Rugby: Chi colts Pul together to beat Boro

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2016, 14:16 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:41 BST
Chi Colts celebrate beating Pulborough / Picture by Simon PattersonChi Colts celebrate beating Pulborough / Picture by Simon Patterson
Chi Colts celebrate beating Pulborough / Picture by Simon Patterson

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Chichester Colts took on old rivals Pulborough in a much-anticipated league and Sussex Cup double header following an excellent run of form in the National Cup - and were delighted to beat them 33-17.

The forwards swarmed up field with big Ed Grinsted carrying hard. Although the away side poured in from the side Iwan Munroe controlled well to burrow over for the first score. Tom Hutchin struck the conversion.

Alex Margarson was hitting good lines and the running of outside centre Dan Patterson was giving Pulborough anxious moments. Tom Hutchin came into the line well and the Blues attacked wide and Owen Seehawong showed speed from 30m out to beat the covering defence and power under the posts to help Chi to a 14-0 lead.

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Pulborough clawed their way back and were building phases. With 20 minutes gone the Pulborough No8 broke blind from a scrum and poor defence down the narrow channel gave him an almost-free run into the line. An excellent conversion went over from wide.

The Blues brought on Luke Delacy and Elliot Quinten and with powerful surges from Quinten and Will Prior the home side started to apply the pressure but poor options with forwards hanging on to the ball when overlaps were on outside, and a couple of poor passes, killed some chances.