Thornbury 0  Clevedon 29 - (30 Apr 06)                            Match photos

Report to follow

 

Thornbury 39  Old Pats 0 - (26 Feb 06)    

Thornbury always had the edge over the Old Pats team and dominated in the scrum area to provide considerable possession for the backs. The highlight of the match was 4 tries from Jackson, all scored from the base of a solid scrum. Witter and Moore added tries and prop forward Ridge ran the complete length of the opponents half to score. Jenkins converted 2 of the tries

 

Thornbury 0  Matsons 29 - (19 Feb 06)    

Thornbury fielded a team somewhat depleted by half term events and were outplayed against the Matsons side.

 

Thornbury 0  St Mary's 78 - (5 Feb 06)                                 Match photos

Our second big loss this season though the spirit of the Thornbury rugby side was good and the players tried to the final whistle. The match was played on St Mary's first team pitch and The St Mary's side contained a few athletic and speedy players and were well able to make use of a wide pitch to outflank the Thornbury defence. Only one of the tries was conceded through forward play. Ridge had a good game at prop  and fullback Moore made some fine tackles. The Thornbury scrum was secure and the lineout competed well but when St Mary's won the ball it was difficult to stop their match winners.

 

Thornbury 17  Yatton 7 - (26 Jan 06)                                  Match photos

Match report to follow

 

 

Thornbury 30  Chipping Sodbury 7 - (3th Dec 05)                 sorry no photos

Thornbury were off to a quick start when Jenkins slotted a penalty to give the away side the opening score (3-0). Chipping Sodbury then fought back gamely and honours were even as the game ebbed and flowed. Downman broke the deadlock forced his way over to score an unconverted try (8-0). The match remained tight till half time with lock Ash outstanding in the forwards.  Thornbury nudged ahead when Witter picked a loose ball up in his own half and the speedy winger was able to run through the defence to score, the try being converted by Jenkins (15-0). Chipping Sodbury countered with a good try down the wing cutting in to score under the posts (15-7). With the match in the balance, Thornbury moved up a gear and started to pile up the points – Bradley forced his way over (20-7) and from a sustained period of forward pressure Jackson scored (25-7) and then added his a second (30-7). Thornbury sustained a number of injuries throughout the match and Dibble made his debut and settled in well at scrum half with  Sam Boss making e a promising debut for the team. Eddie Stevens was man of the match .

Thornbury 10  Painswick 52 - (6th Nov 05)                            Match photos

This was a game of 2 halves in the real sense of the phrase. Thornbury playing downhill for the first half went in at 10-5 up and suffered severe setback when Painswick added 47 points in the second half of the match. The wheels of the bus came off! Thornbury were out muscled by some of the aggressive and larger Painswick forwards and were not able to secure much possession. The tackling fell apart and tactical awareness deserted. This was indeed a day to forget.

 

Thornbury 0  Old Richians 42 - (30th Oct 05)

No full match report or photographs due to a holiday in Blackpool! Thornbury were unable to match a good team who has consistently performed well in the county championships.

Thornbury 0  Clevedon 27 - (9th Oct 05)                               Match photos

 The U13 season can down to earth with a bump against a useful Clevedon side. After an initial bright opening exchange, Thornbury moved the ball wide and tested the Clevedon defence, which held resolutely. Thereafter with the slope of the pitch behind them, Clevedon pinned Thornbury to their own 22 for a good proportion of the first half. The Clevedon fly half proved to be a powerful runner and twice in the space of 5 mins was able to outflank the Thornbury defence to score unconverted tries down both flanks. The Thornbury tackling proved inept. Clevedon confidence grew strongly and their pack started to dominate putting pressure on the Thornbury halfbacks. Several kicks were charged down and eventually this led to a third Clevedon score under the posts (0-17). Thornbury best attack came on the stroke of half time when Jackson and Pope surged forward to put winger Witter in space but the half time whistle went before the move could be capitalized on. The second half started well for Thornbury with the solid front row of Rehman, Jones and Finch supported by Bolton and Smith competing well and taking on the Clevedon pack. Pope Windeatt and Jackson dominated in the lineout. However, Clevedon proved to be quicker at winning loose ball and were always able to clear their lines. The Thornbury pressure started to tell and Clevedon became rattled, eventually leading the referee had to warn them for repeated foul play. From the resulting penalties Thornbury were unable to breech the Clevedon defence despite good attempts from Carter and Jackson. The final honours rested with Clevedon when in 2 swift counterattacks led by their fly half resulted in unconverted scores (0-27).

 

Thornbury 43  Yatton 10 - (2nd Oct 05)                            Match photos

At the start of the match, Thornbury were caught napping by a Yatton attack down the blindside and some poor tackling allowed them an opening score (0-5). Thornbury edged their way back into the match by applying pressure through their forwards and some good mauling allowed Bradley to force his way over to level the match (5-5). The scrums, solidly anchored with the front row Finch, Jones and Rehman were solid, and a strike against the head allowed the centres Stephens and Blake the opportunity of a counter attack and swift handling gave sufficient room for winger Whittingham to round his man to score (10-5). A similar move put speedy winger Witter away on the opposite wing but he was tackled short of the line. A second strike against the head allowed no 8 Jackson to pick up, surge away and flanker Bradley was on hand to take the pass to score the try, which was converted by Jackson (17-5). Poor Thornbury tackling allowed Yatton back into the match with a well-worked try again on the blindside (17-10). Some excellent tackling from Thornbury fullback Moore thwarted several subsequent Yatton opportunities. Turing round at half time Thornbury had the advantage of the slope and cut loose with four further tries. Centre Downman ran strongly to score between the posts (24-10). Flanker Pope won a loose ball and with Jenkins and Downman gaining ground, Moore was able to round the defence (31-10). Fly half Jenkins, whose kicking game was solid, grabbed an opportunist try taking a quick tapped penalty close to the Yatton line to score (38-10). Jackson converted the 3 tries. Finally, Bradley broke away down the centre of the pitch and combined with Smith to put winger Thompson into the corner. The forwards had once again provided the platform but the backs added another dimension to their game with good passing and strong running. This has given the squad more confidence for the more difficult challenges ahead this season.

 

Thornbury 19  Malvern 0 - (26th Sept 05)                         Match photos

This was Thornbury U13’s first match of the season, and introduction to the 15 a side game suitably played on the first team pitch. All the members of the 24-man squad played for some of the match, which was split into 3 twenty-minute periods. Thornbury started brightly with their forwards dominating the early exchanges both in loose play and the scrums but the Malvern defence was resolute with the first period deadlocked. Early in the second half after a period of sustained pressure, centre Stevens was held up over the line and from the ensuing 5m scrummage, scrum half Carter weaved his way over to score a try between the posts (5-0). Thornbury, buoyed with confidence, attacked repeatedly and when no 8 Jackson broke from a scrum he put the backs into space and good handling allowed fullback Dibble to score. Jenkins converted (12-0). Jackson was rewarded for his strong running with the third try after a barging solo charge down the middle of the pitch, which Malvern were unable to stop. Jenkins, once again converted (19-0). Whilst the foundation of the victory was paved by the forwards, the match the whole squad contributed in their introduction to the senior game and this augers well for the season.