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Oakhill 1st XV 14 - 12 St Joseph’s 2nd XV
Today, the skies unleashed their torrents in a dramatic and rain-soaked spectacle. It's almost unbelievable, but Oakhill's struggle with starts persists, with yet another close-range try by the Joeys forwards slipping through in the opening 5 minutes.
Games like this are always a contest and it was clear that the Joeys boys were out to prove a point from the onset. Although, similarly to all previous games, Oakhill was able to establish some dominance through their forwards laying the platform for the backs. Through this Oakhills No. 12 was able to seamlessly break the line and go over under the sticks giving Oakhill the 7-5 lead. Without being completely dominant Oakhill did have the upper edge, which again saw the forwards dominating seeing Oakhill’s No. 2 break the line and offload to the powerhouse Italian Stallion who went over for his first try for the first XV.
HT: Oakhill 14-7Joeys
From Halftime on the game grew into a contest driven by grit, passion and determination. Multiple times Oakhill players went down with injuries yet carried on playing. Although in saying this the second half was played at Oakhill’s end, the only reason stopping Joeys from scoring was there lack of finesse and set piece execution. Although with 5 minutes to spare, Joeys was able to crash over through cohesive play between backs and forwards, moving the score to 14-12. From then on time was Joeys worst enemy, with the ref calling game on a great contest.
For Oakhill, this win wasn’t a clear display of dominance, and at times, they appeared to lack attacking flair. Looking ahead to their Gala Day clash against Knox in two weeks, it will be interesting to observe how they can enhance their performances and start to build momentum again.
Some Oakhill Standouts:
- No. 2 Luke Muriti
- No. 13 Mitch Holmes
- No. 12 Joe Harvey
- No. 8 Sam Polley
Today, the skies unleashed their torrents in a dramatic and rain-soaked spectacle. It's almost unbelievable, but Oakhill's struggle with starts persists, with yet another close-range try by the Joeys forwards slipping through in the opening 5 minutes.
Games like this are always a contest and it was clear that the Joeys boys were out to prove a point from the onset. Although, similarly to all previous games, Oakhill was able to establish some dominance through their forwards laying the platform for the backs. Through this Oakhills No. 12 was able to seamlessly break the line and go over under the sticks giving Oakhill the 7-5 lead. Without being completely dominant Oakhill did have the upper edge, which again saw the forwards dominating seeing Oakhill’s No. 2 break the line and offload to the powerhouse Italian Stallion who went over for his first try for the first XV.
HT: Oakhill 14-7Joeys
From Halftime on the game grew into a contest driven by grit, passion and determination. Multiple times Oakhill players went down with injuries yet carried on playing. Although in saying this the second half was played at Oakhill’s end, the only reason stopping Joeys from scoring was there lack of finesse and set piece execution. Although with 5 minutes to spare, Joeys was able to crash over through cohesive play between backs and forwards, moving the score to 14-12. From then on time was Joeys worst enemy, with the ref calling game on a great contest.
For Oakhill, this win wasn’t a clear display of dominance, and at times, they appeared to lack attacking flair. Looking ahead to their Gala Day clash against Knox in two weeks, it will be interesting to observe how they can enhance their performances and start to build momentum again.
Some Oakhill Standouts:
- No. 2 Luke Muriti
- No. 13 Mitch Holmes
- No. 12 Joe Harvey
- No. 8 Sam Polley
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