Henley Hawks secured a battling and entertaining draw. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 2 South
Score: Henley Hawks 16, Richmond 16
Henley Hawks player ratings:
15. Tom Allen 7 (reliable, but largely shackled)
11. Neil Baggett 6 (fairly quiet)
12. Danny Wells 8 (some great tackles)
13. Ali James 7 (determined effort)
14. Simon Perry 7 (took his try well)
10. James Comben 8 (mostly very good)
9. James Gaunt 7 (spirited match)
1. Hugo Milford-Scott 6 (solid enough)
2. Ant Brennan 5 (struggled at set-pieces)
3. Alex Penny 5 (replaced at half-time)
5. James Winterbottom 7 (increasingly prominent)
4. Rupert Crossland 6 (did his job)
6. Matt Payne 8 (STAR MAN, carried and harried all game)
7. Ryan Newman 8 (always in support)
8. Will Woodward 8 (impressed under pressure)
Replacements used:
16. Jim Hadfield 6 (added energy)
17. Will Bigley 6 (filled in ok)
18. Ed Church 6 (decent effort)
Referee: Philip Davies (RFU) – 7 (kept game moving)
Entertainment rating: 9.
Highlight: The interplay for Simon Perry’s try.
Lowlight: Too many weak Henley scrums.
Form guide: If Henley had maintained these levels, they may still have been in the promotion shake-up.
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