Sat 14 Sep 2019
WESTON SUPER MARE 38 BRIXHAM 29
report by Chris Heath
On a hot afternoon two teams who had both won their opening matches served up a rollercoaster of a game.
Weston showed positive intent from the off with a rampaging foray by number eight Brad Talbot following a breakout from inside the home twenty two.
This led to panic in the visitors defence and a hurried clearance was gleefully pounced on by centre Cameron Maslen to open the try count. Scrum half Kaden Brocks converted.
Brixham hit back through a penalty by fly half James Love and then produced a period of pressure that Weston did well to repel. Great tackling by flanker Jacob Cox aided this significantly.
Weston added a second try when good work by lock Tom Sugg and outside centre Huw Morgan led to Talbot cutting a fine line to make Brocks conversion a simple one.
Brixham failed to make the ten from the restart and a great kick to the corner by Brocks led to the visitors overthrowing the line out for the scrum half to snaffle up the ball and scamper over.
Weston then had a series of scrums which led to Brixham infringing and eventually the pressure told when enough space was offered to allow fly half Marcus Nel to go through a gap. Brocks once again adding the extras.
With the hosts 26 points to 3 up the second half started with a bad injury to Nel and while he and hooker Tom Wheatley were prostrate on the ground the Fishermen took advantage with a try by number eight Sam Thomas.
Love converted and there then followed a five minute period in which the visitors added another two scores by centre Jack Bond and lock Russ Morris one of which was converted by Love.
Weston were only four points to the good but regrouped and Talbot added his second after a rumble by the pack. Brocks then benefitted from a pushover which replacement fly half Chris Young expertly converted from the touch line.
Brixham scored a late consolation through Flanker Callum Smith converted by Love but Weston despite the wobble were worthy winners.
As well as the hardworking Cox a special mention for the Weston front row of Sam Coles, Tom Wheatley and Ollie Streeter who played the whole game in searing heat and were all quite magnificent throughout.
