Sat 9 Apr 2022
** Match Report **
DEVONPORT SERVICES 67 v SIDMOUTH 1st XV 19
The Chiefs recovered from a disappointing start, with Devonport scoring their bonus point fourth try within 20 minutes. Despite being badly out-scrummaged, they outscore the home side two tries to one in the 40 minutes either side of half time. However, disaster struck midway through the second period when three forwards departed injured in a short space of time and Dan Retter was yellow carded for a deliberate knock on. Services took advantage to control in the final quarter.
Services opened the scoring after just three minutes when the fly half’s high kick bounced favourably for the number 6 to run in from the 22. The fly half converted. Two minutes later the inside centre scored from a quick tap penalty move.
The Chiefs opened their account when it was their turn to benefit from the bounce of the ball when Richie Drewett followed up Dan Retter’s kick to gather and show a good turn of speed and side-step to score from 40 metres. Retter added the conversion.
Following a penalty, Devonport replied with three tries in quick succession scored by the inside centre, the fly half and the left winger.
The Chiefs made a spirited comeback with a try from a lineout catch-and-drive play touched down by Dan Armstrong just before halftime.
After 18 scoreless minutes in the second half, Ethan Mead made a break from halfway before exchanging passes with Rob Griffin and running in under the posts for a converted try.
Everything went wrong for the Chiefs as Devonport ran in five tries in the final quarter.
There are no games scheduled at the Blackmore Field over Easter for the first time ever in peacetime.
The Quins travel to Cullompton on Saturday.
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