Old Wesley vs Highfield

AIL Division 1B Round 11
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Between old Wesley and Highfield RFC from Cork it’s a bamei 11 degrees here at the moment with a Brisk wind it’s uh about eight or nine degrees warmer than last weekend and we have both sides up finishing their warm-up here today uh of course Highfield and old Wesley firm

Adversaries in this league uh have been relatively level in terms of games won and lost over the last number of years uh I think I saw a startat earlier on where Wesley shaded over the last 10 years by I think it’s two games so as you can see absolutely nothing between

These teams generally speaking the the home team H wins in the form book when they do meet but but again the other thing about these two teams is when they meet the form book is always out the window so as I said it’s a dry day here

In Donnybrook in Dublin 4 uh some clouds in the sky but I judging by the forecast I’m was looking at the radar a few moments ago I think we’re we’re good we’re going to be lucky we’re uh we’re going to escape the rain it’s you to

Come in at about quarter 4 5:00 and as I said we have both teams out now just finishing their warm-up again before we run through the teams and a little bit of information about the league we’re going to hear a word from her sponsor Ptsb every interaction every Innovation every connection you every little thing we do at ptsb is built upon a better understanding of you and it all comes together to create a banking experience that’s all together more Human ptsv all together more human again a massive thank you to permanent tsp without their loyal support we wouldn’t be able to bring you these streams and our weekly highlights for free every week ptsb altogether more human so back to matters at hand here today as Highfield make their way back

To the sheds for their last bit of prep before the game we’re about 6 minutes away from kickoff here in Donnybrook as you can see on the screen our referee Johnny kin is out finalizing he’s warm up too Johnny no stranger to a with over 100 games refereed uh

Wonderful ref no stranger to either team he’s had both teams several times before so as we get set for today’s game we’ll have a quick look at the teams and we’ll start with today’s VI visitors Highfield at 15 Jamie Shanahan at 14 on dorgan 13 Ben Murphy Ben of course a danger in

That backline 12 David O Sullivan Colin O’Neal on the other wing and Shane Bley at 10 at nine Chris Bannon one James rodford two Travis Kumi three Dar Fitzgerald four David oconnell five Owen keting six Ross O’Neal seven Mark Fitz Gibbon and the inable Maya Cronin at

Eight Maya onean wrecking ball when he gets going on the bench today they have Rob Murphy kilan Bley John O Callahan Ryan Murphy Richard Cassidy and Shane oen again Talent all the way through that team and now turning to today’s home team old Wesley so again

It’s a very similar team to last weekend with one or two changes Harry Nunan Steven Smith and Cronin gleon uh the front row same as last weekend Billy caran recently announced in uh Richie Murphy’s upcoming under 26 Nation Squad returns to the row with David moer and

Again an unchanged back row of katle Kelly Ruben Pim and will Fay at nine Ben Stevens at 10 Owen Monahan 11 Sam Burns 12 is Owen Degan 13 Alex Malloy again all the league know about Alex and the threats he can have 14 Nathan randles and 15 Tom Lark again

An unchanged backline from last week on the bench we have Howard Nunan Sam Kenny Josh oare Ian Cassidy and a word about Ian if Ian comes on today it will mark his 100th a cap for Wesley of course a former Club Captain a guy who spent a

Number of years living and playing away in the states so to reach 100 caps is a wonderful milestone for I and his family at 20 Keith kavner and then 21 Fergus jrey and again as we said these teams are well known to each other and uh a number

Of League places separate them so Wesley courtesy of their win last week uh around the corner away to beler move up to Seventh Place seven points out of the the uh promotion playoff spots and Highfield with courtesy of their bonus Point win over nce last week move into sole possession of third place

So again it’s seven League point eight seven League points that separate both teams and four places but again all of that can change today it’s very very crowded at the top of the league and it’s very very crowded at the bottom of the league and of

Course St Mary’s are out in front and one would expect that they do have the class to finish out this season and take the league but again there’s still a lot of Ruby to be played so while we wait for the teams to come out of the sheds we’re just going

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Of our weekly highlights when they go up on Mondays our game in five where we capsulate the highlights of the previous a weekend so we’re just waiting on both teams to come over the sheds here today and for those who weren’t with us earlier it’s about 11° here in

Donnybrook uh slight bit of a b Breeze blowing from the Wesley down towards the be the ENT and we See Highfield now making their way out onto the park being led by number eight their Captain Maya Cronin again the the surface and the the track here will suit Maya and that very very physical strong running Highfield back row and we wait for all wesy now to come over the

Sheds and here come oh wesle LED out by our captain Ruben Pim Wesley in white Highfield in green red and black stripes and of course as we said earlyer on our referee today is Johnny kin from the ulra branch of referees Johnny with well over 100 a caps uh under his belt

Vastly experienced referee supported by two ler Branch touch judges over on the tennis court side you’ve got Bernie white from Mency supporting a very grizzled beard these days and I can’t quite see who’s on my side but if I if I do see I will bring

It to you so so we’re about to start here we have Highfield with kickoff kicking into the Wesley end kicking into the wind that’s out there at the moment as we wait for our referee Johnny Arin to get us underway last of the checks waiting for

The Wesley bench to take their seats in the stand and Shane Bley the out half for Highfield is set to get us underway gaed by Tom Lark at fullback Tom of course unlucky not to make that uh Six Nations under 20 Squad this week R gleon takes it

Up Harry nun now in the wing Billy cargan battles to get to deck Billy of course in the Irish under 26 Nation Squad K Kelly is first receiver but the Box comes from Ben Stevens it’s taken by Shane Bley the Highfield out half Chris Bannon directing Traffic Bley now distributes again out to the back row of Anthony O’Neal Ross Anthony O’Neal this time it’s carried by darit Gerald penalty won there by kahal Kelly who got over the ball and forced to turn over so now Manan with the ball Ops to kick to touch St

Side and finds his touch maybe 10 10 12 meters outside the Highfield 22 do put a mention in the comments where you’re watching the game from we know we’ve got viewers all around the world Today Mater takes it at the tail off Flats caran who plays nine and will Fay takes it up little inside pass to Steven Smith but ersin says there was blockers there so it’ll be a penalty to Highfield the blockers may have been why there was such a big gap there for Steven

Smith Steve of course one of the two who was included in Richie Murphy’s Irish under 20 squad for the Six Nations this week everybody in the club congrats lates him and Billy cargan okay so Highfield will restart from a with a line out just inside their

Own half by the matter of about half a foot no it’s on the line so Travis Kumi now gets the instructions from James Watford so peel around the tail there for Highfield that’s another big carry there for David oconnell the tall Highfield second row play on referee says Tom lar has it gets the first tackler not so lucky with the second Wesley here with Advantage for knock on Long ball out picked up by Ruben Pim Reuben for the first

Tackle Advantage I will imagine is over at this stage tip on pass there to Gleason Gleason loses it Forward Highfield are playing with the advantage here they have numbers out wide if they get it out wide early Maya Cronin steps back inside takes two to bring him

Down Kumi now the hooker gets caught just behind the gain line ball is there it’s Playable that was Jamie shanan the full back there taking it in Shane Bley gets caught in possession and Chris Bannon again marshalling the troops out to or Connell Jamie Shanahan the fullback tried to step in wasn’t getting anywhere Wes’s defense is holding strong here for the moment Maya Crona now in Midfield

Tackled by kah Kelly pick and go around the Fringe M here with the tackle inside running line there by David O solivan Cronin again sorry correction James rodford fresh Advantage here for Highfield Kumi at first Receiver little bit of afters but nothing in it we’ll find out what the penalty was for I would imagine was offside Arin signals and Highfield signaling a scrum this is a sign of intent for Highfield right now this will be the first Scroll of the day after six OD minutes and I can

See out in the back pitch the turds are camped on the clarf line not over just yet though back to the main pitch now counter pushes on by Wesley the ball is out shanon has it he’s four from the Wesley line penley again now what will Highfield do here

Wesy got the secondary push on there that time will they opt for another scrum will they take their points M cronin’s indicated to Johnny kin to take a scum again W he need to be wary here of the quick in and out after the first grum Highfield tried to get that push going

It’s very often the second and the ball can just come in and go out quickly and catch them unawares so high Fielder now shaped up just Jamie Shanahan and on Doran this side the stand side of that scrum everybody else to the tennis court side Wesley with a 3-3 split in

D of course you’ve got Ben Stevens to also defend the tennis court side here we go ball is In nope it’s going to be another penalty here Steve Smith lost a boot scrummaging that may have been one of the reasons for the collapse and over in the back pitch clintar manages to turn over the ball under own line and clear it it seems to be still

An inl over there for the TDS okay Chris Bannon gets ready to put in again here the ball is in where he get that first initial shove on from Roser up Maya croner picks off the base tackled by kahal Kelly it’s a knock on Wesley

Have it great d by Wesley Wes he will play out from here though Tom Nar looks oh sliced off his boot that could work out for Him obviously Advantage kicked Away Highfield now have the ball Bon plays oconnell to rodford back to the 10 on Degan sniffs that one out Kyle Kelly’s on the ball he must release it though he’s off his feet DAV Connell again a first Receiver Steve Smith almost with the Jackal K Kelly again on the ball surely there’s a penalty coming here yes it’s a turnover Wes he have it Chris Fay now steps out he’s on his own the Cavalry have arrived mon has it there is room on the wing Degan has it out to Nathan

Randles mu here at first receiver pass the first man offside in Midfield but referee says play on Billy caran takes it in W he do have numbers out wide if they can get there Alex Malloy on the outside to Ben Burns Ben of course the former

Highfield man is held up by Maya Cronin but his knees are down Stevens needs to be careful Malloy says enough for that kicks deep oh it’s a knock on by the [Applause] cover shame apologies col O’Neil just couldn’t quite handle that one and the ball is kicked out onto the road in anger

All right as we get set for another scrum here just on the Highfield 22 it’s the furthest Wesley have been down the pitch so far today the game’s only 12 minutes old you can hear the screams from the sideline scrum Focus Wes they haven’t been without some of their scrum issues

This year but over the last number of games seem to have wred it so Ben Stevens waits for the put in oh Manan stands shallow and directly behind him is Ben Burns then you’ve got on Degan and directly behind him is Alex Malloy so two linear two vertical out

Wide but wesi must win the scrum first good strike ball is ball is there penalty coming Wesley I think will go to the corner Here man puts it into the corner about six or seven just out from the line there is considerable bulk in that Highfield pack that was you’re going to have to look to all here Nan delivering the call to Smith W he do have a full line out here mat secures it at

Two dri is on it’s sacked kellyo does win it back Degan at first receiver oh there was a gap had Ben seen it where he peel around here to Billy carrian great ball placement by carrian ball slips out of the hand of Malloy knock onone Highfield playing out where he can’t be asleep Here so man down for Highfield on the far side it’s clearance kick it’s not going to travel will it it will W still there in the 22 clearance kick just outside the off the outside of Shane Buckley’s boot but again there are two Highfield men down so we’ll have running

Repairs we’ll just step away from those guys again it’s been a a lively opening 15 minutes here in this game and again I’m not sure what’s going on with the onscreen clock but we’ll try and fix that okay hopefully we fix that problem it’s a oneman band here so I’m trying to do

Everything so it appears to be the Highfield fullback Jamie Shannon Who’s down getting treatment on his lower leg and again the other Highfield player has has fully recovering his back on his feet we restart the game with a Wesley line out about six or seven inside the Highfield

22 and shanan is back to his feet here little bit of a hobble but okay to play on all right and we’re back to the action Smith with the lineer throw ball is secured in the middle by Mater Wy now with the mall still moving forward urin says now use it once but

Again it’s gone forward again Steve Smith it’s not truen trailer Degan to manahan to randles randles out to Ben Burns Ben Burns in the corner the former Highfield man Ben Burns gets today’s opening try in the corner wonderful backs move pass given late by Nathan

Randles who did a lot of hard work there to draw in the Defenders Of course Ben Burns is m d are in the crowd here today come up from Li to watch so nice little thank you for coming up in the opening stag of this game from Ben no manahan with the

Kick just on the stand tram lines and that ball gets over mon kicking in the high 90% at the moment adds to his tally with another two to give old Wesley a seven points nil lead here with about 170 minutes gone in Donny Brook it’s a change Beam made

Here looks like Maya Cronin coming off is it or is it James rodford no it’s James rodford no it’s not third time looky Tom it’s Dar Fitzgerald so Dar Fitzgerald is coming off and on we’re going to see Killian Bley okay Shane Bley gets us restarted here cargan underneath this he takes it

Supported by Harry Nunan Stevens here with the Box early not interested in messing around here calls have used it from Highfield didn’t go didn’t get knocked on though unlucky Chris Bon almost stepped out of that tackle full core press on here for Wesley as Highfield have to get back to GA the

Ball Bon gets back carried up by the new entry kilan Bley Alex Malloy on Bley again Kumi takes it up Bley out to my Cronin Bley again playing it Flat to Owen keing wesy now trying to fire over this highfields still have it though penalty probably coming here for that I would imagine no referee s play on Cronin through the first Tackler very physical stuff in there Wesley again trying to get the Rip but cleaned off it working keep pull back pass I feel a bit of room on the outside now kahal Kelly was pulled off referee says play on it was a fair fair shot

There it was a hard shot but a fair shot but again K Kelly was pulled off the ball in the back but Johnny didn’t see it and play went on a tundra shot there went in on Ben Murphy the outside center from Ben Burns it seems sorry s Burns Ben is the old

Brother of course who played here at Hooker for a number of years I think Johnny now is just telling the Wesley players to let’s keep the shots a little bit lower don’t make don’t have me to make a decision of course Bernie white touched judge in The Far Side flag stayed down

Didn’t see anything in that my Cronin in protesting with urin surely there was something in it and running repairs to the captain Ruben pin who’s now back in his feet we’re going to restart with a Wesley line out here just just the wrong side of their own 10

So as you can see from the touchy flag there’s a strong wind over The Far Side favoring Wesley goes to the tail it’s a great take at the tail K Kelly around to Smith Smith links up with Malloy Degan apologies will Fay bouncing off the first tackler now to Harry

Nunan it’s a high shot there Steven SS about going quickly I don’t think any of he’s packed with the tank for going quickly that time mon will pump this one down the line with the wind that he’s Back and I’ve Just Seen oh that’s not going to go that’s returned with a little bit of more but we’ll still have a Wesley line out just underneath us here and as there just have just seen a seven pointer on the back pitch for the for the thirds against clarf fiveman line

Out goes to the tail Muer jumps scatters plays Ben Stevens C Kelly’s out at extra receiver through the first tackle oh just by the shoelaces big carry there by manahan but he just lost it in the contact Wesley playing with a little bit of confidence but not

Afraid to push it wide conditions are still pretty good here a little bit of a breeze in the pitch nothing major it’s dry it should remain dry for the game as well so we have darus Jerald now back on and off comes kilan Bley the spray and the magic sponge has

Been applied on the sideline again these scrums been a dingdong battle here so far today I’m sure this one’s going to be the exact same and you’ve got David ulv in the 12 out of first receiver Bley standing in behind him for Highfield and Wesley sitting with just one back which is Tom

Lar again Ben Murphy and Dav Sven two incredibly big centers for Highfield guys you do not want to tackle they’ve got to head the steam up okay here we go Chris Bannon puts it in in W he with a little slight nudge not going to disrupt Highfield ball is playable Cronin has

It Kumi steps inside gets past two or three tacklers Dave o Connell again carrying he’s he’s gotten through a lot of work so far in these early stages of the game big big tackle there by Monahan slightly forward some said no still went backwards oh W he need to be careful here they don’t bite in and fold in huge clean there on Tom lar but deemed the legal apologies it wasn’t lar on the clean sorry in on the Jackal it was Nathan randles

So Mona needs to make amends for his last Miss Miss touch and send it down the tennis court side Bernie white to touch judge puts his flag up and again it seems the turds have crossed in the back field for another try against clarf Boer pulling the strings over there with the

Turds now back to the main pitch smidth to The Tail again hits Mater off the top then a little rewinder now knock on bit of a pull out of Ben Stevens there as he made the pass but Johnny K says there’s not much in it and the Heavies get another chance to

Get a cut at each other so by my recollection as well over the back pitch it’s now 14 n to the thirds over clun for any wesy viewers wondering Banner now with the put in Gets Ready front rows are locked and loaded little bit high on the set bannam puts it

In and it’s down this side on Harry Nunan again I field was a little bit High On That set wesy probably shouldn’t have accepted that height from Highfield lowered and made them go lower never Shane Bley now gets a chance to give some territory to Highfield he sends it just inside the Wesley

Half some running repairs to Nan willay apologies just left your screen it take a lot more to take will Fay out guy with a huge engine decent enough crowd in today not the biggest uh few loyal fans have made it all the way up from Cork and uh a reasonable amount of

Wesley fans in for today’s game of course harder today because we have our thirds on the back pitch and our fifths are out in tala so that takes 30 or 40 Spectators away easily enough all right here we go we’re inside the last 10 of the

Half High field secure out they look to M it that’s once uren use it secondary drive on there but it’s down Bannon now has it David O Sullivan with the Curry Billy carry getting on the tackle this time taken in by on Neil rodford offers himself as the carry oh great death inside pass Tom Nar with the tackle he makes it O’Neal again with another carry Maya Cronin steps up oh he needs to release that and he does oh Callen how did get his hands to that high field here with Advantage Wesley offside it

Appears Cronin looking for himself picks at the base tackle there by gleon carrian now has his hands on the ball he’s underneath it it’s on the line of course Highfield here with advantage out to a Conor put the some bodies underneath that ball he’s not going to

Get it down it’s held up but they will come back for Highfield Advantage Ben Murphy I should say apologies so twice High feeli have been in this position today have opted for a scrum both times let’s see what Cronin says this time offside as I

Said tap and go rodford has the ball on hands looking exactly where the Mark is rodford now with a top and go they might have a little move up their sleeves here rodford just straight in himself he’s held up over the line NOP ball hasn’t crossed it’s there for

Bannon huge overlap for Highfield if they can get it out And Ben Murphy goes in in the corner Wesley caught a little bit napping there Ben Murphy goes in after making after being held up a moment or two ago he goes in n’s the Gap to two and Bley has a chance to make it all even here with a conversion to

Come so Bley with the conversion on the stand side apologies folks camera has just gone out that conversion is just missed and we’re hopefully we are back and we’re back apologies about that uh I’m going to have to take the apologies on that one that’s my fault I

Stepped on the plug and I plugged it out but again uh the conversion was missed just to the right so you didn’t miss any action kick there gathered by O’Neal Cronin offers himself at first receiver tackle is there made by kahal Kelly Banner now looking to get a box he

Needs a long snake he’s not happy what he has will face hunting looking for the block that Ball’s going to hang s burs coming in underneath it it’s taken by m it’s out to Malloy Malloy in space that’s a dangerous thing to say plays randles back to Malloy Malloy fingertip

Stuff holds it up still moving forward 10 out from the high field line oh receivers just not there and a torch of a knock on again you could see Bannon giving out to his forwards he wasn’t happy with the caterpillar that he was getting and he

Was forced to rush his kick and the ball moved in field and was gathered by Monahan so we’ve six or seven minutes left here in the second half giving our stoppages again some treatment going to one of the Highfield players can’t quite see who’s down think if it’s the orange boots of

Shane Bley the 10 no it’s Jamie Shanahan the full back second time receiving treatment today but again he’s back in his feet he able to continue on so high feel now with the scrum to get out of here again similar to last time you’ve got David O solivan standing shallow on the open

Side and on the far side you have un Doran and the 10 of Shane Bley and the turs of cross for their third thr against clarf over in the back pitch we might have a bonus Point here by before halftime for the threes again it’s a high set I feel that’s just

Playing into the hands of Highfield for Wesley where he tried to get the nudge on secondary push High Fielder torting it front rows up oh urin says front row is up illegally Nunan was boring in again I just fear that Wesley are accepting height from Highfield and if

They go a little bit lower the last the first couple of scrums they had them we inside the last five here I’d say in this half of course the clock on screen is not linked to the stadium clock so Kumi with the throw it’s lost to the back Steven Smith has

It out to K Kelly Kelly carries up over here the first man quick ball to Mahan to Degan Degan tries to step around gets in behind feeds the ball to randles randles out of the T tackle to Ben Burns s Burns apologies this time it’s Billy carrian

He could be stripped here needs to be careful that ball is there Cronin tries to step through as he been turned over here but they’ve got it back Again randles there’s room out wide if W he can get it there quickly this time it’s Harry Nan brings the tackler with him ball goes out slips randles it’s a knock on called again great ambition by Wesley but maybe one or two picks and goes around the edge to tie in Highfield a

Little bit I fear we’re going we’re looking to go away a little bit early again there’s another Highfield player down getting treatment this time it’s Mark Fitz gibon the back row on the black scrum cap just been looked at his shoulder I think I think that’s Fitz

Gibbons Last Action today and on for him comes Ryan Murphy what a man to bring on a sub Ryan Murphy of course Ryan monster underage Irish University’s back row phenomenal player great talent Mark Fitz kin comes off the Applause of the crowd here again he was

Getting through a lot of work on the ball a lot of carries today threw himself around out there so we’re going to restart with a scrum for a Wesley knock on now so Wesley have given away penalties at the last two scrums let’s see what happens here

Where he now trying to go a little bit lower and that scrum it’s a much better set ball is not in W he got the initial shove on him Bannon didn’t put it in he needs to be careful not to give away a penalty there Arin is warning him of it

So Wesley now with two in the in the back field and four Defenders quite narrow so there is an opportunity for Highfield to attack here straight down on the high field side referee says let’s reset again where is you’re getting that height a little bit lower and Highfield don’t like

It again while we’re waiting for this re scrum to reset uh do please give us a like on the video and a follow if you would be so kind it really does help us increase our reach and bring these games to you for free every week and of course

You will be notified when our highlights are up on Mondays Bann now again it’s another penalty at scrum time for Wesley Wesley have had their fair share of scrum we’ve had our fair share of scrum woes this season uh and we did start this the game very very

Strongly at scrum time but now it’s a bit of slippy is starting to creep in and Balon says that’s that halftime okay folks so we’re half time here in today’s a division 1B round 11 game between old Wesley and H Highfield and it’s Wesley with the slenderest of leads 7 points to

Five I’m going to take a moment to just get a drink and you’ll get a word from our sponsors and a little promotional video of course about old Wesley Every interaction every Innovation every Connection every little thing we do at ptsb is built upon a better understanding of you and it all comes together to create a banking experience that’s alt together more Human ptsv all together more human we are old Wesley we are coaches and volunteers we are kids of all years we are designated drivers and honor Strivers we are Training Day Drillers and last minute Thrillers we are big match days we are early Sundays we are first to arrive because we live to

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Bruised bone face we will always thus be the spirit of rugby we are here because of you and because of your unwavering support thank you 130 years a club for Life again a massive thank you to PTS B allog together more human without ptsb support we wouldn’t be able to bring these streams for free every week so as we approach the second half here it’s old Wesley 7even Highfield five slenderest of leads for old Wesley and

We have a quick Bounce Around the grounds so for our cork viewers they may be interested in the halftime from nce it’s nce 14 UCC 7 bit of a shocker up in templeville Road at halftime black rocker leading St Mary’s on a score of 17 points to

12 and queens are up 14 points to 10 over old beler they’re the halftime scores I can see from our division um and somebody has also sent me it’s uh coron 24 ucd10 some of our other cork viewers may be interested in that one so some uh surprising results at halftime

There the Mary’s training Black Rock and queens beating Belo and a score just in from tala at halftime it’s the F always the fifths 19 tala 12 and clintar have just gotten a score back on the back field and I believe it is 19 points to five at in the second

Half over there with between our thirds and clintar so that’s a quick runner around the grounds if I see any more tries come in I will uh let you know but again as we await the restart of the second half here it’s been a very very close Affair um I

Think it’s fair to say Highfield started the liary of the two but Wesley got back into the game spent a lot of time in the Highfield half again they’re trying to play with great ambition Wesley and are looking to go wi very very early possibly maybe they need to tie in high

Field a little bit tighter and then earn the right to go wide but when they are getting wide they are starting to get in behind Highfield a little bit but Highfield and turnover ball have been incredibly dangerous and especially when they get close to that Wesley line

They’re just keeping it tight and trying to choke Wesley out of it I’m just looking here to see if I can see any changes at halftime and I think both sides remain unchanged at halftime of course towards the end of the second half Ryan Murphy came on for Mark Fitz Gibbon uh for

Highfield but that is it yep that’s it I can’t see anymore so om Manan looks to get us back going again we wait for a Sharp shrill of Johnny hen’s whistle and we’ll be [Applause] underway Maya Cron with the first Carry of the second half obviously it takes two to bring that big man down and David oconnell with another big carry gaining meters he’s been offering himself a lot today Bley with the kick s Burns underneath it the former Highfield man

Tom Nar tries to get through the first tackler he’s in he recycles kahal Kelly missed out to Harry Nunan Highfield players in the way there referee says play on David M now molan to Malloy Malloy plays it short to randles I think gleon not sure that ball was meant for

Him but he has it anyway oh Manan tries to kick through offside should be a penalty for offside but nope just a knock on Lively start to the second half what more would you expect between these two teams who’ve been Rivals over the last number of seasons of course Wesley in seventh

Place in the table coming in today and Highfield in third one point ahead of old beler okay here we go Ben Stevens gets ready to get us underway Again huge shove there by Highfield builds out Lark steps in oh half capap was there Billy carrian pull pass back out to Malloy Malloy plays It Wide to Degan Degan wide again good hands by randles it’s away to Ruben Pim Ruben Pim coming up the wing plays it inside of Carl

Kelly back off a Highfield hand what’s referee saying here knock forward off a Highfield hand great Great Adventure in the play there by oi getting it wide a pullback pass and then two missed passes out to the wing and Ruben Pim the captain like a train coming up the tracks on the Wing and again another score that’ll interest our viewers from high Field Queens have extended their lead 19 points to 10 overall beler up in Dublan Malloy still on his feet still going Fay on the carry not rolling away now this is going to be an interesting call what will wesy choose to do [Applause] here it’s down high tackle and mon will have a shot again just a note on that last grum very

Quickly in and out by Wesley they’re not interested in hanging around and allowing Highfield get that counter drive on because that Highfield scrum has been incredibly strong today winning several penalties against all Wesley at scrum time so manahan one from one already from the te two from two from the T from Manan

Extends the old Wesley lead out 10 points to five here in the opening stanza of the second half so for to get us underway again Degan sits deep waiting for this one GS steps the first tackler now into contact outside these 22 gleon wait tries to ride the first tackle doesn’t quite do

So box here coming box up the line May Cronin underneath it GS pass the first tackle Down The Blind Side High feel look to come Ben Stevens is back underneath that one plays lar Lark’s body’s outside of him he sees room inside himself he goes he’s through the Midfield lar is

Isolated here what’s he going to do he has him twisting he has him turning he’s still on his feet all the way up to the high field 10 unlucky he just just slightly isolated himself from support but what a breakout play by the young 19-year-old fullback Tom lar incredible stuff by Tom

Again we just see I believe can’t see a number on his back it’s either Ross Anthony O’Neal I think is down or the nine Chris Bannon again treatment is coming on for him an audacious little chip Down The Blind Side by Bannon was fed back infield by

Lar and Lark well he just saw a gap that nobody else saw and CED through the Highfield defense signal coming on for the physio whoever that player is down for Highfield he won’t be continuing on unfortunately and I believe it is Ross Anthony O’Neal he’s back to his

Feet it’s the ankle but on comes John O Callahan in his place Ross Anthony looks to be okay but is just struggling a little bit putting weight on that ankle and he’s coming off under his own power all is okay so off comes Ross Anthony O’Neal and on is John or

Callahan with the black scrum cap and 18 on his back so we’ll restart here for a penalty for Highfield Lark not releasing after a 60 meter [Applause] break so ble pumps that ball just outside the Wesley 22 prime position for a Highfield restart Highfield going full on this

Line out after a mini committee meeting like an good scrum half Ben Stevens follows up see if he can get the call to the Taylor goes it’s taken by all popped off to Bannon Tous hit there by on Degan straight into the mixes James okalan or John okalan I should say Maya

Cronin now with the carry Smith is on the ball he has the turnover great Jackle after a tundra hit by Degan Degan himself is down getting a little bit of treatment after that hit talk about putting the body on the line again Steve Smith with the turnover Jackal giving Wesley the penalty and

They move up to just just F inside the Highfield halfway line Degan now backing his feet shaking that arm looks good to carry on okay here we go Smith with the put In just lost the ball out of his hand to Pim and crooked I don’t think Pim appreciate his lifters dropping him at the tail loer so I can see below me here Highfield readying some more subs 19 Richard Cassidy and 21 Shaina Reen getting ready to enter here for Highfield

So again here we go oh bit of skull H there by by Ben Stevens little bit of a a little bit of a flick on the ball is going in he needs to be careful though he doesn’t give away penalty for that I think the sideliner also has him

To cut it out at high highrisk low reward strategy so we get reset here wind picking up here in Donny Brook as well uh in favor of Neer side it’s gusted across the pitch from the stand to the tennis courts at this stage and banon gets us restarted where’s he now pushing that

Scrum back just in touch it’s back out Shanahan now still in his feet strong carry by Shanahan Buckley plays okalan on the reverse to Cronin back to Ben o Conor stepping in is Shane apologies colum O’Neal that ball is still playable for Highfield Buckley out to

Rodford Kumi out on the wing knocks it on in the tackle it’s going to be a wesy scrum great D there by Wesley again another strong defensive set and here we go wesy are bringing on Ean Cassidy Ian now making his 100th A’s game for all Wesley and off comes om man

A wonderful achievement for the former Club Captain Ian Cassidy 100 a games for the club again phenomenal considering he lived in the states for two or three years and on for Highfield we also see Richard Cassidy and Shaina Reen coming on we’ll find out who’s coming off now in a

Moment it is bookly to 10 and the nine Chris Baron so 910 substitution for Highfield Bannon and Bley off Richard Cassidy and Sharon Reen [Applause] on Steve Smith as well coming off all Wesley and on in his place is I think it’s Sam Kenny no it’s seems

To be Howard Nan is it yes indeed it is it’s Howard Nan so the Nan Brothers now in the front row Howard and Harry Cassidy straight away into the action his first job will be receiving this ball a 10 but W need to win this scrum First Big Show from Highfield ball is out oh miss Dean Cy picks up the spill plays it out to randles randles has space here on the wing kicks ahead oh it’s a foot trip on Tom lar as he goes through but it’s an awkward bounce Highfield don’t deal with it randles has

It he has support will Fay will Fay is Ping the ears back and dots it [Applause] down great support play by will Fay got the ball on the 22 off randles but still had a phenomenal amount of work to do to get to the line let’s go let’s go and should

Be an easy conversion here for Cassidy and again on the back field I see tarf of just crossed again making the game fairly interesting so codyy now stands over the conversion ball is blown off to te as I said that wind is picking up and it’s blowing

Right across the pitch from the stand to the tennis court yep that’s two from Cassy which will extend the always Le lead out 17 points to five here with 56 57 on the clock another substitution here coming on for all Wesley no not quite yet it’s a shallow kick this

Time Billy carrian GS it after bouncing around plays it on the ground to har har Howard Nan Kyle Kelly direct running Cassidy plays behind to lar lar behind to Malloy it’s gathered by Fay the tri scorer Fay through the first wouldbe tackler things are getting a little bit

Spicy down there Rook time inside pass wesy still have it out wide to lar to kle Kelly kle Kelly plays it back in it’s still alive Malloy has it plays it to Mater Wesley keeping the ball alive kba here from old Wesley Cassidy show and go himself

Rolling back the years as Cass offside here where is he playing with Advantage penalty against on keing who was lying on the wrong side for Highfield again this is in Cy’s range but there is a tricky win there but the wind is favoring kicking to the tennis

Court touch side which I think he’s going to do and he does so Wesley here readying Keith kavner to entry Ben Stevens I’m sure will be coming off for kavner but not quite yet here we go Howard Nunan his first line out since Ruction oh dmy throw is deemed it’s a getet out to jail for Highfield as they got a free kick out so shanon re now with the free kick out he launch I’m sure he launch a huge gion down the field no kicks for touch so w are still here with a

Lineup just inside the Highfield half kav again warming up still no introduction below me where’s he now F rewind Degan takes it in cassid now plays fear again where he with quick ball casty surely in behind yes it’s in behind to lar lar sees a half capap takes it to Malloy

Wonderful play malloy’s got support out side to Ben Stevens but Ben Stevens got a bogy his back no will he make it yes he does all the way it’s a try yes urin signals a try for Ben Stevens wonderful play by o Wesley out [Applause] of Steven shorty now will be subbed off

After putting a full stop in his performance with a tro so off comes Ben Stevens the troit scorer on is Keith kavna and also on former sevens player Fergus jrey and off is Nathan randles last out looking to add the extras and he does no questions asked from in front of the

Posts extending Wesley’s Lead Out 24 points 2 five here with 20 minutes left in the game So shanea gets back under way here sends it shallow again carrian was lifted put just off his shoulder bounc into to Tou Kumi to the front Ryan Murphy was the carrier that time on keing rodford ball is back it’s playable short Ball but it’s knocked on where he have It tar on the short side knock on in contact by lar we start with a wesy scrum and justtin as well from the league halim it’s books 17 Gary own 7 that was a late kickoff H due to the debt of the Buccaneers coaches D of course everybody

Know wisley extends sympathy to all and Buccaneers at this difficult time uh and I can see old beler have taken a lead 22 points to 17 over Queens I know that’s a score that interests Highfield greatly and nce are 26 points to 21 up against UCC UCC coming back into that game

So coming back into the play as Ross Anthony O’Neal and coming off his own keing it looks like keing seems to be in some discomfort as he comes off again a guy who carried a phenomenal amount of ball today had a great game for Highfield so Keith kav now gets ready to

Get us back underway here scun ball is inside the Wesley 22 just for way of a kick where he winning the scrum out to Malloy Cassidy looks to go himself steps out of the tackle Cy has support on his inside oh he doesn’t give it but he still going now he’s finally down on the Highfield 10 there’s definitely wit here of Wes he can use it to Malloy out to Cronin gleon on the wing gleon show

And go plays it back inside to Malloy wonderful inside pass Wesley are queuing up in numbers here looking for the ball carrian plays it back gleon picks it up Wesley still kav to De no nine Tom lar at 10 dink over the top doesn’t work CS the block

Himself will Fay has it there’s numbers out wide if Wes he use it it’s a long looping pass to jrey kavna Cassidy to Nunan the Elder Cassidy taking it on flat is will Fay gives Cassidy the hand off himself oh lovely little inside line by Alex Malloy and Malloy is over for Wesley’s

Forth and bonus Point try came out of nowhere took the inside pass and as go goes in Malloy again scored last week and scores here again today and again it’ll be another pretty kickable conversion here for [Applause] Cassidy custody odds the extras to make it a score of 31 points to five here in dony Brook with about 12 minutes left those Applause you heard were for Howard Nan and kahal Kelly coming off both players hav’t got through a phenomenal amount of work here today and on we have Sam

Kenny and I’m looking to see who came on for him I should know Joshua here Joshua here and Sam Kenny on and uh the Highfield Captain is now leaving the pitch Maya Cronin not sure if how feel of anybody left to come on for him Robert Murphy is also on for rashford apologies

Fitzgerald Cronin is off I’m not sure who’s on but all the Highfield Subs are on now at this stage well knocked back by Highfield yes penalty against Keith kavet there he lost his footing and just slid feet in first don’t it was intentional just a little bit

Careless so Shanner re now gets a chance to put Highfield right down deep into the Wesley 22 with a lineer to come go So Highfield full for this line as well as they slowly walk to the line looks like it’s a tail possibly here no to the front that’s what I get for thinking I know something now it’s a slow march here by Field mall is now stopped ersin says use it

Once it’s a secondary push here for Highfield but it stopped Again Cassidy steps in is Jamie Shanahan the fullback O’Neal spins out of the first tackle carry there by David Oconnell and it’s a try out in the corner that to me looked like Ryan Murphy out in the corner it was Ryan Murphy so five back here for Highfield in the corner by Ryan Murphy so Wesley here taking off both centers Malloy and Dean and back on go Sam [Applause]

Burns and I’m not sure who else went back on sh re here with the conversion from the touch line into the wind held up a little and just left and wide so it’s manahan and and burns back on for Degan and Malloy as cley looks to get us going with the

Restart inside the last 10 minutes here how feel now playing at own half great offload there by the center but just knocked on in contact wesle have it can they transition into attack here there’s room out wide if they get a white early carrian s burns looks to cut in the

Other way can’t isolate himself here still in his feet still going Cy now has it plays it in behind Fay to Howard Nunan on the wing yeah penalty against Wesley there lifting the leg in the clean it looks like the captain Ruben Pim I know Wes you’re ahead by 21 but

There’s still eight or nine minutes left here where you need to be careful don’t get too complacent Shah Reen puts Highfield back inside that Wesley 22 hope you’ll know with the drive Kumi has it at the tail popping the head up like a periscope to see where the space is Highfield inching closer to the Wesley line could be a second try in as many minutes here and hfield have [Applause] advantage and it was Jamie shanan the

Fullback who sniped in for another try so it’s 31 to 15 here two tries in as many minutes for Highfield with about six or seven left in the game again Stadium clock is just a a little bit behind your on screen clock or re the conversion yes it’s good this

Time which means it’s Wesley 31 High field 17 Highfield of course haven’t scored 12 points in the last two minutes as I said Wes he can’t get complacent [Applause] here cley bleeding the clock a little bit on the restart and no rush sends it deep Highfield now looking to play out straight away forward Pass Wesley have it here lay backwards by Fay screams to knock on from the Highfield fans even though one of the passes was forward carrian now with the Carry penalty here yeah kicking the ball in the rock where he got away with that it’s end end stuff here in the last couple of minutes I think Highfield are forced to play with a little bit more Reckless abandon and it seems to be working for

Them so we’ll restart here with a Wesley line out just underneath us in a stand so Sam Kenny delivering the message to Nunan the younger Howard M takes it in the Middle wesy with the drive on here Nan has it at the back Keith caver directing Traffic n can’t get isolated here there’s bodies everywhere and it’s a penalty against Highfield for pulling it down another chance for Cassie to send the pack up the line for another penalty he did have a quick scan across across the pitch I think Highfield were aware of it and had had Defenders all

The way across again Cassie going get too cute with this kick hopefully and he doesn’t up to the 22 tricky angle but a great position for a starter play here from Wesley so Kenny with the instructions to Har Nan mu here again in the middle no it’s to the tail

Cooked marginally this time but it was crooked inside the last minute here Highfield looking for that a bonus Point converted TR here for hfield would see them leaving with two points Wesley need to be very very conscious of this with the shake it down of the league to

Come inside the last two here in Donny Brook and I believe the scrum is deemed to be inside the 22 just from a kick point of view but I’d say Highfield of zero intentionally kicking this Ball looking for the penalty here yep and they get it now they’ll Pump It Down the Line Ryan Murphy there with a little bit of a stare to Keith kav as he spun out of that one Reen sends this down just inside the half marked by Bernie white him below me here [Applause] Kumi standing inside the pitch as he throws it Murphy spins out where he should collect this ball Cy does have it steps out the first tackle now gets it back just retain ball here for Wesley Howard nun joshu here with the carry into contact great ball placement by oare oh that goes

Backwards Nathan randles out to Tom lar out to Pim on the wing Pim pushed from behind but that’s play on Tom Lark now has it bodies are there wesy should get this ball back oh Ryan Murphy there a little bit of pushing at the edge to moer Muer has gleon to support

Him there’s numbers here if Wesley look to go wide hard Nan out on he needs to stay in Pitch he does Sam Kenny now offers himself with the carry in behind from Cas s Burns takes the Gap gets in behind plays it inside to Muer Muer still has

Work to do he’s going to get held up five or six yards short Keith Kavu unbelievable pass but referee says hold on here there’s an injury player welfare Ryan Murphy’s again getting a little bit pushy in chvy it’s not like Ryan you might need to have a Snickers and

Relax we’ll just turn away from the play here we’ll start with wesy scrum if we restart at all so in my ear ear I can hear Johnny kin saying there’s one minute left to play and we’ll restart with a wesy scrum and again it was Ross Anthony O’Neal who

Was down that time and his back up and he’s been helped off the field Ross Anthony’s been throwing himself around today but has suffered the war wounds of it huge heart from O’Neal and now coming back on is on keing gingerly I must add to so I’d say

Wesley will look to attack this scrum I think the attritional rate has taken its soul on high field here today it’s been an incredibly physical game played a huge Tempo fitting of the league as well I mean where would you get Ruby like this for a tener unbelievable

Stuff so one minute left here Johnny kin gets ready to allow Keith kav to put it in for a restart scrum so Cassidy allows Monahan step up as first receiver sits in behind him in the pocket Just a Touch kaver feeds balls at the base Fay picks plays cavner kavner out to randles

Pops it back in Fay has it f steps out of tackle he in for his second try today will Fay in the corner oh unfortunately kav I think rolled himself on that one I think that will be it that’ll be the full stop on this game as Keith kav is getting

Treatment Foody second try of the game and uh Kumi again slightly late tackle on cavner comes up to apologize Cassidy will have the last say of this game with a conversion to come from the stand touch line side 36 points to 17 it stands and let’s hope Keith kav is okay he

Looks he looks in some discomfort down there but he’s back on his feet now under his own steam think he may have just been winded somewhat while we wait for cidy to have his final kick of the game we’d like to thank our sponsors permanent tsp allog together more human

For the support and allowing us to bring these streams to you week in week out for free so Cassidy the Centurion with the kick to come and it gets over fitting way for Cassidy and his 100th a game here for old Wesley which sees a full-time score

Of old Wesley 38 Highfield 17 in a massively massively entertaining fixture here in Johnny Brook wesy of course on the road next week what a bonus Point win for the home side folks I’ve been Tom o’ri you’ve been listeners thank you for joining me today I really appreciate it please do

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