Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders enjoyed their first bonus-point win of the Greene King IPA Championship season when they left Richmond’s Athletic Ground with all five points on offer.

Aled Jenkins, James Cordy-Redden and Joe Munro scored first-half tries and Alex Walker, Will Harries and Luke Carter added further scores in the second half to take Ben Ward’s side up to fifth in the Championship.

Neither side was able to make the early breakthrough though Aaron Penberthy pushed an early penalty wide and Richmond’s defence stood tall whenever Ealing Trailfinders went on the attack.

Henry Cheeseman came close quarter of an hour in, but was hauled down on the line by a combination of Cordy-Redden and Willie Ryan after a barn-storming run.

Matt Corker was then held up over the line as the hosts tried to grab the early initiative and eventually Cheeseman came across from his wing to dot down in the corner following slick hands from Ronnie McLean and hooker Jason Phipps.

The lead lasted less than a minute though. Cordy-Redden collected the kick off and while he was stopped he off-loaded to Jenkins, who scored his second try in two appearances in the corner.

Cordy-Redden then came close to another when he swooped on Walker’s box kick, but was bundled into touch close to the try-line. He managed to cross the line soon after when quick hands from Harries and Jenkins set him free to run in.

McLean broke the line for Richmond as the home side tried to come back and Cordy-Redden and Harries continued testing the host’s defence with their pace out wide, but it was Munro who added to the score next when he cut an angle of Penberthy to run in between the posts for his fourth try of the season.

Walker secured the bonus point early in the second half and Harries then had a simple run-in for his first try of the season.

Arthur Ellis stopped Rory Lynn from breaking clear on a counter-attack when he was first to the kick ahead. Richmond grabbed their second try on the hour mark when scrum-half Sam Stuart forced his way over in the corner following a strong drive from their forward pack.

Mark Bright pinched a Richmond line-out as they sought to go on the attack and neither side was able to find much rhythm as the clock ticked down. However, Carter intercepted as Richmond tried to spark one last attack to ensure that the visitors had the last word.

Scorers
Richmond
Tries (Cheeseman 18, Stuart 60), Conversions (Kirby 60)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Jenkins 19, Cordy-Redden 27, Munro 37, Walker 42, Harries 48, Carter 78), Conversions (Penberthy 27, 37, 49, Ward 78)

Richmond
Rory Lynn, Will Browne, Cameron Mitchell, Ronnie McLean, Henry Cheeseman, Rory Damant, Sam Stuart; Jeremy Cunnew, Jason Phipps, Ali Lyon, Will Warden (captain), Matt Corker, Stan South, Jack Allcock, Chris Davies
Reserves
Ross Grimstone, Timmy Walford, Adam Peters, Jamie Gibbs, Charlie Broughton, Rob Kirby, Alex Wood

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Alex Walker; James Gibbons, Matt Cornish, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Rhys Lawrence, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Scott Andrews, Chris York, Luke Carter, Ben Ward

Referee – Andrew Jackson
Attendance – 1,108

Ealing Trailfinders vs Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders recorded their second victory of the season when they ran in three tries against Doncaster Knights, last season’s Greene King IPA Championship runners-up.

Joe Munro scored a first-half try before Aled Jenkins marked his debut with a try and Curtis Wilson scored his third of the season. Fly-half Aaron Penberthy meanwhile marked his first start for the team by landing all three conversions and two penalties early in the second half that kept the Yorkshiremen at arm’s length.

The opening 10 minutes were cagey as both team’s pack tried to impose themselves on the match. Both won penalties from each other and both tried to maul their way across the try-line, but neither were successful.

From a scrum on the Doncaster Knight’s line the home side set up an attacking platform and after Joe Munro was stopped on the line, James Cordy-Redden was unable to cleanly collect Aaron Penberthy’s cross-kick.

Cordy-Redden then made an important tackle to stop his opposite number Tyson Lewis as Doncaster Knights started to build a counter-attack.

When the play went up the other end an Ealing Trailfinders scrum gave Penberthy time to set up the attack and he set Munro free to hit a strong line run in for the opening score.

Cordy-Redden came to the rescue again when Knights’ fly-half Simon Humberstone threatened on the counter, Penberthy’s kicking kept the visitors pinned in their half.

Eventually they broke free and after Lewis broke the line he set Dave Clark to run in the five points that Doug Flockhart converted to tie the scores.

Ealing Trailfinders went back on the attack and Lewis Thiede almost set Luke Carter free after the tight-head had tapped a penalty. They continued to apply the pressure as half-time approached, but despite their best efforts Doncaster Knights’ defence held firm.

After half-time both teams sought to move the ball wide and after good Ealing Trailfinders pressure Penberthy knocked over a penalty to restore the hosts lead. He then added another after his high, hanging ball has caused the Knights’ defence problems.

Debutant Jenkins was beginning to make his presence felt in the centres and he too had to make an important tackle just as Lewis threatened to break clear.

Dave Nolan came close to scoring Doncaster Knights’ second when he charged down Carter’s kick, but the second-row knocked on as he went to pick up the ball. Flockhart then pushed a penalty wide as the match moved past the hour mark.

Carwyn Jones nearly grabbed an opportunist try when he swooped on a Willie Ryan charge-down, but he was stopped on the line. The ball came back quickly though and Jenkins had time and space to jink through the Knights’ defence for Ealing Trailfinders’ second try.

Arthur Ellis then showed his prowess when he won a turnover. He quickly moved the ball on to Llewelyn Jones, he found Ryan and he had the simple job of putting Wilson away in the corner.

As the Knights’ fought back fullback Jarvis knocked on with the line at his mercy and the Ealing Trailfinders defence continued to hold out though until five minutes from time when replacement Declan Cusack slipped through for their second try.

Doncaster Knights continued to assault the Ealing Trailfinders line as the clock ran down and after they went through multiple phases in attack, Nolan knocked on the tackle and after the Ealing Trailfinders forwards recycled the ball, Alex Walker hammered the ball off the field to ensure only the hosts claimed any points from the match.

Ealing Trailfinders are next in action next Sunday, 9 October, against Richmond at the Athletic Ground at 3pm.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Munro 21, Jenkins 63, Wilson 68), Conversions (Penberthy 21, 63, 68), Penalties (46, 51)
Doncaster Knights
Tries (Clark 31, Cusack 75), Conversions (Flockhart 31, Cusack 75)

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Llewelyn Jones, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Harry Casson, Chris York, Alex Walker, Ben Ward

Doncaster Knights
Paul Jarvis, Dougie Flockhart, Mat Clark, Lloyd Hayes, Tyson Lewis, Simon Humberstone, Michael Heaney (captain), Richard List, Ben Hunter, WillGriff John, Dave Nolan, Glen Young, Latu Makaafi, Beau Robinson, Alex Shaw
Reserves
Robin Hislop, Harry Allen, Joe Sproston, Jarad Williams, Sean Scanlon, Dec Cusack, Sam Edgerley

Referee – Fergus Kirby
Attendance – 629

London Irish vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders left the Majeski Stadium empty-handed after a tough encounter against Greene King IPA Championship promotion favourites London Irish.

Willie Ryan and Matt Cornish scored Ealing Trailfinders’ tries, but the Exiles’ showed why they are tipped for an immediate return to the Aviva Premiership by running in two tries in each half to claim all five points on offer.

Ealing Trailfinders kicked off and enjoyed the first few minutes in the Exiles’ half before fullback James Marshall cleared the danger.

Jerry Sexton then pinched a line-out which gave Irish the chance to attack and after they brought the ball back from left to right Ben Ramson was set free to go over in the corner.

The Exiles continued to dominate, but despite trying to attack with a rolling maul they were unable to find the cohesion and Ealing Trailfinders’ defence held out. Eventually the hosts’ pressure told and Tommy Bell stretched their lead further with a simple penalty kick.

James Cordy-Redden and Phil Chesters nearly broke through the Irish defence after the wing had taken advantage of a good bounce from Cordy-Redden’s clearance. The Exiles’ line held, but Ealing Trailfinders maintained their pressure and from a line-out Ryan peeled round to crash over in the corner.

Bell knocked over his second penalty as half-time drew near and just before the whistle flanker Joe Trayfoot found a yard of space to finish off a move by the corner flag.

After the initial exchanges of the second half, London Irish seized the upper hand and Sexton and former Ealing Trailfinders loanee Richard Palframan both broke the visitor’s line. However, Ealing Trailfinders’ scramble defence held out and eventually won a penalty that allowed the defence to clear and catch their breath.

The Exiles quickly went back on the attack though and after ex-England wing Topsy Ojo broke the Ealing Trailfinders line the ball ended up with former Wellington Hurricanes fullback Marshall, who wiggled through to score.

Cordy-Redden and Chesters again teamed up to pressure the Irish defence in their 22, but again the Exiles rear guard stood firm. They then continued to hold the hosts in their 22 for some time, but without breaching their tryline.

As the match wore on Irish wrapped up their four-try bonus point when replacement Scott Steele scampered over from close range.

The visitors had the final word though. Callum Wilson set Will Harries running and while he was stopped on the line, hooker Cornish followed up to seize possession and score.

Ealing Trailfinders are back in action at Vallis Way next Saturday, 1 October, when Doncaster Knights visit for a 3pm kick off.

Scorers
London Irish
Tries (Ransom 4, Trayfoot 40, Marshall 56, Steele 78), Conversions (Bell 4, 56, Marshall 78), Penalties (Bell 19, 36)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Ryan 32, Cornish 80), Conversions (Ward 32)

London Irish
James Marshall, Topsy Ojo, Aseli Tikoirotuma, Fergus Mulchrone, Ben Ransom, Tommy Bell, Darren Allinson; Tom Court, Gerard Ellis, Richard Palframan, Jerry Sexton, Sebastian De Chaves, Joe Trayfoot, Max Northcote-Green, Luke Narraway (captain)
Reserves
David Paice, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Ollie Hoskins, Will Lloyd, Mike Coman, Scott Steele, Tom Fowlie

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Luke Peters, Phil Chesters, Ben Wards, Alex Walker; Will Davis, Matt Cornish, Alex Penny, Scott Andrews, Llewelyn Jones, Chris York (captain), Arthur Ellis, Willie Ryan
Reserves
Rhys Lawrence, James Gibbons, Sam Rodman, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Luke Carter, Callum Wilson

Referee – Matthew O’Grady
Attendance – 3,337

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

James Cordy-Redden scored a late try to give Ealing Trailfinders their first Greene King IPA Championship victory of the season against long-time rivals Jersey Reds.

Following a hard-fought opening period, the match opened up in the second half and the Channel Islanders appeared be heading for a win after the match had swung back and forth.

Cordy-Redden had other ideas and picked a strong line from left to right to score his first try of the season. With the clock running down Jersey Reds frantically tried to regain the lead and the ball went wide to Ross Adair, but he knocked on with the line at his mercy to bring an end to the match.

After the opening exchanges it was the home team who took the lead. Ben Ward sent up a towering kick that Harry Casson claimed in the Jersey Reds’ 22. He off-loaded to Willie Ryan, who was held up, but from the subsequent scrum the pack won a penalty that Ward kicked.

Jersey Reds then took a grip through their pack and after a number of penalties they had their opposite numbers frantically defending their line. On four occasions they tried to shove the home’s side’s pack back, but each time they held firm and eventually the visitors conceded a penalty.

With a strong swirling wind neither side was able to find much rhythm, with defences staying on top, but Ealing Trailfinders doubled their lead late in the half after another high kick, this time from Luke Carter had given them good field position and won a penalty.

Ward knocked it over again and then soon after brought the end to a half which had featured more perspiration than inspiration.

The match opened up after the break and Jersey Reds quickly grabbed the lead. First Ross Adair came off his wing to race in between the posts and then fullback Jack Cuthbert rounded off a backline move down the right.

As the match moved past the hour mark Ealing had their chances close to the line and soft hands from former Jersey Reds fly-half Aaron Penberthy released Joe Munro to crash over.

Cope’s penalty on 71 minutes put the visitors back in front before Cordy-Redden’s powerful run swung the match back in the hosts’ favour. Again Jersey came, but Adair’s error put paid to their hopes of even more late drama.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Munro 67, Cordy-Redden 78), Conversions (Penberthy 67, 78), Penalties (Ward 8, 36)
Jersey Reds
Tries (Adair 44, Cuthbert 51), Conversions (Cope 44), Penalties (Cope 71)

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Ben Ward, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Mike Macfarlane, Alex Walker, Aaron Penberthy

Jersey Reds
Jack Cuthbert, George Watkins, Regan King (capt), Jordan Davies, Ross Adair, Brendan Cope, Sami Fisilau; Marc Thomas, Nick Selway, Simon Kerrod, Nick Campbell, Dave McKern, Max Argyle, James Doyle, Nick Haining
Reserves
Jack Macfarlane, Jake Woolmore, Jake Armstrong, James Voss, Uili Kolo’ofa’i; Kieran Hardy, Lewis Robling

Referee – Dean Richards
Attendance – 438

Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders won their first points of the season when they ran in four tries away to Cornish Pirates, but they had to endure a fight-back form the home team in the second half that stopped them securing their first win of the Greene King IPA Championship season.

Willie Ryan, Curtis Wilson twice and Harry Casson scored the tries, while Ben Ward landed 11 points with his boot. They fully controlled the first half, but after the hosts made a number of changes in the second half they fought their way back into proceedings.

Ealing Trailfinders enjoyed the best of the opening minutes after forcing a slice clearance from Toby May, but despite opting for a line-out from three penalties they were unable to break the Pirates defence and eventually the Cornishmen cleared the danger.

The forward pack maintained their pressure and continued to win penalties, and while centre Lewis Jones led a strong counter-attack the team were unable to find a way through the Pirates defence.

Eventually Ealing Trailfinders made the breakthrough when Ryan peeled off a scrum to score in the corner for a try that Ward converted. Pirates almost hit back immediately as wing Kyle Moyle claimed the restart and offloaded to Brett Beukeboom, but Mark Bright pulled off a try-saving tackle.

The Pirates began to find their rhythm and Lewis Jones put in a try-saving interception and Lewis Thiede held up a ball in-goal as they built some momentum. Eventually their pressure paid off as Matt Evans was put free to race in from the left wing.

They didn’t hold the lead for long though as the pack again applied the pressure and after the team swung the ball from left to right Wilson found space to race over in the corner.

Just before half-time Harry Casson scored his second in two matches by dotting down from close range after the pack again put the squeeze on in the Pirates 22.

Ward scored the first points of the second half with a penalty, but the Pirates found new energy after they made a number of changes and Tom Duncan drove over for their second try of the match.

The hosts maintained their momentum and Will Cargill converted a penalty to bring them within a converted try. They then drew level when wing Kyle Moyle came in off his wing to go over between the posts, for a try that Cargill’s converted.

It set up a tense last few minutes, but Lewis Jones pounced on a loose ball he picked out Curtis Wilson who raced away for his second. Ward then knocked over the conversion to return the lead to seven points.

However, the Pirates attacked with renewed vigour and scrum-half Townsend snuck over for a late try that Cargill converted to ensure a share of the spoils.

Ealing Trailfinders now return to Vallis Way for their next league match, against Jersey Reds on Saturday 17 September, kick-off 2pm.

Scorers
Cornish Pirates
Tries (Evans 28, Duncan 56, Moyle 72, Townsend 79), Conversions (Cargill 28, 56, 72, 79), Penalties (Cargill 60)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Ryan 18, Wilson 30, 78, Casson 38), Conversions (Ward 18, 31, 38), Penalties (Ward 45)

Cornish Pirates
Toby May, Kyle Moyle, Alex Dancer, Nicolas De Battista, Matt Evans, Will Cargill, Alex Day; Marlen Walker, Jack Innard, Tyler Gendall, Chris Morgan (captain), Brett Beukeboom, Dan Lee, Alex Cheesman, Tom Duncan
Reserves
Tom Channon, Jack Andrew, Paul Andrew, Jake Parker, Sam Simmonds, Stuart Townsend, Laurence May

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Curtis Wilson, Lewis Jones, Joe Munro, Phil Chesters, Ben Ward, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Iain Grieve, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Arthur Ellis, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Mike Macfarlane, Alex Walker, Aaron Penberthy

Attendance – 1,347
Referee – Kristoff Ridley

Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Ealing Trailfinders were unable to take any points from their opening fixture as one of the promotion candidates left with all five on offer.

Harry Casson scored his first try for Ealing Trailfinders and Luke Daniels weighed in with eight points from a conversion and two penalties. They were unable to add any more points after half-time though as Yorkshire Carnegie used the wind and high-pressure defence to pin Ealing Trailfinders in their half.

The hosts began strongly and after strong carries from Joe Munro and Rhys Crane, Mark Bright came close to scoring from Jonny Bentley’s deft chip over the defence. Instead they went back for an earlier penalty and Daniels opened the scoring.

Yorkshire Carnegie hit back with their first attack of the match. Flanker Ollie Stedman carried strongly, Joe Ford made a half-break and McColl raced home in the corner.

Ealing Trailfinders used the wind well and only an unfortunate bounce stopped Curtis Wilson taking full advantage of another Bentley chip. Even so the hosts retook the lead from a second Daniels penalty following good play from centre Joe Munro whose powerful charge took him deep into Carnegie territory.

As the half wore on Carnegie enjoyed a good period of pressure and forced a number of penalties in quick succession, the last of which Alex Davies converted to put the visitors back in front. Another Stedman break then took Carnegie up to the Ealing Trailfinders line and after a number of pick and goes, Dean Schofield found a gap to go over.

Second-row Harry Casson showed a deft pair of hands to dummy his way through the Carnegie defence and a clean pair of heels to go under between the posts, but before half-time Carnegie stretched their lead when Lucock finished off a move that started with a powerful Ryan Burrows break.

The weather came into play more as the swirling wind was joined by rain. It caused errors on both sides, though Andrew Forsyth came within inches of a try before he was hauled down. Two phases on Ealing Trailfinders encroached and Ford scored the first points of the second half from a penalty.

Carnegie added a penalty try from a rolling maul that earned them a bonus point and then controlled the match till the final whistle.

Ealing Trailfinders now travel to face Cornish Pirates on Sunday 11 September, before their next home match against Jersey Reds on 17 September.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Casson 37), Conversions (Penalties 38), Penalties (Daniels 3, 20)
Yorkshire Carnegie
Tries (McColl 4, Schofield 30, Lucock 39, Penalty 70), Conversions (Davies 31, Ford 70), Penalties (Davies 27, Ford 60)

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Jonny Bentley, Alex Walker; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Iain Grieve, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Arthur Ellis, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Lewis Jones, Luke Carter, Ben Ward

Yorkshire Carnegie
Stevie McColl, Seb Stegmann, Andy Forsyth, Pete Lucock, Jonah Holmes, Joe Ford, Alex Davies; Charlie Beech, Phil Nilsen, Ciaran Parker, Dean Schofield, Dan Sanderson, Ollie Stedman, Richard Mayhew, Ryan Burrows (captain)
Reserves
Jordan Poole, Lee Imiolek, Matt Smith, Richard Beck, Andy Saull, Max Green, Alex Gray

Referee – Darren Gamage
Attendance – 635

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