Cranbrook 5 Trinity 26 Game abandoned. Cant 'technically' count it as a win for trinity but obviously much with the upper hand on the scoreline thanks to a rapid start. It didnt look like Cranbrook knew what hit them in that first ten minutes, The trinity wingers and 15 were running around them with ease, set plays across all trinity teams in the backline were well executed. Looked like a well drilled team out there especially in the first 15 minutes, came out with intent.
Cranbrook clawed their way back into it after about twenty minutes and would say played the better rugby for the rest of the half. Their forwards really put in the hard yards through the middle and definitely had the upper hand over their forwards with some big scrums and massive carrys, especially from the Cranbrook 3. One of the bigger Cranbrook packs I have seen in a while.
With a try around 10 minutes before half, Cranbrook were looking likely to go over again before the end of the half before an illegal tackle by the Trinity Number 5 on 2 Johann Ah-Colt, obviously sent off and ending the game. Do wonder if Judicial action will be taken, a very dangerous tackle. Glad to hear he is okay, hope he is not out too long.
Obviously a big scoreline but without the injury and a red card to trinity would have been interesting to see what came of the rest of the game. Anyways, interesting to see these two teams come up against each other again during CAS. Trinity won the backs, Cranbrook won the forwards.
-M&G