Match Reports by Tom Warwick

NEW SEASON 2008-2009

11th October 2008
Dagenham 14 – 24 Wanstead II
Home League

Dagenham started off brightly with them scoring the first try. This came after some quick rucking, the fly half released the ball to inside center, who stepped his opposite number, and run the length of the field to score under the posts.

Wanstead then gained a try back in quick time, after a quick ruck, and a darting run by their scrum half.

The game the game was then held up for 15 to 20 minutes with an injury, which see Shadi Smith leave the field. This seemed to affect the D’s and see them go quiet for 60 minutes, the opposition took the opportunity to score another two tries, before the D’s pulled themselves together and woke up to score again with a good try by Jaffa. Jaffa stepped outside his opposite number, cut back in, and rounded the fall back to score under the posts. Both tries were converted by Alex Irvine.

Hopefully the D’s will do better next week.

Match report by Tom Warwick

4th October 2008
Dagenham II 12 – 18 Rochford III
Away League

Dagenham II’s turned up in fine spirit with a young enthusiastic side. D’s started off brightly playing some flowing rugby, some good interchange between forwards and backs, see the D’s put pressure on Rochford’s try line. It took a little while for D’s to break down Rochford’s defence, which saw Simon Foster go over for try number one, but didn’t manage to convert. Rochford scored a break away try against odds and D’s managed to return the favour with some good play and was finished off by D’s winger Jaffa.

The second half see a turn of events and the D’s found themselves under pressure for the first time, after some valiant defending Rochford managed to score again. After Rochford made a number of substitutions, the fresh legs took toll on the D’s and allowed Rochford to cross the try line for the winning try.

Like to say there were some good performances by Simon Foster, Ian Semain, Craig White and Bill Worthington, but everyone plays their part and with a little bit more endeavour should see the D’s win their next game.

Match report by Tom Warwick

27th September 2008
Dagenham II 10 – 28 Millwall II
Away Friendly

Dagenham II’s travelled to Victoria Park to play Milwall II’s in good spirits feeling positive. The game started off evenly matched, but Millwall ended the first half on top. Millwall scored two tries avoiding D’s defence.

The second half started a bit better for Dagenham, with a quick bit of drive and play, and ended up with Ian picking up from the back of a ruck, beating the defensive line and scoring. Then the D’s gifted Milwall 14 points, one from an intercepted pass, and one try from a sloppy pass. But then D’s fought back and with some quick hands and quick rucking see Ian cross the try line again to score a second time.

D’s can take some consolation from the game, if you take away the 14 points they gave them, it was a close game played well by a very young, side against a team in the division above them.

Welcome Simon who played his first game for the club.

Match report by Tom Warwick

13th September 2008
Dagenham II 15 - 10 Braintree III
Home League

Dagenham 2's came out looking forward to a new season, with a mostly new young side. After the first 10 minutes Dagenham started to get on top with a try for Jack Simms. D's carried on pushing forward which resulted in another try for Shadi Smith, D's managed to give a number of penalties away which allowed Braintree to kick for 3 points.

The second half see Braintree apply pressure on D's but they held on with some good tackling from the whole team, especially Ian Semain and Aaron Feeley. This lead to the 3rd try by Josh Graydon after some slick handling, Braintree manage to get a consolation try with the last touch of the game.

Players
1. D. Brooks, 2. J. Fergie, 3. Mark, 4. J. Pearce, 5. L. Taylor, 6. G. Wilkingson, 7. N. Powell, 8. T. Warwick, 9. P. Evans, 10. J. Simms, 11. J. Graydon, 12. A. Feeley, 13. I. Semain, 14. S. Smith, 15. J. Knowlden.

Subs
D. Hatch, S. Ali, J. Macullum

Match report by Tom Warwick

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