{"id":28761,"date":"2024-03-19T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T11:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/?p=28761"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T11:07:59","slug":"tres-bon-for-the-army-men-in-the-annual-le-crunch-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/tres-bon-for-the-army-men-in-the-annual-le-crunch-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Tres Bon for the Army Men in the annual Le Crunch match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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A combination of slick attacking play and gritty defence proved a winning combination for the Army Men as they beat their French counterparts 33-22 in Pau.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Red Shirts made a dream start inside two minutes as a well-weighted pass from fly-half Spr Jack Johnson (RE) created space for Tpr Levi Roper (QDG) to run in from some 35 metres out, the centre stepping smartly inside the initial challenge before showing a fair turn of foot to the line.<\/p>\n

Johnson added the extras, but the French cut the deficit with a 40-metre scrum penalty shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n

They missed a chance to further trim the deficit when the visitors infringed at the breakdown, but a straightforward chance was hooked left from 25 metres out.<\/p>\n

The French Army did, though, cut the gap to one as they forced another penalty after winning a scrum against the head, but they then butchered a glorious chance to hit the front when spilling the ball inches from the line on the right.<\/p>\n

The pressure was well and truly on the away side, but some tenacious defence \u2013 even when reduced to 14 men as Sgt Matt Dawson (Int Corps) was sin-binned for cumulative team offences near their try-line \u2013 restricted their opponents to a third penalty for a 9-7 lead midway through the second quarter.<\/p>\n

And having successfully kept France from crossing the whitewash, a moment of magic from Johnson put the Army back ahead, the stand-off\u2019s sublime side-step creating space to run in from the 22.<\/p>\n

He successfully converted his own score, and with France again knocking-on when having good field position just before the break, the visitors had a 14-9 half-time advantage.<\/p>\n

That, however, was wiped out early in the second period, another scrum penalty kicked by the French before a three-pointer for a misdemeanour at the breakdown edged them in front.<\/p>\n

The Red Shirts rallied, though, and in a topsy-turvey encounter regained the lead when Lt Frank Kelly (AGC (SPS)) burrowed over from close range for a try again added to by Johnson.<\/p>\n

And the centre doubled his tally at the start of the final quarter, midfield partner Roper making a fine break before sending Kelly away for the score and breathing space.<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s kick made it 28-15, but the French came again and forced a second sin-binning for the Army, Cpl Sean Beevor (QOGLR LAD) this time the man to go after conceding a penalty near the whitewash.<\/p>\n

And the hosts set-up what could have been a titanic finish when awarded a penalty try for a high tackle, only for the Army to regroup and seal the deal as Rfn Vereimi Qorowale (Rifles) scorched down the left for the final and decisive try.<\/p>\n

The Army are next in action at Bedford Blues on Thursday, March 28, KO 1945hrs with tickets available directly from Bedford Blues.<\/a><\/p>\n

Elsewhere over the weekend, LCpl Mikey McDonald started at scrum-half for Germany in their 45-0 fifth\/sixth place Rugby Europe Championship play-off defeat to Netherlands, while LCpl Pita Ratukadreu (REME) played the full 80 minutes as Plymouth Albion got back to winning ways in National One, leapfrogging Richmond into fifth with a hard-fought 18-10 home success.<\/p>\n

The Londoners took an early lead as Paddy Case went over, Lewis Dennett with the extras, and after Tom Putt touched down for Albion, a \u2018Mond penalty made it 10-0 at the interval.<\/p>\n

However, Plymouth came on strong in the second half and tries from Angus Hodges and Putt, plus a penalty from the latter, earned them the win.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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