Ionians stepped on to the show pitch at Brantingham Park with a nearly full squad and virtually 2 powerful packs. From the start, they dominated the game and the backs took great delight in throwing around ball repeatedly given to them by a dominant pack.
Leading from the front, Captain Danny Casson opened the scoring, followed by tries from Henry Waine, Brad Willingham and Isaac Green most of which were converted by Hammersley.
The ball continued to be sprayed about as the forwards won ball after ball and a series of slick moves created numerous gaps and opportunities. Alex Griffiths again dominated the line outs and the pack in general won most of the loose ball as well as the scrums.
The recently formed partnership in the centres of Torkington and Waine continually punched holes in the Titans defence and Waine and full back Wilson added further tries before half time.
After the break, 5 changes were made in the pack and Willingham moved to scrum half, with Green moving to 10 allowing the ever outstanding Hammersley to rest.
Elliot Hodges playing 2nd row and then No 8 took over from Griffiths in the line outs and Ionians continued to take advantage of the possession and the wide pitch, running in several more tries. Jordan Help who had taken over from Josh ‘Thunders’ Thundercliffe at prop, continued to drive static ball forward and scored under the posts late in the game. Other tries from Wilson, Casson and Waine took the final score to 62 -0
A superb team performance showed the strength in depth of the Ionians squad and left the powerful Rotherham Titans reeling as the Ionian tide swept them away.
The Rotherham players fought hard throughout the game but unable to win any ball, they were unable to get into the game. I'm sure many of their players accepted defeat gracefully unlike their match reporter who suggests Jordan as seen above and or some of the others? are over age. That and other such cynicism penned on the Rotherham website is not only incorrect but has no place in junior sport.
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You are right it is so much better with pictures!!
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