RUGBY UNION: The numbers game part I

Competition: Oxfordshire Shield final

Score: Alchester 28, Blue Boar 6

Alchester player ratings:

15. Robin Tyreman 6 (quiet game)

14. Andy Blacklock 7 (took his try well)

13. Tom Miles 8 (several key moments)

12. Pat Coogan 7 (played his part)

10. Ieuan Robinson 9 (STAR MAN, a real force in attack and defence)

16. Adam Thompson 6 (bled for the cause)

9. Luke Kimber 7 (kept things moving)

3. Nick Brits 7 (worked hard)

22. Dan Kimber 6 (restricted by injury)

1. Sean Cooke 7 (some good carries)

2. Garrick Kimber 6 (got stuck in)

5. Matt Dye 8 (shone in the line-out)

6. Louis Byrne 7 (tackled well)

7. Joe Fawcett 7 (good support play)

19. Joe McEneaney 8 (powerful effort)

Replacements used:

20. Craig Boyce 6 (brief cameo)

17. Andy Harbottle 6 (dependable effort)

21. Alex Isidro 7 (added energy)

11. Tom Barnes 7 (filled in fine)

Blue Boar player ratings:

15. Will Sandbach 7 (threatened regularly)

14. Chris Whitfield 6 (a couple of god runs)

13. Harry McHugh 7 (powerful effort)

12. Zac Frei 8 (Boar’s best back)

11. Dylan Davies 6 (hardly saw the ball)

10. Giles Blanchard 6 (missed two key kicks)

9. Angus Phillip 7 (lively game)

1. Ben Lay 6 (replaced at half-time)

2. Dave Needham 7 (strong game)

3. Martin Hobley 7 (showed his experience)

4. Simon Chatterton 6 (a few fumbles)

5. Will Jackson 6 (played his part)

6. Carl Alder 6 (decent workrate)

7. Greg Palmer 6 (got stuck in)

8. Harry Moore 6 (needed more go-forward)

Replacements used:

16. James Brufell 6 (filled in ok)

17. David Spencer 6 (brief cameo)

18. Matthew Tutt 6 (solid effort)

20. Alex Morgan 6 (little chance to shine)

Referee: Gary Williams (Oxfordshire) – 7 (authoritative game)

Entertainment rating: 8.

Highlight: The move for Tom Miles’s second try.

Lowlight: Poor place-kicking.

Form guide: Alchester are arguably Oxfordshire’s club of the year, while Blue Boar emerged with credit for a battling effort.