Conditions throughout the game were awful,.
The first half saw CS Stags 1863 play some of the best rugby so far this season. The scoring sequence in the first half:
0 - 3 Dafydd Rees (14) slotted a 40m penalty
Defensive effort, three big hits in a row from Andrew Fadera {8}, John Hargreaves (12) and Angus Low (5), pushed Sidcup back from our 5m line down to there 22m line then ….
0 - 10 Debutant Luke Trigg (from the bench) scores in the corner, Dafydd Rees (14) converts.
7 - 10 - Sidcup apply set piece pressure and score
7 - 13 HT Dafydd Rees (14) slots a penalty from the far touch line.
Second half:
Injuries take their toll and Sidcups set piece comes into its own. driving mauls and scrums dominate the wet conditions.
FT - 35 - 13
PLAYER OF THE MATCH as chosen by Chris Swann (DoR) and Grant Hathaway (Head Coach) was debutant Andrew Fadera {8}, for leading from the front defensively.
Other players worthy of mention – Parimal “Paz” Shrestha (15) for his counter attacking prowess & Angus Low (5) - for his big defence plays