{"id":16488,"date":"2011-09-26T14:08:12","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T14:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=16488"},"modified":"2011-09-26T14:08:12","modified_gmt":"2011-09-26T14:08:12","slug":"cooke-rugby-club-i-xv-v-ciyms-rugby-club-i-xv-pictures-iii-xv-43-v-clogher-valley-rugby-club-iii-xv-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/cooke-rugby-club-i-xv-v-ciyms-rugby-club-i-xv-pictures-iii-xv-43-v-clogher-valley-rugby-club-iii-xv-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooke Rugby Club I XV v CIYMS Rugby Club I XV (+ Pictures) & III XV 43 v Clogher Valley Rugby Club III XV 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

The firsts make life difficult for themselves in the first home league fixture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The firsts made life difficult for themselves in the team\u2019s first home league fixture
\nagainst a determined CI side. The game commenced at a blistering pace which did
\nnot let up during the eighty minutes of play, exposing the fitness levels of some
\nplayers!! CI had the opportunity to open the scoring within 3 minutes when the
\nCooke backs were penalised for crossing. McVicker\u2019s penalty attempt was however,
\nwell short. Five minutes later the CI number 10, Rowan, kicked the visitors into a lead
\nwith a great shot from half way.
\nCLICK HERE<\/a> For Pictures Of I XV Game
\nWhat followed was a fine individual try which breached the very effective CI defence.
\nWhen CI kicked for territory Dewhurst elected not to wait for the lineout but passed
\nthe ball directly in to fullback Cartmill in his own 22. The number 15 side stepped
\nthrough the CI attackers and wove his way along the touchline before handing off the
\nfull-back to score in the corner. McLaughlin\u2019s conversion attempt drifted wide.
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\nWith 20 minutes played CI punished the home side for some casual play. A slow pass
\nfrom a Cooke prop was gratefully intercepted by CI winger Doherty who raced over
\nthe line. McVicker converted. Ten minutes later it was turn of the Cooke backs to
\ncommit the same error. This time an intercept by CI number 7, Armstrong, allowed
\nthe flanker to just make the line after a 25-meter dash. McVicker was again on target
\nwith his conversion.<\/p>\n

The CI confidence was clearly increasing when out-half Rowan slotted over a drop
\ngoal, extending CI\u2019s lead to 15 points. Cooke reduced arrears just before half time
\nwith a McLaughlin penalty.<\/p>\n

Half time score Cooke 8 CIYMS 20<\/p>\n

Cooke started the second half in more determined fashion. Six minutes in to the
\nhalf the Cooke pack recycled the ball up to the CI line with prop Seawright taking
\nthe ball over following a rolling maul. McLaughlin added the conversion. Both
\nsides were off target with penalty attempts but it was not until some 25 minutes of
\nplay when Cartmill brought Cooke back into the game. Spotting some of the CI
\nforwards loitering on the wing, the full-back cut through a gap to claim his second try.
\nMcLauglin\u2019s conversion brushed the wrong side of the posts.<\/p>\n

With 10 minutes remaining McLaughlin edged Cooke ahead when his penalty from
\nhalf way crept over. Their confidence restored, the Cooke forwards determined the
\nfinal minutes of the game. A scrum in the CI 22 allowed No8 Mitchell to pick up and
\ndrive the CI defence backwards. The ever-present Seawright was on his shoulder to
\nbarge over beside the posts and claim his second, and the essential bonus point try for
\nCooke. McLauglin\u2019s conversion gave Cooke a more comfortable 10-point lead.<\/p>\n

Both Rowan and McVicker had attempts to recoup a losing bonus point for CI in
\ninjury time but their penalty kicks were wide of the mark.<\/p>\n

Final score Cooke 30 CIYMS 20<\/p>\n

President\u2019s Man of the Match – PHIL CARTMILL<\/p>\n

Cooke Match Report: Clougher Valley 3 v Cooke 3
\nCooke 3’s win comfortably in their 2nd game of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooke threes continued their winning start to the season with a long overdue win, away to Clougher Valley. It looked like history was going to repeat itself for the first 15 minutes of the game with Clougher launching the first attack. With the rain hammering down into the faces of the Cooke men it looked sure they were going to concede the first points of the game with simple handling errors and knock on\u2019s, due to an extremely slippery ball, handing possession back to the home side. Solid defence withstood the early attacks and penalties gave Aaron Doherty a chance for Cooke to clear their lines.
\nDuring a good spell of possession the first try for Cooke came from a slick blindside move off the back of the scrum, No.8 Neill Gordon picked and popped to Ollie Watts who drew the defender and left a 2 on 1 overlap for Scott McClure to send a simple pass to winger Davy McAroe to score in the corner. Doherty added the conversion with the ball glancing the crossbar on the way over. From the restart the momentum kept building and on 20 minutes, another blindside move from the scrum had Clougher 14-0 down, with McClure finishing the try himself showing good strength and pace, the following conversion was successful.
\nOn the half hour Cooke scored their third try of the afternoon with a slick back move and good vision from the 12 David Suitor, who put a Gary Owen through behind the charging defence allowing winger Nathan Hall to get in on the action and touch down in the corner.
\nJust before the end of the first half after a few silly penalties and ill discipline allowed clougher to register their first points of the game, after an effective catch and drive from a 5 meter lineout.<\/p>\n

Halftime Score: Cooke 17 \u2013 Clougher Valley 7<\/p>\n

The second half started in a very scrappy and slow pace which seemed to suit the larger and more unfit Clougher team, giving the ball to their 12 who was the only real threat in their backline. The 12 broke the line a few times but was quickly taken down by great covering defence by the Cooke backline, particularly McClure, stopped Clougher really getting back into the game.
\nThe next score was vital for both teams, and thankfully it came to Cooke\u2019s skipper Paddy Murry off an inside ball from Doherty allowing him space to power over by the posts. This 4th try seemed to kill off any real fight from Clougher and the game started to open up for the faster and stronger Cooke back line. Several powerful lines breaks from centre Ian Anderson gave great field position. One of these breaks came from quick ruck ball and sloppy fringe defence on Clougher part allowing Anderson to make a solid 25-30m and set up the 5th try for the Cooke debutant Peter Suitor. Shortly after this another well worked move opened up a large overlap which any one of 4 players could have scored. It did finally come to Russell Hunter to score from a draw and pop from Anderson, and Hunter had an easy walk in. Both were converted by McClure as Doherty was recovering from a knock.
\nDoherty soon had his kicking boots back on and continually put the clearly inexperienced Clougher fullback through his paces, pinning him back and exposing spaces at virtually every opportunity. On the 67th minute one such kick landed scrum half Watts a well worked solo try; a great positional kick from Doherty and great chase from Suitor, Anderson and McAroe forced the Clougher 15 to slice the kick straight into Watts path, he then turned the defence inside out before falling between the posts. McClure converted.<\/p>\n

Final Score: Cooke 43- 7<\/p>\n

It was a fantastic win for the third\u2019s continuing their great start to the season. Let\u2019s hope this can continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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