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Sat 11 Mar 2023  ·  Counties 2 Tribute Somerset
Avon RFC
Avon 1st
83
0
Yatton
Highest Score of the Season Cements 5th Place

Highest Score of the Season Cements 5th Place

Steve Bird12 Mar 2023 - 18:04

Avon demolished Yatton, scoring 13 tries in a resounding 83 nil victory in Counties 2 Somerset

This was based on an all-round squad performance which unleashed some thrilling handling throughout the team. The pack showed real dominance in the set pieces and recycled the ball continuously through multiple phases to suck in and stretch the visitors defence. This allowed the backs to attack with both depth and width, cutting some superb running lines to produce a glut of tries.

With ruthless efficiency on the ball, Avon had scored 7 tries before half time for a 45 nil lead at the break. Tom Boreham started the scoreboard ticking with the first, whilst Kiddie Sheikh soon added the second. Xander Davis produced a man-of-the-match performance with powerful carries and turnovers and weighed in with 2 tries to bring up his 10th of the season. Matt Thresher and Iain Parris on the wings sprinted through for a try apiece, whilst flanker Dan Griffin celebrated his birthday with another touchdown.

Yatton manfully tried to stem the tide after the interval but to little avail as Avon continued to cut loose with an all-action display of power and pace. Further tries continued at regular intervals with Josh Hiscott getting in on the act and Boreham adding his second. Jonny Batchelor joined the spree with another try to add to his 9 successful conversions in a personal haul of 23 points.

Jake Coates produced his best performance of the season as he controlled Avon’s attacking game from fly half and cruised over the try line. As the game entered its final stages, Avon’s desire was unrelenting with Dan Cousineau also scoring his 10th try of the campaign before Zak Harwood put the icing on the cake with the final try at the end.

But perhaps the greatest cheer of the afternoon came when powerful centre Boreham ran over Parris on another unstoppable surge.

On Saturday Avon stage their final home game of the league season as they host Weston Super Mare 2nds. This promises to be a festival of rugby with the Avon old players reunion and their VIP lunch, together with the 6 Nations final round of matches on the big screens in the clubhouse, before the day is rounded off with the players sausage and cider party in the evening.

Match details

Match date

Sat 11 Mar 2023

Kickoff

TBC

Competition

Counties 2 Tribute Somerset

League position

5
Avon
9
Yatton
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Shirt Sponsor - D R Vowles
Shirt Sponsor - PKBD LLP
Player Sponsor - Kiddie Sheikh - Queenwood Project Management
Player Sponsor - Iain Parris - AHP Education Services
Player Sponsor - Chris Mutlow - Future Integration
Player Sponsor - Matt Thresher - VASS of Bath
Player Sponsor - Xander Hall-Davis - The Apero Bar
Player Sponsor - Sam Book - SB Roofing
Player Sponsor - Ben Hurd - Aqua Tech
Player Sponsor - Rob Fitch - Meads of Melksham
Player Sponsor - Kane Book - Jake Coates Art
Player Sponsor - Oscar McCormack - Friends of Avon
Player Sponsor - Ali Kingdon - Sheridan Global
Player Sponsor - Rhys van den Handel - Healthspan
Player Sponsor - Jake Coates - The South African Baker
Player Sponsor - Ben May - IMA Transport Planning
Player Sponsor - Escher Le Duc - FLAB Design
Player Sponsor - Jack Moore - Watson Financial
Player Sponsor - Dan Cousineau - Psych Strength
Player Sponsor - Liam Ridley - Bio Factory