U15s - Barnsley Vs Hull Ionians

YORKSHIRE CUP 3rd ROUND

Barnsley U15’s 0 - Hull Ionians U15’s 20

Barnsley U15’s faced Hull Ionians in the 3rd round of the Yorkshire Cup, and despite a superb display of committed defensive rugby they were beaten by 20 points to 0.

The Shaw Lane side came roaring out of the starting blocks following an intense team talk, and were applying pressure to the East Yorkshire side through the forwards in the opening quarter.

The defence held firm until Ionians picked the ball up from the scrum, and the scrum half darted down the blind side and squeezed over in the corner.

This prompted the home side to open up the game a little and the backs played out of their own 22 at a ferocious pace only for the final pass to go astray when it looked as if Greg Colbridge was in the clear.

Barnsley held out for the remainder of the half until just before half time. It was thanks to some brilliant cover tackles from Callan Mellor, Kane Feek and Dominic Barrow that the Hull side were unable to find any clean possession but they managed to pinch a ball against the head, and the back rower chose to head down the blind side. He forced his way over to make it 10 – 0 at the break.

The second half started at a frenetic pace and again it was some superb cover tackling that denied the visitors any sort of decent possession. Man of the match Sam King was outstanding with his fitness about the park and his commitment in defence was an inspiration to the rest of the side.

Josh Lewis had another excellent game with the boot and he kept the Barnsley side going forward with his neat touchline efforts.

The front row deserve credit for their unrelenting drive against a powerful pack with Mossy, Pottsy and Sam Wollerton all having great games.

The first try of the second half came from a quick tap penalty which caught everyone by surprise, and Ionians managed to slice through the Barnsley back line before anyone could react.

The final try of the game saw the opposition centre pick a fine line of running, and he managed to carve his way through the defenders to make the final score 20 – 0.

It was an entertaining game against a side who have lifted the trophy on more than one occasion, and the whole of the Barnsley side should take pride in their performance. Everyone from full back to prop played their part and we wish Ionians well in the next round.