West 21 Ryton 26

By Dave Picken - August 17 2025
West 21 Ryton 26
Almost 50 West senior players got a run-out on a bonehard college pitch against a similarly constructed Ryton pack which hardly changed throughout the four quarters .. ...

The visitors arrived with a "mere "22 after their own shakedown at Kendal last week  running in four tries to West's three.

With Will Corbett, Liam Pennick, Ollie Connolly, Ryan Painter, Issac Robinson and last season's top scorer Max Tennant all missing for various reasons, the various line-ups on the pitch had an unfamilair look all afternoon.

But there were several plus points, including the performance of new arrivals Chino Rocha and Jobe Roxby.The Argentinian flanker looked fit and sharp during fairly brief spells on the pitch and he made the first try - taking a long throw at the back of a line-out on the Ryton 22 and being quick to the line where the lively Aidan Jackson-Smith was in support to score.

Against the run of play Aidan then gave his side a 14-0 lead wheh he scampered home in style from the 22. Matt Siddle gettng West's third try from a quick tap in the final quarter

Fly-haf Roxby was also used sparingly, but showed his class with some astute kicking and several line breaks, while his voice was the commanding one in the backs.

With three teams in league action next season Ryton provided a hard and very useful  work-out,  particularly for the players stepping up to senior rugby for the first time.

 

 

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West 21 Ryton 26
Posted by: Official West Hartlepool RFC (IP Logged)
Date: 17/08/2025 10:44


Re: West 21 Ryton 26
Posted by: Hardwick Man (IP Logged)
Date: 18/08/2025 15:33

Entertaining game… Chino and Jobe were superb and showed some class. The whole team , replacements and all worked their socks off

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