Taunton Warriors 46 Chosen Hill Former Pupils 17

With the halftime score at Warriors 10 CHFP 3 the Warriors were seeming to have an uphill struggle however, with just 38 seconds of the CHFP restart for the second half Oliver Wrelton went in for the try which Ned Burlingham to take the Warriors total to seventeen points.

There was no doubt that the Warriors had a dominance and so from CHFP conceding a penalty of 5 minutes gone, the Warriors kicked to touch, won the lineout and mauled the ball over the line for a try by Sam Snell to take a five-point lead,  It took another 25-minutes before the Warriors went in for their second try which again come from a lineout which Ollie Wrelton took the ball and from the maul it was this time hooker Alex Tickner who scored the try.  The Warriors were dominating possession but at the same time conceding penalties which allowed CHFP to relieve the pressure.  It was eight minutes when the CHFP had the first scrum of the game, and they went back at a rate of knots and only some very good paly by their number eight Jacob Price stopped the Warriors getting the ball. His experience was saving CHFP in many challenging situations, he also had two of his sons playing in the team. He was also at the entre of CHFP having their purple patch in the game in the last ten minutes of the first half where they really put the Warriors defence under the cosh.  It was only some outstanding defence by the Warriors which kept the opposition from scoring.  After a very strong tackle by George Francis, we saw him have to leave the game and be replaced by Will Vaughan.  CHFP were rewarded for their constant attacks when they converted a penalty with the last kick of the first half, leaving them just seven-points adrift.

With Ollie Wrelton scoring straight from the second half restart it was replacement outside half Archie Oram-Everett who went in for the fourth and bonus point try on 53-minutes.  The Warriors were now dominating possession but still giving away their advantage by conceding penalties, CHFP kicked one to touch won the lineout and mauled to the line to reduce the deficit with a converted try.  The Warriors put together a string of possession for Ned Burlingham to come into the line and sprint clear for the fifth try on 57-minutes.  James Burgoyne had been a real threat to CHFP throughout the game both in his scrummaging and his loose play and was rewarded with a try on 66-minutes when he burst through the tackle to sprint to the line.  Ned was able to convert this try and extend the lead.  Jack Burnett playing at number eight for the Warriors was controlling much of the game providing strong support and channelling good ball from the scrums and he was rewarded with a try with just 10-minutes of the game remaining. Ned added the conversion, and the Warriors now passed the forty-points mark.  Perhaps the try of the game came when Ben Heath made break from just outside his own twenty-two metre line only to be caught on the opposition twenty-two metre line.  The Warriors recycled the ball and with just three-minutes of the game left Andrew Bevan went in for the try.  Credit must go to CHFP as from the restart they won the ball and attacked the Warriors line.  The Warriors conceded another penalty as well as a yellow card.  CHFP tapped and bombarded the Warriors line and a crack appeared for their scrum half Michael Hagan to go in for the try.  With the last kick of the game their number 10 Harry Matthews converted to leave them with a final tally of 17-points two tries and a penalty whilst the Warriors had gone in for eight tries hard earned tries.

Next week the Warriors take the trip to Nailsea and Backwell who are unbeaten and second in the league behind Dings Crusaders who are at the top of the league. Support for that game would be greatly appreciated even though the Titans are home to Syston