Post by Communications Team on Feb 22, 2014 18:59:01 GMT
Moseley Oak 45-17 Stafford
Moseley Oak Hungary For Tries
Moseley Oak secured an emphatic victory over Stafford seven tries to three.
The final score was 45-17 with centre Chris Carlin getting a treble and hooker James Weaver two.
Playing on the 1st team pitch and featuring two Hungarian internationals in Dan Toth and Lasika Teisnhoffer, the home side were always in command albeit Stafford never gave up, pinching the first and last scores.
Following postponements in the wake of the terrible weather, it took Moseley Oak 20 minutes to remember how to play rugby.
Early pressure was confounded when Stafford broke away and captain Dan Smith notched a converted try.
Moseley Oak hit back for Carlin to set up Weaver.
Then heavy forward pressure allowed full back Jonathan Perks to pick a lovely line to take the lead.
A break by Moseley Oak scrum half Ed Jeffrey reached the five metre mark before big Dan Lavander charged forward from a scrum, offered a precise back of the hand offload and Carlin was in to make it 17-7 at half time.
On the re-start Stafford were guilty of sloppy defence, the ball was hacked through, and Duncan White pounced to extend Moseley Oak’s lead and gather a bonus point.
Then Carlin found a big gap through which he ran straight for his second as Stafford’s burly and grizzled forwards began to tire.
But the visitors still had fight and Ollie Greatholder battled over.
Moseley Oak made sure the game was safe as first Weaver barrelled through and then produced the dent in the defence to allow Carlin his third.
On the cusp of the final whistle Smith got another back for Stafford.
It was a good performance by Moseley Oak after being so long on the sidelines, with everyone contributing.
Pick of the bunch were Carlin, Weaver and fly half Scott Browne.
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