20 - 12

Recap

Match Report

London Welsh continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 20-12 victory over Cobham at a wet and windy Old Deer Park.

The home side started the better of the two teams, scoring a penalty right in front of the posts through Osian MacAvoy, within the first five minutes.

Ten minutes later, the visitors responded with a chance of their own. Cobham built pressure on a series of Welsh mistakes and ill-discipline, and almost scored too, but for the scrum half dropping the ball on the line. Welsh recovered from the scrum.

Five minutes later, the Exiles had their own opportunity to score thanks to a series of patient phases, and led to the referee blowing his whistle for an advantage that he called earlier. Again, McAvoy took the points on offer to give Welsh a 6-0 lead.

Just before the break, the home side get their first try of the match. A series of pick and goes and patient phases caused Welsh to finally score their first try of the afternoon through Number 8, Luke Crocker. McAvoy added the extras to make it 13-0.

On the brink of half time the visitors had the opportunity to score their first points of the game, but ultimately missed.

At half time, Welsh had a 13-0 lead.

Cobham started the second half the better of the two teams, creating serious pressure on Welshs five metre line. Although Welsh dealt with the initial pressure well, it did eventually lead to Cobham scoring their first try of the match. Once again, Welshs ill-discipline led to Cobham having a lineout on the Dragonsfive metre line. The visitors won the line out, which led to them scoring a push over try. The extras were missed.

In the 55th minute, the home side have the opportunity to build on their lead through another penalty from McAvoy, but the full back ended up missing.

However, Welsh did eventually build on their lead through a try from Liam Chennells. After the missed penalty, the Exiles continued to pressure the Cobham defence with a lineout just outside the visitors 22. A series of slow patient phases, going from one side of the pitch to the other eventually caused the centre to crash over. With the extras added, the home side had a fifteen point lead.

Cobham immediately responded with a try of the own. From the kick off, Welsh won the ball but ended up dropping it. Cobhams winger, Dan Allchurch, took advantage, picked up the ball and sprinted for the line, and thanks to a missed tackle, scored just outside the posts. The extras were added to make it 20-12.

Welsh did have an opportunity to score their third try in the 65th minute but the ball was deemed to be held up thanks to brilliant defending by the visitors.

The remaining fifteen minutes were an exciting back and forth battle between both teams, with both defending well, but also making mistakes due to the weather conditions, and eventually led to Welsh winning the tie 20-12.

Despite not getting the bonus point win, Welsh still remain top of London 1 South by three points and will play third place Camberley in two weeks time.

Penderyn Whisky London Welsh Man of the Match – Jack Anderson
Attendance: 631

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Week five of the league and London Welsh start the weekend top of London 1 South, four points clear of Camberley and Chichester who are second and third respectively.

Cobham are currently placed towards the bottom end of the table with one win and three losses from their opening matches. The first weekend of the season produced a 14-9 win at Farnham but the next three matches brought defeats at home to Guildford (23-34), away at Chichester (60-21) and most recently at home to Ironsides (23-45). Cobham completed the 2019/20 season in fifth, a five place improvement on the previous season and with plenty of experience at this level certainly have the potential to club the table over the coming months. Cobham RFC was formed 81 years ago and was known as Old Surbitonians RFC until a change of name in 1989. Almost two decades of using various grounds came to an end in 1949 with the purchase of The Memorial Ground and this remains Cobham’s home to this day. 

London Welsh remain unbeaten in the league and last Saturday overcame a strong challenge from Horsham to hold on for a win but dropped a league point for the first time this season. We look forward to welcoming Cobham to ODP, kick off is at 3pm. Hot food available for purchase and the bar will be open from lunchtime until late into the evening. Admission is FREE!

 

London 1 South Fixtures – Saturday 2nd October:

Hammersmith & Fulham v London Irish Wild Geese
Battersea Ironsides v Camberley
London Welsh v Cobham
London Cornish v Horsham
Chichester v KCS Old Boys
Farnham v Medway

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
October 2, 2021 3:00 pm London 1 South 2021/22 80'

Ground

Old Deer Park
Oxenhouse Lane, Kew, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, Greater London, England, TW9 2AS, United Kingdom

Results

ClubPenalty GoalsPoints
London Welsh 1st XV020
Cobham012
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