Billingham Bears (u14s) vs Acklam

The Billingham Bears (U14s) put on a fantastic display of attacking rugby, strong defence and teamwork to secure a convincing 45–19 victory over Acklam!

The Bears started brightly, with great carries from Jozzy and Ozzy setting the tone. Finley and Noodle made some excellent tackles, while Clint and Ozzy worked hard to win back possession.

Clint opened the scoring and the second try came from Ozzy after a lovely move involving Harry, who added the conversion. Jesse then produced a sensational try, collecting the kick-off and racing the full length of the pitch to score between the posts!

Clint added a try after good work from Harry and Noodle, before Ryan finished brilliantly between the posts following some determined attacking play. Harry kept the scoreboard ticking over with his conversions.

Acklam managed a try before the break, but the Bears went into half-time firmly in control at 33–5.

Acklam came out fighting in the second half, adding two converted tries to bring the score to 33–19. The Bears responded with determination, with Jozzy and Tyler putting in great tackles and the team working hard to regain possession.

A superb tackle from Ethan led to a turnover by Joseph, who surged forward to score another try for Billingham!

Ozzy continued to power through the Acklam defence, while Clint produced a brilliant run, shrugging off the attention of five opposition players before crossing for his second try of the match. Tyler added the conversion to extend the Bears’ lead to 45–19.

The team continued to defend strongly until the final whistle, capping off an excellent all-round performance.

Full-Time: Billingham 45–19 Acklam

Player of the match goes to Jozzy the Ausie