Match Report and Photo's: Game 3 verus Kobe Science Technology High School
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Match report v Kobe Science Technology High School
1st XV
From the kick-off it was clear that Kobe SciTech High School were going to make life difficult for Trinity at the breakdown. Sustained pressure from the home side combined with a few handling errors and poorly timed passes from the visitors, saw Kobe SciTech post the first try. Soon after Trinity equalised from a nicely run centre switch between Lachlan Ilias and Jordan Morris. Not long after that, Trinity took the lead with a little inside ball from Cooper Chambers to put James Wayland over from ten metres out.
On both occasions we had to breakout from our own half to post tries which was a credit to the opposition pressure. Half time score, Trinity 12 Kobe SciTech 7.
At halftime, both the coaching staff and players made necessary adjustments to combat the Kobe SciTech style of play with impressive results. Trinity scored 69 unanswered points in the second half. A combination of direct phase play, primary support and linking in attack certainly took the sting out of the Kobe SciTech breakdown and defensive work.
Nick Driessen and Ben LoRusso ran the ball strongly, Charlie Howard applied constant pressure from the open side flanker position and Cooper Chambers provided direction and supplied pinpoint service at scrum half. All are relative newcomers to the 1st XV and had outstanding games.
The four tour leaders all had impressive performances. Both Jordan Morris and James Wayland were heavy in defence and piercing in attack, scoring seven tries between the two of them. Ryan Longville was a handful on all counter attacks scoring three tries. Captain for game, Liam Rasch, despite playing in the 1st XV since year 10, scored his first try for Trinity. The crowd went banana's !!!!
2nd XV
With a few changes due to injury and some shuffling on the selection front a much different side from the last fixture took the field. It didn't take long for Trinity to exert some dominance and by midway through the first half it was clear that we were not only the bigger side, but the more skilful as well. Numerous line breaks and strong phase play and breakdown work saw Matt Teixera (2), Matt Doyle and Joshua Ananda run in tries in the first half. Expansive play was the order of the day from the Trinity boys, with the line-out being their only Achilles heal. Half-time score Trinity 24 Kobe Sci Tech High School 0.
Trinity continued on in the same vein in the second half, with some of the younger members of the tour having their day in the sun. Strong carries from Lachlan Gai and Avery Freeman didn't go unnoticed. Also Josh Ananda, James Haddad, Joseph Chamoun, Wilbur Tsang and Alex Karvountzis had their best games on tour. Kobe SciTech rallied somewhat in the 2nd half running in two tries. However, with Max Swallow leading the forwards and Scott Seeto directing the backs, Kobe SciTech were no match for the Trinity 2nd XV who finished the stronger team. The final two tries of the game demonstrated both both brute strength from big Johnny Bechara and blistering speed from Jo Chamoun to both crash over and seal the result. Trinity 34 - Kobe SciTech High School 10.
Final Results:
1st XV Trinity Grammar School 81 Kobe Science Technology High School 7
Tries: Morris (4), Longville (3), Wayland (2), Ilias, Rasch, Texiera, Tuitavake
Con: Ilias (3), Morris (3), Longville, Tanner
2nd XV Trinity Grammar School 34 Kobe Science Technology 10
Tries: Texiera (2), Ananda, Bechara, Chamoun, Doyle
Con: Karvountzis (2)
