Shit Happens
As some of you may have heard, W.T.C. went down 13-5 to Hamilton Boys on Tuesday. This leaves Wesley's chances of making the Top 4 hanging on a thread: we need Rotorua to beat Hamilton on Saturday and then we'd need to beat Rotorua handsomely to go through. This isn't impossible: Rotorua are the only side to have beaten Hamilton all year and Wesley drew with Rotorua earlier in the the season. However, our fate is no longer in our hands. The unfortunate thing about all this, as you'll see in Chris Bean's characteristically excellent match report, is that we were leading with just a few minutes left to play.
Wesley 1st XV v Hamilton BHS 1st XV
Date: 22/8/06
Venue: HBHS - Chiefs Championship Round 1
The 1st XV began the defence of its Chiefs' title against the Waikato Champions Hamilton BHS. Hamilton entered this match as hot favourites after securing the Super 8 title. Hamilton played the first half with a strong wind at their back. They used it to their advantage as they pinned the 1st XV to our end of the field. The 1st XV defended strongly and Hamilton’s only success was a penalty. The first half ends with the 1st XV behind 3-0.
The 1st XV begins the second half strongly. From a scrum 10 metres in our half, John Sikuea breaks away and dashes blind, draws in the Hamilton winger, and then off-loads to Frank Halai who sprints down the sideline 45 metres, avoiding the covering fullback to scores in the corner. Wesley lead 5-3. Hamilton still dominates possession and with the little ball that Wesley does receive they fail to get it out of their own half. In the last 10 minutes the Hamilton forwards make inroads with one-off runners and on twice they crash over for tries which takes them out to a 13-5 lead which they hold until the final whistle.
Player of the Day: Ului Kabanaivalu
Report: C.W.Bean
Wesley 1st XV v Hamilton BHS 1st XV
Date: 22/8/06
Venue: HBHS - Chiefs Championship Round 1
The 1st XV began the defence of its Chiefs' title against the Waikato Champions Hamilton BHS. Hamilton entered this match as hot favourites after securing the Super 8 title. Hamilton played the first half with a strong wind at their back. They used it to their advantage as they pinned the 1st XV to our end of the field. The 1st XV defended strongly and Hamilton’s only success was a penalty. The first half ends with the 1st XV behind 3-0.
The 1st XV begins the second half strongly. From a scrum 10 metres in our half, John Sikuea breaks away and dashes blind, draws in the Hamilton winger, and then off-loads to Frank Halai who sprints down the sideline 45 metres, avoiding the covering fullback to scores in the corner. Wesley lead 5-3. Hamilton still dominates possession and with the little ball that Wesley does receive they fail to get it out of their own half. In the last 10 minutes the Hamilton forwards make inroads with one-off runners and on twice they crash over for tries which takes them out to a 13-5 lead which they hold until the final whistle.
Player of the Day: Ului Kabanaivalu
Report: C.W.Bean
posted by Commander at 11:10 am
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