Fort Worth Wears DARC Down
Just a quick note: Fort Worth was victorious over DARC on Saturday, 29-10 or so (I don't have the exact score and the actual results are posted - someone will have them and I'll update).
Fort Worth scored two unconverted tries in the first half, eating up most of the time. But DARC rallied and got a penalty around the 22, taken for point, then finished off the half with a try from Gonzo, powering it in off a ruck. A conversion from Voss made it 10-10 to end the half.
Fort Worth made a couple of subs in the pack, and was getting fired up. DARC hoped to contain them a bit and exploit any opportunities, but that plan didn't last long. The extra fresh beef in the scrum helped Fort Worth drive the DARC pack most of the time, and it took some pointing out to the otherwise excellent ref that they shouldn't be allowed to drive before the put - they were often driving the pack a meter and more on the engage (with no put-in in sight) - great tactic with an immediate put in, but not when your scrum half holds the put for a three count. But DARC was able to get the pack together as the half went on.
One of the Fort Worth wings effectively countered all DARC's clearing kicks, which didn't find touch, and keep the pressure on. They quickly started adding more tries, two on simple overloads of the back line, one nice interception by their big center, and what was fairly an excellent poach by a flanker catching a friendly bounce from a DARC line-out gone bad just meters out from the try line.
Of note was Old Boy JT Hardin spelling hooker Josh Erickson late in the second half. He was able to poach a couple of their puts, showing he's still got some skills.
I'll post what pics I have soon (hard to take good ones as a touch judge).
Fort Worth scored two unconverted tries in the first half, eating up most of the time. But DARC rallied and got a penalty around the 22, taken for point, then finished off the half with a try from Gonzo, powering it in off a ruck. A conversion from Voss made it 10-10 to end the half.
Fort Worth made a couple of subs in the pack, and was getting fired up. DARC hoped to contain them a bit and exploit any opportunities, but that plan didn't last long. The extra fresh beef in the scrum helped Fort Worth drive the DARC pack most of the time, and it took some pointing out to the otherwise excellent ref that they shouldn't be allowed to drive before the put - they were often driving the pack a meter and more on the engage (with no put-in in sight) - great tactic with an immediate put in, but not when your scrum half holds the put for a three count. But DARC was able to get the pack together as the half went on.
One of the Fort Worth wings effectively countered all DARC's clearing kicks, which didn't find touch, and keep the pressure on. They quickly started adding more tries, two on simple overloads of the back line, one nice interception by their big center, and what was fairly an excellent poach by a flanker catching a friendly bounce from a DARC line-out gone bad just meters out from the try line.
Of note was Old Boy JT Hardin spelling hooker Josh Erickson late in the second half. He was able to poach a couple of their puts, showing he's still got some skills.
I'll post what pics I have soon (hard to take good ones as a touch judge).
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is there any way you can put the pics on here yet
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