The Cobham 2nd XV squad is a vital but often underreported component of the Club’s success. It provides a seamless link from the Youth section to Senior rugby and provides a great opportunity to nurture players for their 1st XV debut.
Playing in the Surrey Championship League 2, it’s been a tough season to date for the 2nd XV, but they followed up on a comprehensive 82-12 win over the Law Society before Christmas with a resounding 59-14 victory over their Guildford counterparts last Saturday (5 February), running in nine tries.
Ex-England cricket international Jade Dernbach made his first start at fly half and was joined in the team by Australian gap year student Ed Shelbourne and Canadian Ciaran Lee, who had made his 1st XV debut earlier in the season.
2nd XV Squad Vs Guildford:- 1. Ciaran Lee, 2. Toby Rawding, 3. Alex Humber, 4. Archie Mason, 5. Zach Benson, 6. Alex Blackwood, 7. Huw Roberts, 8. Henry Mason, 9. Jeremy Davis, 10. Jade Dernbach, 11. Jack Rustom, 12. Taylor Burnett, 13. Gresham Lynn, 14. Andy Hallam, 15. Ben Cox
Substitutes:-
16. Richard Smith-Bernal, 17. Hugh Farmer, 18. Shay Connolly, 19. Ed Shelbourne, 20. Rory O’Connor, 21. Luke Oldershaw, 22. Jordan Oldershaw
Scorers:- Tries: Lynn, Cox, Roberts (3), J. Oldershaw (2), Farmer, Burnett
Conversions: Burnett (7)
In other Cobham Seniors related news, Niall Saunders made his MLR debut for the Utah Warriors on Sunday night state side against his former Harlequins Captain Chris Robshaw, playing for San Diego. San Diego won a closely fought game 31-29 with Saunders coming off the bench to help Utah get 2 losing bonus points.
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