Doubleheaders aplenty
1st Division Women 29 – Bayside 25
CowShore Scorers:
- Jenna Bugden, 1 try
- Dani Rob, 1 try
- Jamie Russell, 1 try
- Laura Russell, 1 try
- Tyson Beukeboom, 1 try and 2 conversions
The Women’s XV hosted their
first home match of 2019 with a strong side, with bodies to spare. The strength
of numbers and presence of key players was evident from the start as Jenna
Bugden scored on the opening play of the game. From there, the game settled
in, with both team trading possession and scores. Cowichan lead into the
half and never looked back.
The players from both Cowichan and Westshore are quiet pleased with how quickly
they are coming together. A win in their second match is a great indication
of success to come this spring.
1st
Division Men 21 – Bayside 29
Cowichan
Scorers:
- The pack, 2 penalty tries
- Ty Benson, 1 try
- Owen Woods, 1 conversion
The saying “game of two halves” would be very appropriate for last
weekend’s game against Bayside. The Piggies second match against Bayside
was a significant improvement over their last match in the fall – and, within
the game itself, the Piggies showed improvement. First half errors gave
Bayside four of their five tries and denied the Piggies a couple chances to
score.
Come the second half, it was a different game. The pack was utterly
dominate, pushing the Sharks around all over the park. So much so, the
Piggies were awarded not one, but two penalty tries. Cowichan has always
prided itself on a strong forward play. Our size isn’t as great as many teams
but our technique is strong thanks to a legacy of coaching from Gudy and
others. The team struggled in this area in the fall,
uncharacteristically, so it is wonderful to see this part of the game coming
back.
In the end, the Piggies come back fell short but not for a lack of
effort. Going forward, the boys need to be ready from the start and not
leak easy points at the beginning of the game
