for our last first half try, when Lewis Pinder scored an opportunist try with a good scoot from dummy half saw him go over close to the sticks. Conversions were taken by Callum Silcock who was 100% with the boot converting all 4 tries, to go in 24-0 at half time. | |
Under 13’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 12’s - Maroons | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO GAME | |
Under 12’s - Gold’s | Wednesday, June 6, 2018 |
The Golds travelled to Leigh Miners today for the semi final of the NWC Main Cup. Being the only Group B team left in the cup and having only lost to Miners this year the kids were understandably nervous. From the off the Miners kids hit hard and ran well and they maintained this effort throughout. Classy and structured rugby is always expected from the Leigh lads and they didn't disappoint their coaches today. Our boys seemed to have let nerves get the better of them from the off and the training drills went out of the window as a result. We reverted to one man rugby, hitting the props from hooker and expecting them to make all of the yards and this just simply doesn't work with teams like Leigh Miners. We needed to spread the ball more but we had a very lethargic and nervy line and our backs had stopped talking. We tried in vain to break their line with an outstanding individual effort from Oliver Wright and huge drives from Mal Price and Elton Paplekaj but they were simply too good for us to break down today. Had we spread the ball more and improved our line speed I think we could have given them the match that we did only a few week's ago at The Meadow but we didn't turn up and we allowed the occasion to get the best of us today. Great defensive performances from Elton Paplekaj, Oliver Wright, Malachi Price and Thomas Hill stopped the Miners in their tracks on many occasions but, given far too much space to run, they were able to score an un-answered five tries. Leigh Miners have played together for five years and played hundreds of games to perfect their plays, we have been together just 18 months with some new lads who joined us just this season. We aspire to be like them but these things come with time and I believe, in time, we will be as good as them, if not even better. These things dont happen over night but to be the only Wigan Squad getting to the Semi Finals is an achievement in itself. We are so very proud of them and look forward to our next match. Chins up lads, a semi final in your very first cup season is nothing to be sniffed at. Keep moving forward xx AWARDS: M.O.M Oliver Wright OPPOSITION M.O.M Austin Daniel PLAYER'S PLAYER: Oliver Wright PARENT'S PLAYER: Oliver Wright TOP TACKLER: Tom Hill and Elton Paplekaj TECHNIQUE AWARD (BIG HITTER) - Sponsored by Paul Gregory Removals: Oliver Wright | |
Under 11’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 10’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 9’s – Maroons | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
It was a lovely Sunday morning in WN3. The Xbox controllers and Ipads were down for a couple of hours and the kids were out in the fresh air and ready for today's big game. Todays opponents were Leigh East Lions so just a short trip up the East Lancs road for them or they could have gone on the B2537 which is a slightly shorter in miles for them. Anyway that's irrelevant as they were on time and ready for the 10 o'clock kick off unlike me who was 5 mins late. I was told it was a fast start for the Lions and they soon opened the scoring. Reuben Charnock then went through to equalise but it was chalked off. Then Leigh East playing some great rugby doubled their advantage. The early kick off wasn't only hurting the heads of parents with hangovers but the Maroons were half asleep too but then Ellis Corfield was on hand to half the scoreline.Belief was back with the Maroons and suddenly they woke up. A great tackle from Edwin and then by Jack Worthington stopped the Lions going forward. Then the Lions broke through and the number 6 restored their 2 try advantage. 3 1 after the first quarter. A brighter start for the 2nd quarter and some fantastic metres were made by Edwin,Daniel and Lewis providing Reuben the wrecking ball to plough his way through the Lions defence to score a great try. 2 3. Zak was doing some fantastic tackles as well as Ethan and Grace and then a crunching tackle by Reuben resulted in a knock on and turn over for Judes.The tide was beginning to turn. A pass from Billy set try machine Ellis away for another one to equalise for Judes. 3-3. Some great defence from Judes with Caitlin and Daniel putting their bodies on the line for the cause kept the Lions out but then some good play on the last tackle sent them over to take the lead again. 3 4. This was the half time score and Judes needed to claw their way back again. The second half started well for Judes. Edwin, Daniel and then Joel making valuable metres to then offload to Ellis to equalise yet again for Judes.4-4. This team does not give up. Some great running by Caitlin and then Grace got Judes on the attack again and then Teddy who had been organising the team throughout with a great pass to Billy Whizz Baxter who went over the whitewash to put Judes in the lead for the first time. 5-4 The floss celebrations were not to last as the Lions went over to equalise themselves. A terrific run by Ethan and then Daniel put Ellis away yet again to make it 6-5 to Judes. Could they hang on? The lions attacked and on the last tackle were destined to score until Daniel came up with a try saving tackle and Judes hung on for the win. Final score 6-5 Judes. MOTM Ellis Corfield | |
Under 9’s - Gold’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED | |
Under 8’s | Wednesday, June 6, 2018 |
Pilkington Recs 6-14 St Judes Judes travelled to Pilks where the sun was blazing down. The boys started off defending and won a turnover on our try line. Carter and Lenny both drove the ball forward and Jack pushed his way through the home side to take the try. George and Owen took their turn to make good ground. Layton headed for space in the corner to score. Judes defending was coordinated. Moving in as a line and tracking passes secured another turnover. Harvey and Owen both scored a tries. Max assisted in both moving the ball forward and controlling a loose ball. | |
Under 7’s | Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
NO MATCH REPORT RECIEVED |