Okehampton U15s 12
Exmouth U15s 19
OKEHAMPTON travelled away for their first encounter with Exmouth. Despite changes due to injuries, Okehampton shaped up well but an early mistake from Exmouth's initial kick-off let the home side in for a quick try that was duly converted.
Okehampton began to exert pressure on the Exmouth forwards via powerful scrumaging. They had no answer to Okehampton power but the metre and a half rule came to their aid time and time again!
The first half saw Okehampton dominating forward play with the home side relying on breaks from their backs, ably dealt with by the defence. After prolonged pressure in Exmouth's 22, Okehampton secured the ball, allowing Lee Hughes to pick up and drive over. The try was converted by Lawrence Stone.
Exmouth ran in a second converted try just before half-time.
The second half saw Exmouth score a third try but failed to convert. Okehampton rallied, with loose ball being secured by the forwards, allowing the backs to set Matt Johns up to show his pace and cross the line, Lawrence Stone converted.
Exmouth U14s 29
Okehampton RFC U14 31
OKEHAMPTON travelled to Exmouth on a sunny Sunday. Kicking off, Okehampton launched a series of attacks which were frustrated by the Exmouth squad who defended well and launched attacks.
Exmouth opened the score line with a penalty goal after ten minutes.This geared up Okehampton and a series of attacks took Dean Folland over the line for an unconverted try .
But Exmouth pulled the points back with another unconverted try.
In the final minutes of the first half Okehampton conceded a scrum under Exmouth's posts. They managed to clear with a fine kick which was caught by Edmund Howard who started a good run, passing to Alex Arthers who crossed the line for a try converted by Liam Wilkins.
The second half saw Okehampton's forwards charge with the ball, allowing Alex Arthers his second try, again converted by Liam.
Exmouth again penetrated the defence for a converted try. Okehampton's Alex Arthurs replied with a power run for a converted try. This was instantly followed from the kick off by another power run for Arther's fourth try of the match. Exmouth scored again with a converted try.