Camden Through to Decider After Final Thriller

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Match ReportIn what was a typical hard fought Final at Ocean Park on Saturday, Camden earned the right to play University in next week’s IDRU Builders Club Premiership Grand Final with a 28 – 22 win over Minor Premiers Avondale. The thrilling win gives the Rams the opportunity to defend their 2013 title when all seemed lost a few weeks ago.

The match was a tough bruising affair with both sides ready for what turned out to be a real arm wrestle for the full eighty minutes. The result of the match was in doubt right up to the end when Camden posted a try on the bell to confirm their passage through to the last game of the year. The game was played at a good pace throughout with strong defence also a feature of the match which kept a very healthy crowd engrossed to the end.

Wombats took an early lead when skipper

Soon the Rams were given an opportunity to square up with a phone number list kickable penalty awarded right in front of the posts, but showed their hand by putting shop the ball into touch in an effort to keep the Wombat line under pressure. They got the result they were after when hooker Dave Gleeson scored the first try of the match after a well constructed driving maul took play into the Wombat in goal. Lee Russell missed with his conversion attempt with Camden going to the lead 5 - 3.

Camden continued with the successful a book written by a finnish author tactics as three straight penalties allowed them to keep play deep into the Wombat territory. After the third penalty the Rams had a line out only meters out from the Avondale line and for the second week in a row worked a play which saw flanker Mark Nightingale sweep around the back of the lineout to collect the ball and crash over to score. Russell’s conversion took them out to a 12 points to three lead after thirteen minutes.

Jo Aiono kicked a penalty goal after just two minutes

Both sides were intent on playing the game in their opponents half. With each sides kicking game prominent as both packs of forwards ripped into their. Work for the next bruising twenty minutes of play. As half-time closed in Camden took a further three points with Russell adding a penalty goal.

Wombats mounted a sustained attack on europe email the Rams line which drew a succession of penalties against. Camden resulting in a general warning from the Referee. Then after making a good covering tackle. Lee Russell attempted to play the ball without. First regaining his feet which drew a further penalty and a Yellow Card. From the penalty Avondale played on and spread the ball wide for Winger. Eli Sinoti to make a powerful weaving run to score wide out on the right. The failed conversion by Jo Aiono ended the first half as Camden led 15 – 8.

With Russell off the field for the first nine minutes after the break

Avondale mounted a sustained running game stretching the Camden defensive line on several occasions. Wombat centres Andre Itula and Daryl Sanft worked a clever play which saw a gap open up for speedy fullback. Scott Morgan to slice through and score a converted try to get. Avondale well and truly back into the match at 15 all. Soon after, as Russell was preparing to return to the field. Ben Greentree booted a penalty goal for Camden to regain the lead 18 – 15.

At the sixty minute mark, Sinoti was binned in similar circumstances to the. Russell incident and the Rams lifted to take advantage of the extra player. Winger Jake Sadler scored after some brilliant work from Fullback Mark June. June took advantage of a strong run from Russell to take the ball to the. Avondale line and as he was heading for the touch line in a heavy tackle.