Redruth II vs Pirates Amateurs: Match Report

Photo: The Pirates pack drives menacingly into Redruth’s ’22’. – Photo Credit: Brian Tempest

Pirates Ease to Victory

By Phil Westren

Redruth II 5  – Pirates Amateurs 29

Playing Redruth II away in Counties 1 Tribute Western West, the Pirates eased to a comfortable 29-5 points victory.

In a dominant first half wing Sam Cahill open the scoring for the league leaders in the eighth minute, when running with pace and determination he forced his way over the line for a try at the Recreation Ground’s legendary Hellfire corner. Full-back Ben Wragg added the extra two points with a well struck conversion.

The Reds were expected to be difficult opponents to overcome, and plucky they were. However, the Pirates ran in two more tries through scrum half Sam Carter and centre Harris Eddy, both of which Wragg converted, before Redruth lock forward Louie Fowler-Beaton’s try made it 5-21 at the break.

Into the second half, it was expected several more scores would be likely, but as it worked out this proved not to be the case. There would be two only. Wragg was successful with one penalty attempt, and man of the match hooker Eli Williams added to his try tally this season when he was driven over the line for a final bonus providing unconverted score.

Photo: Pirates’ centre Josh Semmens makes a powerful midfield burst. – Photo Credit: Brian Tempest

Speaking post-match, Pirates Amateurs’ head coach Murray Westren said:

“We were expecting a tough examination at Redruth, as is all but inevitably the case, though we managed to perform well enough in the first forty when we built up a good lead.

After the interval we were less clinical, it perhaps a case of taking our foot off the pedal, which is something we need to avoid in forthcoming matches.”

Pirates Amateurs:   15 Ben Wragg 14 Sam Cahill 13 Josh Semmens 12 Harris Eddy 11 John Tyler 10 Oscar Marr 9 Sam Carter; 1 Dylan Arthur 2 Eli Williams 3 Joe Best 4 Toby Osborne 5 Ben Martin 6 Tom Hutton 7 Sam Carroll 8 Stan Somers (captain).

Replacements:   16 Dave Penrose 17 Rhodri McAtee 18 Dan-Rhys Evans.

Photo: Wing Sam Cahill scores the Pirates and the game’s opening try at Hellfire corner.  – Photo Credit: Brian Tempest