Fixture

Blackwood travelled up to Talywain to face the League leaders and came away disappointed after losing to a well organised and skilful side. Although it was a good game of rugby, we may have let it slip through our own fingers, albeit not purely down to the actions on the field. With the score 6 – 3 in Blackwood’s favour at halftime, and after a competitive entertaining first half, the second half started with the wood turning up the pace and scoring two well worked tries which surprisingly went unconverted. With the score now 3-16 and seemingly in control Talywain then turned the screw and used the sloping pitch to their advantage. Now kicking down field they were securing territory in the Woods half which resulted in two tries being scored which were duly converted. With the score now 17 – 16 in favour of the hosts Blackwood secured a penalty which was converted to put us back in front 17 – 19. This didn’t last long as a penalty against us again converted took the score to 20 -19. With the Wood looking to run the ball and with the clock ticking down a turnover gave Talywain an opportunity to score again which converted took the final score to 27 – 19. Congratulations to the Talywain team, played well and deserve to be table topping.

Tries for Blackwood: Dan Tucker, Gary Wilkes. Conversions: two for Scott Turner. Penalty: Laurence Pritchard.