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Bounty Farm/GRFU XVs Jacques Archibald score three tries as Panthers defeat Falcons to keep title hope alive
Jacques Archibald was the most lethal of the 15 Panthers that took to the National Park rugby field yesterday in their decisive match against the young and improving Police Falcons’ side, and he scored three tries as Panthers maimed the Falcons 32-5.
With the win, Panthers have solidified their place at the top of the points table with an unofficial tally of 33 points and will hope that Yamaha Caribs (that are bottom of the table) pull off a miracle victory against second placed GDF (31 points) in the final game of the 15s tournament, to emerge as the Champions.
Falcons’ Daniel DeAbreau is flanked by two Panthers’ players as he tries to get to a loose ball during his team 32-5 loss.
Jacques ensure that Panthers got a good start and scored one of his side’s two-first half tries then two after halftime to seal the victory for the team managed by Coach Laurie Adonis.
Tries by Godfrey Broomes, Captain Rondel McArthur and Lloyd Anderson underlined the Panthers’ dominance over the Falcons. A Broomes conversion also added further gloss to the scoreline.
Leading 10-0 at the half, the Panthers struck twice in quick succession when
Falcons’ Daniel DeAbreau (with ball) showed much fight but Panthers had a clear physical advantage and eventually won the game 32-5 at the soggy National Park field yesterday.
Archibald came out of a ruck with the ball at midfield, made a pair of quick moves and was gone untouched to the house to put his team up 20-nil. Broomes then promptly buried a conversion on Archibald’s final try.
The Falcons pushed back, as they worked the ball along the Panthers’ goal line before finally punching through, cutting the lead to 22-5. McArthur and Anderson then typically bullied a path
Panthers (left) exercised their physical dominance over the young Police Falcons side yesterday in the strong 32-5 at the National Park Rugby pitch.
through the lawmen blockades with a try each to round up the 32-5 victory.
After the match, top scorer Archibald posited that he was very happy with the win and he is hoping that Caribs pull off an unlikely win against GDF, so the Panthers can usurp the army men who are the defending XVs champions. (Calvin Chapman story and photos)
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