2nd XV
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Sat 23 Nov 2019  ·  Championship North
Selby RUFC
2nd XV
8
3
Ripon 2
Selby A - 8 V Ripon A 3

Selby A - 8 V Ripon A 3

Karen Ratcliffe25 Nov 2019 - 16:50
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Selby 2nd Team grind out win

Ripon arrived at a dark damp Selby with only 13 players, whilst Selby had an abundance due to the 3rd Team game being cancelled. Ian Copperwheat and Ben Bell volunteered to play for Ripon ensuring the game proceeded with 15 players each.
Selby dominated in the forwards with scrum after scrum crumpling but continually being reset and no penalties awarded. Eventually the scoreboard moved with Ripon being awarded a penalty in front of the posts after frustration had crept into the Selby forwards. This spurred Selby on and they continued to dominate but handling was proving very difficult for both sides in the conditions, on the stroke of half time Stand-off Pat Keetley powered over from quick ball from a 5 yard scrum to put the score 5-3 at the break.
After the break Selby made a couple of changes with George Stoker trying to make things happen from 10 with his fizzing runs and with the light fading throughout the half the only score was a penalty from George Stoker. Both sides tried running the ball and with Ripon's Man of the Match Ben Bell (Selby) causing Selby problems throughout the game neither side could add to their tally. A big thank you to Jack Smith and Chris the other Selby players who pulled on Ripon Shirts in the second half to ensure that the game was played with 15 a side with the exception a 10 minute rest for one of Ripon's forwards.
Selby 2nd Team host Yarnbury 2nd's at Home next week and with the 1st Team having a week's break it would be good to see a decent crowd down to see some of the club's emerging talent

Match details

Match date

Sat 23 Nov 2019

Kickoff

14:15

Competition

Championship North

League position

5
Selby 2
9
Ripon 2
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