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West played into the wind in the first half and did well to limit the home team to just a 10 – 3 lead with Luke Mallinson kicking a penalty on the stroke of half time.
The 2nd half did not go to plan and it was only toward the end of the game that West began to apply the sort of pressure on the Stockton line that they should have been doing from the start. A couple of chances went begging but what cost the team most was their inability to keep the ball for longer than a couple of breakdowns.
West should have won this game but failed to match the home pack which was full of older heads who adapted to the referees interpretation of the breakdown laws far better. To say some of his decisions were odd would be an understatement (Stocktons scrum half twice knocked down West passes with his hand and the ref called “play on charge down”).
But still the old adage play to the ref was done far better by the home team.
West could do with playing the like of teams like Stockton more often with their abrasive pack being good for Wests young pack to develop their own contact skills on.
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Author: NEETFinder General
Date: 28-10-08 18:21
Pretty fair assessment of what was , from Stockton's perspective, a very enjoyable game .
We thought your lads had a smashing attitude & it was great to see Barry Corbett again , as he spent a season with us 20 years ago.
Had to agree that the referee was , how shall we say, a little inconsistent!
Just a minor point regarding your somewhat ageist description of our pack :- it was only HALF full of old heads - as two of our backrow were both 17, the other 21 , and our hooker similarly is 21 . They all had tough paper rounds.
Thanks for a great afternoon .We look forward to the return game at your place.
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