Harlow 0 Rochford Hundred 62 

London League Division Two North East

11th December 2010

Top of the table Rochford showed their class on Saturday with an emphatic victory at Ram Gorse. It was not a bad effort by the Rams despite the score, as they competed well  in the forwards and had a massive tackle count from  the three quarters.

Indeed it was Harlow who crossed the line first, their attempted try scored by centre Rhys Powell adjudged to have come from a forward pass, one of three the referee disallowed.

The home side kept on the attack throughout the first half but as soon as the lost possession or made a mistake the Rochford  backs made ground rapidly and  scored tries.

In the first half they ran in seven tries and kicked three conversions. Half time score Rochford 41 Harlow 0.

The visitors' number 4 was sin binned just after half time for foul  play. This gave Harlow some  more heart and they battled  hard  for the next thirty minutes, during which  Rochford did not score any points. Wing Chris Webb was injured and  replaced by Will Grimley at halftime  and flanker Mark Bowering replaced by Martin Mallia.  The home side spurned at least three kickable penalties in that thirty minute spell instead going for the corner and the rolling maul but the tries did not come. Half way through the half Paul Prindiville was replaced by James Lewis in the front row.

As the Harlow boys tired in the last ten minutes Rochford scored three more converted tries  to give a flattering score line to a match in which they had to work  hard for their points.