Peebles swept aside by Boroughmuir
Published 4 Mar 2011 09:30
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Peebles 6 v 37 Boroughmuir
ALREADY out of the cup, Peebles were playing for pride and with the hope of taking a Premier One scalp to add to that of West Of Scotland.
However it was just not to be. Peebles were beaten quite comprehensively by a bigger, fitter, stronger and faster side.
The game itself started off with Peebles being penalised in a lineout, then giving away a penalty for holding on, which the evergreen Ally Warnock despatched with ease.
Peebles managed to exert some pressure but Boroughmuir fought back with a tremendous sweeping move to put Jordan Webster in which Ally Warnock converted to put Muir 10 nil up.
Peebles got a penalty from the resulting kick off and Neil Warnock converted to reduce the scores to 3-10 .
Peebles were awarded another penalty from a great piece of turnover ball by Paton who picked up, drove on, then went to ground causing Muir to infringe. Neil Warnock's penalty was just short.
Peebles then were penalised three times rapidly for holding on and coming in at the side of rucks. Ally Warnock converted the last one for Muir to give them a 13-3 lead.
A sweet move by Peebles saw Donald Anderson providing Neil Hogarth with a great ball and Muir again infringed at the breakdown, for Neil Warnock to cut the deficit to 6- 13.
The second half kicked off with yet more strange refereeing decisions, with Boroughmuir taking the ball from an offside position and Peebles being penalised. Peebles then lost their own lineout and Muir put together a tremendous passage of play for Nick Fraser to nip in and, once converted, it was 20-6 to Muir.
Muir came at Peebles in swarms as Peebles continually infringed at rucks or held the ball to ground. In fairness, Muir played quicker rugby and were faster to the breakdown, which does not leave the opposition with much choice. That is the difference of P1 and P2 rugby.
Peebles were penalised again for coming in at the side of the ruck and Muir converted the penalty to extend their lead to 23-6.
Muir broke away for Malcolm Clapperton to score followed by Reekie's conversion to make it 30- 6 to Muir.
Muir the provided the crowd with some fantastic rugby when Tom Bury ran the length of the park to score a great try which was converted to leave Peebles defeated by 37-6.
This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 04 Mar 11
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