Wrexham U9 2nd March – Home against Ruthin

The first games started with Wrexham playing strongly and taking a six try lead by half time. Tries from Sam Jones (2), Dylan Jones, Sam Wright, Oliver Whitby and |Reuben Roberts giving Wrexham the advantage. The second half was a much more even contest. Luke Dillon and Jack Tomlinson powered over for Wrexham, with the Wrexham pair of Dylan Jones and Reuben Roberts touching down for Ruthin. The game ended with Wrexham winning 8 tries to 2.

The final game was a more even affair. The first half saw Thomas Painter, Thomas Jones and Louis Randall scoring tries for Wrexham. Luke Dillon, playing for Ruthin during the first half also scored for Ruthin. Oliver Stead, Sam Wright, Rhys Mostyn and Owain Thomas scored second half tries for Wrexham while Ruthin also managed to break the line for 2 tries. The game finished with Wrexham taking the victory 7 tries to 3.

In total, 12 of the Wrexham team played for Ruthin for part of the game. They each played really well and in a total of 5 tries for Ruthin, Wrexham players scored 3. Another great point to note was that all the Wrexham team scored tries this week.

Summary of match results:
Match 1: Wrexham (8) v Ruthin (2)
Team: Dylan (1), Luke (1), Reuben (1), Jack (1), Sam J (2), Sam W (1), Owain, Oliver W (1), Oliver S, Rhys, Thomas P, Thomas J, Louis
Match 2: Wrexham (7) v Ruthin (3)
Team: Dylan, Luke, Reuben, Jack, Sam J, Sam W (1), Owain (1), Oliver W, Oliver S (1), Rhys (1), Thomas P (1), Thomas J (1), Louis (1)
(Tries in brackets)

Thanks to Ruthin for making the journey to Wrexham and the great games and thanks to the Wrexham team for supporting Ruthin by playing for them. Thanks also to the parents for the support for the U9.