Ellis’ Driving Maul Secures Battling 8-3 Win For Park
Rugby result: Cinderford 3-8 Rosslyn Park
Jack Gash sets up Park's attack
Hugo Ellis’ driving maul secured a battling 8-3 win for Rosslyn Park against Cinderford at a muddy Beavis Memorial Ground.
Craig Holland’s penalty drew the London side level after James Butler’s kick before changing gear, ending their 2019 travels with a narrow win.
It was a first 20 minutes defined by errors, with four lineout losses between the teams.
But the home side got the first break, a hand in the scrum allowing Butler to kick a penalty from the 22-metre line.
Park, though, had a responded within three minutes as Holland grabbed three points back with his own kick from the same position.
The Foresters nearly threatened the try line with eight minutes to go with a scrum but were judged to be moving sideways.
Kieran Power’s boys came out firing for the second half, attacking Cinderford’s back line early with deep runs.
And they were rewarded on 50 minutes, captain Ellis being driven over the line for the first – and only – try of the game.
The visitors kicked on from there, cutting down the error count as the Foresters
Vaughan-Edwards worked brilliantly with Gregor Gillanders to communicate the set piece while Dan Laventure snapped at the Foresters’ line constantly.
Despite some late possession, the home side never threatened as winder Ed Bogue was pushed out on the whistle.
Park begin the second half of the season with their fourth London derby of the campaign, welcoming Old Elthamians to the Rock.
The College Meadow side held off capital rivals Blackheath to win 31-25 on the road.
Power’s boys will hope for a repeat of the last match-up between the teams at the Rock, a 37-24 win in September 2018.
Rosslyn Park
Tries: Ellis H 51
Conversions:
Penalties: Holland 28
Sin Bins:
Team (15-9/1-8): Henry Robinson; Nick Scott, Henry Cheeseman (Edwards 73), Joe Munro, Neville Edwards (Harry Leonard 59); Craig Holland, Jack Gash (Dave Lewis 53); Kyle Traynor, Tom Vaughan-Edwards, Paul Doran-Jones (Stewart Maguire 63); Jonathan Mills (Jack Barnard 59), Gregor Gillanders; Dan Laventure, Arthur Ellis, Hugo Ellis ©
Replacements: Owen Hughes
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adam Wookey
HT: 3-3
Star Man: Tom Vaughan-Edwards – Rosslyn Park
December 16, 2019