Match Report: Harlequins U17 vs Thames Valley

Harlequins U17

vs

Thames Valley

Saturday 18 September 2010

|

Rhodes Park, Thames

Result: Harlequins U17: 24

Thames Valley: 5

Brief summary of first half:

Team:
Henare, Gibb, Nepe; Bellingham, Marr, Robinson, Strauss, Beaumont, McNaughten, Nyssen, Harris. May, Malo, McCarthy, Karl.
Reserves:
Mallinger, Harland, Lolohea, Mau, Pomare, Eukaliti.

Halftime Score: 12 - 5 to Harlequins

Brief summary of second half:

Point Scorers:
Tries – Henare (2), McNaughten, May.
Conversions – Nyssen (2).

Fulltime score: 24 - 5 to Harlequins

Ground good albeit soft underfoot. Strong prevailing north-westerly favoured Valley in the first half. Comment by coaches - “We are gelling well as a team when we follow our game plan and structures. When we don’t, we struggle.” Valley awarded opensider Strauss Player of the Day. Others to shine were Marr and McCarthy. Henare was highly mobile and his work rate saw him awarded Player of the Day by Harlequin coaches.

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