The Front Row Union Sport - URC D1: CIYMS 3 Enniskillen 37

URC D1: CIYMS 3 Enniskillen 37

Oct 13, 2019

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For 28 minutes both teams looked like they might win if they could keep the ball long enough and stop giving possession away as both attempted to play running rugby on a breezy day in Belmont.

Report and pictures by Richard Owens.

Enniskillen playing with the wind fielded the kick off and ran straight back at a startled CIYMS almost like they weren’t expecting it.

CI had to snap into defensive mode sharpish and managed to keep the visitors from scoring holding the ball up as ‘Skins crossed the line. They remained in CI s half for long periods as the home team struggled to escape into opposition territory.

Eventually as the half hour approached CI infringed on their own 22 and ‘Skins vocal scrum half, Nick Finlay kicked the penalty, the impasse finally shattered.

Enniskillen got on the attack early against CIYMS.

Seven minutes later ‘Skins had their best move of the half. With a midfield scrum and CI’s defence spread across the width of the field the ball was quickly moved through the hands and their right wing Ashley Finlay, rounded CI’s last defender to go over for the first try. Simple conversion by the other Finlay added the extra points. 10-0.

CI responded positively and finally got some play in the visitors half. Their reward was a penalty and Matthew Kilgore kicked accurately through the uprights despite the swirling wind.

At this point it looked game on but just before half time Enniskillen nicked another try with a attacking line out 5m out, recycling 3 times before crossing, again converted, to push their lead to 17-3 at the break.

The second half was not pretty if you were wearing black and white.

Repeated errors allowed Enniskillen to establish good field position which they did not squander. Penalty, kick to the corner, cleanly won line out and drive over, try. It must have felt like deja vu for the crowd as this pattern was repeated with the only exception Enniskillen shifted the ball out to the wing to get their 4th try.

Bonus point in the bag Enniskillen went on the rampage with surging runs from their flanker, Jack Harte and added injury to insult with a final try with that man Harte superbly offloading in the tackle to gift his trail runner an easy touch down. Finlay finished this encounter with the conversion.