Brentwood U13s 10 – 12 Westcliff U13s

Brentwood got their League Season underway on Sunday with a below par performance against Westcliff RFC. Despite Brentwood exerting some concerted early pressure, Westcliff scored a good breakaway try albeit assisted by some poor tackling. The Brentwood pack were playing reasonably well without demonstrating the same level of aggression as previous weeks and poor presentation of the ball combined with excellent work from the Westcliff back row resulted in far too many turnovers.

Brentwood responded with a try just before half time from inside centre Henry Bird but a tough conversion was missed and the game tied at 5-5. Brentwood opened the scoring in the second half with Jack Cowie touching down but Westcliff deservedly responded and also converted to take a 12-10 lead.

To their credit, the Brentwood boys looked to respond and were beginning to demonstrate some continuity at last and gaining good field position. However, Brentwood were unable to convert this into the much needed points with Westcliff defending well and with the boys distracted, Westcliff held on to secure the 2pt victory.

Brentwood will need to ensure that they increase their intensity and cut out the basic errors that crept into their game as this was a disappointing performance given their early season form. The league promises to be very competitive and the boys need to ensure they are fully focussed during training and matches to eliminate the errors and improve their decision making.