Wath Bogged Down

Wath travelled to play Leodiensians with a team decimated by injuries and unavailabilities. The pitch, which is renowned for holding water, soon turned to a sea of mud as rain continued to fall throughout the match. The home team, more used to the conditions, played them well. Led by their 10 with some astute tactical kicking and limiting handling errors by close contact rugby Leos scored after ten minutes. Tom Quinn, who was brave and secure under the pressure from high kicks all game was, on this occasion, isolated and, following a turnover, Leos touched down out wide. An excellent conversion followed by a simple penalty soon after gave the home team a 10 -0 lead.

Wath played their way into the game, keeping possession for long periods of time, but were faced by a well organised, resolute defence. Wath eventually made a handling error in the atrocious conditions and Leos hacked the ball through and won the race to touch down over the line.The conversion was accurate but, as both teams struggled to hold on to the ball, it remained 17- 0 at half time.

The second half followed much the same pattern as the first. Wath continued to work tirelessly but, despite some pressure and a couple of half chances, were unable to break through the Leos’ defence.
Leos added a further two tries during the half as they capitalised on Wath handling errors and with one conversion the game ended with a convincing 29-0 home win.

The Wath team that travelled deserve great credit for their commitment that never subsided and for their team spirit in the face of adversity. The Wath travelling supporters, who well outnumbered the 2 home supporters, deserve a mention as they remained cheerful despite the disappointing score line and the cold and wet weather conditions.

Steve Corns