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Sat 23 Mar 2024  ·  Counties 2 Tribute Somerset
Avon RFC
Avon 1st
36
7
Wells
Back on the Winning Trail

Back on the Winning Trail

Steve Bird24 Mar 2024 - 12:25

Avon clinched another bonus point victory with a 36 – 7 win against a battling Wells side.

Scoring in the first half proved difficult as Wells competed gamely to thwart the black and amber attacks. Meanwhile Avon were perhaps guilty of trying to force the issue and squandered several promising positions.

Eventually a Jonny Batchelor penalty settled things down and the pack started to get on top in the forward exchanges. With Jake Coates controlling tactics from fly half and Zak Harwood and Escher le Duc punching holes in midfield, chances started to appear. One flowing attack down the left saw blind side wing Iain Parris make the extra man before the ball was moved back infield to the supporting Batchelor who cruised over to touch down under the posts. The successful conversion led to a 10 point lead at half time.

After the break, Avon enjoyed a purple patch with a series of fluent attacks launched from an increasingly dominant pack. A forward charge resulted in quickly recycled ball with a long cut-out pass allowing Matt Thresher to score in the corner. Shortly afterwards, Xander Hall-Davis showed some deft handling to offload before Thresher cut back inside for another converted try.

Then another flowing attack resulted in the prolific Thresher completing his hat-trick with his 22nd try of the season.

With a 29 point lead, the game then lost some momentum and Avon suffered 2 yellow cards in the last 10 minutes. After some heroic defence by the remaining 13 players, Wells eventually made their extra men count as centre Leo Hamblin broke through for a converted consolation try. However, Avon had the last word as replacement Jack Moore finished off another scintillating attack with their final try in the last move of the game. Batchelor again slotted the conversion in a 16 point personal haul.

Avon have no game on Easter Saturday before travelling to take on league champions Taunton 2nds the following week.

Match details

Match date

Sat 23 Mar 2024

Kickoff

TBC

Competition

Counties 2 Tribute Somerset

League position

2
Avon
7
Wells
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