Buckby enjoy winning weekend
IN A high-octane derby showdown, victorious Buckby kept a second clean sheet against Daventry in the league.
Buckby were immediately rewarded with a penalty after Daventry's indiscipline and Flynn kicked the three points.
The Daventry scrum was under relentless pressure from the Buckby throughout the game, even during the 10 minutes when they were down to seven men due to a debatable yellow card.
They weathered the storm and were eventually rewarded with a penalty try due to persistent infringements from Daventry. Flynn converted.
After the break Daventry came back into the game but could not get anywhere near the Buckby line.
But Buckby recovered strongly and after having one try disallowed and being held up over the line three times, made no mistake at the end when scrum-half, Ryan, went over for a try in the corner.
Daventry will be disappointed by the result but Buckby deserved the win on the day. Man of the match was Buckbys Deej Fair.
Long Buckby Seconds 47
Daventry Thirds 10
Buckby Seconds were looking to make it two out of two against their derby rivals and the crowd were duly treated to one of Buckby's most complete performances of the season so far.
From the start this was always going to be a tough game with Daventry fielding a much stronger side than earlier in the season.
But it was Buckby who started better and after receiving the initial kick off worked the ball up the right flank, out muscling the larger Daventry pack. Quick balls from the rucks released Buckby's backs and Robin Ungemuth powered over for the opening score to settle any pre-match nerves. Dan McNally's nerves held too to make it the perfect 7-0 start.
What followed was probably one of the finest 20 minutes of rugby that Buckby Seconds have played this season.
The pack continued to dominate their opposition in open play and despite struggling in the scrums still managed to secure good clean ball for stand- in scrum-half John Chambers to feed the backs who ran riot to score three more tries in
the half.
Centres Robin Ungemuth and the returning Oakey providing a constant threat in the midfield while the back three of Tom Evans, Nick Twigg and Adam Massie stole the show with excellent finishing resulting in a try apiece for Tom Evans, Adam Massie and Simon Oakey to make the half time score 29-0 to Buckby.
In the second-half a penalty quickly came Buckby's way which was effortlessly slotted away by Dan McNally.
Daventry came back stronger in the second-half and took advantage of Buckby's over confidence but a second try from Tom Evans put the game beyond them at 37-0.
Buckby managed one last try from Craig Darkes running from his own 22 to make the final score 47-10.
Dunstablians 19
Long Buckby U18s 21
Buckby came from 16-0 down at half-time to win this nail-biting U18 game.
Having battled through road works that delayed kick-off by 15 minutes Buckby had the pleasure of playing into a very strong breeze against a dogged and well-organised Dunstablians side.
In the early stages indiscipline cost the away side dear as Dunstable used the penalties to gain territory and accumulate a six-point lead.
Worse was to follow as a well chased long kick forced Buckby to try to run the ball out of defence and an error in the dead ball area allowed Dunstable to score a try and increase their lead to 13 points. On the stroke of half time a further penalty left Buckby staring down the barrel 16 points down.
The half-time talk had the right affect as Buckby started the first-half using the breeze to put Dunstable on the back foot and two wel-kicked penalties from Palmer brought them back into the game.
Whittle was on for Wallis and after driving the ball up through the phases they came back wide to put Saunders over. The kick cut the deficit to three points.
But Dunstable were not going to lie down and there followed a five minute spell of pressure that Buckby did well to defend before moving the ball back into opposition territory.
Dunstable committed a similar error to the one Buckby had made in the first half and Gallagher pounced for Buckby's second try.
The missed conversion left Dunstable with a way back and they took full advantage of a penalty in front of the posts to take a one-point lead.
Buckby had two minutes to turn it round and immediately got back into the opposition's half to force a penalty that the referee indicated would be the final play. Palmer stepped up to pinch a 21-19 victory.
East Midland
U15s Plate semi-final
Rushden and
Higham U15s 0
Long Buckby U15s 25In the early exchanges Buckby forwards had the upper hand and after 10 minutes the ball was spun wide for wingman Adam Jones to fly home past three despairing Rushden tackles.
This went on throughout the first-half, with Buckby's forwards winning scrum, lineout and ruck at will and the backs had many chance to spin the ball out wide.
While the backs defended admirably, they were a little out of sorts in attack with at least three opportunities to go wide at speed spurned for the solo run.
However, after 18 minutes George Wyse offered his centre a great line and scored an impressivre try on the right wing. Soon after on the other wing Adam Jones received a simple, flat pass and simply tore up the field to see Buckby lead 15-0 at half-time.
Buckby were awarded penalties and allowed Rushden back into the game early in the second-half and great defensive work by the back row kept Rushden out.
There was a fear that overconfidence was going to cost Buckby for a while but on 47 minutes a turnover forced by the Buckby backs allowed Adam Jones to get the ball and cruise in for his third try.
Defence was the key from then on and the centre pairing of Barney Houston and Jack McKenna put huge pressure onto their immediate opponents and on 65 minutes this led to mishandling by Rushden and Barney scored under the posts.
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