Woodbridge Warriors 13 - Wisbech 31
Oct
Woodbridge welcomed 2nd placed Wisbech to a dry and breezy Bromeswell and
was immediately given a lesson in forward possession and back play as
Wisbech's agile fly half Pettit scored after some strong mauling on five
minutes. The Warriors countered with a penalty from their full back Browne
but Wisbech continued to attack using forward strength, particularly
Heighton, to launch wings Napier and Vickers to good effect. Both scored
from quick passing and wide running despite occasionally spirited tackling
from a sometimes disorganised Woodbridge defence. Woodbridge did well in the
set pieces but their guests mauled and rucked better and often sucked too
many defenders into the breakdown which only made their backs jobs easier.
The second half started the same way and Wisbech flanker Seale scored
quickly but Woodbridge began to get the measure of their opponent's tactics
and began to hold more possession and started running at them with purpose.
In an increasingly bad tempered, but exciting, game both sides upped the
intensity until Woodbridge Captain Bubb, working hard throughout the game,
scored a well-worked try after his fellow forwards fought hard through
several mauls and drives. Although the Wisbech wingers continued to
threaten, play spent more time up their end courtesy, in part, to penalties
against them. The Warriors put in more try-saving tackles but couldn't stop
Pettit scoring again. They ended well however when a magnificent take of a
clearance kick set up Warrior Yorke for a well-deserved try. Woodbridge
Warriors 13; Wisbech 31.
