REYNOLDS PRAISES ‘GOOD JOB’ IN AWAY TRIUMPH
SEB Reynolds has hailed a job well done as his side secured a bonus-point 26-5 victory at Birmingham Moseley.
Two tries from Max Hayman and further scores from Tom Vooght and Ant Marris – his maiden effort for the club – overcame a
Seb Nagle-Taylor five-pointer as the visitors made it four National One wins in five games.
The club’s director of ruby Reynolds said: “It’s not an easy place to win – they have a very passionate crowd who are always very exciting to play in front of, and we were up against a side who have come into form.
“We did a good job in shutting down their width, which was one of the aims pre-game, and our tempo was very good.
“Our commitment was good and our tackle technique was excellent, so I was pleased.
“It’s a funny one because the score-line looks comfortable, but Moseley are one of those sides where they hit you with a try, then they get another and then one more and they’re in the lead, so you have to be aware of that the whole time.”
He continued: “The past two weeks (following the 43-19 win against Taunton) are the product of us developing during the season – I’ve never had any concerns about people saying ‘how do we play in the second-half’ or ‘how do we play after big wins or losses’ because as long as we see the development, the season’s a long one.”
A key moment in the contest came early in the second half when Moseley seemed certain to score, only for skipper Robbie Stapley to incredibly hold the ball up over the line, Rams going down the other end for Marris to dot down within 90 seconds to make it 19-0 following Rowan Grundy’s conversion.
Reynolds lauded his skipper: “I would argue Robbie is in the best form of his rugby playing career – what he does around the side at the moment is outstanding,” he said.
“His captaincy is superb and he’s also got an exuberance of youth about him on the pitch which is great to see.”
“Ollie’s been great and another whose just playing some superb rugby.
“He managed the game really well, he kicked with control and played some high-tempo rugby when he needed to.
“But it’s important to also mention the experienced guys who’ve been in National Two, come up and are now helping these boys.”