Magor RFC

It was Super Saturday in the six nations and this usually means no league games but Magor added to the spice of the day with an away fixture at Brynithel and a 12 noon kick off. Getting back to winning ways was essential and Magor didn’t disappoint with a pleasing win 10 – 27. Two tries from Captain Ellis Wainwright, a try from Morgan Davies and two penalties from Ross Speirs made the game safe. Fly half and Captain, Wainwright later said “Couldn’t be more proud of every single one of the boys. The forwards should take a bow because the platform they created for us backs was outstanding”

Seems like it is not only Wales who have a two try scoring Wainwrights in their ranks!

Magor scored first with a Ross Speirs penalty which Brynithel quickly cancelled out with a penalty of their own. Just five minutes later though, Morgan Davies scored Magor’s first of the day. A lineout on the left wing was driven up by the forwards almost all the way but smartly, the boys decided to use the backs and simple rugby, making the ball do the work, put Morgan in the right corner. The tricky conversion was easily slotted over by Ross Speirs and the confidence seemed to grow.

The Magor pack were totally dominant in the scrum, Rhys Delap giving his opponent a lesson in scrummaging and, sure enough, a rapidly retreating Brynithel scrum gave Ross Speirs the opportunity of three more point from the resulting penalty which he duly slotted over.

Magor kept pressing and, again, Bynithel’s discipline let them down, giving away another penalty but this time the ball went wide of the posts. However, the points kept coming. Another totally dominant scrum inside Brynithel’s 22 was picked up by Tom Cousins and almost taken over but quick ball from scrum half Mogan Tyler fed Ross Speirs who swiftly put captain Ellis Wainwright in for his first of the day under the posts and Ross then put the conversion over for a very healthy 3 – 20 lead going in to half time.

This is how the score stayed until about 15 minutes into the second half when Brynithel got one back which they converted to bring the score up to 10 – 20. However, the game was finally put to bed 10 minutes before the end. Another huge scrum over on the right in the Brynithel 22 gave more good possession to the backs who swiftly sent the ball across the pitch with replacement full back Matt Doddridge running well and Morgan Tyler almost making it to the line. Another penalty was the result and Ellis Wainwright crossed for his second with Matt Doddridge putting the conversion over and effectively sealing the victory.

Brynithel lost their heads a little and their prop saw red in the form of a card and this was after their touch judge had also been “sent off”.

Nice to get back to winning ways! Special shout out to our special guests David Downes, Anthony Leach, Kian Dugmore and, of course, our old boy Tom Cousins.

Replacements: Sam Doddridge, Joshua Buffery, Aeddan Erasmus, Jonny Roberts, David Downes, Matthew Doddridge

Magor Scorers:  Tries – Morgan Davies, Ellis Wainwright (2), Conversions – Ross Speirs (2), Matt Doddridge, Penalties – Ross Speirs (2)

Brynithel Scorers: Tries – 1, Conversions – 1, Penalty 1

Referee: Lewis

Magor Man of the Match: Tom Cousins / Ross Speirs