Oxford’s superior forward power earned them victory in this town versus gown clash. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: Oxfordshire Cup 1st round
Score: Oxford Brookes University 23, Oxford 36
Oxford Brookes player ratings:
15. Tim Pierce 6 (solid enough)
14. Jamie Lavers 8 (a very dangerous runner)
13. Jamie Dunkley 6 (did his job)
19. Ian Bradshaw 7 (some good moments before injury)
11. Scott Lewis 6 (caught out in defence)
10. Laurie Emsworth 7 (confident display)
9. Tom Turner 7 (alert for his try)
1. Jack Gooch 5 (struggled in the scrums)
2. Matt Holyland 5 (replaced at half-time)
3. Will Harris 5 (outmuscled)
4. Tassilo Meternich 6 (injured early on)
5. Lloyd Slee 7 (competitive effort)
6. Angus Cairns 6 (reliable display)
7. Alex Powell 8 (very strong in the loose)
8. Alex Sawbridge 6 (no real go forward)
Replacements used:
16. Freddi Bagerman 6 (little chance to shine)
17. Phil King 6 (played his part)
18. Harry Gibson 6 (couldn’t stem the tide in the scrums)
xx. Luke Tipp 6 (filled in fine)
20. Jeff Ballard 7 (some good runs)
Oxford player ratings:
15. Phil Longuet-Higgins 7 (some decent movement)
14. Kenny McLennan 6 (lacked penetration)
13. Matthew O’Connor 7 (good first half)
12. Alex Henk 7 (powerful finish for his try)
21. Luke Cavazzanna 8 (superb solo try)
20. Tom Olley 6 (some good, some bad)
9. Jon Derrick 6 (mixed service)
1. Tom Pritchard 7 (strong set-piece work)
2. Andy MacDonald 7 (battled well)
3. Liam Owen 7 (scrummaged well)
4. Aaron Day 7 (impressed in the line-out)
5. Jack Babyon 7 (committed display)
18. James Shepherd 6 (solid enough)
7. Paul Arthur 8 (STAR MAN, two tries in industrious effort)
8. Mark Viner 7 (battled on despite injury)
Replacements used:
16. Nick Graham 7 (got stuck in)
17. Gary Walter 7 (kept scrum moving)
19. Alex Klimov 8 (made a real impact)
11. Dom Coe 8 (shone in attack and defence)
Referee: Chris Wayland (Oxfordshire) – 7 (kept game moving)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: Luke Cavazzanna’s solo try from his own half.
Lowlight: Harry Emsworth’s first penalty attempt that barely got off the ground.
Form guide: Brookes fielded a development side, while Oxford will find it hard to progress further in this competition.
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