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Risca RFC | 1st Team 25 - 34 Penallta RFC | 1st Team
David Ford
Try 1
Owain Biddiscombe
Conversion 1
Penalty 1
Mark Bale
Try 2

Match Report
10 May 2015 / Team News

Risca 25 - Penallta 34

Match report by Mike Allen

Risca welcomed champions Penallta for the final league game of the season.

Risca were forced to make late changes at centre with both players Ben Farley and Leigton Burrows failing late fitness test, with Todd James also unfit Kiaran Lewis came back at No 6.

Only four minutes into the game Risca scored their first try with a scorching run from eighty yards by full back Mark Bale, his side stepping and change of pace took him through Penallta's defence the conversion failed.
Risca continued to pressure up front with Kiaran Lewis, Gareth Smith and David Ford the big driving force, Penallta conceded a penalty with Biddiscombe converting from thirty-five metres.

Just on sixteen minutes Risca got their second try with Bale still involved making the extra man he made the break to put a chip-over the defence for Tom Driver to get in on the corner flag, the conversion again failed. An excellent line kick by Biddy put Risca on Penallta's five metre line Ryan Anderson rumbled through before off-loading to David Ford who scored an excellent try, Biddy got the extra's.

Penalta got in on the act just on half-time they cracked Risca's defence for an excellent try.

Half time Risca 20 points Penalta 5 Points.

After the interval it was all Penallta and just after six minutes Risca's defence cracked open to let Penallta in for a good try which was converted, two more quick tries for Penallta with one conversion took the points to twenty-four, one more try again converted put the score at thirty-one points. Risca replied immediately with a Mark Bale special (for his 2nd try).

Penallta had the last say with a penalty right on full-time.

A good game of rugby and great entertainment for a very large crowd.

Risca's MAN OF THE MATCH Mark Bale.

Next Saturday Risca play Blaenavon at Blackwood in the FINAL OF THE BEN FRANCIS CUP.

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