Kingswood College first rugby side were unlucky to lose to Queen's College, in Queenstown, last Saturday afternoon.
Kingswood College first rugby side were unlucky to lose to Queen's College, in Queenstown, last Saturday afternoon.
They played with determination and tenacity but failed in the dying moments of the game to take their opportunity.
The match was a tense affair, with both teams contesting the lead right up to the final whistle.
As always, the Queen's College Victoria Recreation Ground provided an absorbing atmosphere for the top three games of the day.
Both Kingswood and Queen's College showed that they were not afraid to run with the ball.
This resulted in a fast-paced match, which moved from one half to the other in an endless battle for territory and possession.
After some solid work upfront, Kingswood secured a quality ball from a line-out on the Queen's 22m line.
The back line took advantage of this front-foot ball and were able to move it out wide quickly.
Josh Shelley rounded his man for a superb try under the poles.
Mattheus converted.
Queen's were quick to fire back and some good hands and a missed tackle put them on the scoreboard.
They missed the conversion.
Kingswood struck back with a penalty, but Queen's responded quickly by breaking around the blind side of a scrum, and scoring a converted try in the corner.
Kingswood had some measure of success with the high ball and at times made good use of the up and under to win back territory.
Queen's went over for another try, and with the score at 12-10 to Kingswood, the match was delicately poised.
Queen's took the lead with a converted try, before Kingswood replied with a try of their own as Russell went over the corner.
After some determined rucking, Kingswood forced another turnover.
Some quick thinking spread the ball wide to Halom, who darted past the defence and scored a converted try.
Kingswood had managed to edge into the lead in the dying seconds of the first half.
The second half followed much in the same vein as the first with possession and territory changing hands continually.
Queen's took advantage of good ball and scored another converted try.
Kingswood fought back and were awarded a penalty, which kept them in the hunt.
After some insightful play and a Queen's error, Kingswood were awarded a penalty which they decide to turn into a scrum.
Webber spied a gap in the defence and sneaked in for a converted try.
It was a one-point game as Kingswood trailed 35-36.
Queen's finished with a converted try to win 43-35.
