Wetherby 27 : 29 Ripon - Sunday 29th March 2009

 

Wetherby threw away an opportunity to avenge a 50 points to nil drubbing by Ripon the last time the two sides met 3 years ago going down 29 points to 27 in a pulsating game at Grange Park on Sunday.

Poor support play let the home side down time and time again when in the ascendancy and eventually cost them the game after going into a 15 to 5 half time lead.

Ripon were first on the score sheet after a poor start from the Wetherby lads, but touchdowns from wing Dom Siekiekowski, second row Adam Stevenson & outside centre Jonny Wheatley ensured a healthy interval lead.

Ripon came out fired up for the second half and pulled back 5 points shortly after the resumption.  Wheatley stretched the lead again for Wetherby streaking down the right wing for his second, ably converted by Connor Maguire.  Poor defence let the visitors draw level and further extend their lead with 3 well taken tries before inside centre Elliot Stearn crashed over, sadly the conversion was yet again missed that would have levelled the game.

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U16 Tour to Leicester - 20-22 March 2009

Leicester Lions 5 : 3 Aylestone St. James

 

Aylestone St. James 0 : 5 Wetherby

 

Leicester Lions 12 : 10 Wetherby

 

Wetherby U16s rounded off an excellent tour of the Midlands with victory over Aylestone St. James RFC 5 to nil & the narrowest of defeats 12 points to 10 to hosts Leicester Lions RFC.

The juniors kicked off their tour with an early morning visit to Leicester Tigers training academy undergoing a rigorous & informative drill session culminating in a tour of the facilities and viewing  the academy game, Tigers v Worcester Warriors with a decisive victory for the hosts.

Saturday afternoon saw them attend the Tigers v Saracens premiership game @  Weldon Road bathed in glorious spring sunshine which again the hosts won convincingly. The U16s completing a lap of honour in front of an appreciative capacity crowd

Sunday and off to the home of Leicester Lions to take part in a triangular tournament that saw three  highly entertaining and competitive games, the Lions taking the spoils in both their fixtures by narrow margins.  Centre Elliot Stearn claiming 2 scores for Wetherby v Lions.

Leicester Lions proved to be magnificent hosts laying on a three course meal and after match entertainment in the true spirit of the game which was highly enjoyed by all. Well done & thank you again from everyone @ Wetherby RUFC Under 16s.

Tour Photos (courtesy of Guy Roberts)

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Wetherby 27 : 7 Moortown - Sunday 15th March 2009

Wetherby carried on in winning ways despite being 5 regular players missing through county representative duty & injuries going in 27 points to 7 victors against a spirited Moortown outfit.

Going into the interval with a 17 to nil lead through scores from 2nd row Will Pearson, taking advantage of a loose ball @ a ruck on the opposition line, centre Chris Atkinson jinking his way through the defence & wing forward Tom Edwards, powering his way over from a tap penalty.

Town started the second half with new spirit and clawed back 7 points through a well taken try & conversion, but Wetherby continued to dominate & sealed victory through tries from full back Rob Hardy & ever present Jonny Wheatley going over after excellent back handling cross field.

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Wetherby 25 : 16 Pocklington - Sunday 22nd February 2009 

Wetherby took the lead in this evenly matched encounter when prolific try scorer Jonny " Billy Whizz" Wheatley broke down the left wing and raced onto his own kick through to touch down for a converted score with 8 minutes on the clock.  But slack defence from practically the restart saw Pocklington close the gap with a well taken try out wide.  Both sides competed well cancelling out one another until wing forward Tom Edwards went over for his first of his hat trick before the interval.

On the restart the visitors started with a renewed vigour utilising there far bigger pack with some serious runs but a stout Wetherby defence kept them at bay.  Edwards again crossed to further stretch the lead to 17 to 5 in favour from a well worked tap penalty move.  The visitors never let up though and were rewarded with an excellent try from a cross field move.  The juniors eventually took the game from beyond reach through Edwards and the able kicking boot of Alex Dus.

 

Wetherby 15 : 18 Old Rishworthians - Sunday 15th February 2009

Despite a three to two try score in favour of Wetherby, Risworthians took the game 18 points to 15 on kicks.

Fielding a scratch side Wetherby dominated for most of the first half with outstanding displays from Olly Cowling wing, Jonny Wheatley inside centre, Rob Hardy fullback & Liam Walker at prop.  Risworthians took an early 3 point lead from a well taken penalty until Wetherby struck back with a brace of tries from Wheatley, but concerted pressure from the visitors in the dying seconds saw them narrow the lead to two points in favour.

The second period saw the Grange Park outfit tire allowing 'worthians to come back into the game through a converted score and a superbly taken drop goal.  Wetherby had a late rally pulling to within 3 points but left it too late to alter the result, that left them rueing the fact they did not have a recognised kicker.

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Selby 19 : 12 Wetherby - Sunday 1st February 2009 

Wetherby dominated for most of the game nearly scoring from the kick off only to be pulled back for a knock on until giant second row forward Will Pearson smashed through the Selby defence to take an early 7 to nil lead.

Wetherby continued to pressure the Selby 1/2 only for the Selby official continue to slow the game down to the home side's advantage.

Against the run of play Selby broke down the right wing to draw level and crossed again after a botched clearance by Wetherby's wing & full back.

An ill tempered second 1/2 saw Selby stretch the lead to 19 before Wetherby struck back with a well taken score down the left wing for prolific try scorer Jonny Wheatley for a final score of 19 to 12 in favour of a lucky Selby outfit.

Wetherby 22 : 17 West Leeds - Sunday 18th January 2009 

With an eight week break between games due to the weather both sides proved a little ring rusty in this closely fought encounter. 

Wetherby took an early 7 point lead after fly half Alex Dus broke and off loaded just short of the line for centre Elliot Stearn to go over.

The home side continued to dominate and stretched their lead to 12 points after No.8 George Heggie touched down after a cross field move. Unfortunately for Wetherby , who by this time thought the rest of the game would be a stroll in the park, West Leeds dragged themselves back into it through on loan second row forward Will Pearson who used every bit of his strength to break the Wetherby line to bring the visitors back into the game.

Ever present wing man Jonny Wheatley widened the gap again for the juniors after a fumbled kick through was retrieved by full back Rob Hardy presenting to Wheatley for the easiest of scores. A Well taken penalty just before the interval brought the sores to 17 to 10 in favour. 

The resumption of the second period saw an excellent score for wing man Chris Atkinson after a well worked move from a 5 metre scrum saw Ali Cope's pass miss out a man to let Atkinson in in the corner. West Leeds refused to lie down and took the last score for a 22 points to 17 victory in favour of the home side.

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Moortown 0 : 29 Wetherby - Sunday 23rd November 2008

Wetherby hit back on the winning trail with a comprehensive 29 points to nil victory over Moortown on Sunday. Wetherby took an early lead though outside centre Elliot Stearn though a brilliant cross field move, followed up by an unconverted score for debutant Chris Atkinson to take an interval lead of 12 points to nil.

The second half saw the juniors take control of the game when Tom Edwards playing @ No.8 and skipper, broke down the right wing passing the ball back on the inside through several pair of hands for fly half Alex Dus to go over.

Second row forward Chris Dack capitalized with his first score of the season when Dus chipped the ball over the top to be collected by `towns full back taking the return kick to jink his way through several defenders to go over under the sticks.

Olly Cowling playing on the wing rounded off  a perfect day sprinting down the right wing to collect a kick through going over in the corner.

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Yorkshire Cup 2nd Round - Sunday 9th December 2008

Beverley 19 : 13 Wetherby 

Prolific try scorer John Wheatley went close with only seconds on the clock only to be dragged into touch only a matter of feet from the opposition line, but it was Beverley that took the early lead with a converted try before Wetherby hit back though a well taken score form prolific try scorer John Wheatley for an interval 7 to 5 score line in favour of the opposition.

Shortly after the resumption Wetherby we rewarded with a penalty 25m out ably converted by Alex Dus. Beverley again took the lead though a close range drive over try until Wheatley crossed again after a superb cross field move to take the score to 13 points to 12 in their favour, but with only 3 minutes to go Beverley scored the winning points. Overall a supreme team effort by the U16`s that now go through to the Yorkshire Bowl.

Rotherham Clifton 34 : 19 Wetherby - Sunday 2nd November 2008

Wetherby U 16s took the long trek south to Rotherham Clifton with a scratch squad decimated by injuries and put up a brave show against a physically more mature outfit.  The game played in atrocious conditions was credit to both sides.  Wetherby took an early lead through centre Elliot Stearn taking a slipped ball from Will Pearson to go over with a converted score.

Rotherham then levelled on the 1/4 hour through a soft try out wide and further stretched their lead with three further touchdowns after Wetherby lost wing Dom Siekierkowski & wing forward Tom Giles, sprung shoulder and knee injury respectively.   The U16s, if nothing else have learned never to throw the towel in and hit back with scores from Jonny Wheatley & George Heggie to bring themselves back to within 10 points.  But the last say went to Clifton with a last minute score to give a 34 points to 19 victory in their favour.

Old Rishworthians 28 : 19 Wetherby 

Wetherby weakened by several serious injuries to key players put in a sterling performance against a formidable Rishworthians outfit, but for some poor second half tackling & dubious decisions from the games official the score line of 28 points to 19 advantage to Rishworthians, could have been so different.

The home side took an early lead through a penalty kick before Wetherby hit back through a quick line out to take an 8 to 3 lead and had several other opportunities to  go further ahead, but on the stroke of 1/2 time the opposition snatched the lead against the run of play.

On the resumption of the second period Rishworthians began to run away with the game scoring four unanswered tries through poor defence. 

Wetherby, to their credit, never threw in the towel and had a late revival with touch downs to wing Rob Hardy, and full back Alex Dus ..

Rodillians 7 : 56 Wetherby - 5th October 2008

Wetherby Under 16s romped to their third straight win crushing Rodillians 56 points to 7, winger Jonny Wheatley clocking up a personal tally of six tries. With a 25 points to nil half time score line, tries from George Heggie, Tom Edwards, Alex Dus and two to Wheatley, the writing was already on the wall.

Rod's started the second period in a more ebullient mood to snatch a well taken score from close in, but Wetherby's pace in the backs and superior forward play dominated the rest of the game with further scores to Tom Giles at wing forward and Wheatley.

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Yorkshire Cup 1st Round 

Wetherby 40 : 0 Malton & Norton 

Wetherby go through to the Yorkshire Cup 2nd round thanks to a comprehensive 40 points to nil victory over North Yorkshire opposition Malton & Norton.  The under 16s dominated throughout even against a much larger pack.

Prolific try scorer Jonny Wheatley broke the deadlock on 14 minutes with a scintillating run down the right wing quickly followed 3 minutes later by inside centre Conor Maguire.  Giant second row forward Will Pearson crashed over after taking a loose ball at a 5 metre line on 1/2 time for a 19 to nil score line in Wetherby's favour.

Further scores from Alex Dus, Maguire and the try of the match from wing forward Tom Edwards after a great team effort down the centre of the field saw the U16s through to the next round.

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