2024 WRL Wheelchair Invitational League
![Cardiff Blue Dragons Wheelchair](https://statrugbyfiles.blob.core.windows.net/teamimages/100x100/107099-20190430-091116.jpg)
Cardiff Blue DW
25 May 2024 • KO 12:25
40 v 41
Caerphilly Leisure Centre, Caerphilly
Attendance:
Referee : Kim Abel
![Crusaders Celts Wheelchair](https://statrugbyfiles.blob.core.windows.net/teamimages/100x100/North-Wales-Crusaders-wheelchair-logo.jpg)
Crusaders Celts
7 | Tries | 8 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Conversions | 4 | ||
0 | Penalties | 0 | ||
0 | Drop Goals | 1 |
Match Report
Crusaders Celts
![](https://wrl.wales/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cardiff-Crusaders-2024-Wheelchair-scaled.jpg)
In the best game of the season so far, the lead changed hands nine times, seven of which were in the second half, until Crusaders eventually clinched the win 41-40.
Lee Sargent broke half the length of the pitch to score the opening try and converting himself.
But two quick tries by Claire Owlett and Wyatt Jones took the Celts into the lead, Wyatt Jones scoring one conversion.
Wyatt Jones then fought through the defence for Celts’ next try and converted his own score.
Cardiff then struck back. Sian Morris Parker received a high throw and grounded in the corner. Player-coach Paul Sargent then scored their third. Scott Trigg-Turner’s conversion levelled the scores.
Two minutes before the break, a Harry Jones drop-goal gave Crusaders the lead back, but with seconds to go before the interval, his Wales team-mate Trigg-Turner raced away for the try and added the extras to make the score 22-17 at the break.
Crusaders started well in the second half with Ethan Neilson scoring in the first minute.
And after Cardiff were penalised for a kick-off that was too short, Harry Jones scored their next try with Wyatt Jones converting.
That put Crusaders back in the ascendancy, but not for long. Lee Sargent did well to ground Cardiff’s next try with his conversion give them a 28-27 lead.
Harry Jones then struck again to give Crusaders the lead back. Wyatt Jones’ conversion attempt hit the bar.
And as the battle of the Welsh stars continued, Trigg-Turner avoided his markers to score and convert and put the score up to 34-31 to Cardiff.
Cardiff were kept out in their next set by some good Crusaders defending and when they went back onto the attack, they scored. Harry Jones again with the try out wide and Wyatt Jones again hitting the bar with the conversion attempt. Crusaders now had a 35-34 lead with 13 minutes remaining.
Next came more from Trigg-Turner. He beautifully twisted through his markers and raced to the line, adding the conversion. 40-35 to Cardiff.
Then, after forcing a goal-line drop-out, Crusaders scored again. Wyatt Jones placed the ball near to the sticks making it easy for him to convert and give the Celts the lead back.
Cardiff nearly pulled off a trick to get the winner by kicking on the first tackle after Crusaders were denied at the other end, but Harry Jones fought off Trigg-Turner’s race for the ball to secure his side the points.
Team Lists and Scoring Information
Cardiff Blue DW | Tries | Goals | DGs | Pts | Cards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Daniel Martin | ||||||
0 | Libbie Sargent | ||||||
0 | Robert Carpenter | ||||||
0 | Charlie Puddick | ||||||
0 | Sian Morris-Parker | 1 | 4 | ||||
0 | Scott Trigg-Turner | 3 | 4 | 20 | |||
0 | Lee Sargent | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||
0 | Paul Sargent | 1 | 4 |
Crusaders Celts | Tries | Goals | DGs | Pts | Cards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Keiren Barlow | ||||||
0 | Harry Jones | 3 | 1 | 13 | |||
0 | Wyatt Jones | 3 | 4 | 20 | |||
0 | Ethan Neilson | 1 | 4 | ||||
0 | Claire Owlett | 1 | 4 |
Time | Score | Player | Team | Action |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 - 0 | Lee Sargent | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
1 | 6 - 0 | Lee Sargent | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
7 | 6 - 4 | Claire Owlett | Crusaders Celts | Try |
8 | 6 - 4 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Missed Conversion |
9 | 6 - 8 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
10 | 6 - 10 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Conversion |
14 | 6 - 14 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
15 | 6 - 16 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Conversion |
20 | 10 - 16 | Sian Morris-Parker | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
21 | 10 - 16 | Robert Carpenter | Cardiff Blue DW | Missed Conversion |
24 | 14 - 16 | Paul Sargent | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
25 | 16 - 16 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
28 | 16 - 17 | Harry Jones | Crusaders Celts | Drop Goal |
29 | 20 - 17 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
30 | 22 - 17 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
30 | 22 - 21 | Ethan Neilson | Crusaders Celts | Try |
31 | 22 - 21 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Missed Conversion |
33 | 22 - 25 | Harry Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
33 | 22 - 27 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Conversion |
35 | 26 - 27 | Lee Sargent | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
36 | 28 - 27 | Lee Sargent | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
40 | 28 - 31 | Harry Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
40 | 28 - 31 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Missed Conversion |
42 | 32 - 31 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
42 | 34 - 31 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
45 | 34 - 35 | Harry Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
46 | 34 - 35 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Missed Conversion |
48 | 38 - 35 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Try |
48 | 40 - 35 | Scott Trigg-Turner | Cardiff Blue DW | Conversion |
52 | 40 - 39 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Try |
53 | 40 - 41 | Wyatt Jones | Crusaders Celts | Conversion |