Well, this time we get the 4 try bonus before half time which I believed would take us on and upwards and here we are scratching around for the 2 points. Seems from twitter we were always in the game and had some close calls near their line. I read about the 2nd half injury problems. So thats 2 or 3 narriw losses recently. All augers well for the second half of the season. We can all look forward to some good rugby!
Another away game, another half-time lead, another narrow loss. Just like Plymouth and Chinnor, we played some cracking rugby in the first half, but maybe left a couple of scores out there. Forwards and backs combining superbly. Second half, Sedgley scored within 2 minutes and then again soon after, soft tries to be honest, missed tackles. You can’t fault the effort, we never gave up and even at the end we were in their 22 trying to get the winning score. 2 points but could have been 5. Steadman came off, as did McNulty and Andy B. Well deserved break now. Fantastic support made a noise !
Well folks. In a match where Sedgley opened the scored with an early penalty I wasn't pleased with the overall Moseley performance, aprticularly in the second half where they were nilled. Although the first half went well for Moseley with 4 good tries securing the bonus try just before half time, Sedgeley scored two super tries of their own in the first half and these, particularly their first try should have been an early warning for Moseley.
Some good support play saw Moseley score the first of their four tries, a converted try on around 10 minutes to make the score 3 - 7. Around 15 mins or so later Moseley scored their second but unconverted catch and drive try to increase their lead to 3 - 12.
It was all Moseley at this stage until, following a long Moseley punt up-field Sedgeley burst into life and scored a superb try from deep in their own 25.
Although closely marked by two Moseley defenders - I think they were Pointon and Smith - the Sedgley full back jinxed first one way then 'tuther way before leaving the two Moseley players clutching fresh air. He then launching an audacious attack down the left touch before engaged with close support play. In the blink of an eye quick hands and slick interpassing saw Sedgeley ghosting through the Moseley defence as if it didn't exist before a final 25 yard clean break - one of many Sedgeley clean breaks - put them under the post for a converted try to make the score 10 - 12.
A few minutes later an undetered Moseley, with good hands, took the ball back to Sedgely until Andy Bulumakau - a thorn in the sedgley side all game - barged his way clear on the Sedgely 25 to score a converted try under the posts to make the score 10 - 19.
5 minutes later Moseley conceded a penalty, Sedgeley kicked for the corner and scored an effortless catch and drive unconverted try to close the gap to 15 - 19.
Just before half time and after a period of keenly contested play Moseley won a penalty, kicked for the corner and score their bonus and converted try to extend their lead to 15 - 26.
Although Moseley had scored 4 good tries to two, the first of the Sedgley tries was in a class of it's own and demonstrated how vulnerable the Moseley mid-field defence had been to clean breaks. Would the second have be as entertaining as the irst half, I asked my self.
With barely two minutes or so on the second half clock Sedgeley broke clean through the Moseley defence to score their unconverted third try to make the score 20-26. Although Moseley did not seem worried at this stage they were about 15 minutes later when SEdgely scored their converted bonus try to put them 27 - 26 ahead.
5 minutes later Moseley missed a penelty kick which would have given them the lead and although Moseley huffed and puffed for all they were worth they could not blow the house down. 5 minutes later, Sedgely delivered the final Coupe de Grace on Moseley by making yet another clean break from half way to score their final and un-converted try to make the final score 32 - 26.
At and make the score 32 - 26 and converted try to increase their lead to 32 - 26.
The Moseley defence, certainly in the second half was more than a little fragile. And it was not helped by a number of enforced penalties. It was through the combination of these two factors, along with an abundance of individual and collective Sedgely flair that turned the second half tide in favour of Sedgely.
In fairness to Moseley they did lose their talismatic captain Ollie Steadman to injury midway through the second half. However, by then, Sedgely had their tails up and were not going to be denied their well deserved spoils.
Well folks. In a match where Sedgley opened the scored with an early penalty I wasn't pleased with the overall Moseley performance, particularly in the second half when they scored nowt. Although the first half went well for Moseley with 4 good tries securing the bonus try just before half time, Sedgley also scored two super tries of their own in the first half and these, particularly their first try should have been an early warning for Moseley.
Some good support play saw Moseley score the first of their four tries on around 10 minutes; a converted try to make the score 3 - 7. Around 15 mins or so later Moseley scored their second but unconverted catch and drive try to increase their lead to 3 - 12.
It was all Moseley at this stage until, following a long Moseley punt up-field Sedgley burst into life and scored a superb try from deep in their own 25.
Although closely marked by two Moseley defenders - I think they were Pointon and Smith - the Sedgley full back jinxed first one way then 'tuther way before leaving the two Moseley players clutching fresh air. He then launching an audacious attack down the left touch before engaged with close support play. In the blink of an eye quick hands and slick inter-passing saw Sedgley ghosting through the Moseley defence as if it didn't exist before a final 25 yard clean break - one of many Sedgley 25 yard clean breaks - put them under the post for a converted try to make the score 10 - 12.
A few minutes later an undeterred Moseley, with good hands, took the ball back to Sedgley until Andy Bulumakau - a thorn in the Sedgley side all game - barged his way clear on the Sedgley 25 to score a converted try under the posts to make the score 10 - 19.
5 minutes later Moseley conceded a penalty, Sedgley kicked for the corner and scored an effortless catch and drive unconverted try to close the gap to 15 - 19.
Just before half time and after a period of keenly contested play Moseley won a penalty, kicked for the corner and scored their bonus and converted try to extend their lead to 15 - 26.
Although Moseley had scored 4 good tries to two, the first of the Sedgley tries was in a class of it's own and demonstrated how vulnerable the Moseley mid-field defence had been to clean breaks. Would the second have be as entertaining as the first half, I asked my self. Would Moseley maintain their decent form?
With barely two minutes or so on the second half clock my doubts were confirmed as Sedgley broke clean through the Moseley mid-field defence to score their unconverted third try to make the score 20-26. Although Moseley did not seem worried at this stage they were after about 15 minutes later when Sedgley scored their converted bonus try to put them 27 - 26 ahead.
5 minutes later Moseley missed an easy penalty kick which would have given them the lead and although Moseley huffed and puffed for all they were worth they could not blow the Sedgley house down. 5 minutes later, Sedgley, now on an unstoppable roll, delivered the final Coupe de Grace on Moseley by making yet another clean break from half way to score their final and unconverted try to make the score 32 - 26.
The Moseley defence, certainly in the second half was more than a little fragile. And it was not helped by a number of enforced penalties. It was through the combination of these two factors, along with an abundance of individual and collective Sedgley flair - a flair they demonstrated in abundance at Moseley in September - that turned the second half tide in favour of Sedgley.
In fairness to Moseley they did lose their talismanic captain Ollie Steadman to injury midway through the second half. However, by then, Sedgley had their tails up and were not going to be denied their well deserved spoils.
To be fair, the try by the Sedgley 10 was an injured Steadman not being able to tackle and the last one, someone slipped, allowing the big lad to score. I agree though, defence could have been tighter.
