Sheffield Preview

By Dave Picken - March 7 2014
Sheffield Preview
Ryan Painter returns and Jack Angus starts in the front row for the unavailable Ian Pinchen in the side which takes on bottom club Sheffield at Brinkburn - 3.00 kick off ...

Those are the only changes to the side which ran in six tries against Wheatley Hills last week - although there's a new look bench with Alex Johnson, Andy Dixon and either Colin Cheslin or Kyle Jamieson filling those spots.

Johnson, a second row, made his debut earlier this season since when he has been developing well in the Stags, and for Durham County Under 20s where he and Jack Angus can look forward to a natiional plate final next week against Surrey. Sam Miller has also been called up on the bench for the game at Coventry.

They'll face a different experience in Sheffield who have some experienced campaigners, and who are fighting for their lives at the bottom of the league. They've parted company with coach Ben Wade but have won five out of their last seven games- and with 25 points still to play for find themselves nine points from safety.

Those results are despite losing influential second row Richard Joel, who joined from rivals Sheffield Tigers last summer,  only to return a few weeks ago. Joel was one of three home players to be given a yellow card as we won 22-10 at Abbedydale back in early Novermber. That was a day which started in bright sunshine and ended in a monsoon,  and was marked by fierece defence from the home side and an attacking threat from winger James Twomey.

He is an excellent finisher and scored a hat trick last week against Middlesbrough last week.

West: Luke Mallinson, Scott Butcher, Andrew Cheslin, Liam Bailey, Peter Youll, Stu Waites, Ryan Painter, Jack Angus, Andrew Rollins, Adam Coates, Owen Bennett, Michael Hogan, Alex Barker, Jon Boatman [c], Sam Miller.

Reps: Andy Dixon, Alex Johnson, Colin Cheslin/Kyle Jamieson.

Sheffield: Ben Shore,  James Twomey, Joe Cribley, Simon Tillyer (capt), Gareth Morley, Jimmy Pearson, Josh Bird, Tommy Marples, Sam Whitworth, Ramzey Adamo, Adrian Montague,  Dave Ellis, Ryan Seabright, Tom Womack, Andy Kelly.

Reps: Christopher Stanney, Tom King, tba.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Official West Hartlepool RFC (IP Logged)
Date: 07/03/2014 10:04


Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Parental Unit (IP Logged)
Date: 07/03/2014 10:38

Wait until Robbo reads this in the Sheffield paper ...


“These were two wins that we really needed two weeks ago,” Byron told the Telegraph.

“We have still got a lot to do, but the pressure is off because we are the underdogs.

“We are in an uphill battle and no-one expects us to get out of this, but things are starting to work and we are playing with freedom.”

Sheffield will now go in search of their first away win of the season when they travel to the North East to take on third place West Hartlepool at Brinkburn.

Byron insists his team have nothing to lose when they take on this weekend’s opponents, and has highlighted the second 40 minutes as ‘crucial’ to their chances of returning to South Yorkshire with their third straight victory.

“We need to keep the game in our hands and the first target is to get four points,” Byron added.

“They’re very strong up front and we know we are going to absorb a lot of pressure in the first half.

“We are a fitter pack than what they are, though, and we will be looking to expose that in the second 40 minutes.

“The gloves off now and we need to go there and score as many tries as possible.”

Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: West Park Allotment (IP Logged)
Date: 07/03/2014 11:34

Very good weather forecast and a an excellent surface so I suspect we will find out who has the fittest pack.
Good to see so many young forwards doing so well. How come Sam Miller hasn't played for the County Under 20s in the other games?

Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Supercodhead (IP Logged)
Date: 07/03/2014 12:41

He must have made his comments before he found out Pinhead wasn't playing >>>>

Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Dave Picken (IP Logged)
Date: 07/03/2014 15:09

The first team have always had a game on the weekend of previous games, but we don't next week so he has been asked to go on the bench for the Under 20s.

Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Pinhead1 (IP Logged)
Date: 08/03/2014 10:08

SCH you should come training one night and see how you fare up with some of the un-fit lads in our pack! Good to see that the rovers attitude hasn't changed much.

Pinhead

Re: Sheffield Preview
Posted by: Supercodhead (IP Logged)
Date: 10/03/2014 12:54

looks like West missed Pinhead 1 more than we missed Pinhead 2 >>>>what kind of rugby score is 6-3>>>made my weekend mind getting beat by the bottom club>>>

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