12 Nov 2007 - Nailsea 2nds 3 Old Culverhasians 2nds 17
Another typicall away day performance that once again promised so much but left Nailsea needing so much more. Nailsea where rocked at the begining by a nasty injury to their center Chris Betts. The side rallied but found themselvees struggling to contain the much heavier Culver pack. Nailsea's normal powerfull scrummage seemed to desert them but the backs tackling was superb. Slowly with Culver winning the set ball they slowly forced Nailsea deep into there 22 for Culver to crash over. Nailsea did respond with a penalty but Culver showed superb hands to go in at the break 10-3 up.
Nailsea rallied for debutant Lawrence Trennick to catch a superb interception and with just the 80 yard dash to finnish but forty meters into his run he pulled up with a groin strain allowing Culveras desperate defence to catch him and scupper Nailsea's hopes of levalling the scores. As hard as Nailsea fought and some text book tackling from Nick Badcock and a marvellous try saving tackle as well Culver slowly reimpossed themselvees back on the game. Nailsea Man of the match Tom Campbell who's constant hard hitting always gave Culver room for thought at last found the game with a superb show of speed down the wing and the player to cross over in the corner. Not to be outdone at last the Culver kicker found his boots to score his hardest kick of the day.
Nailsea rallied for debutant Lawrence Trennick to catch a superb interception and with just the 80 yard dash to finnish but forty meters into his run he pulled up with a groin strain allowing Culveras desperate defence to catch him and scupper Nailsea's hopes of levalling the scores. As hard as Nailsea fought and some text book tackling from Nick Badcock and a marvellous try saving tackle as well Culver slowly reimpossed themselvees back on the game. Nailsea Man of the match Tom Campbell who's constant hard hitting always gave Culver room for thought at last found the game with a superb show of speed down the wing and the player to cross over in the corner. Not to be outdone at last the Culver kicker found his boots to score his hardest kick of the day.