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Wasps Sing in The Rain

Wasps Sing in The Rain

Richard Green16 Oct 2013 - 07:51
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Match report by Gordon Kennedy

Wasps Colts welcomed a strong mature Haringey Rhinos squad to Twyford ave on Sunday who were sure to provide more of a challenge to Wasps side looking to improve and build on a good start last week. At Kilburn. Driving wind and rain looked like booting any prospect of good rugby to touch. Cynics predicting a 3-3 score line, but once both sides adapted to biblical weather the standard of rugby on show was suprisingly good. But with the wet ball and low temperature passes were spilt and cannier Wasps capitalised better than the visitors and opened the scoring, pouncing on a dropped pass and hacking up the field for scrumhalf Andy Albous to capitalise powering over the line despite the attention of two burly Haringey defenders. Up front the pack were putting on a great show of rucking and ball retention against a big pack. Simple rucking and short passes put Wasps back in deep in Haringey territory where early season white line fever saw several scoring chances go a begging. Eventually Sonny Suka with three trademark piledriver hand offs ignored the overlap and powered over the line to put Wasps two scores clear. Haringey clawed back one score before the break with their dangerous wing ghosting past the Wasps defence. Half time 10-5. The second period started with Wasps trying to pull clear once again and John Sperling was unfortunate to have a score disallowed, but Haringey were not out of it as they fed their speedy wing to press home his pace advantage but great one on one tackling from Fabrice and James Sperling saw promising attacks snuffed out. Haringey press on and camped on the Wasps line where turn over ball and a cheeky chip kick from Andy Albous led to John Sperling sprinting the length of the pitch to put Wasps 2 scores clear. Another clever kick from Andy Albous this time wider sent the Haringey defence into disarray and James Magee capped a great defensive performance with a 50 dash for the closing try.

Final Score Wasps 20 Haringey 5

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