Haywards Heath 17
JRFC Colts 22
Player of the Match: Will Wilson
Challenging weather conditions before kick-off and throughout the match made for a testing afternoon of rugby for Jersey RFC Colts for their away trip to Haywards Heath last weekend.
The opening exchanges were evenly contested, with both teams matching each other physically and exchanging penalties. Alex Edwards impressed early on with several textbook tackles in defence for the visitors.
Haywards Heath gained the upper hand in the first half, producing some fluent attacking play out wide and finishing their chances with precision to take the lead. However, Jersey responded strongly after the break, their first try came following excellent work from the forward pack, allowing Alex Powell to cross the line.
Jersey’s Will Wilson proved a constant threat to the home side, with several powerful, line-breaking carries, earning him the opposition’s Man of the Match award.
As the pressure mounted, Jersey continued to test the Haywards Heath defence, and their persistence was rewarded with a decisive try from the impressive Sonny Barrow to snatch a late lead.
Although Haywards Heath finished the game strongly, a late handling error brought proceedings to an end, securing a hard-fought victory for Jersey.
JRFC Colts would like to thank Saltgate for their continued sponsorship and support.
JRFC Colts squad: Ze-Luca Piazza (c), Cole Gueno, Dylan Ventura, Seb Braunspahn, Joshua Fudge, Alexander Powell, Will Wilson, Oliver Houghton, Oliver Macready, Oliver Treco, Ramon Francis, Alex Edwards, Austin Clarke, Jamie White, Morris Cottillard, Thomas Edey, Sonny Barrow, Archie Le Maistre, Oliver Bell, Xander Frisby
Coach: Ewan Davies
Manager: Nigel Higginson
Pulborough U16s – 24
Jersey U16s – 19
Jersey RFC U16s travelled to Pulborough for a challenging match in lovely wet rugby conditions.
The first half saw a Pulborough showcase their dominance with the opening score on seven minutes. Not letting the first try get them down, Jersey’s Jacob Watson stormed through to level up the game on 11 minutes, which was perfectly converted by Ryan Allen-Le Bas.
However, as the game settled so did the hosts, as Pulborough went on the score two more tries in the first half to earn themselves a deserved lead at the break.
Jersey were forced into two substitutions in the first half. Losing Max Le Vesconte and George Powell to injury, Finn Roberts came off the bench and put in an impressive shift as Full-Back. Jersey had a hard working first half with some impressive scrums and line outs.
As the match restarted, Jersey came out fighting with Carter Ferey breaking through to take the first try of the second half. As the rain lashed down and the wind picked up, Jersey still stood strong with Eoin Mann storming through and scoring Jerseys third try of the match, with Ryan Allen-Le Bas swiftly converting the try.
Jersey kept pushing forward, but it was the home side who bagged the decisive score, sealing the 24-19 scoreline in favour of Pulborough.
JRFC would like to thank main sponsor Santander International for their continued support, as well as Jersey Sport for travel grant funding.
JRFC U16 squad: Harrison Cordiner, Max Le Vesconte, Carter Ferey, James Wiseman, Kobi Millington, Seb Tanner, Eoin Mann, Ianto Davies, Robbie Milner, Ryan Allen-Le Bas, Alex Hazzard, Jacob Watson, Oliver Ramage, Lennon Cummins, George Powell
Replacements: Finn Roberts, James Le Cornu, Calum Coombs
Coaches & Management: Jo Shipton-Taylor, Dave Clarke
Haywards Heath U14s 56
Jersey U14s 7
Jersey RFC U14s travelled to Haywards Heath for a hard-fought match against a strong and well-drilled home side.
The first half saw jersey only have three runs with the ball, as the hosts demonstrated their experience and skill from the off. Haywards Heath however, scored six tries within ten minutes to shock the visitors.
During the second half, the Jersey contingent impressively put up a real fight, however, similar missed opportunities and tackles meant Haywards Heath scored another four tries.
The final five minutes was Jersey’s best effort, with Soren Tonsberg breaking through and touching down for a deserved score to get Jersey on the board.
The team would like to thank our main sponsor, Santander International for their continued support as well as Jersey Sport for travel grant funding.
JRFC U14s squad: Taio Barnett, Gilbert Brown, Dexter Currie, Sonny Evans, Eli Harrison, Charles Hewgill, Arthur Midmer, Zachary Nicolle, Piotr Pasnicki-Gomes, Noah O’Brien, Henry Osmond, Fraser Pledger, Arthur Powell, Charles Richardson, Jonah Slatter, Soren Tonsberg, Teddy Wilson
Coaches & Management: Justin Pledge, Dave O’Brien and Dave Wilton
