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Clwb Rygbi Rhuthun | 2nd Team 18 - 10 Denbigh (Dinbych) RFC | 2nd Team

Match Report
07 May 2016 / Team News

Clwyd Cup Semi-Final Rhuthun 18 Dinbych 10

Denbigh and Ruthin served up a great display of 2nd team rugby in the Clwyd Cup semi-final at Cae Ddol on Saturday.  The Blues were first with the points with a penalty goal from back Mike Evans but only solid defence from the home side prevented the visitors from scoring in the next period of play.  Ruthin eventually broke out of defence and after some good running by the forwards 2nd row Dwayne Speakman forced himself over for the Blues first try.  Ruthin continued the pressure and after a good work by flanker Joe Mault, scrum half Steffan Parry went over for the home side’s 2nd try.  At 13-0 up it looked as though the Blues might have an easy win but Denbigh had other ideas.  They were beginning to force the Blues into conceding penalties and after missing an opportunity to reduce the arrears with a penalty goal they kept up the pressure and the Blues went down to 14 men with a sin bin.  Right on half time there was a bit of a fracas and another Ruthin player was sin-binned along with a Denbigh player.  After the break Denbigh took advantage of the extra man and Kieran Bonal went over for a try which Tom Evans converted.  The Blues infringements continued in their own half and Evans kicked a further two penalty goals to put Denbigh within 3 points of the home side.  The game oscillated from end to end for a while with both sides trying to close the game out but it was the Blues that grabbed the points with 2nd row sub Eoin Kent getting the try as the pack drove over the line.  The last 10 minutes were almost all played out in Denbigh’s half and they defended well against the Blues thrusting attack and the game ended with Ruthin winners at 18-10.  Ruthin looking for their seventh successive Clwyd Cup win will now play Mold in the final at Colwyn Bay on Saturday 21st May.

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