A fiercely contested match was won by Reading Blue Coat playing the defensive system and keeping possession to progress to the next round of the plate.
Pangbourne was a bigger and more physical side, especially in the scrums. This was the first time Blue Coat’s scrums have been pushed back and the boys had to work really hard to keep Pangbourne out of the game.
Some strong tackling and great turnovers by Jamie Vickery stopped the Pangbourne attack. Sam Jolly was pulling the strings at fly-half and made some excellent line breaks.
Tom Price was the first to get over the try line with a scintillating 40m run down the blind side. He was up there for the man of the match performance but Jamie Vickery pipped the mantle with his strong ball carrying and excellent defence.
The forwards worked tirelessly and set up an excellent maul from a lineout for David Coleman to get a try. Jack Williams scored from close range after hard graft by the forwards.
Bluecoat will face Bishop Wordsworth Grammar School in the next round of the Natwest Plate competition.
Tries: Tom Price, David Coleman, Jack Williams
Conversions: Sam Jolly x2, penalty 1
