The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Borough are off the mark in 2022 thanks to ice-cool Byron Van Uden
Peterborough RUFC are up and running in 2022, but they’ll need to find their best form to win again this Saturday.
Borough pipped an Old Northamptonians side led by their old coach Phil Powell 36-34 in an exciting Midlands Division One clash at Fengate thanks to a last-minute penalty from icecool kicker Byron Van Uden.
It was a welcome relief for Borough who had thrown away leads in the latter stages of their previous games this year.
ButheadcoachShaneManning is adamant his side will need to improve again to beat second-placed West Bridgeford at Fengate this Saturday (2.15pm).
Manning said: “We probably played our best game when we beat them earlier on in the season, but they are now second in the league and will be very confident. We will have to be even better than last time to beat them again.
“It was pleasing to get the win last weekend and when we stuck to our structure and systems we looked really good, but, as in the last couple of games, we switched off at times and gave the opposition opportunities.”
Borough led 33-20, but eased back and let ONs score two converted tries to take the lead with three minutes to go. Thankfully Manning’s men forced their way back up the pitch to convert an 80th minute penalty and win.
Zack McClure, Ross Chamberlain, Rob Jacobs and Wills Ingleby scored tries for Borough. Van Uden kicked the rest of the points.
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Robyn Thorpe scored four tries apiece as Borough under 15 girls romped to their biggest victory of the season at Kesteven and Lincoln, 93-10.
Abi Tuson ran in a hattrick of tries with two each for Hannah Haslope and Jemima Mitchell while Rose Smith kicked nine conversions.
The under 18s celebrated a narrow 38-34 victory against the same opposition thanks to a converted try in the last minute.
Alice Bennett topped the scoring with four tries and four conversions.
The under 18s boys suffered a first defeat in 10 games, 16-7 against Towcester. Peter Sweet scored the Borough try.
The under 14 boys lost 4010 at Wellingborough in the East Midlands Cup.