Match Round-Up: Ealing Trailfinders vs London Scottish
EALING TRAILFINDERS VS LONDON SCOTTISH
Four first-half tries from Player of the Match Toby Cousins paved the way for a comprehensive Ealing Trailfinders victory over London Scottish.
Tries from Toby Cousins, Michael Dykes, Jordy Reid, Josh Taylor, Gabriel Mann, Will Montgomery and Deago Bailey built a significant scoreline in the sunshine at Trailfinders Sports Ground.
Trailfinders remain at the top of the Champ Rugby table on 98 points, 25 points clear of 2nd placed Worcester Warriors.
With just two minutes on the clock, slick hands in the wide channel put Michael Dykes in for our opening try, with Dan Jones converting from an easy angle.
Out of nowhere Trailfinders winger Tobi Cousins crashed the ball up in midfield, breaking the line, and running in a fantastic solo try from almost 60 metres out. Jones again nailed the conversion.
Cousins added his second just moments later, this time from his more familiar position on the right wing, with a bounce pass sitting up for Cousins before scoring in the corner. From out wide Jones’ conversion just drifts wide.
London Scottish got their first score in the 13th minute, with an overlap allowing Vereimi Qorowale to score in the left corner, but Fraser Honey missed the shot at goal.
Just three minutes later Cousins scored his third, receiving the ball out wide, breaking tackles and cutting back in before setting Jones up for another conversion with his hat trick sealing try.
Jordy Reid opened up the forwards try scoring account for the day, with a strong carry powering him through the London Scottish defence in their 22, before scoring under the posts, allowing Jones to make one of his simplest conversions of the day.
Soft hands on the right wing resulted in yet another Trailfinders try, this time for Michael Dykes, with Jones nailing a pinpoint touchline conversion. With half an hour on the clock, Trailfinders lead 40-5.
A beautifully timed pass from number eight Gabriel Mann after a linebreak put Josh Taylor over in the left corner for a try, but Jones couldn’t add the extras from a tough angle.
Cousins finished the first-half as he started it, going in for his fourth try in less than forty minutes after more playmaking from Mann, however Jones missed the conversion from a tough angle.
Half-time Ealing Trailfinders 50-5 London Scottish
Cousins provided a slick assist just after the break to put Taylor in for his second, but Rory Scannell just missed the conversion.
Mann was finally rewarded for his hard work with ball in hand, as he scored our tenth try from the back of a rolling maul, but Scannell’s conversion just drifted wide.
London Scottish went on the attack in our 22, and were awarded a penalty try for a Matas Jurevicius infringement, leading to his yellow card.
Just a minute after coming on, replacement Will Montgomery scythes through a phase after a penalty tap and go for our eleventh try, and Scannell nails the conversion to make the score 67-12.
Jordan Holgate grubber kicked through for Rory Scannell to chase and Trailfinders recycle, with Geordie Irvine throwing a looping pass to Deago Bailey on the left wing, who dots down to score. Scannell missed the conversion from out on the left touchline.
London Scottish finished the game with a consolation try, courtesy of Oliver Duncan before the referee blew his whistle to signal full-time.
Full-time Ealing Trailfinders 72-17 London Scottish
Ealing Trailfinders: 72
Tries – Michael Dykes 2 27, Tobi Cousins 5 10 16 38, Jordy Reid 23, Josh Taylor 36 41, Gabriel Mann 49, Will Montgomery 62, Deago Bailey 73
Conversions – Dan Jones 3 6 17 24 28, Scannell 63
Yellow Cards – Matas Jurevicius 54
London Scottish: 19
Tries – Vereimi Qorowale 13, Penalty Try 54, Oliver Duncan 80