Maximum points on the road at Dartfordians

Cobham RFC’s 1st XV finished the first half of their London 1 South season with a bonus point victory on the road at Dartfordians on Saturday (14 December). Two tries in each half saw Steve Pope’s team come away with a 17-22 win.

Flanker Olly Fox and winger Dan Allchurch both scored in the opening 40 minutes, with Tom Farrelly’s conversion giving the visitors a seven-point advantage (5-12) at half-time.

Allchurch’s fellow winger, Max MacDonald crossed in the second half along with hooker Theo Buffini to secure maximum points, against a Dartfordians side who pushed Cobham to the final whistle.

Final score 17-22.

Director of Rugby, Pope said: “This was a very tricky fixture, when you have the combination of an awful pitch, miserable conditions and a home team desperately scrapping for anything that resembles a win.”

“It was always going to be a tough day, but the boys did a job. It was far from our best performance and we left a few point out there for sure. We will need to be better next week at home to Camberley.”

Cobham 1st XV Squad

1 Ryan Aujla

2 Theo Buffini

3 Luke Bliss

4 Sam Matcham

5 Joe Goddard

6 Louis Porter

7 Olly Fox

8 Jake McQuade

9 Ryan Saunders (Capt.)

10 Tom Farrelly

11 Dan Allchurch

12 Luke Flower

13 James MacDonald

14 Max MacDonald

15 Rory Penfold

16 Toby Rawdling

17 Ollie Fielding

18 James Hutton

Other Senior results:

Cobham 2nd XV 51-47 Brighton

Esher Vets 19-36 Cobham Allstars