PJF outscored but not outplayed

Both sides produced some great rugby. The difference between the two sides being the ability to finish. PJF playing down the slope in the first half produced some great attacking rugby but came up short when it came to crossing the whitewash. Wellingtonians opened the scoring after about 5 minutes after PJF were over committed in their 22 and ran out of players on the blind side. Fifteen minutes later PJF won good ball on the Wellingtonians 10 meter line and Nick Owen on he wing brushed aside a couple of tackles and slipped the ball to Phil Jones who went over in the corner. Dan Wilkinson made the conversion to level the score. The game remained tied almost until half time when Wellingtonians went over in the top right hand corner of the pitch. About eight minutes into the second half after a kick and chase the Wellingtonian player was adjudged to have touched down before PJF's Nick Owen to score their third try. PJF came back at Wellingtonians strongly and a period of pressure in the Wellingtonians 22 saw George Perry cross for his first try for the club. The conversion was kicked by Massimo Gangemi and PJF were back in the game. But almost immediately after the restart Wellingtonians managed to break free and making the most of space created by a PJF line that found itself momentarily in disarray to go over for their fourth try. The final score of the afternoon went to Wellingtonians who ran out winners 33 - 14. PJF had played their part in an open game of rugby but this young side is still learning, and todays lesson was about clinical finishing. A number of injuries were sustained to Connor Gavigan and Dan Wilkinson with both having to leave the field. Dan Wilkinson returning for the last 10 minutes. During the afternoon PJF produced some of their best rugby of the season so far, but there were also defensive lapses and the lack of clinical finishing cost PJF dearly. There is a plan and everyone knew that there would be disappointing afternoons as well as winning afternoons and the enthusiasm in the side and the desire to play good rugby should see PJF back to winning ways soon.