1st XV win on Old Georgians' Day

The 1st XV’s season finished off in style with a fiercely contested game against the St George’s Old Boys on Sunday the 9th of December - see photos below.

The OGs were made up of leavers from a Class of 2007:
Andy McEwan
Ash Alexander
Ollie Mines (vice capt)
Chase Burrell
George Ince
Will Broad
Sean Fanning
Dave Gunn (capt)
Ed Read
Dan Smith
Sean Godfrey
Matt Hartley
Chris Watson
Nick Goodwin
Liam Fahy
Sub: Chris Harris, Jon Minihan

The St George's College 1st XV team:
Matt Infante
Jonathan Booty
Charlie Irons (vice captain)
James Chard
Jack Tolliday
Tom Sutton
Christian Jeffery
Tom Parrish
James Cottam
Matt Garty (captain)
Richard Wing
Richard Keeble
Liam Burrell
Michael Prescott
Michael Hawkins
Subs: Robert Taveras (captain) - unable to play due to injury, Ed Chappell, Michael Thomas, Jamie Hitchcock, Scott MacAskill, Alex Fairholm

A great crowd turned out to watch the game and they were not disappointed as both teams got stuck into each other right from the kick off. The 1st XV’s aggressive defensive press put a lot of pressure on the OGs which eventually resulted in them winning 13 - 5. The first try was the result of some good pick and go work from the forwards at the base of rucks, creating space down the blindside for Christian Jeffery to show his pace as he scored in the corner. The 1st XV continued to pile on the pressure as James Chard slotted a penalty from the opposition 22 metre line after an off side infringement.

The game was far from over at half time and the OGs battled back brilliantly scoring a well worked try from a lineout catch and drive. Sean Fanning emerged from the bottom of the maul to deservedly claim the try, after a good individual performance from him at open side flanker. At 8 - 5 the game was on a knife edge but Michael Hawkins just managed to touchdown after more good rucking from the forwards. Christain Jeffery missed the conversion to leave the score line at 13 - 5.

Christian Jeffery outpaces the OGs

Liam Burrell stretches to win the ball

Richard Wing drives forward towards the line