Rumney squad : J.Harris N.Ritchie M.Gee G.Power J.Walsh W.Feneck G.Harrington S.Davies M.Erskine L.Maquiline M.Kearle S.John M.Milsom S.Macintyre M.Williams J.Spencer D.Wallace J.Greedy W.Murphy A.Moore N.Coles S.Coles J.Hosler J.Fofana
Scorers for Rumney : Marcus Finlayson Bernard try, Spencer Jones 3 tries, Matthew Kearle 3 tries, Duane Wallace try, Matthew Milsom try, Matthew Erskine try, Wayne Feneck try, John Greedy try. 1 conversion
Scorer for Bowling Green : Mark Durlan try
Shaun Lee, Coach Rumney RFC :
"Although the score line suggests a heavy defeat it must
be put in perspective. Three periods were played during the game
- two thirty minute periods and a forty minute period to finish.
In the first period we tried out a combination of new players
with some established players and that period finished at twelve
points to nil. In the next period we put together a team made
up predominantly of last season's second team players - as is
our policy this year, every player
will have an opportunity. During this period Birmingham and Solihull
ran in a number of tries and pushed the score up by some twenty
nine points. In the last period it was intended that we should
field our stronger side; this period was very intense and Rumney
were unfortunate to have two pushover tries disallowed - the eventual
score was one try to nil. It must be said that the exercise was
very worthwhile and I am sure that many of the players realise
how much work they have to put in to be able to play at this level
of rugby. Birmingham and Solihull were a good side and I hope
that we keep our links with them so that they can visit us this
time next year at Riverside Park".
Scorers for Rumney : Michael Peard try, James Harris try, Craig Marchmant try, Dean Simons try, Matthew Silva 3 conversions, Nick Stork conversion
Shaun Lee, Coach Rumney RFC : "I thought the trial yesterday was a very useful exercise. We used thirty players during the three thirty minute periods and had the opportunity to look at players in a game situation. As is normal in this type of exercise, the game can be disjointed - this is due to players learning to play along side each other for the first time. We have a very different side from last year and overall I was very pleased with the way we played but there is plenty of room for improvement and I was able to identify areas that we need to work upon. Bedwas are a good side who, in fairness, looked very organized. We travel to Solihull next week for another trial game and I am sure we can build on today's performance".
Colleagues and friends from The Courtenay Group, sponsors to Rumney RFC, arrived early at Newport station on Friday Ist October for the short journey to the Clubhouse and a champagne breakfast which included such Welsh delicacies as Penclawdd cockles and lava bread. After breakfast it was on to the Millennium Stadium for the World Cup opening ceremony and the international between Wales and Argentina. Following the game everyone returned to the Rumney Clubhouse for an evening meal featuring Welsh cawl and a few drinks !
