Will Heylings playing for England A this weekend in a selection match before the forthcoming Internationals.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Man of the match v York
I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?' He said, 'Yes,' so I said, 'Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.'
Ionians battle with York
Hull Ionians 3 York 0
Ionians kicked off against York with the home advantage and the wind on their side. A makeshift back line supported a strong pack but victory was still expected. York however who had beaten a weakened Ionians team earlier in the season had other ideas. Although a superb hanging drop out gave I’s the immediate upper hand, York cleared their half and attacked the Ionians line with some vigour.
Ionians repelled the first few forays and then held up a powerful drive over the line, saving 5 early points. They went on to defend a fifteen minute spell of pressure as York showed their recent unbeaten run of 8 games was well deserved.
Ionians who at first were sucked in by York’s expertise in the dark arts eventually began to take control and the latter part of the first half was spent on the offensive. York’s defence was solid to say the least but several opportunities for Ionians to score down the right wing went begging.
The close contest resulted in I’s taking the unusual step of kicking for points and Ionians man of the match Simon Hammersley narrowly missed 3 points from long range just before the break.
The second half was also closely fought with Ionians edging the possession and some excellent tactical kicking by both sides saw the game being played in both halves.
Ionians kicked off against York with the home advantage and the wind on their side. A makeshift back line supported a strong pack but victory was still expected. York however who had beaten a weakened Ionians team earlier in the season had other ideas. Although a superb hanging drop out gave I’s the immediate upper hand, York cleared their half and attacked the Ionians line with some vigour.
Ionians repelled the first few forays and then held up a powerful drive over the line, saving 5 early points. They went on to defend a fifteen minute spell of pressure as York showed their recent unbeaten run of 8 games was well deserved.
Ionians who at first were sucked in by York’s expertise in the dark arts eventually began to take control and the latter part of the first half was spent on the offensive. York’s defence was solid to say the least but several opportunities for Ionians to score down the right wing went begging.
The close contest resulted in I’s taking the unusual step of kicking for points and Ionians man of the match Simon Hammersley narrowly missed 3 points from long range just before the break.
The second half was also closely fought with Ionians edging the possession and some excellent tactical kicking by both sides saw the game being played in both halves.
Both teams lost players to the bin for high tackles although neither appeared to be malicious and I’s capitalised on the York infringement with a straight forward penalty kick.
York failed with a couple of long range penalties and a couple of breaks from deep were stopped by the stand in full back Isaac Green who again showed his versatility with another excellent performance.
Both teams were frustrated in attack and the ferocity of the defensive lines left little opportunity for running rugby. Several surges by Ionians involving the interlinking of forwards and backs and a number of well timed off loads were spoiled by the final pass going to ground.
This closely fought contest was a demonstration of how much York have improved this season and the benefits of a having a solid defence. The front rows had a real battle and the I’s back row as usual competed extremely well but new they had been in a game. Not a pretty match but a good game to win.
This closely fought contest was a demonstration of how much York have improved this season and the benefits of a having a solid defence. The front rows had a real battle and the I’s back row as usual competed extremely well but new they had been in a game. Not a pretty match but a good game to win.
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