NSRFC 29 Seacoast 0

Hosting a less than full strength Seacoast side, North Shore RFC got the job done with some strong play throughout the first XV and showed our ability to take advantage of opponents' weaknesses.

Some highlights of the match included Rich DePiero kicking and chasing more than half the field for a try, Mark Swan busting through some would-be tacklers at the try line for his first score of the season, Trevor Maz showing his explosiveness with two more tries, and Matt Willey touching down for a try and having a solid game at scrum half.

The North Shore forwards dominated in the rucks as multiple phases carried the home side downfield on many occasions and released the backs for some of their trademark ground-gaining bursts. Scott Marcoulier, Jesse Brewer, Martin Mahoney and Chad Horn all delivered audible tackles when Seacoast's backs made breaks.

Jeff West and Danny Forsythe anchored the scrums for North Shore, while also providing standout play in the loose. There were some outstanding individual plays, including T-Bo gaining a good 50 meters before dishing the ball off, a near-try by Scotty M after barreling deep into Seacoast territory, Chad Horn singlehandedly tracking down an opposing back, tying him up and taking the ball off him, and Cappy Mahoney spinning and lifting a Seacoast playing off his feet to expose the ball.

Kenny Spinale and "The Swan" had big games in the loose, and kept the opposing forwards in check. I'm sure there were many other people who stood out and I am just not remembering.

Second half subs included at least El Presidente, Dan Donato, Mike Magee, Liam Brady.. and they seamlessly maintained the level of play.

Note - This was NSRFC's first full-game win over Seacoast. We kinda sorta beat them in a late summer game/scrimmage a while back.

NS XV 1- J West 2- R Morrison 3- D Forsythe--> M Magee 4- M Swan 5- K Donovan--> L Brady 6- M Thibault 7- K Spinale 8- T Buonogaurio 9- M Willey--> G del Puerto 10- R DePiero--> D Donato 11- T Maz 12- M Mahoney 13- J Brewer 14- C Horn 15- S Marcoulier