{"id":34482,"date":"2012-10-22T15:35:04","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=34482"},"modified":"2012-10-22T15:35:04","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T15:35:04","slug":"enniskillen-rfc-notes-i-xv-16-v-banbridge-rfc-ii-xv-11-iii-xv-48-v-clogher-valley-iii-xv-10-ail-ladies-i-xv-21-v-navan-rfc-ladies-i-xv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/enniskillen-rfc-notes-i-xv-16-v-banbridge-rfc-ii-xv-11-iii-xv-48-v-clogher-valley-iii-xv-10-ail-ladies-i-xv-21-v-navan-rfc-ladies-i-xv\/","title":{"rendered":"Enniskillen RFC Notes: I XV 16 v Banbridge RFC II XV 11 + III XV 48 v Clogher Valley III XV 10 & AIL Ladies I XV 21 v Navan RFC Ladies I XV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

13\/10\/12 Banbridge 2nds \u2013 11 Enniskillen 1sts \u2013 16<\/strong>
\nEnniskillen progressed to the quarter-final of the Junior Cup with a narrow, 16 \u2013 11, win against
\npreviously unbeaten Banbridge.
\nOn a perfect day for rugby, the visitors kicked off with the aid of a strong breeze. Play was scrappy
\nfor the first fifteen minutes with many handling errors from both sides and a whistle-happy referee
\npreventing open rugby.
\n‘Skins took the lead through a Chris McVitty penalty, but from the restart Banbridge laid siege to
\nthe ‘Skins\u2019 line for about five minutes and it was only through determined and skilled defending that
\nthey prevented a score.
\nBanbridge did equalize through a good penalty, but it was the visiting side which finished the half
\nstronger. On several occasions a chip kick was tried near the home line, when it might have been
\nbetter to keep the ball in hand, but McVitty did added two more penalties, one with the last kick of
\nthe half, to put ‘Skins 9 \u2013 3 up at the break.
\nBanbridge started strong in the second half and quickly camped in the Enniskillen \u201c22\u201d, where
\nfollowing a series of rucks the home outhalf saw his chance and dropped a neat goal to level
\nthings up. Worse was to come when following a little bit of indiscipline by ,Skins, the captain
\nRichard Connor was sin-binned.
\nOnce again Banbridge went deep into ‘Skins\u2019 territory and the outhalf\u2019s shrewd cross-kick found no
\none at home apart from the Banbridge winger, who scored easily. The conversion was missed
\nbut ,Skins now faced a real challenge if they were not to exit the cup.
\nWith the return of Connor the visitors did raise their game and with ten minutes remaining, Gavin
\nParke took matters in hand. Making one of his characteristic breaks, he surged towards the
\nBanbridge posts and when he was eventually stopped, offloaded with Alan Wilkinson taking
\nadvantage to score near the posts. McVitty added the points and should really have added a
\nfurther penalty shortly after, but his kick was narrowly wide.
\nBanbridge did not give up and there were to be a few twists and turns, accompanied by some
\nperplexing referee decisions before McVitty’s kick to touch ended proceedings.
\n‘Skins had earned a win against a good home side and on balance were the better team. The
\npack is maturing into a nice unit but indiscipline could have been more costly and greater
\nchallenges lie ahead in the next four weeks.<\/p>\n

Clogher Valley III \u2013 10 Enniskillen III \u2013 48<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enniskillen III\u2019s go top of the league after a comprehensive win against local rivals
\nClogher Valley.
\nEnniskillen travelled to Clogher Valley for the first of only two league derby matches
\nleft between the clubs knowing a win would put them top of the league, whilst for
\nClogher a victory would open their account and lift them off the foot of the table.
\nThe latter seemed to prove the greater incentive as Clogher kicked off and
\nimmediately put the Enniskillen pack under pressure. However, Enniskillen won a
\nscrum inside their \u201c22\u201d and an opportunity to clear their lines, but poor decision
\nmaking and support resulted in Clogher turning the ball over. Despite some desperate
\ndefence eventually a succession of pick and drives saw a Clogher prop drive over the
\nline for an early score, the conversion was missed, but the hosts had a five-point lead.
\nThis served as the wake up call needed, as Enniskillen realised that they were in a
\nderby match where wins are earned, not given. Keith Hurst kicked off deep into the
\nClogher \u201c22\u201d where Enniskillen kept them pinned until they won a scrum. Captain
\nMichael Cadden picked up at Number 8 and went blind. The ball came to full-back
\nTrevor Whittaker who despite being tackled short of the line managed to offload to
\nwinger Gordi Whyte, who did well to beat his opposite number and dive into the
\ncorner. The conversion was missed, but the game was now tied.
\nAll square and the game was on! Enniskillen started to dominate possession a little
\nmore with their backline getting the upper-hand, but the final pass and unforced
\nerrors cost points time after time.
\nIt was M Cadden who made the breakthrough, bumping over two would be tacklers
\nwith ease to cross under the posts. Hurst added the conversion leaving the score 12
\n\u2013 5 to the visitors at half time.
\nEnniskillen needed to score early in the second half to stamp some authority on the
\ngame and that\u2019s just what they did. Noel McCusker brushed a-side two defenders as
\nhe trundled up the middle of the field into the Clogher \u201c22\u201d where he floated a pass
\nover the final tackler to the supporting M Cadden, who touched down for the simplest
\nof scores. Hurst again converted and soon after stroked over a penalty kick.
\nClogher had by no means given up as their forwards carried ball after ball before
\nbeing awarded a scrum 10 metres out. They picked and went blind, where the
\nEnniskillen defence seemed to evaporate as their winger strolled over in the corner
\nto redress the try count that period, the conversion was missed.<\/p>\n

Ladies report to follow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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