RUGBY UNION: The numbers game

5:46pm Saturday 30th March 2013

By Ed Mezzetti

Henley Hawks ran in six tries to thump Chinnor at Kingsey Road. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

National 2 South

Chinnor 9, Henley Hawks 41

Chinnor player ratings

15. Matt Mountford 6 (little chance to attack)

14. Tristan Corpe 7 (threatened in patches)

13. Leo Fielding 6 (solid enough)

12. Sam Stoop 7 (tackled well)

11. Tom Gray 7 (full of endeavour)

10. Sam Angell 7 (did the basics well)

9. Frank Jones 6 (made to work)

1. Joe Winpenny 6 (committed effort)

2. Matt Holyland 5 (off-key with his throwing)

3. Andy Berry 6 (played his part)

4. Tom Mowbray 6 (did his job)

5. Andy Smith 6 (determined game)

6. Evan Sawyer 6 (stretchered off)

7. Jordan Wood 6 (industrious display)

8. Liam Gilbert 7 (a willing runner)

Replacements used:

17. Tom Whelan 6 (got stuck in)

16. Simon Tattersall 6 (featured in back and front row)

18. David Hughes 7 (added energy)

19. Henry Colver 6 (few chances to impress)

20. George Blewitt 6 (hardly had a touch)

Henley player ratings

15. Tom Allen 7 (intelligent display)

14. Xavier Andre 6 (quiet by comparison to others)

13. Martin Nutt 7 (industrious, tackled well)

20. Danny Wells 7 (strong physical game)

11. Jonah Holmes 9 (STAR MAN, scored four tries and unstoppable at times)

10. Will Robinson 8 (passed and moved well)

9. Luke Carter 8 (very sharp)

1. Hugo Milford-Scott 7 (powerful effort)

2. Liam Dwyer 6 (let down by poor throwing)

3. David Manning 7 (dependable game)

5. Josh McNally 8 (strong all-round effort)

4. Dave Clements 8 (a lineout force)

6. Matt Payne 7 (decent return from injury)

7. Will Woodward 7 (kept up momentum)

8. Robbie Stapley 7 (played his part)

Replacements used:

18. Jim Hadfield 7 (filled in well)

17. Nathan Morris 7 (doubled up at flanker and hooker)

16. Dai Maddocks 7 (kept things moving)

21. James Winterbottom 6 (brief cameo)

12. Richard Briggs 7 (hard to pin down)

Referee: Fergus Kirby (Durham) – 7 (clear and authoritative)

Entertainment rating: 8.

Highlight: Luke Carter and Jonah Holmes's combination for the latter's try.

Lowlight: Too many loose lineouts

Form guide: Henley played like potential champions, while Chinnor were better than the scoreline suggests.

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