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Sheffield -v- Selby

Sheffield -v- Selby

David Loveday7 Dec 2015 - 06:38
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Sheffield -v- Selby

Selby travelled to Sheffield’s Abbeydale Road ground seeking to avenge a heavy defeat earlier in the season but with the away team being one player short and Sheffield having a full squad of 30 the odds didn’t seem promising. Selby kicked off with the strong wind behind them and immediately started to show that they would be no push-over. The game was played in four sessions and for most of the first session Sheffield found themselves pinned into their own half. Selby played with fluency and confidence but Sheffield’s defence held up, then, just before the first break the Swans lost a line-out 10m from their line, and despite valiant Selby defence the home team went over to score. Sheffield fielded an almost entirely different team for the second session but Selby continued to dominate set and open play with strong rucking and scrummaging from the forwards and quick, accurate passing between the backs. Ollie Uren opened the Selby account running the ball over the line from a Selby ruck. Uren quickly added a second with an impeccably-timed intercept from a Sheffield ruck, going on to score from deep in the Sheffield half. Noah Dobson added a third from a Selby penalty and Uren took his hat-trick just before the break. Sheffield made further changes in the 3rd session and, as Selby legs started to tire, scored twice to reduce the away team’s lead to 5 points. Selby started the final 10 minutes strongly, winning ball from a Sheffield line-out, passing quickly and accurately to the left wing and scoring. As the end of the game approached Sheffield scored again but Selby replied almost immediately with a touch-down from winger Sam Perrin, Selby then kept possession until the final whistle to score an impressive and memorable victory. The entire Selby team played well but particular mention should be given to Noah Callau, Noah Dobson, Alex Whitehead, Luke Fisher, Kieran Sudron, Sam Perrin and Man Of The Match Ollie Uren

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Sun 06 Dec 2015

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10:30
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