Thursday 7th March 2013
Shaun Perry returned to action with an impressive 40-minute
performance as Worcester Cavaliers defeated The Army 66-30, in an entertaining
encounter at Six ways on Wednesday night.
The former England
scrum half had been ruled out since autumn last year with injury, but produced
a notable first half display, crowning his return by racing over for a
well-taken score.
The annual fixture
was once again run in conjunction with the “Little Warriors” community project
with all proceeds donated to The Warriors community Foundation and The SSAFA
Forces Help.
The home side took
control by the break with a brace from hooker Ollie Hayes and further scores
from Captain Richard de Carpenter and winger Colin Dickson while Enosi
Nabukebuke also grabbed an impressive double.
Joe Carlisle, John
Hughes, Alastair Thompson, De Carpentier and Dickson all touched down in the
second half for the Cavaliers.
However it wasn’t all
that easy for the Cavaliers as the spirited Army hit back with several
well-worked tries of their own. Ledua Jope took a quick tap penalty and when
the Army won another penalty, Ceri Cummings slotted in to reduce the home sides
lead.
Nabukebuke picked up
a wayward pass from Hughes and the winger tore down the left side to score,
putting the visiting side ahead. Nabukebuke grabbed his second of the night as
well as well worked tries from James Read and Luke Bellinger but The Cavaliers
were just too strong on their home turf, ending up comfortable winners.
Speaking about Perry’s
return, Mark Hewitt, Academy Coach for Worcester Cavaliers was pleased with his
performance.
“It was a big game
for Sean to come back to but he did well. We always planned for him to play 40
minutes.”
His two wingers,
Dickson and Josh Watkins, also impressed Hewitt. “They played extremely
well and they put their hands up by showing what they could do. It's hard to
highlight a player as man-of-the-match when everyone plays well but they
certainly impressed me.”
Ends
Cavaliers:
01 Ceri Jones
02 Ollie Hayes
(Thompson 61)
03 Rob O'Donnell
(Cosgrove 35)
04 Nile Dacres
05 Craig Gillies
06 Sam Betty
(Chaudron 46)
07 Richard De
Carpentier (Matavesi 76)
08 Ed Taylor (Perks
64)
09 Shaun Perry
(Hodgson 40)
10 Danny Gray (Wardle
17)
11 Josh Watkins
12 Joe Carlisle
13 Josh Matavesi
(Elders 61)
14 Colin Dickson
15 John Hughes
Replacements: 16
Alastair Thompson, 17 Jack Cosgrove, 18 Matt Perks, 19 Louis Chaudron, 20 Paul
Hodgson, 21 Jack Wardle, 22 Ashley Elders
Referee David Procter
