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Crocs show their character
Old Crossleyans 24 Driffield 8 Crocs produced a solid, quality performance to beat opponents who lay two places higher in North Two East.
They tackled like Trojans on their own line for 30 minutes in the second half to demonstrate that there is more to rugby than scoring points.
Chris Duffy reverted to scrum half and young Jack Hammond, was outstanding in his first game at stand off for Crocs. Manny Riaz returned to form a strong back row with Adam Hinchcliffe and Mark Thomas.
The home side started well and Hammond produced a good penalty touchfinder and then created an attack with a smart chip behind the Driffield defence. This was followed by a Duffy penalty which hit a post.
Hammond made a clean break through the Driffield line and the supporting Chris Seymour made good ground. Momentum was maintained by a fierce forward drive from which James Wainwright passed inside to Richard Thomas, who scored an unconverted try.
Driffield missed a penalty from in front of the posts but Jacobs made amends shortly after following a non existent spear tackle.
Hammond made another scything run and the ball was passed along the line to winger Shane Davies who scored an unconverted try wide out.
Driffield had a player yellow carded for persistent offending and Crocs capitalised on their extra man, forward drives resulting in a close range try for Adam Hinchliffe goaled by Chris Duffy to make it 17-3.
Crocs maintained the pressure and good interpassing by brothers Richard and Mark Thomas, Riaz and Seymour created a good try for Richard Wheale, Duffy's kick making it 24-3 at half time.
Driffield attacked for much of the second half, aided by a stream of 16 penalties and three free kicks. But Crocs repelled the onslaught with tremendous character and strength, tackling everything thrown at them.
Chris Wood was yellow carded but Hammond made a great clearing kick and Richard Thomas, outstanding throughout, a great tackle.
Driffield's winger scored an unconverted try in the corner after a wayward pass had been dropped but the great rearguard action by the whole Crocs team continued to the final whistle.
Old Crossleyans seconds won 38-0 in a friendly at Bradford Salem.
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