Pulborough v Jersey Saltgate Colts

Pulborough 13
Jersey 15

Jersey RFC produced a determined second half comeback to beat Pulborough 15-13 in a fiercely contested encounter in West Sussex.

Jersey started brightly but were disrupted by early handling errors and penalties, allowing Pulborough to gain territory and momentum. Despite some strong defensive work, Jersey fell behind when Pulborough exploited missed tackles to score out wide and take a 5-0 lead.

The visitors responded immediately. A well-worked move from a scrum released George Powell, who crossed on the wing to level the scores at 5-5. However, continued penalties and discipline issues handed Pulborough opportunities, and a successful penalty kick gave the hosts an 8-5 advantage at half time.

Jersey emerged from the break with renewed purpose and dominated the opening stages of the second half. After sustained pressure near the try line, Alexander Powell reacted quickly to a penalty and crossed for a crucial try, converted by Louis Pallant, to put Jersey ahead 12-8. Pallant then added a penalty to extend the lead to 15-8.

As the game entered its final quarter, Pulborough fought back strongly. A period of sustained pressure inside the Jersey 22 resulted in a try, narrowing the gap to 15-13 after the conversion was missed. Jersey were forced into a backs-to-the-wall defensive effort, repeatedly repelling attacks and showing tremendous resilience under pressure.

The closing minutes were tense, with Jersey holding firm, winning key penalties, and forcing errors from the home side. When the final whistle sounded, Jersey had done enough to secure a hard-earned 15-13 victory.

Tries George Powell , Alexander Powell
Conversion Louis Pallant
Penalty Louis Pallant

Man of the match  - Alex Edwards

Saltgate continue to sponsor and support the team both on and off the pitch and recently presented the squad with training and playing kit.

Alex Edwards
Alexander  Powell
Alex Hudson
Arthur Mangematin
Ashton Planner
Ben Thompson
Carter Ferey
Cole Gueno
Eoin  Mann
George Powell
Harry le Brocq
Joe Griffiths
Joshua Fudge
Louis Pallant
Lyle Pritchard
Oliver Cranmer
Oliver Houghton
Ryan  Sibanda
Stellan Tonsberg

Coach Simon Le Moignan
Managers Stuart Dixon-Smith Nigel Higginson