'RGC 1404 UNDER 20 34 CHESHIRE UNDER 20 24
4 tries from flying winger,Ben Stemalzek,gave the RGC 1404 Under 20 side a more comfortable win than appeared likely when with only 7 minutes left in the game, the young North Walians found themselves 24 points to 20 down. Stemalzeks first try came with less than 60 seconds on the clock following a break from Callum Bennett who was able to add the conversion. Somewhat ironically the remainder of the half was tryless as both sides struggled to gain any consistency in the wintry conditions,the only additional points coming from 2 penalties from both sides.
Stemalzeks second score was undoubtedly his best as gathering the ball close to the half-way line and with seemingly nothing on,he scythed through the Cheshire defence before rounding the final defender to score in the corner. Bennett was again able to add the extra 2 points. Instead however of encoraging the RGC side to close the game out, it was the Cheshire Team who were seemingly prompted into action and aided by a number of substitutions it was they scored next when their lively scrum-half dived over from 5 yards out following a break he had made earlier from within his own 22. 5 minutes later Cheshire took the lead for the first time when their big forwards drove over from close-range. To their credit in was then that the young North Walians showed their true colours as their forwards and in particular hooker Sean Strudwick and skipper Dale Blackmore began to take the game to Cheshire and from close-range Stemalzek was able to score his third try of the match and with only 2 minutes left he added a 4th to seal the win, following good work again from the RGC 1404 pack. as the visiting forwards started to tire.
With a team that contained 3 17 year olds and a whole raft of 18 year olds the RGC 1404 side can be pleased with their win in this their opening fixture of the season, and with games planned in the New Year against the Dragons,Ospreys and Lancashire they have much to look forward to. '
