Match Report: Silverdale Prems vs North Shore: 0-85 - 10th May 2025

We travelling down to Devonport to face the top of the table team, North Shore. Traffic was terrible, as expected, but the weather turned on for us.

We start the game with a deep kick off followed by Shore running it at us but getting nowhere so they kick long and we knock the ball on in midfield. Shore scrum well and push us back, then go wide to put the ball into touch. We are penalised for offside and Shore kick to touch down field. After some strong runs into gaps and Shore score the first try. Its unconverted. 5-0 to Shore.

We kick off deep again and Shore return the kick into touch short of half way. We lose the lineout and Shore take it wide and then kick too long and the ball goes past the dead ball line. We get a scrum at midfield and start to run a few moves. Shore turn the ball over with some big tackles. They run to both edges and run the ball across the side line after a knock on. We scrum well and set a few pods with strong runs to earn a penalty. We kick to touch, but the throw isn’t straight and Shore start running it back into us. They work their way into our half and take advantage of another breakdown midfield and find a gap to run through for a try in the same place as the first one. Its converted. 12-0 to Shore.

We kick off and manage to toe the ball on with a good chase from Shun Noriya. We put Shore under pressure on their 5m line with a scrum and win the battle. We attack their line for the next few minutes but we can’t get across. After a knock on Shore kick out of their half. We lose the lineout and Shore run wide again. It goes out again, and we lose the lineout again! Shore keep pressure on us and do combinations of forwards pods and carrying to the edges which ends with them scoring in the corner. Its converted, 19-0 to Shore.

We kick off to find the ball being run hard at us and finding gaps. They make their way up field and set for a lineout. Once again their forwards run down the middle and at our line, but we defend this well and push them back out of our 22. Shore continue to drive the ball forward and work their way back toward our line. This time they score, but its unconverted. 24-0

We kick off deep and Shore run back deep into our half. We knock the ball on but win the resulting scrum to get back to halfway. Shore run back at us and after some loose play they score easily in the corner. Its converted, 31-0.

Our kick off is deep again and Shore kick deep back at us. This continues both ways again until Shore strip the ball from us and cross kick to set up another try in the corner. Its converted. 38-0 and its half time.

Shore start the 2nd half and we kick it back into their 22. They run it at us followed by a through kick which we gather and run it back to them. A strong tackle sees us lose the ball and knock it on and Shore attack towards our line. We defend well and try to run it out but we get caught and held in the maul. Our scrum is strong and wins us a penalty and we kick to halfway. Off the lineout we carry well down the middle and get well inside their 22 until we get caught at the breakdown. Shore work their way back into our half and kick through to our try line but Matt Renal beats everyone. Shore have a couple of goes at the scrum and the 2nd is good to set up a forwards try. Its converted, 45-0.

We kick off deep and they kick the ball out. The next five minutes sees both teams competing evenly, gaining metres in their respective halves. Our forwards have some good runs but errors creep in again and Shore take advantage. Gaps open up midfield and their prop makes a break to get across the line. Its converted, 52-0.

We try a short kick off and it works pushing Shore into touch. Unfortunately another line out goes against us and Shore have possession. They are persistent with their running down the middle and a missed tackle sees them under the posts. Its converted, 59-0.

The short kick off doesn’t work this time and Shore secure the ball. Once again they run straight finding gaps and score quickly. Its converted, 66-0.

After the kick off Shore run it to the edges. Some quick ball with hands and legs sees them run through us again to score. Its converted. 73-0.

After the kick off we force Shore into touch. We carry well mid field and make some ground. The play continues mid field until a missed tackle out wide see Shore break our defence to score again. Its converted, 80-0.

Our kick off is too short so we scrum at mid field. Shore break our line again down the middle for the final try which is unconverted.

Hopefully you hadn’t switched off after reading the scoreline at the top! The score was probably not a true reflection of the game, we just had some weak moments of inattention which cost us dearly. It was a tough day at the office. We will bounce back at home against ECB this coming weekend for our home crowd. Our Player of the Day was Caleb Falloon with 80 mins at half back and doing a lot of defending.

Article added: Tuesday 13 May 2025