Youth XV - Results and Match Reports 2007

Youth XV 10 - 8 Penarth

Youth XV 24 - 22 Porthcawl Click here for match report

Youth XV 33 - 5 Barry Click here for match report

Youth XV 38 - 15 Rhiwbina Click here for match report

Youth XV 13 - 18 Llantwit Major Click here for match report

Youth XV 56 - 0 Llandaff North Click here for match report

Saturday 22nd December - CHSOB Youth v Penarth (Away)

Saturday 22nd December - CHSOB Youth v Barry (Home)

Click here for the Penarth and Barry match reports (Word document)

Saturday 3rd November -  CHSOB Youth v Rhiwbina, (Home)
 
Over all a match which could have gone either way but Rhiwbina were victors by 12pts to 3pts.

Quins started strongly and had all the possession and territory early on, resulting in two 5 m lineouts and a succession of rucks on the try line. Unfortunately the pressure came to an end when the Quins guards at the ruck were penalised for being in front of the ball!
Midway through the first half some loose kicking brought Rhiwbina's dangerous runners into play and a converted try was scored. Quins again applied pressure via a clean break by Ivan Tatchell, stopped at the last line of defence. Just prior to half time Rhys Morgan slotted over an angled penalty to make it 7-3 at the break.

The game was still evenly poised when again after some loose Quins play a strong run to the corner resulted in a Rhiwbina try, 12-3. With enough time left Quins pushed forward and were unluky not to score when Lewis Haines was tackled into touch on the try line. Rhiwbina, were now down to 14 men due to injury, but Quins momentum was hampered by some indifferent refereeing at the scrum and breakdown. With time running out Quins finished the game camped on the visitors line, but credit to Rhiwbina their defence held firm.

Much improved performances at scrum half by Rwdy and James, great impact display by Tomos Harries from the bench and two try saving tackles by Rhys Morgan. Despite only two substitutes available, the team were competitive and everyone can be proud of their performance against good opposition.

Saturday 27th October  - Youth League v Llandaff North (Home)

This was effectively the first league game of the season following the abandonment of the game aginst Barry, and it was encouraging to have a full complement of players available to the squad.

The game was played in very wet conditions, making attractive open rugby difficult at times. In the circumstances both teams produced an entertaining and competitive game of rugby, the Quins team adapting particularly well to the conditions, combining some forceful straight running by the threequarters with some very impressive forward drives.

  Midway through the first half , the first try was scored by Nick Atkins following some fluent movement in the backs, quickly followed by another from Lewis Haynes, converted by Rhys Morgan. At 12-0, the team looked reasonably comfortable and for the remainder of the half the forwards took complete control, at times driving the ball twenty or thirty metres. One series of drives lead to a succession of penalties in the opposition twenty two, eventually leading to an unconverted try by Geraint Williams to make the score 17-0 at half time.

The second half began with the Llandaff North team putting in a spirited affort and within a few minutes of the restart a converted try pegged the score back to 17-7. There followed about fifteen minutes of determined defence by the Quins, as the opposition threatened to force their way back into the game. Having held out, the team regained their composure and secured better field position for the final fifteen minutes, adding one further penalty before the final whistle, to make the final score 20-7.

The turn out and overall performance were very encouraging and provide a strong base on which to move forward for the remainder of the season.

Wednesday 26 Sept - Youth Cup match versus Glam Wanderers 

A very young and inexperienced Quins Youth side took on Glamorgan Wanderers - a team from 3 leagues above them - in the WRU Youth Cup at the Diamond Ground on Wednesday. Despite the Wanderers fielding a powerful side with several District players the game was very open and not quite as one sided as the scoreline suggests. 

The Wanderers scored 3 tries in each half butthe plucky Quins side never gave up and came agonisingly close to scoring on several occasions. In the end the pace, power and class of the Wanderers proved too much but the young Quins side were certainly not disgraced by the 40-0 final score.

Saturday 29 September - Youth League away to Barry

The Quins team suffered several late withdrawals and a number of key players were also absent when they travelled to Barry for the first League game of the season. Play was dominated by a fierce wind blowing directly down the pitch with Barry having its benefit in the first half. The Quins sidecomprising only 6 backs did very well to restrict Barry to just 15 points in the first half, and turned round with some confidence.

The second half got under way and soon Quins were rewarded for their effortswith a try by Huw Holland converted by Gwion Jones. Unfortunately Barry also managed a unconverted try so the score was very finely balanced at 20-7 when a Barry player suffered a serious and entirely accidental injury. It was quickly apparent that an ambulance was required and that the player could not be moved so with approximately 15 minutes left to play the referee
abandoned the match.

As the scores were so close and there was so much time left we have askedthat the match be replayed later in the season.