BRENTWOOD U14s went in to the game against Canterbury knowing that this would be one of their toughest games of the season and the visitors did not disappoint.
Playing with the wind and slope in the first half, Canterbury took the game to the hosts and tested Brentwood's defence to the full.
Resolute tackling by the backs and aggressive but fair forward play restricted Canterbury to a single score which went unconverted. Brentwood were unlucky not to score themselves but a last ditch tackle in the corner prevented Adam Piggott from rounding off a good handling move. Brentwood started the second half as they had finished the first, putting Canterbury under pressure at the breakdown and not allowing them any time to move the ball through their backs.
Most of the game in the second half was played in the Canterbury half, and Brentwood pressure from a line out forced a mistake behind the line by Canterbury which was pounced upon by Liam Batty, successfully converted by Thomas Lucas-Roast.
Further tries were scored by Alec Parris and Max Kyle to give Brentwood a 27-5 victory, and round off a team performance that was the best seen for a long while. Long may it continue.
